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FOOTBALL.
ADELAIDE V. SOUTH ADELAIDE.
These clubs met for the last; time tins
season on the Adelaide Oval on Saturday
afternoon. The Adelaides having gained the
nremier&hro bv defeating the Norwoods on
the previous Saturday, the 2,000 people wno
visited the Oval were attracted thither by
the knowledge that the Souths always make
& good fight with the red-and-blacks. The
game was started at thirteen minutes past 3
by the Adelaides kicking towards the city
goal. There was no wind blowing, and with
Beautiful sunny weather and the turf in
excellent condition a good game was expected,
From the jump the Adelaides were active,
and E. Stephens getting well forward drove
close to the Souths' goal, Richard Walsh
securing the ball iuat as it wa3 rolling
through the posts. The Souths forced to the
gate, Merigan marking well and driving
northward. Eeid nulli6ed hia efforts and_R
Stephens came out with a good run, landing
the ball in front of the Souths' sticks. Cook
and Merigan drove to the gate wing, Tay
lor secured well forward, A. Rimes was
given a mark, and first goal was registered to
tbe Souths six minutes after the start. A
pretty run down the centre by J. D.
Stephens placed the Souths' backs on
the defensive, and L. Evan enabled R.
Stephens to try ior goal. Second
behind waa the only result, bat exactly
six minutes after the Souths' goal had been
obtained J. Coonan got the ball well forward,
and running up to the city goal punted the
ball through, ttins equalizing matters. Until
quarter-time the game was fairly interesting,
but although the Souths' followers and backs
worked hard the Adelaides had the best of
it, and added four behinds, the ball on two
occasions being touched as it was going
between the posts. With the change of ends
the game became very even, several men on
either Bide doing good work. Mole, Sharland,
and Reid followed in good style for the
premiers, while Middleton, Mclntyre, and
Merigan marked toeacb. otherverynicely. The
ball travelled all over the ground, but at
length Taylor put in good work and enabled
Martin to mark well up and secure the
Souths' second goal six minutes after ends
were changed. The Adelaides' kicking and
long marking were better than their
opponents', and after a couple of behinds had
been obtained, in the latter instance the ball
having been touched as it was going through,
A. King gave R. Stephens a mark on the
wing, and six minutes after the Souths the
Adelaides got their second behind. The
game continued to be interesting, but was
rather rough until half-time was called,
when the Adelaides had 2 goals 10 behinds
to the Souths' 2 goals 2 behinds. The red
and-blacks were the first to get away with
the ball, and Cook, Mehrtens, Miller, and
Walsh had to do all they could to prevent
the light weights from scoring. After a time
their efforts were successful, and the ball
was taken to the gate wing, and thence
across the centre to the Pavilion. Pettinger,
however, secured it there, __ and again
Mehrtens became prominent, Middleton and
Harker assisting him well. Finally the
blue-and-whites maintained the advantage
and added two behinds. J. D. Stephens
then carried well down the centre, the two
Kings helped still further onward, and a
scrimmage ensued in Iront of the Souths'
sticks, eleventh behind being hoisted just as
three-quarter time was announced, As the
goals were level when ends were changed for
the last time some excitement was added to
the contest, but by playing -well together the
Southern team had the advantage, and
Teagle marking well np third goal was the
result The rest of the game was decidedly
in favour of the Adelaides, but still the
play was^ by no means uninteresting. The
Metropolitans had several easv chances to
Bcore, but, although they could'put the ball
between the sticks, it was always touched,
and a few minutes before time was called the
result was placed beyond a doubt by Teagle
kicking fourth goal. The result was— South
Adelaides, 4 goals 4 behinds : Adelaides, 2
goals io neninas. Tne winners, wno were
minus the services of Combe, were
best represented by Cook, Middleton,
Mehrtens, Taylor, Mclntyre, Harker,
Devine, and Walsh ; while for the
Adelaides Mcle, the two Stephens, the
Kings, Cox, Reid, 6. M. Evan, Giles,
Phillips, Salom, and Warren were perhaps
the beBt. Although the Adelaides were
without the assistance of John Stephens,
Hooper, and Darling, they certainly had the
best of it, and the Souths' win was a very
lncky one. During the last quarter a slight
melte occurred in the north-east corner of
the ground, but the umpire prevented the
trouble from assuming any serious aspect.
North Adelaide Jttsiobs v. Spobtsmen.
— Played_ on the ground of the former, and
resulted in a win. for the Juniors, who kicked
3 goals 12 behinds to their opponents' 2 goals
7 whinds. The Juniors were best repre
sented by Shultze, Wicker, Lamb, Perretts,
and Collins j while Smith, Correll, Merigan,
and Redin worked hard for the Sportsmen
to avert a defeat.
Semaphore t. Impeeial( A. J.P. A.)— Played
on the ground of the former on Saturday,
August 28, and resulted in a win for the
home team, who scored 6 goals (kicked by
James (2), Pyne (2), Bishop, and Cottrell) and
9 behinds to 2 goals (kicked'by Gregory and
Hockey) and 5 behinds. For the winners
Bishop, Yeo, Hodge, T. Williams, Pasquil,
and Cottrell played well, as did Bailey,
Monk, Bruce, Pomeroy, Gregory, and Capper
for the losers. Mr. G. Williams gave every
satisfaction as field umpire.
Fitzeoy v. Pbospect (S.A.J.F.A.). —
Played on theAlberton Oval on Saturday,
Angus c 28, and after a fairly even game it re
sulted in a draw, the scores being Fitzroy, 1
foal 10 behinds ; Prospect, 1 goal 8 behinds.
'or the former Biglands, Angelenowich, Loh
mann, McKenzie, and Ricken played well, as
did Beckwith, Bohlmann, Grummond, and
Lewis for the latter.
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