1 ' • CLUTHA JUNIOJBS V. FIFTEEN.' ' ] • The football match between the tiiutha! Juniors- and the '2nd fifteen of the Zingari J Club (Dunedin) came 1 off ,on Saturday, .27th ult.. It will be re.m^inbered /that when the, : lst' ; fifieen..- of the Zingaris Visited. BaJcluiha.lasfe season they .scored a decidedly easy victory- over the best team that Balciutha; could put in r 'th'e field— a ; inii,ture of. the 'i8.in.0, , and.'.jbh^ O.J.F.C The J^uhi6rs> howeyer, -Dhiß year. determined to try; conclusions with the 2nd fifteen on their own 'account. The; Juniors^ accordingly went, in : for steady, ; knowing ,, that. witKoMt wHicK they would- 'be; unable. to place

themsciv.qs.on^hat^de.of the game they so much desired tp take." Tho rosult of the. contest was therefore loolcedi forward to by many of the inhabitants of Biilclu tha with no little expectancy, aud there assembled upwards of 100 onlookers, who watched the game with, a- considerable amount of interest... Tho -weather being exceptionally fine* , a number. ; of; ■ ibher fair sex were amongst the spectators." *The teams -as they stood, face ' to. face^ before play commenced looked pretty .equal,, yet it was ' observed ' tne Zirigaris appeared slightly stronger, .than their, opponents. The Juniors seemed to notice this ctiffer- ( enqe. ; but. the battle, must.be fou,ght,:and they apparently resolved to ptit their, best ifoot.to' the fore." A: certain' element' of local partizanship exhibited by the public encouraged the' Juniors; aiid Whenai'iy of them made themselves-, .prominent by, any brilliant piece of play' the' crowd inevit ably cheered: enthusiastically. The play of the two teams was of a kindred .nature ' r both were well organised and worked :to gether well. The, individual efforts were also well balanced, though' the* Juniors* doubtless. gained a ! point .or two in instances through their judicious "pass ing " of the -ball. ' The game ' was played in jk .spells, of ,20 minutes each. , .The visitors- were captained "by J.A. Algie, the: local. players by E: G. .Macpherson,. who having won the toss, elected to kick eastward. The leather was kicked off by Christian > and the Zingaris made a .rush. Campbell (Olutlia back)' promptly' re turned the ball, which tho- Juniors, smartly followed up, and to the surprise of every one,. 