The Newtown Park presented a lively ap» pearance on Saturday, three matches at a time* being the order of the day ail through tho afternoon. The Athletic Club had engaged to place a team in the field to meet all comers, but although the mixed-natiorndby men rolled up iu large numbers, the c'uh men were scarce, so that the sides were eleven against sixteen when the game was started. The eleven, however, included some of the very best men iu the club, and a very cuuny lot they proved to be. The all comers num bered amongst their ranks several good men, H« Roberts, iu particular, being noticeable at quarter ; but tbis player, who shows rare form, was unable to do anything, iu conse quence of the irregular play of his team. Although numerically strong, they were other wise weak, frequently being eff-dde, and scarcely ever .backing-up, The Club men played a bard and desperate game, Campbell, Cooper, and King being es pecially noticeable amongst the forwards, while A, Thompson, D&vy, LumbeU, and Blazell showed good back play. The latter, we understand, is a new man to Wel lington football, and he is certainly an acquisi tion. He picks up and kicks smartly, but os ha had no opportunity of collaring, it ia diffi cult to gauge bis capabilities in that depart ment. The game was a bard one, several force-downs being recorded on each aide. Iu the second spell, after a brilliant ruu by A. Thompson, Uumbell ran in and toached-dowri. He took the kick himself, but the angle was a somewhat awkward one, aud he failed to score.
