Printed and Published for the Proprietors hy James Diokson Sievwiught, of Arun Street at their registered Printing Office , Thamei Street, Oamaru, Provincial Dis trict of Ofcago, Colony of New Zea!»nd, S&TURDAJT, Jwa Bih, 18-1

This match waa played on the North Road Ground on Thursday, in tho pro. eence of very few spectators. It is very inconvenient both for the spec .1 tors and playeis that the matches can not be played at the proper hme, or even started earlier, as towards the end of the game (about 5 o'clock) it was pietty dark, :»ud the play could scarcely b 1 seen. The day was a grand one for tho players in the mUch but decidedly the reverse for the spectators The game w.ir pretty faat at times, but a want of combination was visible in both teams ; ai.d, although the forwards of the Athldica were much lighter than their opponents they made it very warm indeed for them by their loobb rushes; and the Oamaru backs alone saving their side tme after time. O> the individual p'ayeie, Morton came away with tho le*d in the backs, and of the forwards nearly all played well, eßppcially ONe 11, J. Miller, Grunvtt, and Menlove ( be latter especially no) for the Oamaru ; and Waddell, Bore lam, Irvine, and Miller for the Ali ldt C 3. Wnddell captained the Athletics and J Miller the Oamaru ; the latter win ning the tuss decided to defend the Bouthern goal, and Henderson set the leather in motion ; being returned, it was carried to Oamarn 25 by ths Ath letic forwards, wlure a ecrum was formed, but a free kick cleared their lines and the Athlet'c 25 was in danger. The play ihea camo to the centre, where Morton got the ball and carried the play, with tho aid of* M'Phie, to Oamsru 25. Sjme scrums were formed, and a kick or two ex changed by the backs, and the leather waß in Alble'ic 25, when Stohr re turned to centie, but Hewat kicked well up the field to the Athletic goal line, where some off-side play was in dulged in, the result being th.it Spain BCOfed for Oamaru. Hewat enhancad the try. 