Match Summary

The South Team

The North Team

Among the many popular matches played by Association men, that between North and South never had a place until this year. Saturday last was the day appointed for the opening encounter, and Kennington-oval the scene of action. The weather proved fine, the attendance large, and the play of a first-rate character. It was nearly a quarter-past 4 before the ball was set rolling by the South, who had lost the toss, from the eastern goal, the wind being against them. The ball was quickly driven into the North half, when it went into touch, and from the throw-in it was taken up to the South lines, but a capital run by Bambridge relieved them. For some little time the North got the better of the play, and a corner kick fell to them, but the Southerners were too much on the alert to admit  of any score. It became the home party's turn now to act on the aggressive, and a combined run by Weston, Wollaston, and Wace took the ball in dangerous proximity to the Northerners' fortress, and one of their forwards sent it behind the line; but nothing came of the corner kick that followed. The game thus fluctuated first in favour of one side and then of the other, many shots by each going about a yard over the cross-bar, until half-time arrived and ends were changed. The first item of importance after this was a throw-in by Prinsep, who sent the ball right in front of goal; but no score was gained, and although the South showed to much better advantage than their rivals, they were unable to get anything of a definite nature, and when "Time" was called the match was left drawn. - The Times - Monday 8th March, 1880

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