Saturday 19 May - Saxon Ground
Crowd - 2500
Ballarat 1.5, 1.6, 5.9, 6.11
Melbourne 1.2, 3.3, 3.6, 3.10
Ballarat win by 3 goals
Goalkickers: A. King 2, Garton 1
Melbourne travelled to Ballarat missing Rusden, Harper, Wiseman, Burns and Spooner from their best side with injury.
Conversely Ballarat had a strong side in, which made it surprising that they were three goals down at half time. In the second part of the game their quality won out, and Melbourne failed to kick another goal while the locals added five.
Best was H. King.
Media
Sportsman - 23/05/1888