FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIX, Issue 8144, 19 May 1906, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

TO-DAY'S MATCHES. The following are tbe fixtures for to-day:— SENIORS. Carterton v. Albion, at Carterton. Referee, Mr A. B. Charters. Red S-tar v. Mastertou, at Masterton. Referee, Mr B. MoKenize*. JUNIORS. Masterton v. Rea Star, at Masterton. Referee, Mr F. O'Connor. Greytown v. Maryborough, at Greytown. Referee, Mr J. Niohol. RED STAR I. v. MASTERTON I. It is probably many years since so much interest has been evinced in a match in Masterton as in the game that is to take place on tha Showgrounds, to-day, between the Masterton aud Red Star seniors. The Brat match played between the Clubs was on June 15th, 1889, aud the game resulted in a win for Masterton by 4 points to nil. The Red Star team on that day included :—D'Aroy, Thompson, Pelling, Hawke, Patterson (backs), Freetb; Hoar, Igguldon, McKenzie, O. Percy, W. Thomas, W. Welch, Watson, Wileone. The Masterton Club included in those days such well-known players as C. Perry, J. Perry, Whatman, Day, C. Bannister, Fin Hill, J. Bannister, J. Perry. G. Welch, R. S. Hirschberg, J. Wallace, Nini, J. Kifcblewhite, O. Holmwood, E. Eton. J. Pony aud J. Bannister scored tries for Masterton, C. Perry converting the former's try. The final match between the Red Star aud Masterton Clubs prior to their amalgamation was played on June 13th, 18S6. The teams were selected as follow:—Red Star: D'Aroy, Renall, H. Wrigley, R. Thompson, W. Thompson, Hansen, T. Wrigley, Jeffries, Cochrane, Percy, Kummer, Hudson, Iggulden, MoKillop, Morris. Mastertou: Broad, T. Thompson, McGovern, Fleming, G. Johnston, Hosking, R. Gray, Kemble. Holyoake, Em•mett, W. Day, F. Gray, Welch, Fowler, Watson. The game was keenly contested, and at half-time •there was no score. Just on the call of time, after flue play on the part of Hudson, MoKillop, Jeffries, W. Thompson and Cochrane, Morris scored in the corner. II Wrigley, with a magnificent kick, converted ttbe try. The Stara wtre superior in the backs. In tbe sorum Masterton bad tbe advantage, getting the ball •almost every time. Tbe Stars bad tb* beat of tb<* play in the loose,

During the match Hansen bad a small bone in his right arm broken, while 0. Percy had to retire in the aooond spell, owing to his having reeeived a severe kick on the sinews of bis leg. The following is a list of the matches played between the Clubs:— June 15th, I.BB9—Masterton i points, Bed Star nil May 3rd, 1890—Masterton 1 point (a disputed try), Red Star nil. July stb, 1890— Mastertou 3, Red Star nil. June 13th, 1891—Mastetton 3, Red Star 1. June 20th, 1891—Masterton 15, Red Star nil. May 21st, 1892 Masterton 22, Ked Star 4. June 25th, 1892—Masterton 6, Rtd Star 4. June 10th, 1893—Red Star 7, Masterton 4. Julv Bth, 1893—Master- | ton 4, Red Star nil. Jane 2nd, 18M —Red Star 6, Masterton 3. August, 25th, 1894—Masterton 9, Red Star 8. Juuo 1, 1895—Red Star nil, Masterton nil. June 29th, 1895—Red Star 5, Masterton nil. June lbth, 1896—Red Star 5, Masterton nil. May 27th, 1906—Masterton 29, Red Star nil. June 2ith, 1906-Masterton 19, Red ;Star nil. August 28th, 1906—Maatortou 24, Red Star nil.