FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8183, 16 July 1906, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

MASTERTON v. OAIiI'ERTON. The Masterton and Carterton teams met on the Showgrounds on Saturday. The following were the teapi.s:—Masterton: Fullback, Marchant; threequartera, Preudoville, J. O'Leary and Millar; fire-eighth, P. O'Leary; halfback, D. Logan; wings, Gray and Greenfield; f> rwarns, Jenkins, King, Lyall, McKellar, Duggan, Uoss, S|.aekr>inu. Carterton: Fullback, R. Mckenzie; fchreequartern, F. Groube, St:allou and D. Thompson; five-eighth, \ Crawley; halfback, E. Mason; wings, Hurley and Rawlings; forwards, Cadvvaliader, F. Ju'-nstoue, 11. McKenzie, A. Johnstone, Crawley, >S. Masoo.. The ground was in fine condition for football, and the largo number of the public present were treated tn a fast and interesting game. Masterton won the tcss, and defended the northern goal. A brut three minutes aftei the commencement of play a free kick was awarded to Mastwrton, and J. O'Leary with a fine kick put the ball between the poats. Masterton 3 Carterton 0 The visitors attacked and for some time Masterton were busy defending their lice. Repeated attempts at scoring were frustrated by J. O'Leary, who was playing a capital game. Play for sunie time was np and down the field, and then a fast follow up by Thompson resulted in that player scoring. J. Crawley failed to convert. Carterton 3 Masterton 3 With the soores equal the game became faster, and first one and then the other team attacked. McKellar, Spackman, Greenfield and Gray shifted play into the Cartertuii territory. The visitors' forwards broke away with the ball at their toes. J. O'Leary snapped up the ball and potted a goal. Masterton 7 Carterton ... ... 3 The game for the rest of tne spell was evonly contested, and there was no further score. Atfer the kick-off play was confined to the Carterton territory for a few minutes. Caiterto'i relieved, and play was transferred to the oentre. Masterton were then kept on tbe defensive for some time, but they worked the ball down smartly along tbe line. McKenzie relieved. For some time play lacked interest, but eventually J. O'Leary got possession of the ball aud centred. Lyall foil jwed up fast and scored. J. O'Leary easily conveited. Masterton 12 Carterton 3 Carterton attacked, but J. O'Leary again brilliantly relieved. Masterton rushed the ball right up to the Carterton line. A tricky piece of play by Logan resulted in that player scoring. The try was not converted. Masterton ... ... 15 Carterton 3 A few mi,lutes afterwards the final whistle sounded with the soores upaltered. Masterton's victory was a brilliant one, due mainly to the fine play of tbe backs. Carterton had slightly the best of the play in the first spell, but Masterton practically ran over their opponents in the second spell. The visitors were stronger in the forwards than the local team on the line-out, and in "tight" work. The Masterton pack showed , their superiority in the loose. Masterton outclassed Carterton in tbe back division. J. O'Leary played a brilliant game. Nothing to equal his performance baa been seen this season. On two occasions certain scores were saved by him. Tbe Carterton forwards would break right through the Masterton team, and. carry the ball along at their toes with only the fullback to pass when O'Leary would spring from somewhere, snap np the ball and find the touch well down the field. Hie magnificent play was repeatedly cheered. Logan played a trioky and plucky game all through, and collared in fine style. The try he j scored was the outcome of aolever piece of play. P. O'Leary played,a good game, and was at times brilliant. His passing and collaring was all that could be desired. Several dangerous rushes were cleverly stopped by him. Millar made no mistakes,| and ran and kicked well. Gray and Greenfield outclassed their opponents on the wing. Spackman shone np well in the louse. MoKellar w<is notioeable for the hard work hj« did. Perhaps no forward on the ground • worked harder. Certainly there Is no more consistent forward in the Masterton team. The other forwards did their full share of work. E. McKenzie played a fine game among the backs for Carterton, and repeatedly saved his aide. Groube was the pick of the others. S. Mason, Johnstone (2) and Cadwallader were the best of thi forwards. Mr A. B. Charters was an impsrtial referee, and gave his decisions with firmness. Messrs K. Armstrong and T. Fielding were tbe touch line umpires. RED STAR v. GKEYTOWN. The Red Star and Greytown Seniors met at Greytown on Saturday. A fast, evenly contested, and intereating game resulted in a win for Greytown by 6 points to 4 points.P. Rogers scored a try and kicked a penalty goal for the winners. Wrigley potted a goal for the Stars from half-way. Mr E. Beard was referee. Bad play on the part of some of the Star forwards on the line-out I was, to some extent, responsible for Greytown's victory. InsSead of each Star forward marking a man they bunched together, leaving opponents A unmarked. On several occasions this season this fault has been noticeable, and the sooner the Star forwards remedy' it the better. Wrigley and Darville played fine games among the Star backs, anc| were ably assisted by the others. Williams, at full-back, kicked well. Pulton played the best forward game on the ground. Welch, Warner, C. McKenzie and Dixon were perhaps tbo best of the other forwards. P. Rogers played a magnificent game for tbo wihners. Maguire, 0. Rogers, and Udy also did good work. Workman and Wickens were the piok of the forwards.

POSITION OP THE TEAMS. Tbe following is the position of the Senior teams:—

JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. MASTERTON 11. v. TUMRANGI. The MastertoL' Juniors met a team representing Tuhiraugi at Carterton on Saturday. The game, which resulted in a win for Mastertoii by 9 points to ml, was a fairly even one, and Tnhirangi, though they did not Buoceedi iu scoring, e.iowed combination at lest equally as Rood as that of the winnors. The trios were scored by Barry (2) and Lett. AUCKLAND v. CILE.nE. By Telegraph—Press Asnsoiation. Received July 14, 8.48 p.m. SYDNEY, July 14. Auckland defeated Glebe to-day by 11 points to 8. Towerds the close of the game a nasty accident occurred to Little and Riddle. Both wade a kick at the ball, missed it, and sustained a Droken leg each.

Pts. Pts. Won. .Lost. For. Agt. Masterton 6 1 58 17 Carterton 5 2 43 30 Red Star 2 5 1G 21 Ureytowu 1 C 9 58