FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8406, 22 April 1907, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

The unaccountable delay in holding the annual meeting of the Wairarapa Rugby Union is exercising the minds of members in South Wairarapa, says the Carterton News. In other places cup fixtures are in actual progress, whilst Wairarapa is lagging behind, ■ and this district will be badly handicapped in contests with outside Unions when the season is half through. The responsible officers reside in Mastertoii, und it is much to Lu cVfired that they should "get a move on." and enable footballers to acquire the form that club matches op!v can furnish. The Red Star Football Club played a match against Carterton, at Carterton, on Saturday. The game was an interesting one, and the players showed fairly good form considering that it was the first match of the seasun. The game resulted in a draw, each team scoring a try. Wrigley scored the try for the Stars after a brilliant run. Wrigley, Darvill and Dorsett played well in the'back division for Red Star, while the forwards all played well, Wickens, Riley, Langley and Scorrar being perhaps the best. Killop played well among ■the Carterton backs, and H. McKenzie and Henderson were the pick of the forwards. About fifteen members of the Mastertoii and Red Star Clubs, mostly juriicrs.Jhcld a combined practice on

;he Master ton Showgrounds on Saturlay afternoon. By Telegraph—Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, April 20. Christchurch footballers were again favoured with a fine day for this afternoon's matches, and the weather was more favourable for the game than on the previous Saturday. The senior contest between Christchurch and Albions proved most exciting throughout. Christchurch, who had a good deal the best of the play, won just on the call of time by 6 to 3. Merivale defeated Linwood by 16 points to 8, while Sydenham triumphed over Canterbury College to the extent of 23 points to 5. By Telegraph—Press Association. DUNEDIN, April 20. The football season opened, to-day, in fine weather. Results:--Alham-bra beat Port by 3 to 0, Zingari beat Dunedin by 16 to 8, Southern beat Pirates by 22 to 5, Kaikorai beat Union by 18 to 0.