FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8440, 13 May 1907, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

'W SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. CARTERTON v. RED STAR. i The Carterton and Red Star teams | met on the Showgrounds, on Saturday afternoon in a senior championship match. The following were the teams:—Carterton (maroon): Fullback E. McKenzie; threequarters, Thompson, Kellop, Crawley; fiveeighth, C. Groube; half, A. Wadham; wings, Hall and F. Groube; forwards, F. Johnson, S. Mason, Bond, B. McKenzie, Compton, Henderson, E. Mason. Red Star (black and white): Fullback, Wing;threequarters, Wrigley, McLachlan, Carrick; five-eighth, Dorsett; half, Walker; wings, Spring and R. McKenzie; forwards, Fulton,' Norman, Collett, Corbett, Chamberlain, Wickens, Scorrar. Carterton won the toss, and played with the sun and a strong wind behind them. Aided by the wind Carterton kept the Stars on the defensive nearly the whole of the first spell. Thompson and S. Mason scored tries for Carterton, neither of which were converted. The wind dropped considerably in the second spell, and the Stars attacked for sometime. The hard fight that they had had in the first spell against the heavy forwards of the visitors told on the Star vanguard, and towards the <3nd of the spell the local team was kept busy defending their line. Hall and Henderson scored tries for Carterton, one of Which was converted. The game ended-Carterton, 14 points; Red Star, nil. Mr R. Spackman was referee. ~,.,, xt . Carterton were undoubtedly the superior' team, and they owe their win to the splendid work of the forwards, combined with the safe play of their backs. Johnson, S. Mason, Hall and Henderson were the pick of the Carte: m forwards, and Kellop, Groube aid E. McKenzie of the backs. Tne Star forwards were an even lot. Scorrar and Corbett were perhaps the most prominent. Walker, Wrigley and Wing were the best of the backs.

JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. MASTERTON v. RED STAR. The Masterton Junior team defeated Red Star on th j Masterton Showgrounds, on Saturday, by 17 points to 6 points. In the first spell, which was ! pretty even, Daniell and McHattie scored a try each for Mafsterton, neither of which were converted. Welch crossed the line for Stars, and Bannister kicked a penalty goal. In the second spell Masterton had considerably the best of the game, and tries wero scored by Holmes, Hanley and Meredith, one of which was converted bv Cook. Holmes was the pick of the Masterton backs. In the forwards Dar.i 1, Hanley, McHattie and Richards were probably the best. For Red Star Diggins and Tankersley were the best of the backs, and Smith, Colder and Easthope were the most prominent in the forwards. Mr J. .Nicholls was referee.

RUAHINE v. CARTERTON. By Telegraph—Special to Age. CARTERTON, May 11. The junior championship match, played at Greytown, between Carterton and' Ruahine, the latter won by 6 pjints to 4. Mr Brunton was referee. By Telegraph—Pres3 Association. WELLINGTON, May 12. The Rugby championships were continued yesterday in fine weather. The grounds were greasy after recent heavy rains. Petone beat Oriental by 10 point 3 (two tries and potted goal) to 8 (a goal from a try and a penalty goal); St. James beat Athletic by 14 points (four tries, one converted) to nine (two tries and a penalty goal); Poneke beat Old Boys by 14 points (four tries, one converted) to nil; Wellington beat Victoria College by 3 points (a try) to nil. By Telegraph—Press Association. DUNEDIN, May 11. The senior football matches, to day, resulted as follows:—Alhambra beat Kaikorai by 7 points to 3; University beat Union by 11 points to 5; Southern beat Zingari-Richmond by 9 points to 3; Dunedin beat Taieri Rovers by 14 points to 3; and Port Chalmers beat Pirates by 5 points to 4.

By Telegraph—Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, May 11. The results of to-day's senior matches as as follow:—Christchurch (20) beat Merivale (3); Albion (25) beat Linwood (13), Old Boys (24) boat Canterbury College (5), Sydenham a bye.

The following is taken from the Cape Argus of April 3rd:—At the annual meeting of the South African Rugby Board a letter was read from the honorary secretary of the New Zealand Rugby Football Union, who, writing from Wellington on January 31st, extended congratulations to the South African Rugby Board, and an invitation to tour New Zealand. He wrote as follows :—-"I am directed to convey to you the very hearty congratulations of my Union upon the very triumphant tour just concluded by your representative team. The tour of the Springboks will, I am sure, remain a record for all time, of which your Union may feel justly proud. I am at the same time directed to extend to your team a very hearty invitation to visit these shores, and try conclusions with our players. I trust to hear from you by early mail if your Union will accept the invitation, and that you will submit proposals and terms for a tour of, say, six weeks, in this colony, and from 10 to 12 matches during the tour, I am sure your players would enjoy the stay in New Zealand, and if the tour should eventuate they would have an opportunity of seeing £the colony from north to

south, and to visit the principal I scenic resorts for which the colony is much noted. Again with very hearty congratulations on your achievements, and with best wishes foe the future of the game in your part of the globe.— Faithfully yours, EDGAR WYLIE, Honorary Secretary. —lt was suggested that the letter should be acknowledged with thanks, and that the intimation should be conveyed that the Board could not consider the possibility of a tour for some time to come.