FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8467, 18 June 1907, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

On Saturday Hukanui met and defeated Mangatainoka by 3 points to nil. The ground was heavy after the rain, and the ball was greasy. This militated against brilliant play. The game was very evenly contested in the first spell, but the weight of the Hukanui forward*, told in the second spell, and they had their lighter opponents "run out'" at the finish. Wells and Henry played capital games in the forwards and Morris, Main and Popplewell were the pick of the Hukanui backs, and made few mistakes. For Mangatainoka, Johnston in the forwards and Connor in the backs were the best of " a very even lot. Hawked scored for Hukanui. Mr Mcßobie was referee. Members of the Masterton Club are required to attend gymnasium practice on Wednesday evening next; In view of the important matches to' be played, both by the Senior and Junior teams during the second round of the championship, preference will be given to players attending practice when future teams are selected. A practice match'has been arranged for the Senior team on the Showgrounds, on Saturday next, when all players are requested to be present. A team to play against them will be during the week.' "''Ail footballers who are wi'lling' to take patt in the match are requested to hand iri their names to JVJr'J. O'Leary or the Secretary of the Club. Arrangements have been made to secure the use of the Boxing Hall for special practices before the match with Carterton on July 6th. It will be noticed (says the Carterton News) in the Wairarapa Rugby Union fixtures arranged on Saturday night, two matches are drawn to be played at Carterton on June 22nd. The idea of the Union is to make special effort to gst the Showground ready to play at half a day's notice, always, of course, providing that the Society endorses its Ground Committee's recommendation. The General Committee .of the Society will meet on Friday night to draw up an agreement with the Rugby Union, and it is proposed that if the agreement be signed, an endeavour will be made to arrange the showground for the match. It there is not time, it is understood that a private person is to be asked to lend his ground for that Saturday. By Telegraph—Press Association. v .AUCKLAND, June 17. * Tyler has intimated to the selectors of the New Zealand team that he will be unable to make the trip to Australia. OTAGO RUGBY UNION. By Telegraph—Press Association. DUNEDIN, June 17, At a meeting of the Otago Rugby Union, to-night, reference was made to the accident in the UniversityAlhambra football match, on June Bth, when Adams was seriously injured as a result of being tackled by Given, captain of" the Alhambra team. The referee stated that he was perfectly satisfied there was no unfair or unnecessary rough play on Given's part. In view of this it was decided to proceed no further with the inquiry, and Given was completely exonerated.