FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3161, 13 April 1909, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

RED STAR v. STAR (WELLINGTON). A match was played on the Showgrounds, yesterday, afternoon, between the Red Star Seniors and the Star (Wellington) Seniors The day was fine, and the ground in good order. Neither side was fully represented, th-5 local team having a number of juniors and third class players in their ranks. Red Star had decidedly the best of the first spell. From a scrum near the halfway iiag, Adams secured the ball, and started a passing 'rush. The leather eventually fell into Duggan's hands, and this player, after a trickytrun, scored under the goal posts. Duggan took the kick at goal, and piloted the ball between the uprights. There was no further score during the spell. j The local team maintained the upper hand in the second spall. V. Williams potted a goal, and Duggan kicked a goal from a mark the game I finally ending in a win for Red Star 'by 12 points to nil. Mr W. Harding made an impartial referee, and Messrs A. Golder (Red Star), and Smith (Star), were line umpires. PETONE v. ROVERS. ] By Telegraph—Special to the WaiJ rarapa Age. i UARTERTQN, April 12. ■ A football match was played here i to-day, between Petone and Rovers. I The visitors won by 22 points to nil. Mr F. Royrihouse was referee.

ASSOCIATION MATCH. MASTERTON v. PETONE. The Masterton Association Football Club opened the season yesterday, in very promising fashion, by defeating Petone, at Lansdowne, after a keenly contested game. The following were the teams:—Petone.—Joyce, goal; Fitzgerald and Hartley, backs: Hawkins, Nunn, Renai, half backs; Taplin, Joneg, Wright, Ingram and Bail, forwards. Masterton.—Marsh, goal; Sirowbridge and Lawrence, backs; JNicol, Robertson, Elder, half backs; Miller, Truscotv, Smiturst, Shepherd and Smith, forwards. Lawrence won the toss, and the visitors kicked off with the eun in their eyes. The local players were aggressive from the start, and came within an ace of scoring. Hartley relieved, and put the Petone men going, Taplin testing Marsh with a good shot, which was well saved. Masterton warmed to their work, and from a neat pasu by Robertson, Smith beat the opposing backs and opened the score. Combined efforts by Wright, Ingram, and Ball resulted in play being under the home citadel, but Elder saved by conceding a corner. Give and take play ensued, until an infringement by the visitors of the handling rule gave Lawrence the opportunity of increasing the lead with a well-directed 3hot. Half time arrived with the home team leading by two goals. Upon resuming, Petone made desperate efforts to scorr, and were rewarded in due course, through the tricky play of Ball, who beat Marsh

with a capital shot. A few moments later Smith further increased the local team's lead by another goal from close quarters. Time was called with Wairarapa men busily defending. The final score was: — Masterton 3 goals. Petone 1 goal. The game was contested in excellent spirit, and although the players were not in the best of condition, some good football was shown. Petone had good men in Hartley, Hawkins, Renai, laplin, and Ball, whilst Masterton were sbly represented by Marsh, Lawrence, Robertson, Shepherd, ard Smith. Mr Leighton controlled the match in his usual impartial manner.