FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9593, 13 September 1909, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

| JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVE MATCH.

WAIRARAPA v. WELLINGTON

I A match was played on the Show grounds dm Saturday last between the Wellington and YVairarapa Junior representative teams. The following were the teams : Wairarapa: Full back, A, Ibbetson (Red Star); Tait, (Liberals), Standen (Dalefield), | Milne (Red Star) ; five-eightn, Ross | j (Red Star) ; half, Iggulden (Red if J Star) ; wings, L. Welch (Red Star); j| W. Mart (Dale(ield); forwards, | ! Gokkr (Red Star). Playle (Dalefield), Conwell (Dalefield), Uriy (Dalefielri), | j Moffatt (Greytcwn), Offsoski (Carj terton), Asiitou (Dalefield). ! Wellington.—roll back, Bourke | (St. Patrick's Old Boys); threeI quarters, Sullivan (St. Patrick's Old Boys), Cudby (Kia Ora), StrickI land (Petone); five-eighth, Waugh j (Selwyn); half, Kilmister (Kia Ora), j Wings, Parrant (Petone), Cord | (Oriental), forwards, Driscoll (Kia j Ora), Turner (Kia Ora), White . (Petone), Arrowsmith (Petone), j Wilson (Athletic), Smith (Athletic), j Leeks (Selwyn) Wellington were not I ! represented by their strongest team, j while of the original Wairarapa team picked Zillwood, A. Welch and i Crawley were absent, j In the first spell Wellington held ; the upper hand, and although they only scored three points they appeared to have plenty in hand Shortly after the start of the second spell j they added six more points, and. the game appeared to be Wellington's, I as they were having matters pretty well their own way. Then the visitors, evidently confident of winning easily, adopted tactics I which cost them the match, viz.'. I each man commenced to play "on his own," and endeavoured to score instead of further utilising the good combination shown in the earlier stages of the game. The Wairarapa I

forwards then awoke from their lethargy, and putting plenty of vim into their play, routed the visitors right and left, and put on eleven points before the Wellmgtonians realised what had happened. Too late Wellington saw that their "on their own" tactics had cost them dearly, and their efforts to beat Wairarapa were fruitless owing to the good work of the home forwards, combined with the brilliant back play of Ibbetson. The whistle bounded with Wairarapa victorious by eleven points to nine. Mr E. McKenzie controlled the game in the manner which has gained for him the reputation of being one of the most capaule and impartial referees in New Zealand.

For the home team Ross, Tait and Udy scored tries, one of which Jbbetson converted. Wairarapa's score would probably have been larger had the latter player been given all the Kicks at goal. For Wellington Wilson* and Kilminster scored tries, and Wilson kicked a penalty goal. Wellington were superior to the home team in the back division. The work of Kilmister and Waugh was excellent all through, while the other backs wore not much behind them in point of merit. DriscolJ, Wilson and White were the pick of the forwards.

ibbetson, who filled Zllwood's place at full back, justified the opinions that have been expressed that he should have been included in the team first chosen. His kicking, collaring and taking of the ball were first-class, and certainly demon strated that he has no equal in the Wairarapa as a junior full back. But for his spkndid wcrk and that of Ross, Wellington's score would probably have heen much larger. Ross played a good solid game all through, but the play of the others was of a very "scraggy" nature. Udy was the ties'; of the forwards, his play being of a high order all through. Golder an 1 Playle came next to Udy. The Wairarapa for wards than a match for the-visiting pack, and in the second spell completely "swrmped" them. The play showed concusively that had Wairarapa had their best team in (back and forward) the margin of points in favour of the home, team would have been greater.,

OTAGO v. WELLINGTON. By Telegraph—Press Association. DUNEDIN, September 11. The match between Wellington and Otago to day resulted in a win for the former by 13 points to 3. AUCKLAND v. TARANAKI. By Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, September 12. The match between Auckland and Taranaki resulted in a win foi Auckland by 18 points to 5. Auckland in the first spell scored two tries. Sellars anc! Murray touching down. Auckland's additional score comprised four unconverted tries which were obtained by Hayward, O'Leary and McGregor (2). Taranaki's points were the results of a most sensational try scored by Cameron, wno ran from near midfield and practically beat the whole of the Auckland back division. Dive converted the try.

SYDNEY UNIVERSITY v. NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITY. By Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON, September 12 There was beauti nl weather yesterday for the second test match be. tween Sydney University an a New Zealand University team. The New Zealanders won by 17 points to 14. New Zealand's score consisted of five tries, obtained by Robinson (2). Ciirtayne (2) and Ongley, one being converted by O'Leary. For New South Wales, Broughton, Fisher and i Pockley obtained tries, Fistier converting one, while Hughes kicked a fine penalty goal.

WAIRARAPA v. MANAWATU. \

By Telegraph—Frsss Association. PALMERSTON N , Sept. 12. In fine weather and on a good round yesterday. Manawatu proved too good for Wairarapa, which did not play up to its old tifre reputation. Owing to a misunderstanding on the part of two forwards, who thought the game started at 3 o'clock instead of 2.30 o'c'ock, Manawatu played for the first fifteen minutes with two men short. Ford, Buchanan, M. Carroll and C. Carroll scored trios for Manawatu. R. McKenzie scored for Wairarapa, Ball converting. The game ended: —Manawatu 14 points; > Wairarapa, five points.