FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10049, 23 May 1910, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

SENIOR MATCHES,

RED STAR v. GLADSTONE. The Red Star and Gladstone senior fifteens met at Gladstone on Saturday, a hard-fought contest ending in Stars' favour by 6 points to 3. Gladstone kicked off up hill, and for a time play was centred, but the Star backs soon got going, and some nice concerted work saw N. Chamberlain nearly over. From the kick-off Gladstone were hard pressed and were compelled to force twice in quick succession. The Stars' forwards were now putting in some nice foot-work, and a good rush saw Bert Welch over the Gladstone line near the corner. The kick, which was a very good attempt, went wide—Red Stars 3, Gladstone nil. Again the Stars' men got going, and it took the Gladstone backs ail their time to stop theii determined onslaughts. Breaches of the rules now became very frequent, and two fruitless attempts at goal from difficult angles were tried by Stars. Play was very fast for the rest of the spell, and at half-time the score stood unaltered. On resuming, Gladstone at once pressed, and for several minutes looked like scoring, but the sound defensive work of Morris, Ball and Douglas repeatedly saved their side when a try seemed imminent. By good foot-work the Stars got away and raced up the field in grand style, but a breach by the opposing side gave them a free kick. Ball, who took the kick kicked well up and rushing D. Thompson, who mulled the ball,having a bad arm,and who was standing over the Gladstone line, scored the second try for Stars, the kick did not add the extra points. Play now became very lively, the players being urged on by the exciting yells fit the large crowd of barrackeis. From a Gladstone rush a mark was obtained in front of the

Star posts and S. Mason bad no difficulty with the kick. The rent of the game was very willing, but lack of form by the Gladstone men acting as a big handicap The game was very even, but almost the only gocd showing were the passing rushes by the Star backs, and the good loot-work of their forwards.

CARTERTON v. GREYTOWN. The Carterton v. Greytown game, played at Greytown on Saturday, ended in a draw—each side scoring sjx points, The game was very well contested, and determined efforts were made by both sides to register the winning points.

JUNIOR MATCHES

RED STAR v. GREYTOWN.

Greytown defeated the Red Star fifteen in the Junior Championship, at Masterton, on Saturday, by nine points -an unconverted try and two penalty goals, to three—a try scored by P. Brown.

MASTERTON v. LOWER VALLEY

The Masterfon and Lower Valley teams met at Greytown, when Masterton won by 13 points to s,—three trys and a potted goal to a converted try.

DALEFIELD v. WBRAITE. After an interesting game at Carterton, on Saturday, Dalefield Juniora secured a victory against Weraite by 6 points to 3. P. Rzoska and W. Hart crossed the line for Dalefield, and Manahera for the losers. Mr V. Higgins was referee.

CARTERTON v. LIBERALS. The above teams met at Carterton, victory going to the Liberal team by 13 points to nil.

THIRD-CLASS MATCHES

RED STARS v. MASTERTON

Red Stars defeated Masterton by 14 points to 6, at Masterton, on Saturday.

CARTERTON v. DALEFIELD. «•

The above third-class teams met at Carterton, when Carterton won by 10 points to nil.

MATCHES AT WELLINGTON

By Telegraph—Press Association WELLINGTON, May 21.

The following are the result of the principal matches played to-day:— Oriental, 9 points, defeated Petone, 6 points; Poneke. 6 points, defeated Old Boys, nil; Athletic, 6 points, defeated Victoria College, nil; St James, 17 points, defeated Melrose, 6 points; Southern, 8 points, defeated Hutt, 6 points.