FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10077, 26 August 1910, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

LAW AND BANKERS (10; v. STOCK AGENTS AND DBNTIaTS (0).

This match, which had been looked forward to with interest and anticipation for some weeks, took place on the Master'on Showgrounds on Thursday afternoon, and was witnessed by several hundred people, including n number of ladies. Th? strong arm of the law prevailed, and the stock men, though always "going," had to submit to the inevitable and be "knocked down," as it. were, to the highest bidder. The reserve was reached, with the assistance of the wieidera of the "forceps," but the most tl < j could j dn was to claim a "force r 'iwn." j The legal luminaries wer* very J

strong on the "defence," a*-1 the verdict was not unexpected. The bankers most ageressive, and it was through their efforts that the leather,which was twice placed upon fixed deposit by Chamberlain, was "goaled." The other side were mulct in the costs —of a dinner. "Judge" Chapman complimented both sidles upon the able manner in which the issues were fought out.

WAIRAKAPA "B" DEFEATS WELLINGTON WEDNESDAY. BY 16 POINTS TO 11.

The first representative match in the Wairarapa this season waa played at Carterton yesterday, when the Wairarapa senior "B" team defeated the Wellington Wednesday repre- : sentatives by sixteen points to eleven. There was a very poor attendance, and the exhibition of Rugby witnessed was not of the best. The teams were:—Wellington (black): Full-back, Mouat; three-quarters, Sandeman, Perbinson and A. Clarke; five-eights, Phillips andGemmel); half, Cording; forwards, Luoni, Mills, Bowe, Stannairdi Sul'ivan, Williamson, Watson and Sinclair, wing. Wairarapa (green): Fullback, E. Mason; three-quarters, D. Thompson, E. Douglas and G. Masson ; five-eights. Tori Ratima and N. McKenzie; half, F. Grouble; forwards, P. Barry, L. Carmine, J. Corbett, Bond, Blake, F. Roydhouse, Hall and B. Welch, wing.

Wellington won the toss and decided to play with the sun and wind bfibind them. From the kick off play centred, and for some minutes uninteresting play followed, till Sinclair, the fast Wellington winger, broke through, but N. McKenzie cleared well. Wellington forwards penned Wairarapa in their own 25, and from a free kick Ferkinson had a shot at the Wairarapa goal, but the ball narrowly missed the posts. It was now Wairarapa's turn to attack, and a good passing rush was gojt going in which Welch, Douglas, Tori and D. Thompson took part, but the latter,' missing his pass, Wellington cleared, smartly. Play was again transferred to Wairarapa's territory. Wairarapa again attacked, and N. McKenzie obtaining the ball, kicked well up and by good following up, P. Barry crossed the line and scored near the posts. Masson took the kick, but it went wide.

Wairarapa 3 Wellington 0 From the kick off play was transferred to" Wairarapa's territory, where on several occasions Thompson and Masson saved well. From a line out Tori made a good opening, but he passed too high to Douglas, and a good opportunity to scoru was missed. Obtaining the ball in his own 25 Parkinson, the Wellington threequarter, put in a splendid run, and when collared by the Wairarapa fullback passed to Sinclair, who was close up, and who had no difficulty in scoring between the posts. The kick was disallowed, as the ball was on the ground before Wairarapa charged. Wairarapa 3 Wellington 3 Play at once went to Wairarapa territory, and the greens were compelled to force. From a scrum near

the half-way line Corning got ths ball and passed to Williamson, who scored the second try for Wellington. Parkin!on'a attempt at goal was (fruitless. Wellington 6 Wairarapa 3 Wellington put in some neat passing rushes, iri which Clarke was ipariicularly noticeable, but the local backs staved off the attack well. Ac this stage P. Barry received an injury rt-j his ribs and had to retire, :hia place being taken by A. Desmond. -Give and take play was ijj duilgedijn until N. McKenzie was beaten for the bail in the Wairarapa 25, and JBowe ' had no difficulty in •scoring. Sandeman tiok the kick, which, Efter hitting the bar, went •over.

Wei/in Eton 11 Wairarapa 3 Half time sounded without any alteration >in (the scores. On resuming Wellington at once attacked, and for several minutes kept Wairarapa buay defending. Wairaratpa forwards now livened up, and a good rnsh ended in Corbett nearly crossing the line, and Wellington had to force. The Wellington men now 'bad a turn at attacking, and Bowe and Sinclair beat all the opposition* «nd when about to ecoie, D. Thompson, who was handy, kicKed over the deadiline and saved an almost imminent try. From a scrum in the Wellington half. Douglas obtained the leather, and after a good run, patsdd to Mason, who scored. The ehot at goal was unsuccessful.

Wellington Al Wairartipa 6 Wairarapa now livened up and kept the blacks bus? defending. Wairarapa were awarded a free kick, and N. McKenzie marie a very good attempt, missing the post by inches. Douglas followed up, and before Wellington knew what had happened, obtained the ball and scored beneath the posts. N. McKenzie made no mistake with the kick.

Wairarapa 11 Wellington 11 Play now became very strenuous, but Waiiarspa were able to hold their own, and only were really pressed, Bowe breaking away. Wairarapa pressed, and N. McKenzie bad an unsuccessful attempt at goal from the field, and Groube, who was following up well, scored for green. N. McKenzie made a certainty of the kick.

Wairarapa 16 Wellington 11 The game ended soon after with ; Wairarapa attacking and the scores unaltered. 1

Taken all through the game was very fast and open, but in most departments of the game Wr lington were superior, their passing and collaring being far above anything the local men could show. For Wellington, Bowe, iti the forwards, and Clarke and Parkinson, in the backs played best, while Tori Katima was the best of Wairarapa team. Mr E. McKenzie gave every satisfaction as referee. The Red Star third class team to play Carterton in the play off for the Cooper Cup at Carterton to-raor-row will be:—Treen, McKenzie, Pauling, De Lisle, Ashley, Smith, McHattie, Dixon, Smith, Wickens, Golder, Brunton, Welch, Boyd, Flaws, Emergencies—Simmonds; foiward, C. Smith,, back.