FOOTBALL NOTES

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10633, 11 May 1912, Page 6

FOOTBALL NOTES

(By All Black.) | i Ffcotball 'onthi:fciasts are looking I forward with ccnscd'erabfc interest to ■the commencement cf the Wairarapa j championship matches, which commence next 'fc'aituruay. \Te will the(n he j in a position! to judge the relative I .strength of at least four of the -tciams entered, Red Star having drawn a j bye. M'asterton' pla'y Carterton on j the former's ground, and Mast-erton ;are qa::-ie confid'ent of putting up a good light, and the redoubtable Reds m-u-y have to play .their best to secure t'heir first win. Gladstone play Greytown at Gladstone. The former Club are .fortuniate enough to h-a-v'e all their matches in- the -firsst rr/und at home, which -."houLd he •'u-rongJy in favour of the wearers of tl/e Amiber and Black, who always play a good game on their own ground. Greytown' are reported; to he a ( strong combination, and if they show: tJie oa.me form «® a few seasons back, i when it hey won . the championship, their ic-ap.pca ranee. in senior football should make tne rnivtches. 'very interesting. The referees, will .probably be an- . noun-eed at 'an early date. In this d'epaitireivt the W'airarapa Union will inert likely he minus' t-h-e cervices of Mr Gharters," vvlio has received-an- appointment which wiVi not. permit cf his Owing in the district. W.airarapa foot-ball will aniss his aivices ver'y much indeed, as apart- frc<fc! being cue of th-o most cap-able 'referees in* the Ev-mvivioii', 'his -long experience in Rugby matters was of great value "bo the ! Wairarapa Rugby Union. However, there ,should be; several referees in the Wairarapa who will he found ready to take over the responsible duties- of -umpiring the senior Rugby matches. This afternoon Gl-adctoU'S and Reel Star will pSay a friendly game on the Showgrounds, alad h good practice for hotli tours jih-ould result. Jt is to he 1:' ped that ithe niombcr.? hot. 1 ! fce-a-m-S Hi-l'l alrt-eiul., as this w«l!ll 'be the:']' only oppcrtuii'ty of having a good solid game before .th'e'eommsiKJOniient of ,the championship matches.

i understand that- Jiunior and Third-cl-a&s' !?jot;ba-ll -promi'Ses .to be livirly strong - tife •season',, ar/d the various teams are finding no difficulty in 'securing ,players. .Th:,s is a "good sign, and ,the juniors hay-c only to go .in- for the game enthns-iastic-aLly to make the future Li Rugby in the Wairarapa assured. • . "