FOOTBALL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10649, 4 June 1912, Page 3

FOOTBALL

SATURDAY'S MATCHES. The Wairarapa Rng'by Union's championship fixtures were continued oil Saturday afternoon. The weather was very unfavourable, rain failing previous fb t!he matches, which inaclo the grounds very sloppy. The games resulted as follow: SENIOR. RED STARI (15) v. GREYTOWN (3). At Mastertonl, the Red Star and I Greytown teams met. Owing to the ' heavy nature of tfhe ground, play was [ confined chiefly to the forwards. A ! battle royal cnisued l>etween the two : packs, but gradually t'lie Stars, 'gatiliI ering comlbi'natioiii, «btsiin«l the upper i liand, and in the second spell non- [ plussed their opponents by the consistency and vigour of their attacks. I In thvj last part of the game the Greytown vanguard was a well beaten pack, and the home forwards were easily the superiors cf the-opposing fironit division, beating them in all departments, espe:-iailly in loose rushes. It was the splendid pfay cf their forwards that placed victory to the credit of the Stars, and it was certainly n-ot a day that lenlfc itlse'.f to a good exhibition of bade play. The 'ball was heavy and greasy, and the ground slippery. At times a .few .parsing rushes were indulged in, but there was nothing of a .very special nature owing to the weather con<Miom Greytown backs were called upon tb defend more than Stars. In the .first spell E. Williams and D. R'o&s scored tries for | Stars, And 0. Skeet for Grey town, while in ithe : second spell A. Millar (2) wnd D'v Roa& (registered tries for the Stars. The game resulted'— Red Star 15, "Gireytown 3. ' OIiAiDSTONE (6) v MASTEHT'ON (3) I This match was played at G'Jad- ' , stone iiv anything but fine weather, and the sodden, state cf the ground jpreveinted eitlvsa - team from showing much in the .shape of 'back play. Mas- ■ .played a much better game than they did against Carterton on tilie previous Saturday,, and the scores must be takem as a fair dndicatioiii of the game. 'ln .the first spe'.l CUedstoue had the incline in their fiivour, and , (making the most of .their opiportuni tries, scored (two tn.-ies in the first spell, one .beiing scored iby E. Mason and one 'by A. 'Hodge. 'During this .spell Glad- ! stone', If anything, had the best of matters, and kept t"heir opponents a j good deal on the defensive. Tin the ( second spell matters -were more equal, 'but tilie ground was in a very miuddy state, and the ball 'being greasy and wet, play was confined to the forwards entirely. Master ton forwards wea-e ' packing well, and Snackirton headed several vei*y good rushes, w3iiclx kept Itih'e yel'lcw and blaick backs busy for a time. From cne ctf these rushes, 'Spackniiin scored Masterton's only try. The game from this out was mainCy a. mud ecramiible, neither side gaining 'much advantage. The game ended;— Gladstone 6, Master ton. 3. For tlie ■win'ners, Hedge and Henderson played we'll in. the forwards, while Mason .and Thompson were safe at .back. For Masterton, Spackman play- ' ed his usual dashing gaimo in the for- | wards, while Han ley and Yates showed jg'ood form in the rearguard. Mr E. MeKenzie was referee. JUNIOR. CARTERTON (6) v. G/RETTOWN (o) Oarteirtf.ii defeated Gtrey town at.. Carterton by six points (a try and a . penalty .goal) to :a coniverted try. LIBERAL (18) v. RED STAR, (0). The Liberal blub had the best of j the game throughout, and in the second ,spell had every,tilling their own | way. The final score was 18 points to nil. THIRD CLASS. BED STAR (6) v. CARTERTON (0). This game was contested at the Master toil'grounds, and was very even throughout, aTtlioaigili the Carterton backs were no match for the Red Star rearguard. For the Avinners S. Hoar and L. Yates scored. ) LIBERAL (9) v. MASTERTON (3). TToera'ls defeated Masterton, at Car-tel-toil, by 9tb 3. H. Jones scored for Masterton. WAIRARAPA RUGBY UNION. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. The fortnightly meeting of the above Committee was held at Carterton on Saturday evening last. Mr A. Booth Avians elected chairman for the* ensuing season. The minutes' of last meeting were confirmed as .read. 1 Correspondence was received as follows : From Mr W. Water son, referee in the Star-Liberal junior match played at Cbrterton on, Stvturday last, for- I warding several names of players whom lie considered .were playing , below, t,heir grade, and enquiring if , the Union, intends classifying players tli'is sea&on, as in hisi opinion sndi was , desirable as (tending ifdt only •to strengthen tilie senior teams, but also to even the junior teams, and enc/u."age those teams 'which, it appear .'d to 'liim, were tlifs season playing . a large percentage of young monibers. He understood thtat several of the 1 p'llayerg mentioned (by IMm had lioen offered a place in a senior team and 1 had refused.— After much discussion i was: decided that the Management • Committee as \a whole bo appniited a classification committee/ for the j.TCo- i ent season, aiul that two memibers of the Liberal Gluib (Featherston) be classified as seniors asi from the present date'. I'rom D. B. Ashcroft, referee in the ) Carterton-M'asterton 'senior match, notifying that liie had cautioned a player in the (Masterton team .for kicking an oppone'nt.—'Decided Hhat the secretary warn t'lio pJayei' tlibt for any future misbehaviour the present' complaint will count against 'him. I From Haiwke's Bay Hockey Ae.socia- J

t-io-iv, with refencutce to so many dayligliib parades in connection with the defence •scheme being .hcM 011 Saturday tliisl season, and suggesting the corporation of aU athletic association® in 'New Zealand in protesting against same.—Doci'ded to flake no action in the matter at 'nrc-scnt, .as it was considered tlio -military authorities had a-lreadly explained t'he circumstances causing .the present position, which it wias thought would not occur again. From Mr Millar, .Maste-ii-ton school, asking for more support in encouraging school 'foothaiU by a specki.l grant towards travelling expanses, as at present sonic teachers- wore consider- • ab'lv out of pocket at end of the season in partially Clearing drjg hire, etc., also I'iokiiig if the Union could provide tw keb of green jerseys for the t>;se of Wairarapa -school irepresentaitira teams'.— Decided to apply immediately to the New Zealand Rugby Union for an increased grant for school purposes. From IH. Jon.cs ,f.'F the Masterton > Club, ro his disqualification, and men- j tiouing filhat there must .be some mistake, as /ho was .not 'warned bv the referee in the match in question, also applying to be re-instated ,t.o -thirdclass, as his club Jiad no junior team this season.—- After ,hearing the referee in the match in question, it was decided to inform the writer that his brotih'ei' was the person disqualified; also to grant him re-inistiatement as asked. From the Very Rev. 'Dean McKenna, ion-closing doniation, and thanking tho Union for ■ electig 'him VicePresident. From H. Hawkins, of the Greytown Club, 'forwarding doctor's certificate, , and declaring on -insurance fund. From Greytown, 'Olub, suggesting J. Gross for the Vacant position on the Management Committee. From iMasterton CEatb, suggesting J. Elder ifoi' .same. — A b:t.ilot resulted in Mr .Eldtir 'being elected. From Mastvrton Olub, forwarding insurance far senior team. From Horowhenua Rugby Union-, asking when this Union could return i the representative match owing.— Do- } cided (to reply that owing to the fixtures iluaving just commenced here, it was too early to fix a date at present. From Nelson Knghy Union, asking what consideration this Union would offer for a match, with them in Wairarapa this season,. — Decided to offer the usual percentage- of gate receipts, and to mention that -the Nelson Unicm already owes Wui'rarapa a vis'it. . From Liberal .Olub (Featherston), asking permission' to play a match on June 3rd with the Wellington Telegraph CM>.— Permission granted. From (secretary Masterton Friendly Societies' Council, asking what date the Uri'i-on could ailo-t for the annual seveu-ia-side tournament to be held n't Carterton thiis year.— Decided that 'owing to the lateness in commencing the fixtures this season, owing to various causes, the Union could not fix 'a date at present, 'but it would probably be at the end of the second round of senior fixtures. From the Now Zealand Rugby Union, .notifying that four spells were « not recommended to .he played unless j weather conditions, (wind, etc.), un- j duly favoured one side. j Decided that- the chairman- and Messrs-B/eid (and itiart interview tslie J Wairarapa A. .and . Society re stock j grazing on the pl-'aying areas at Car- j tor ton. Account; amounting tn £1 .&> Gd were passed for payment.