FOOTBALL NOTES

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10660, 15 June 1912, Page 7

FOOTBALL NOTES

(By All Black J TO-DAY'S FIXTURES. 'SENIOR. Red Star v. Master ton. at {Masterton ; referee, Rev. Ashcroft. Gladstone v. Carterton at Gladstone ; referee, Mr E. 'JVlcKenzie. Greytown v. Featherston at Greytown. JUNIOR. Ca'rterton v. Liberal at Carterton ; "referee, Mr V. Higginfi. Red Star v. Dalefield at Masterton. THfIRiD CLASS. Carterton v. Liberal at Carterton ; referee, Mr J. W. Nicholson. Red Star v. Masterton at Masterton; refei'ee, Mr B. Chapman. Tfo-day's senior matches for the Wai.ra.rapa Championships are being looked forward to with a good dual of interest. Carterton meet Gladstone for the first time this season. The fornrar 'have played two matches and won both, while Giadston© have wen two out of tliree games. On. last Saturday's farm Gladstone ha ; ve improved a good deal, eo that a really good game may he expected. Red Star meet Masetr'tort for the -first time, and although ion paper Stars appear to have a mortgage on the match, the blacks will give a good account of themselves. If the giVnrnd is dry a good game should result. Liberals will play their first match as a senior team ngairst Greytown today, and good judges expect the Featlierston team to put up a good game. Greytown have not come up to expectations. At the beginning cf the season the team was expected to have \a say in tlie deciding cf the Championship, but tli© most recent form off the team suggests that it has gone off considerably. Theiy may, however, do better as the season, advances. A number of complaints have lately been heard from referees in reference to spectators at the matches -causing trouble by getting .on to the line. This -is a matter that should be taken up more strictly by the Rugby Union, , "as the tefor'ee 'a'nd players are both handicapped by having a crowd on the line. A new player, in S.. Kingston, .will \fcake the field for Mastertoir. seniors ■this afternoon. Kingston.has played a good deail in OtugO, 1 - and shoulich}be-_ krf service' t'o the MaVtertcn Club/. In..third d^ss/f(wtb^, < a.g;oqd;.gaiiie.-. should be ''witnessed' to-day between 'Masterton and Red Star. The latter fceam have put up a gtfod record this seas'om. .They bay© won. all three matches, and have put up 38 points, "while *JB&||b have 'been isco'red against tyre 'lading :«'■ £he third grade championship by 3 points. The following is the Red Star senior team to play Maetertoh this afternoon:— Forwards: B. Welch, Stalker, A. Newland®, E. Williams, C. Ross, J. Clarke, D. Ross, A. Miller, T. Harris; Backs: F. Ball, G. Ross, B. Chamberlain, K. Welch, M. Iggulden, A. Ibbetsoa.