FOOTBALL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10661, 17 June 1912, Page 3

FOOTBALL

SATURDAYS MATCHES

[ The Wairarapa- foot!);! 1 ! Jnmoli..': j. | ships were- continual on Saturday, : ii ' filio weather. The gixT.nKY; ivoro f::r the most part in good crdcr. Three senior mat-cnes were' played, anil were we'll patronosed by the -pubiie. Red Stars gained theiir second win far the seasoir (by defeating sMia'slt-cu'ton. Gladstone again Showed their superiority by defeating Carterton by a narrow imargin, afkY wluit is considered to have bam the best game of the season. Liberal distinguished themselves •by winning tibeii" first match a.s a rer':<ir team, dole a ting ■Gnylown by a yubstant-iai] margin. In the junior and third l'xx« grades nv.ne goad .mnfte'hes were witnera'cd. Jn the latter grade lied Star tk.'i'cntcd Masterton, giving ithe.m :i'ho honour (f not losing a match., and 110b having -i l'::-:.nt scored agaij:;!; -•thcci. T'ho folb/uing are the rov.ilto < !' the M-Hons tr.itm-os :

SENIOR. (3) v. CARTER- ' ' TON (0). Gladstone won the toss for .the first /time tihis -season, an.d Thompson elecIbod to play up hill. Carterton kicked off, but iMason found the Jcno about 'half way. IF roan the line- out Carterrt;oh forwards carried play ,to Gladstone's twen%->fivo, whore a number fit scrums ensued, with little 'advantage ito either .side. iFrem- a penalty, White miade- an un&ucc&ssful a.ttmep.b to kick a goal', a force resulting. Cowan kicked well down field, and the Gladstone forwards -urn'othering the •oppbsing .backs, carried pkiy right to the line, where for a time they Hooted- ilike scoring, but M'a-sson (forced, 'llhe reds now transferred play to the Gladstone line, and for .a time IcJ't thd'attcr hard on the defence. The- Gfriclsiope backs, however, .played like 'one •itififl, n iifcl successfully combated the on.sl'angh'b Or their opponents'. Gladstone were frequently penalised, a'nd .Cartertou had (another unsueoeseifrJl attempt at j goal kicking. The first spell ended | with no score. Alt <the commencement of the -seooM s ell Gladstone (forwards rushed-' the -ball to Cartertoil's (twenty-five, iwihere play was confined for some time. Good line kicking % !the home 'backs kept Cair-ter- I ton busy for ( a time. Prom a peinblty i G. Sexton made a good Ibut unsuccessful fcick at goal. Carterton then /made an effort, an'd kept their opponents busy if or >a time, but good play ' by Tttiompson- Wad Hick-son averted danger. C. Groube took a good imark right in front of the Gladstone goal, ibut another p'oor 'kick resulted. Play •then l kept mostly ito .mid-field, both packs working well, but gaining no appreciable advantage. A lac.se forward rush by Gladstone-.carried play into the danger zone, and H. Henderson, iby quick following lip, beat Masson- and Groube, and scored the • niy -try cif the gUime. Hodge failed with the kick. Gladstone held their own til the call of time*, and left the field victore by tflrree points -to nil'. For > the" -winners, Hicksbn, Thompson and i G. Henderson, played wiilll at back, while in the forwards G. Sexton, H. Henderson and A. Hodge were hi good form. For Carterton, Mia-ssou Iplayed a very safe game at full back, while C iGroube and Madsen were also in excellent form-. In the forwards, [ GDtemorid, and 'H. McK-emzio were I ,'the pick. (Mr B. McKenzie whs reeree.

RED STAR (14) v. MASTERTON (4) The championship match 'between the lied Stars .and Masberton was played on the old showground car Satoijrday, 'and furnished a. very exciting arid interesting giahiev. .'Fj;om Me kick, off ,Ma.ste.nton frook the 'aggressive, and had their opponents for ,a time ■ in difficulties. The Stars soon rallied, I •however, .and took the play to the , centre. A forward rueh by Maeterton ■took the p'tty into tihe Stars' twentyfives, where from a neat pass, , Darvill placed the ibalf between the posts and drew first Mood for the blacks, amidst great cheering. The Stars forced the play from the kick-off, bind had the blacks''on the defen&We. On several occasions they -were within an sice of 'scoring. Eventually C. Rotas snapped up the 'leather from a loose scram, «nd got over in oar the goalposts. Ball placed a neat goal. Give and Hake play ensued', hut the Stars ifo'rced the position again,, and tfitom a vseri.es of isemims Ball gcit possession, | and fell ove>r the line near the corner, a 'second tr.y. The kick ■at goal failed. .The Stars had the best of the remainder df the spell, | which ended 1 with Hjhe eeore Stku's 8 points, MaS-tiL'tcn 4. With the wind dn their favour, Mastento'n had ftlhe advantage 'at the opening .'of the second spell. The ■Stairs, however, iby a .seines of forward rushes', carried the ovhil into .their opponents' territory, and o'nce or twice iwere within an ace of 'scoring. Play was. then taken to the .centre, but again the Sifeairs 'assumed the aggressive, their forward mushes being ir'resieitible. Time lafte'r' time Masterton saved themselves .by kicking to the line. Eventuaffly, however, a few minuf.es Ib-dic're 'the call of time, Harrison and A. Miller got over the 'line"in quick succession. Neither attempt at goal 'was successful, ia'nd the game ended Red Stars 14 points, Mastei't'on 4. Rev. A&hcroft was referee. ■LIBERAL (11) v. GREYTOWN (0). Liberal played their first senior game .against G'reytown, on the S'att-.. ea''s ground, .and gained a decisive victory by 11 points to niil. Liber'al had affil the heist of matters, their (backs inMating 'sevferal good passing rushes. Greytown did not have their full strength. Mi- .Wivterhouse was referee.

JUNIOR.

DAIMFIEIiD ,(25) v. RED STATI (0). On tSie '<M BnoWgronnfl, Itefcl Star'

sustained au'otiher defeat at the hands' 'cif Dalefield 'to the extent oV 25 points tto -nil. The Mcfiel'd team was heavier .than -its appou-Onts,- and Red Star had a poor lot of backs., which, no doubt, wins r<?spor.fi:bk> for the iaf.;e 'Scc.r'ing. Mv ' r - was referee . THIRD CLASS. RED STAR (18) v. MASTEfRTON (0) lied .Star a,<rain held up their reputation by decisively defeating Master- | ton. on -the isohtolffr'oinuls by 18 points to nil. The firsfc spell was a walkover for lied Star, who had things ah ■their own way, scoring all the points registered. In their second venture iMastetrton improved, and, assisted by a strong wind, managed 'to prevent further \x'M'iing. The tries for tho winners were ewred by J. Ewwigton (2), Simmondis (1) and Colder (I), while •Ewington and Wickens kicked penalty gtals. Mr .B. Chapman .ably controlled the game. CIAiIiTERTON (6) v. LIBERAL (o).^ At Carterton, Liberal wait under to Carterton, who .scored 6 points U, their opponents' nil. The game was very even, and Liberal put up a very creditable d'.'i-play, considering that several of their players are now. playing junior. ,