FOOTBALL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10674, 22 July 1912, Page 3

FOOTBALL

SATURDAY'S GAMES

The second round of the Waiiurrp". football diampion-yltips was contiiraec! on Saturaay. Tlie wcjiiJier uih •oV but fin, 3, while tlte playing ginur.':!:resembled a quagmire. Several cxcelleut contests were nevortlu'kos '• tnessed. The Cartcrtoii team has now a lead of four points 011 Gladstoi)-.' and lied Sitars, making it look a's it" fche maroons will again annex the championship. T'iie most popular win of the season was tha igaincd by Masterton ,who defeated Red Star b>4 points (a- gon.l petted by ,W. Da-r----vill). This ijj Ma.sterton.'s first in since com'.ng in-to the senior ('.(.'".lipetition two seasons ago. Of late -Ma..terton lias been .very consistent form ,a ml v.r.1l deserved the win on Saturday. r J!ho following are the results cf the- various matches : MASTERTON (4) v .'IMCD ST'AiR The above match, played on tho oV.I Showgrounds, was one of the .most interesting games th>\ -sea sen.

The ground wns in ai;.vtiling but gor;d order, and the mateih was confined chiefly to tho fonni-rjls. Red fc'-iars-I did not show any cf last Satvn'f'.ay'.- | *brill:ant'y displayed against (J-.ad-stone. l!ho Mai'terton team had the best of mutters all through and were decidedly unlucky on several occasions in r.ot scoring, The:r forwards were much bettor m the loov!.> than the Stars, while the backs ■kindled the hall very well. Darvili and the Hanley brothers played at the top of their form., an;! were to a, great extent responsible for the victory. The rm-t-spell ended with no score, and tho ©cecald spel l ! was almost through when Barvfll picked up the ball and potted a beautiful goal, amiidst loud c'hecring from the spectators. Th:i> was the only 'score ,leaving Mcaterton victors by 4 points to nil. Mr Ashcroft acted as referee. :

CARTERTON" (G) v. GLADSTONE (0).

This >wa s a splendid I y contested I game, Gladr.'Lono's form 'bring a com- J plebe reversal of tlio previous Satin.'- / day's play. 'Hie .ground wm - 'heavy and sticky, silld tlio ball difficult to handle. Tlio yellow forwards, from the kick elf, carried play into Carterton's twenty-fives, ami were close to scoring 'early in the <;iirao. .1 be first quarter of an hour .saw all the p'lay i •in jflartert en ,' ami the maroon (backs wore hard .put to it to clear the line, and had to force soveral times in quick succession. Carterton backs pot going from a line out, and Initiated a .pretty passing rr.«li, Sievera scored. McKenzio missed with the kick at goal. Gladstone ifonvardt' were holding thoir opponents but their half back .gave thorn no assistance whatever. Carterton 'backs started another nice rush, which ended «n Matson crossing near -lliio corner. Xo goal resulted. Half time w~.y called', with the score— Carterton C, Glad- , stono nil. The .second rip'elt was-, Gladstone's, tlio maroons .rarely gett- . 'ing out of 'their own 20. Gladstone | forwards, playing v.dl together, all over their opponents, and were 1 repeatedly cjij thc-n* line, Pout bad liV'k dogged them, aiul wo res scorned ,cert:',in something generally went w : rong. Time was called with Carterton .leading iby >0 points to nil. Mr E. -McKeirzio ww referee. •' L-IBEiEALS (3) v. GEEYTOWN (3). °reytown, Liberals a'nd Grey- ~ ' v "' • , ' -nvn game, each side town .played u flu.. isooring 3 points.

JUNIOR. NORTH v. SOUTH. At Cartcvtcri., Oh Iso. 2 gwmi'ft. J North and South Wativlnimi, junior •ropresont&uives playecl a trial match. The gnmo was well contested throughout, and resulted in a win for >Mie' North ,by Sto 6. Mir Waterhou.se j wag tfeferee.

JUNIOR REPKEiiKNTATIVES. The following is the Wairarafpa junior representative team to meet the Wellington junior representatives at Wellington- next Saturday :• — Fullhack, R-. Comvell (Dttlelield); threequarters, A. Matson (Carterton), R. Nix (CartertOTl), H. 'Playle (Dalenokl; five-eighth, L. Jury (Tvrcytmvl'iulf, E. Henderson- (O.rtor- ! £ C. (Gallon. (Dalefield)' W. (Dalefiekl); forwards, D. Kmitson /Carterton), C. Amgv.ri (Star), G. Blake, -- W - Hall > F(Carterton), W. Ha/* (IMofiokl), K. Say well (Dalefield). Backs, G. Form an (Star), Nyhane (Greytown); forwards, H. (Star),, 0. Cadwallad'er (Dalefield)*.

SOUTH ISLAND COUNTRY TEAM V. AUCKLAND.

(By Telegraph—Press Association J

AUCKLAND, Last Night. The SoulSi Island Country representative team was defeated by Auckland by 29 points to 3. The Southerners were outclassed, especially in viho second is,pelly when Auckland got all their scores. Tries were scored by Mackay (2), McGregor C2), TVczisc. Sellars and 'Carroll. Uifwerson converted three and. Walsh© one. Church ki'ckde a penalty goal for the visitors. The Southern team 'play Taranaki on Wednesday.