FOOTBALL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10697, 19 August 1912, Page 3

FOOTBALL

WAIRARAPA CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES. After four weeks socll the Wairarapa Rugby Championship fixture:; were continued yesterday. Interest was mainly centered in the Carte rtou— Red Star match, as the result practically decided the premiership. The game was keenly contested, and Carterton won in the last ten minutes, when eight points were scored by Carterton, Gladstone defeated liberal at Greytown by six points to five Greytown have withdrawn from the competition, and consequently Masterton did not Lave a match.' Much of the interest winch was evinced two or three weeks ago lias now disappeared, owing no doubt to matches having been abandoned tor four weeks. The following are the results of the matches.

CARTERTON 8, RED STAR 0.

Tins match .nlayod on the Carterton Show Grounds was one of the mast koenlv contested matches played this season, the fact that the championship for 1912 depended upon the result, accounting for the keen spirit in which the match was played, in the first sdoll a great battle ensued between the opposing forwards, and on several occasions both sides loo,<« like scoring. The spcl ended with no, noints scored. On changing oyer Carterton assumed the aggressne and set tip a very strong attack, but the Star defence was not to be penetrated. The ball travelled up and down the field, botl, teams taking ?u is at attacking. Twenty minute* core time it looked as if the match would be a draw. Carterton, Iktoever, seemed determined to seme, . ,d from a loose forward ™sh In the next few minutes Caitoiton McKenzie the kick. The game ended Caita ton 8 Red Star 0. Mr McMmn rc fereed.

GLADSTONE G, LIBERAL 5. Both sides were short, Gladstone* pi v g throughout with fourteen met, berar being fortunate m securinga substitute at the last moment. In the first spell honours were tmj the play being mostly confined to the forward*. From a oose rusk, * T.,.,1 forward nicked up and scoicd in or ho Sandel converted. Shortlv after Grant scored c .idstone, from a lme o« 1. ail ed to convert. Halt-tune ««ih "th Liberal 5, Gladstone 3 0» . anting round Gladstone attacked and several times just missed scorm* Towards the end of the spell G,.ub tme were continually attacking, and ed up and race. .^> * f t ', mP convert. Just on the cu. -„ e .

■Scvi'del made a good but unsucc. ful attempt to kick a penally goal for Liberal. Time was called will, Gladstone 0, Liberal 5. Mr Nicho.ls was referee.

EEPRESENTATTVE MATCHES

(By Telegraph—Press Association,)

PAHIATUA, Last NijiM. J The rem-esontativc match Bush v. . Nelson resulted in a win for Bush by j U noints to nil. Bush played with >. a favourable wind in the. first-*no I , and scored three tries—-Batemnn. lilkington and Morris crossing the line, tho'latter converting one. The second swell was in favour of the visitors. A fonturo of the game was the oxcellant line-kicking by the Nelson hacks. A curtain-raiser match between Mastcrton District High School hoys and Bush schools team resulted in i favour of the former by 8 points to 3.

OTAGO DEFEAT WEST- COAST

(By Telegraph—Fress Association.)

DUNEDIN, Last Night, Otago defeated West Coast representatives by 12 noints to 3.

AUCKLAND v. TARANAKI

(By Telegraph—Fress Association.)

AUCKLAND, Last Night. Auckland and Taranaki met in the 'match for the Eanfnrly Shield, and after a keenlv contested match interspersed with frequent flashes of hr.illianev Auckland iron by 6 points to 5. Auckland had the best of the first spell. Macky scoring as the result of a good passing rush. Tfiverson scored n penalty goal, the spell ending Auckland 6 Taranaki nil. A complete r-hange came over the play in the ■second spell, Taranaki playing with great dash, and pressing Auckland beat the home team time and again. McLeod scored early in the spell, after some fine passing. Franklin converted. A keen tussle followed with Taranaki having the better of matters, but no further score resulted. Mr E. McKeir/.ic, AVairarapa, refereed. THE LEAGUE GAME.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

WANGANUV. Last Night

The Wanganui and Wellington Lea-j gue representatives met on Saturday' in glorious weather, the game resulting in a draw —14 points all.

ASSOCIATION

(By Teligrapit, — Vress association.)

NAPIER, Last Night. "Wellington representatives defeated Eawke's Bay by 8 goals to 2.