FOOTBALL.

Wairoa Bell, Volume IV, Issue 140, 8 April 1892, Page 5

FOOTBALL .

Our Maropiu correspondent writes:—“A meeting for all those interested in Football was held at Opanake on Saturday last, April 2nd. There was a large attendance. The chief business of the evening* was to decide whether this district could sendforth two teams to the fray, (as pre- i viously) or whether it was advisable to combine the forces of the Opanake and Maropiu teams. After a lively kotero , in which the matter was thoroughly thrashed out, it was unanimously resolved to amalgamate the two teams. Some lit tle discussion arose over the name for the team, the Maropiu boys holding out that it should he known as * Maropiu E. C.’ ; and others stating that ‘ Kailm ’ would he more appropriate. Eventually it was decided to retain the name of 4 Maropiu,’ The subscription for membership was fixed at 2s 6d, with a small monthly levy oil the /'layers to keep the Club in funds. Reference wms made to the rowdyism which characterised the Maropiu team last season, and •• hope >vas expressed that nothing of tiie sort would mar the matches ol this season The only other business was the election ot officers which ix-suLel as luliows: Captain, TaiaNotana ; V ice-Captain, NgnkurauSecretary, Netmi I’ niapa . Treasurer, Mika* Committee, \he above and Wi iNotana, iiir.-i, and Wi Mateara. j ‘layers wen: urged to pi.u-.iicc regularly. We anticipate sending forth a strong

earn, so ‘* look to your lamvls,” Aim ■}. * The Kopuru F.C. quarter mile h-da ip wa< the chief attraction last Saturday nr... n.oou. It was urn in MrT. Webb’s paddock but ..a, 50;,,. - what late in staitimr : the interval, however, was ph-as.ntlv filled in with a punt about, f. Smith, the scratch man, was generally* picked «mt as the winner ( ,f the coming race. About IP teen competitors nrd flair marks and wero got. a wav to a. splendid start Iw.Mr -I. Smith. Percy Matihews forced well ahead at the outset and bad a. led of more than ten yards wln-n within 120 raids of home, but he was about, d.me -md foil back to third Marc where F. Ai.'ollov :ied him. T Smith took the lead about MO varbs from the tape and won easily : E Donnelly passed Matthews in the final t wen tv vrirds and was a -rood second. The first prize is a medal and the second a Club uniform. After the moo the Kopuru Club plaved a male!,, Captain v. Vice-captain, in Mr Wordsworth's paddock, there being fourteen players a side. Our reran*tor gives us F. Mollov and C. Matthews as the pick of the field. The Aratapn Club played a scratch match ou their ground with eleven a side. Mon Lon secured two tries and Vvoollams and E. Phelan one each. Woollams, a new player, is shaping well for •• place among the Club reps Most of the j\ ucklaud Clubs have now held tlicir Annual meetings and play will shortly start in earnest. The s oring in the closing English season has been reckoned as follows : - Try 2 points, goal from try 3 points morn, goal from penalty kick 3 points, auv oilier goal t points. Clubs are notified that a mec ing of the N. TVairoa Rugby Union will be hold at -Aratapn on Wednesday evening next. It is hoped that each Club will bo fully represented.