BASEBALL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 December 1938, Page 6

BASEBALL

MATCHES AT SOLWAY SHOWGROUNDS. WELLINGTON TEAMS SEEN IN ACTION. Solway Showgrounds presented still another new appearance this afternoon. Last Saturday marked the opening of the greyhound racing season; today saw the first baseball games to be played in the Wairarapa. Four leading Wellington teams arrived early this afternoon to play two matches in the fifth round of the international league, the senior section of the Wellington Association’s competitions. Accompanying the teams were Messrs G. H. Bassant, president of the ’Wellington Baseball Association, W. H. Wilson, J. Lothian and A. R. Redding, members of the executive. Mi’ Wilson was particularly interested in the pioneering vfisit to Masterton as he is the real I'ather of baseball in New Zealand, having founded the game in Wellington in August of last year. The first game was between Ford and Hutt Tigers. Ford, in light blue and gold uniforms made a striking picture as they took the field. Hutt were in white and red uniforms, batted first. Mr W. H. Wilson, through an efficient loud speaker system, gave a running commentary on the play, describing exactly what was occurring in the field. Mr Varston and Mr Smith were umpires for the first game. Flay in the Ford-Hutt game was still m progress al the time of going to press. The score were: First innings,. Hutt 2, Ford 4. Mr Varston, one of Wellington’s leading umpires and an experienced baseoall player, will be in Masterton from the Friday before Christmas until December 27, when he will be glad to coach any local players wishing to learn baseball.