FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 852, 22 August 1881, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

' GRETTOWiV*}; MiST^RTON;^ J 1 ' The mutch (between the above Clubs was played at Greytown on Satur-dayinthe-presßnceof~!riarge number of spectators,, iiiclu^jng ladies-.;.The. time .fixed for ihe ; ;kick off was"3;o,'plocli, but through,the^non-arrival;of.»ome:;vf/ : the Maiterton team, lit' did not .take'place till a,; few minute? toVfourVi Miistortcm. had been unable to muster a full team aiid were assisted by three Carterton men | who; proved ' ii': great help to them, The f.illowing are the names uf the players ■Greytown;: Back, W,; Buroh, half-backa,. Day 1 and R6naldson quarter; Palmer and ;G.- Say well,, forwards, Beard, Maguire, Udy, Webster, Tiillyf Desmond, Huniphriesj, Bishop, and Tocker.,,.; Masterton : Wardell, back ; half-backs, F. . Fairbrother, DeCastro;; quarter-backs, W. Perry, McKenzie';.'ftirwardi, W.'.V Harvey; McLachlan, A. " Welch, B. Perry, C. Fairbrother,' Nix,-'Hv'and 'Ji'Bannister,' Hounslow, Bunify,'-' 1 The ball was' kAcked'-ofF b'y Rildsbn; and, a scriiiimagps, ensued, it being gradually" wffiied d'WW' : fho ulasterton .goal.and ■forced.jdowu.^-,On ; - being: again aiid 'made a'cleVer* ran, but iraf neatly collared by W, Perry, but; passed ,the ball,, and here .took ; place;some, really skilful play on the part of the Greytawn forwards."" TH'B ball was "[jasiFied from one to the other with,the greatest quickness and precision, j baffling their opponents at evory 'turn', : till' O'Connor got it and ran in, gaining first ; try r for .Greytown.. Ronaldson made a splendid/ k.iek, but the wind drove the balljust.outsiije'tho post, The hall, on being kickejl off ajjain, was quickly brought down to llii'stortpn and, forced down; Ball 1 in 1 ' play I 'a^iilrpro- 1 dHced scrimmaging, till Beard, by good' dribbling, hurried it along,, took. it through tlie Masterton ; b t ascored another -try. for-Grey town;'..' Ronaldson, again took 'the kick, bj.t,; ifc ; not, go; behind, and the Greytown,forwards beinir upon' it, Maatsr^on'tdiiched^6"down in defence. At the close ,of- the, spell the ball was in thij centre of tho lield in scrimmage, Mast'erton playing well." ■Game—2 tries to nil.

McKenzie commenced the second spell, and the ball, was kept in the centre of field - noarly >the ; whole time, Masterfcon working it down near. 'quarters once or 'twice. i.The, "scrimmages were vary 1 good, ■ Masterton appearing to be; the'strongest'hi them, but Greytotyn always getting 'the best of it through thpir skill and activity, «a(ned through lqr>4 practice. ,When Masterton ivaa doing well Rdnaldao.ti got a mark and gained considerable ground. Do Castro.got the ball, but.triad tu make a run instead of taking a drop, and was collared by Saywell in front, of the 'g6al ; In the scrimmage that followed "Maguire showed up well, and with assistance'from O'Connor took the ball well up to the "oal-line, where, after a fierce sciimma«e, it was forced down, afterll'onaldsoii ;h)id tried a pot-shut. and. failed. When time was. called the 'jail'was in the' centre of the field, both sides "'Holding' their own. ['i this spell Masterton showed up : wdll, I Perry making' aevortvl go'iktVlempti to run, always gaining- a Utile, Fuirbroiher frequently saving a lot of ground, and McLachlaii"and" "Harvey playing a good game, No advaniiige.wasiniideby either siclo in this spell. ,On the" bull being kicked off, some sorimmaging took J place in' the centre, of .'the field, when Ronaldaon,' bv a run, took the ball into Masterton quurtors.. Ball' put in touch, and 011 being thrown iii F: Tully touk'it up to tbfi Masterton goal line, where he was collared by Wardell, passed to Desmond, who took it over "the line, and gained a try for Greytown, This was disputed by Masterton; ,on! tho ground that the ball h:id not been thrown in straight.: Th() .umpire .allowed, itlie objection,' byt Grev|o.wU', was , much: dig'gustad, as thay"'Considered' Masterton should have had it back as thrown in, not wait till they saw how it resulted' Qu being thrown ii| again Masterton worked if'bgcjf.ro the centre ( of the. field, when Ronaldson got gossos'sipnand matle tho rifn of the : day, 'passing ajl.thp Mas-, terton men in grpd i style, and touched the ball down right' uiitler the Masterton goal, amitj grpaf;, gjiepra .and, clapping of hands. He easily'scorod fr'oii) tljis.' The game now stood—l goal 2 tries to. nil. In the last spell Masterton was forced down three times, 1 notwithstanding'tlieir very good forward play. The team seems to be weak in its .back play, .Perry.,being the only ona who gKo'w&up (Sotiapicnb.ualy in Jl)at capacity. After some.good scrimmages well down' to Greytown quarters, the latter worked it back to Milglert'oli l ; atid'.one of the latter passed the ball, and it waacaught by a ' Greytown man,' l ind"' team by good f(p/;>rd play carried it down, and: Bishop gained another try for-Greytown. This, though a good ,kick, .again failed, 'Masterton was again forced down after a short struggle, but' yhen time was called the bal| wap ill the'centre of the field, being !?[thQi}'t .fldyaijtage Jo either £6~ni).'' , Jn this rjjatch Masfertfln played a pjuch better gipe thgtj..l}si}ai f ,"tjieii'"f»r)vafd: play being; very good. Tp' Carterton" contingent showed-up ; very' Well,' and- if' all the Carterton team are the Bame sort, Masterton will have its wotk cut 1 out on' Saturday week, when it- is contemDlated to play a match, with them. r .Ohperj giyen for each team, captains and u i)ipirQ (fyE. concluded a good afternoon's play, afid'tjje was quickly