FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1413, 25 June 1883, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

; Publio School mms Juveniles. The roturn .match between the above Jem was played in Mr Geo. Dixon's paddock on Saturday afternoon, and again resulted in a draw, 1 neither' side 1 'scoring. Blinkhorne captained ;the Juveniles, and Master Watson the jSchool. Messrs Wickersoji ! ; and Ford, 'umpired respectively. Four spells of 15. minutes each iwere played., The play in the first spell was- principally scrimmaging, at which the boys slioWed great improveiiient on their last match. In the second spell the backs on both sides got a share of the play, and were quite' equal to the occasion: their ■kicking and'riiriniifg b'fiitig dbnp with judgment. The Juvenile' foirwards by some, steady iplay, 'carried'. the!ball to within a dozen yards, of the school goal line; and Vile took a pot at gpal but 'thfe 'being-' forced/down. The third spell opened with the Juveniles rushing the ball down, and comipelling the school- to touch 1 down in defence. The remainder of the spell Svaa'fougiit out between tlio two 25yds. distance Hags,, The fourth spell Was as hotly contested as boys ■ could mako itj but so evenly were the two' teams matched that the play was catried on in tho.centre of the field, till just, before "no side", was ■ called., when, the Juveniles rbled the bail down and OTer the liiio; Hut before Baumber cpuld got his hands on it tlie leather" rolled into.touch-in-goal, and the match ended jwithout a score' being made;- . J- ; '

j The Juvenile forwards, were much stronger iiii tWimaWij.tliaia in,,the jotlier, and playea a steadier game! Tbe backs also shaped, better and did. some fair running and kicking wlieniequired. ' 5 The*' school < forwards ••'still; kick 1 too hard, but they improved towards the land ooiie':game. ' Tlie 1 Captam'ian'd little 'Perry 'did sonVe 'capitaV running, the latter especially gave his opponents a lot of trouble by his smart play. The play throughou b 1 ! shewfe'd'grieatiuijjrdveinont, and if the boys keep up;tlioir practices, another match between them to-j^^terest i Masterton v GnmowNV 1 j •, i ?The s old,- fitiry was - roliaaried ' 4 ofaly btice again" in Steward's f paddock at; Greytown tin , Saturday afternoo'nV when tho following iearnij,,djd.battle ton r Babk',' 'Oi ! Perry ;! liaii f-baqks, "Welcli, Uorkon: (captain),- J. , ; Perry; qfliirtfe'r-' 5 JbdolU|VDd'iOwlrdv^Sne^;l forwards, Harvey, McLachlan, Bpi# j.] and 0; Baunister, 13.: Pertyii^faifiieHoni ; andMoK^BziVrGfeytowH/BackVßaillieVj /Hirßchbfirp,Bomerville;quarterßi i Tullyi'' J. Humphries, Terry; forwards, ' Udy. .■(cftpiainji^ameroiijf'^p ;and r ingley^.v^;rt;^ :; , '■ - OMaeterton-won the tosa and kickcd off, and after some sorimmaging <,(lie; visitors

gradually worked the ball to within a few

ynrda of thoGroytown.gonl lino, andseemed quite contented to keop it there us long as possible -without attempting very much lo take advantage of their position. The play was very eten for

some time, the monotony being relieved" by a Greytown or Mtialerton man making' an occasional rnsb, and being grassed by ; (in opposing -forward; or quarter; . Tho Greytown men wore bent on dribbling, * but failed to make muoh of ti ahow" while the Mtistorton ( {orm lasted. TbS liluob, Vofc .to bo denied.. antLarueh carrietd the ball, aown towards the

Mastertoii Ellere. got a free kiok as the Masterton "metfwere working (lio jtlft half-way, time was called.' ''' '

Greytownnow kicked off, and tho ball was. returned into touch. Before many

minutes of this spell h&d gone, the Grey.town | form tell. ;; Masterton look' fagged, and l!ie%>rwards seemed , demoralised! j theyuw.emalio weened by p!wioi»>"Stbd i in^yJmln behind the Bcrimnwge. Rush after rush ' brought Greytown rieaim ! within' four feei "of cot J Efio ball, and running in eocQredr the (coveteditry. ' ,Ddy took .the -kick,! and failel, andltfie Greytowri, : meri. nearly; got another; try. . : A sorimmagei toot place vtieaf tho;"goal line) .when -Maaterton ;heel<jd oat and forded down.' 'After 'this'Masfcertran for •some likef l sco^ing.* j ' : Ellers • kicked, oat to ,; SortierVillejvWhp l run, but was ; brought to; I ';b'y'a MasJ 11 teflon halfback'. He tried't'o ;: pass Harvey got possession, and made a desperate rusli, carrying the call within a few yards 'of' ilie godl line"-."He[passed, but-Masterton, with their usual "luck, made a mess of it, and the ball was soon, worked back again towards the Masterton goal line.,"-It- was• kept; for- some■ > tim'6 ~ near- the half-way, ' but gradually l '|ot nearer the Masterton ! 25 yards', when the = Greytown' : a erand rußh, passing as they 'went', and •; despite' the number of backs Desmond again scored. TJdy took the ktck-a difficult one—and placed a beautifuly one.'; There j yere .• uo^jfo f uc minutes to go, and Ma'stettdn' Itibked'of; the ball was returned, and .when the gaiSp finished was in the Masterton 25yds. TIA Greytown men played grandly to a Cameron, Heard, Desmond, Udy, and

indeed all the Greptown forwards working splendidly. J Tomer's"tosfieii Ularly noticeable, gaining lots of ground time after time. =Thpir; substitutes for McMaster and Wenham wore good: Terry being the making of a cood half-baek. Eor Masterton Harvey and Jamieson .did grand :;work'forward| isj also ,did! El/e/s behind the Bcrinima|ep, : buttiie' form of most of the other'forwards w&b indifferent. Bannister, McKenzie and De Castro were laboring under heavy colds, but worked' well notwithstanding. The Perrys,,as usual, were all there in.their respective capacities. The qiiarters.woulddo much better to go round the i scrimmage lifter tlieball.

Mr R O'Connor .was the Mastertoii umpire, and Mr AV. .J. :; Hirschborg officiated m a like capacity-for 'Gvoytowii; Their decisions gave universal satisfiibtloiij indeed the mariner;in whicli! the 'game wasconducted wis most credi'able j .There was not a single squabble,,- and any misunderstanding was settled in a niomeiii by the umpires or captains.; It wM.qii.itj3 a treat to see Masterton mid Groytown playing frioudly game, t he; only draw*

iiack as. far as Masterfcon's npiniongoba being'that, their rivals, scored .jtwjof;, too often. . '

The imatoh. bet ween the To;Oro Ore Club and the second fifteen of 'Greytown was won by the Maorie's by two goals and a try to one. try.. • Tho.riativea. proved far too hoavy for their opponents, who cop' siated mostly of youths. / j ,j w i 'J i ii'i