FOOTBALL NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1468, 28 August 1883, Page 2

FOOTBALL NOTES.

" sjig will not go to Greytown l to play* | the Cup Match," such is the desciinon of. the Mastertpd Footballers. \ ',*' For the first time shue the formation of thp Club, our Footballers are afraid to meet their victorious appoihtmerits," ;: says public opinion. « We don't stand ashow to win the cup, anddbii't intend giving Greytown an opportunity 1 of gotting a' leg in' for it ; we will lead . .. them on till the Wellington, Club claims it in default of the, country " team competing," is the opinion > ; ot those who know the true state 0f..affairs. That;.' ouf fQotballei-s have'fallen'tp.buch a w dog j' n 0 manger/.', level; is.ito be greatly, makes those who have donned theclub'l o '', V colorson many hard fought foiaV a]£,' most ashamed'j^..!own- r.r-■ position the Club was raised to under the previous regime wasone that member was proud : of. ..piuruagithey x past. three iewons: theyaliaTe been 1 c/i pilotedlihVQUghifcotiiithalowest tMh'e' ! highest poßition'4n n the; r ". arid'at the'commerlc^6i{t r ;bf f r tl^is v s^a-',, r ; son iaibfe' to hold their o\va againat J .. any'olub:;in the Wellington Assooia- ■ ,: Hon} but now, through somp cause yet', • to be explained,' the exertions of'tho,' paataro undone, and the; position of -. affairs i» : anything but creditable.- : When it was known.that, Mastertbri''. - and Greytown were drawn together ;fo;.".'"'.' compete for the cup a deal of interest, r was manifested in the event, and 'the' : great question, " Where shall it be ' played f was decided, by, drawing in : ■ favor of Greytown. ' The 11th of' August was the date fixed for the contest, but,througha mistake, theMasterton team failed to.appear at the place and time appointed; Groytown then claimed the match, arid refused to entertain .any correspondence on tho part of Masterton to fix another date. The Wellington Association then stepped in ami said the match must be played, and Greytown writes to Mas-. • ' kertori'saying that the 25th irist. would.'-' ?e a puitablo day for them play the- ; natch.- -Jn answer to this Masterton ; says, '<you niust come up here to play..', • it," and so the game of " put it off" is. :■ • iarried on, to the. great detriment of- " ■ootball-in the Wairarapa, and Muster- : '■" :on %pkrticular. If our Club .wants ..:< :-:■'■ a win backitspast laurels,there are .r- ;:i leveral thingsthatmustbedone; among ' which] they must go.in for practice,' 5 '.', neet. their opponents when arranged'; o'doso, and not shnffie off arrangenentsjmade with other Clubs if it does; ( lot' suit them to carry them oat, If ; he«B few; suggestions aro attended \p- . win the approbation' of the '; Mbjjc'and their opponents when tliey ' :; . ieifc nieet on the : Touch-line.