FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1491, 24 September 1883, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

i;■ v MiSTERioN v. Gheytown. ; The above Clubs again ;tried conclusions on Saturday last for the Senior .Challenge Cup of the Wellington Rugby Union Association, anil again the result was a draw. The weather ' was favorable for the match, but the i ground.(Mr Geo. Dixon's paddock kindly lent for the occasion) was rather .hard. There were about 200 spectators on the ground, whom were a large number; from. Grey town, ; ; she\ving.the.greatr-interMtthe inhabi- :: iahts.oF4haXtown take in their team,; and a decided contrast to the/previous, m'atch when 'Maste'rton visited Grey- ; town; 1 The cheering throughout the: match fas pretty evenly divided, the. spectators : ;greeting good •ulay.' ; ,on; either side with marks oHppreciatioltij ,It is evident that, the: two teams know sufficient of the gale, and each; other's • play, to prevent', a score-being ma\le,'i and judging, from the play on Saturday, r $W might; continue v! the. • contests throughdut'the summer with the same ' result:* .Gre'ytown, by splendid forward ,play j; several' times within,an' ace and would have,done ; so, iiad Msterton played "their usual game, but they.have at last found that discretion is the better part of valor, 1 and to force down is very judicious play. ; A's long as Mastertpn continues to play as well as they did on Saturday, adopt the usual saving tactics, Grcytown's. chance of winning is very remote. Unlike'the previous contest,'Mftstertqn. could not pin their op:pdheh'ts'in any part.of tho ground. In ' the present game the visitors shewed' they/were put on their mettle, and treated the spectators to some- of the, .best.forward play yet seen on a-Mas-•tei'toii ground,,- This is not at all .disparaging 'to ourUocal forwards, "who play a very good game, and are stronger iri scrimmagtf than Griytown, but they luck the unity in action that characterises thekfcter's play.'This wasiiiore perceptible on Saturday than in previous matches,.for while the visitors worked together like ai.iuaoliine,. the home team work was done more by individual than united exertions! Mastevton's strength ia in their backs. They possess reliable meir behind the scrimmage, and' whenever the home .teain got a show for.scoriug on Saturday, it was spoilt by the smart following up of the backs. '' ;; ' The following are the names and places of; the' teams .-MastertonBack, A. Welch; three-quarter backs, C. and W. Perry; quarter-backs, Elers, DeCastro. and J. Perry-jio'rwards-Morison (Captain), Harvey, Mclachlan, O'Connor,"B. Perry, ? H. and J. Bannister, Jamieson, andi Campbell; umpire, MrW ilcKenzie, Greytown —Back, R. Hirsohberg; three quarter backs, Webster and Somerville; quar-ter-backs, J. Terry, Wenham, and J. Humphries; forwards-tidy (Captain), Cameron, H. .Humphries, C. Beard, Toeker, Maguire, F. Tully,' G. Terry, and Ingley; umpire, MrW.Hirachberg. It. was decided to play two spells of forty minutes each. No referee was appointed. Morison won the toss and took the kick off which was sent to J. Terry, who returned smartly to Elers. Before the latter could take his kick the opposing forwards were on him, a ' scrimmage formed,' and Hirschberg ' landed the ball in touch. A series of ! scrimmages followed, the backs on i either side invariably kicked in touch, j From a scriinmage ' at : Masterton distance line, the ball was sent down

towards Welch, who forced down. C. ..Perry kicked off, Humphries got possession and looked like scoring. He ; was,; however, brought to and a scrimmage resulted,' out- : of . which Harvey came through piloting the sphere nicely. This was stopped by the. opposing quarters, and another scrimmrge formed, Greytown gaining the advantage. The home team were

forced back, and Elers sent the ball in neutral ground. J. Perry did some good service from the throw in, gaining several yards by dashing play. He also with De Castro's help carried the play across the field, at some gain to his side the running and passing being very well done. Scrimmaging in the middle of the field followed. W. Perry relieved the monotony by a good run, being brought down by Cameron.' Scrimmaging again become the order,'J. Terry essayed a run finishing up in touch; On being thrown in a scrimmage took place near the Masterton goal line from which the ball was passed out to enable Hirschberg to pot at goal, Webster failed to "get possession, and Do' Castro* foiled the effort; W. Perry again tried a run, and .again Cameron placed binr/m de' rom&Vf. Wenhamthen tried a speel, but was soon collared,-and Elers punted it to Hirschberg, who returned the compliment in touch about 15yds from, the goal line, On bemg thrown' ' in Wenham marked off a knock on, .and Somerville took'a place kick for goal making a splendid-shot, the leather gojng about a yard, wide of the: post, and: was loudly-cheered for tk% kick Welch forced the ball down'. C. Perry kicked off and Hirschberg returned in touch v followed,'in which the -visitors Bhewed their superiority they carried the leather down-to ri'eaV' • the goal line, when J. Perry: came through with the dribble of the day, ■relieving his goal considerably. Hirschberg next tried a run, and got. very close to scoring being thrown in touch a few.yards from the goal line. Some fierce scrimmages followed, P, Tully especially distinguished himself, and ' Masterton was again forced down. OnC. Perry kicking, off Horaerville, returned the leather low, : it rebounded, and J. Terry getting posses- ' sion started to run, and fell, losing the ball; the.home team followed up, and by a splendid losse scrimmage'carried- • it down to Greytown's distance flag, where it went in touch,.. it* was fur•ther worked down by the Masterton forwards, Harvey, McLaehlananW Perry doing heavy work.'. The visitors managed to work the leather;out:of':' danger, being greatly assisted by a good.run: made '■ by Wenhrim,' who ; was grassed'by Perry,^itiiwas^then 1 gradually .worked tp.tho centre of the field, •where 1 some.-tough scrimmaging took' 1 place,- Hirschberg eventually : ;pu,ntrag into touch..; I 'A mistake 00-' oiirfed over a : mark, wbich.ejaused'a momentary cessation,.and on 'thel

umpiro ruling no marl some' VMfcus, . workensued, ended by O'&nntrfils&g^i in touch. On being thrown § : mtf-f- J very smart play took pl»ce ; ,oliVb^t^^J| * sides, at length Soniervills y# featZdWH sion and made a dasb for &6. goal be passed to hv tuSP?QH passed to another of wM, but \Mi''3 }ng passed forward. iKe 'umpires cßsjj|i»r it back. A scrimmage was foJiCy and the leather worked along ojspP *'. '/ the home tear* goal.; affairs did not last long, the M|(te r * ton forwards, assisted by De (Pro, ' took the play to the centre of thei field,' 7 j \when ; time was called. ■•■'■-• :Ji I • • spelUTJdy started the ''' ; ?P h ? ve rol H and J. Humphries fol- ( lowing up smartly carried it in touch. •f scrimmages followed the throw in, when ■ Hirschberg punted into neutral ground f ;ground v Webster shewed some good ;. :playon;the ball being thrown in by whioh it was carried down to Master-:., " : ; ; fen distance line. Some good forward : *'i'c( '" play by.bofch sides took place, llotiao? • -' • ■■ coming through with a dribble, from ' which Soinerville got possession and | made a dash that gafnad several yards,, .7 Scrimaiges followed? and ■ Toeker ■* ; shewed .up with some ymart forward ■"':' play/ the leather going in touch near;' t\ ' the goal line. ;y er y determineX/';: ; play followed the threw iu,-neither •«•• |ide gaining any ■advantage. *fh& '".. ' home team worked; ..well to prevent iY a score being made.: The: ball event- 4 ; IS ually got in touch again,, and waa well-,.. L' thrown out by the Greyidwn flank man. • -V, Thia caused some sejwjre scrimmages ' opposite! the home 'team.goal, both ' . teams working withujwK I Perry '•...<- ■ atjetigtlj secured the leather, but his chanceofagood ruii was spoiled by '■/,.. the. spectators j ho was collared, and ■ the opposing forwards'rushed it down" "i to the line,[and Welch' forced down ■ C..:Porry kicked to: the centre, and '''** Somerville returned in touch. Cameron ' : drl some serviceable'/.work on the leather getting into play; but the best - play of the day,took place between J. and W. Perry and.Han-ev. By good'.' *-' ; - backing up and passiugley mauaged to. elude the grasp of the visitors, and' '" *' till Harvey was collared by Hirdiber* i they looked all over like getting in..'\ Jt The opposing forwards, f however, mm "' * worked it back, and Ellers marked and r » j'V took a pqfcat goal, kicking rather low,i' '* *li Hirschberg returning in touch. Thai '•' ■-.:?•' home.teahi then, : by agoodscrimmageij i*s took, the! play intone centre of the!. .$ field, from which Harvey got posset:-!. A sion, and.ran in,:touching down'i : " ; ' between ; the. ; A? tho umpire?' - ? had called :it back, a scrimmage ensued; \ '■ • % ending by filers punting in topch.4 .& Morison made a good' rush along-ithel -" ?• line on the ;iall being thrown. '" '■'•' DcCastro jmt ;.in a short runtlThef LI distance gained'by' the ;£wo lasfiHmedi! was recovered by Ingleyjiwho; drli.iiled' \ \ -'" wcinctowirtothe Matotonididnce ! | ' ;1 Imp. A scrimmage took plain, andi! '.■'•■'■ the leather-shot outvto Hirschberg,! ~V who made&aaih,: through j ; ! ; with it. Scrinimage.agairi, from which ! Ellers and Eißannister;came down] .V the field with-a rush.' -After getting! - : - through the whole of their opponents, j v ' they had the mortification of; being 1 ' - 1 ' called back to scrimniaging'.point: -?J again, through some allcgedlojpside i "7 play. From the reformed scrimmage j -i'' .W. Perry got possession, and made the \ . , f run of the day. He fpassed the Grey-1 '*- town men and had] a clear run in,'i ft when, to 1 the astonishment of all,;! " Somerville; gave :chaseriand brought "\ him ;down.: in ] • " which the visitors again shevled J the ball was gradually:! - worked backhand Cainew'n 1 , bf t fuih, I ; got very near the goal line. A roifgh i scrimmage followed] and O'Connor/) : v forced down, ; C.;Perry ; \ ■■.s■, Cameron jumped -utp 1 and che6ked v its ' "H progress, and Wobster sent it in' touch. V! J. Terry imade a reunion iti being;: ■(X brought into play, .but J. Perry.grAssed"' i .. C. him. A scrimmage followed, I 'in the: "" \'«, midst of which "lioside'l'was.'cVlled,! ~ « the game ending in'aidraw. ' * ■[.. J »