FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1776, 1 September 1884, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

The return match between the Masterton Public School and a team of Grey town boys was played on Saturday afternoon and resulted in an. easy victory foi4be former by two tries to love. For Maoterton J. Baumber, secured first of play. The kick Wat ' and no goal resulted, During"'^!!^^ w ' " second spell Baumber carried the ball ' over the line and a maul ensued between Tully andKoydhouse for Greytown, and Baumber and H. Perry for Masterton resulting in the latter securing a try. • . Lowes made a good attempt to. convert it into a goal, but only managed to get a poster. For Greytowh IJdy, Boyd- '." house, and Hawke played a good game, while Baumber, Bannister, Perry, Wilsone, Richards/Watson, and R. Thompson showed up considerably for their side; . The. Masterton boys had the best of the.game all through, their 'JgL ■ opponents only once forcing them past W > stlie twenty-five flag. At the conclusion liheer's were exchanged by the rival teams. •,

After the above' match between twenty and thirty players stripped for a scratch match, and indulged in about ' >i a hour and a half play. ■.!•'■ return match'combined Wai- ; W rarapaaiidcombined Wellirigtoniwill. ,: ( ';' : be played in Greytown ; on •next. ;; .■ '"';■ '.'■'■'■' "''.'■'}'&£■