FOOTBALL

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2022, 22 June 1885, Page 2

FOOTBALL

We are glad to see that the little diffi r culty which has existed for some time past as to the manner in which the Wairarapa matches for the senior cup were to be played is likely to be satisfactorily settled. After a good deal of muddling tho Secretary _ of the Union has come to the sensible conclusion that the' original 'Arrangement should never Jjave been cj(3{urbedaji all;' 'aiid' that Masjjerton apd. Greytown • juayj^rteijiSn' then meeting the winner.'' We believe that all the players concerned are quite satisfied with this. Masterton arid Greytown are therefore likely to play next Saturday. It wjjl be observed that they will $ 9 week |)ef.iri(| t%e» tiufc that, it is to be presumed,'will malte no'differgnqq, '' ' ' " ' In ai>fcicipat|on pf playing G'artertop for the senior cup, the Greytqwri 'first fifteen prqceeded tq that place on Saturday afternoon, and the match not copiing off, they all cPmers." They found a pretty strqng team against them, ai]d after an exceedingly rpugh game were beaten by twft tfies j# nij. ffomphriofi, who distinguished himself fqr Carterton in the matoll with Maatertgn, played on the Greytown aide, and will, It is understood, be a member of that team in tho Cup matches.

Thirteen of'the Masterton Club played twenty-five all comers on the Park Oval on Saturday afternoon, The game was a splendid one throughout, and exceedingly fast. The thirteen won by two tries to one, Hounslow and W. Perry scoring for the former, and Ewington for the latter. Hounslow played a grand forward game throughout, Whatman - and Chennolls, also distinguishing themselves. The play of the three Perrys 'behind the scrimmages was, as usual, a.prominent feature in the game.. ■ For • the ■ all comers, ; Ewington, Kibblewhite, J. Williams, and one or two Maoris, played up. well .j " ;

United States confirm these:_viowa, and likewise information forwarded by Mr A. Moljnoux, member of the' Committee of Agriculture 'of the - Rpyal;* Agricultural and Horticultural Societies 6f South Australia, relatively totho English sparrow as observed by himself at Adelaide, South Australia. Spatrows can, arid do,'eat some amount of insects if other food is short, but by choice I consider it to be proved tliat they are almost wholly corn and vegetable feeders, The matter beint; of much importance, I have collected information from known observers on the subject, of which I give the main points in my own forthcoming report." •