FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2034, 6 July 1885, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

■ v Masterton. v. Oaeterton. The final Wairarapa heat for the Unibn Football Cup was played in a paddock kindly lent byMrVickerstaff, at Carterton, on Saturday afternoon, in the presence of about three hundred spectators, who took great interest in the game. It' was generally believed' that Masterton would prove too strong for the younger club, though the latter was not by any means left without a chance. If they failed to score, the failure must be attributed to a certain amount of hard lines. The teams were placed as already published, except that O'Connor, the Masterton captain, went forward, and put Pelling in his place as half-back. There was no delay in making a start. Carterton (having won the toss, elected to defend tho south-eastern goal, and Fairbrother kicked off. The ball was quickly returned by W. Perry, who gained a good deal of ■ ground by a kick into touch. Then, by means of several 1 scrimmages, it was worked to within about ten yards of the Carterton goal, and then right into the southern corner, Here Holmwood passed neatly to W. Perry, who touched down

fairly behind the goal, the game having only lasted three or four minutes. Pelling took the kick, hut got flurried and kicked hastily, the ball passing about a yard outside the post. Play was for a short time confined to the Carterton 25yda lino, and then the Masterton forwards worked along steadily to within a yard or two of their opponents' goal. The result was a force down on the part of Carterton. Shortly after kicking off r j again, A, Moore gained nearly half the tl length of the field by a kick -into 1 touch. This was the first time a scrimmage was formed in .the Masterton v quarter, 0, Perry got the ball and "sent r it to the oontre of the ground, where 1 Whatman picked it up, getting to the 25yds, when he'was grassed by three of his opponents. The ball was, however, quickly worked to the line, where Carterton immediately took a force down. The The ball had scarcely been kicked off when J. Perry mado a dash and touched down near the southern corner. There was a slight dispute whether he had not gone into touch, but the try was allowed. ] The angle was a very awkward one, and Beachey, who took the kick, failed to make a goal. When kicked off, J, and W. Perry quickly brought the leather back near to the Carterton goal, where it ,was worked across the field several times without. advantage to either side, Rutherford then*mado a diversion by 1 getting to the centre, where C. Perry * interfered. Short runs and scrimmages once more saw the ball into the southern corner. J. Perry here missed the ball, and by good play on the part of Fairbrother and Ewen it ) was got past the centre, where Whatman and C, Perry arrested further progress. After a scrimmage it was dribbled to the goal line by the Ifastovton forward, Carterton takjng another force dawn, For tlw remainder of the first spell the play oonsisted of a number of scrimmages near the centre. After kicking off for the second spell, Masterton worked into the Carterton quarters at once, ■ Dempsey tried a run but having got about a dozen yards was grassed by Whatman. Rutherford and Ewinsr tried to 20 "furtlißr hut

,vere collared respectively by W. Perry ind Pelling. A scrimmage again brought ;lie ball into Rutherfurds hands, and lie ;ot to the centre by a splendid run, when I Perry, the last man he had to pass, brought him down, The Masterton forwards quickly made up the lost ground, md J. Perry got across the line, but was jailed back. Ewen made a dash for it, Hid found C. Bannister in his way. Dempsey tried to keep the ball moving tqward3 the Mastorton quarters but TO splendidly cqllarecl by Belling; After a jqrjmmiige.within the Carterton 25 yards line, W. Perry secured another try, touching down beliind fcho poles. A. Moore made a hard attempt to stop him, but only fell across the line. C. Perry added a goal to the Masterton score. Fairbrother kicked off and for a few minutes the ball was kept in the Masterton quarters. W. Perry ran, Wl \yheiV cqllaveci by Kemble passed to C. Perry, who, by a judicious low kick, brought the ball to the Carterton 25 yards, A sorimmago worked it to near the goal, where Beaohey forced his way through, and secured another try, C. Perry again took the kick, the general opinion being that he had scored. The referee, however, gave it as a poster. Once more in play, Hounslow dribbled up to the Cartertou goal, and the ball was worked thence into tho northern corner, only to come slowly back again. Cartertoil forced down three times in less than as many minutes. Ewen made a splendid dash, and got about half way along the field when Whatman collided with him. 0. Bannister brought the ball out of dangep by fi kick tq the centre, and then Oartertoii took two iiwe force cjovjiis, Now followed the prettiest picoo of play wo have seen for a long time. O'Connor commenced a dribble from the centre, but was crowded out; then Whatman took it up,-and although there wero five of his opponents around' him, ho kept going till ho had got to within four or five yards of the goal, where Hounslow relieved him, and got a try. C. Perry converted this into a goal, Carterton having once more forced down "no gujo" was called, the score standing 10 to 0. Masterton had a con)paritively easy task, 1 All the player!) showed splopdid wind, and the weight of the fwimJ" iyas very telling. Tho backs played splendidlj all through, and had it not been for theii agjljty and Ewen woulcj more than qnco liaye gpt thrqugh. It is imppss}b{e to indivi4u a lis° ."fly °f forwards, for they «)_ evenly tljat tlierg is no room for Ma?tcp ton will now play tho Wellington CJul for the possession of the cup,