FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2332, 28 June 1886, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

JUNIOR CUP.

Mastehton v Gkeytowx.

Thk second heat for the. Junior Cup of the Wairarapa Rugby Union was played between' the second fifteens of the above clubs at Qreytown on Saturday afternoon, and resulted in a win for the Masterton '•representatives by .a to lore, The Masterton teani' played two moii short all through, while the .Greytown;team was filled up by several of the first; fifteen. Mr J. Jackson umpired for Masterton, Mr.Maguire for Greytown, and.MrF.'W. Jackson acted as referee. Before play commenced, a drenching rain camo pw, and the second Cspell wag played in a sribw-storro. The ground wag covered with pools of water, andagaoonßea/enco, the display of .football was : a very, poor one, it being quite impossible to Hold the ball. The. Masterton men-'aa} all the best ef the gams right througli, being veiy near scoring on several; "tfe'eaaions, and forcing their opponent! domi five or six times, In the second Perry

secured a try after a fine run, |ut beltif at'a .difficult aii<;li!, tin- place--ws&« "■ failure.;' All the Jiijirert.arlii^pliiyiiii l well- under: '.the p(rcu»ißtaii|e|;;- wMo ;, Tli'dtiiM, ; VV-;::Diiy,. Blinkho^fc)&(w' : . Pclluig , did#lot'of'wo^f^i*a i r|[!!ili™r Greytown Roydhouse saved his ? 'side, alot of ground.!■ J, ; and H. Hutnphrieg and Fisher also played up well. Tho weather and the ground, wore quite unfit for football and' it'.would have been better to. have postponed tho match. ' \ . Wo'understand* match Town versus Country will be played on the. Masterton ground on Saturday next, The first fifteen of the Red Stars play tho second fifteen of the To Ore Ore Club on tho ground of the former on the same day* ana the-saamd fifteen of the Re/> "'*mk. play the first of the Carterton K . W| Mastorton on'the same date. I.