FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2338, 5 July 1886, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

Great interest was manifested in. .the Mastertou football world on Saturday last .£& when no less than fivo local teams were y placed in the held. The two grounds ' being opposite each other in Worksop •■ road, the linos of buggies on either side gave that road the appearance of the" ' straight of a racecourse, and the number of horsemen present suggested the idea of establishing horsoyards in connection with . the football gatherings. The Mastertou Club ground was tin. scene of a very eioiting match between the town and country members.the latter at the strip being slightly the favorites; Mr McKenzie captaiued the town andJir W; Perry the country' 1 team, ..Messrs Mackay, and Wickerson. officiating'« umpires, Two spells of thirty minutes each were played, - : -'>•'■' '•'-'■■■}'■' On MoKenzie kicking' off,. the country team set to work with':a. will, and--the-scene of play'was kept for a time Town .territory through some hard-fought scrimmages until the sphere got loose, when the conflict was carried to the centro The Countrymen again beoame agressive, J, Perry,' Holmes, and Meredith being conrpiciotis by some good fast A play. The Townites wore gradually * forced back to their/goal line and were unable, through the rapid passing of their opponents, to prevent Holmes getting over the line and-placing a try- to his " credit. The kick was entrusted to. C. Bannister, who failed to score. The success of the Countrymen put the Town men on their metal, and upon the kiok oat they gave their opponents lots of trouble. By determined and combined play the country twenty-five flag became the scone of action, when C. Perry obtained a mark, took a drop kick for goal, and succeeded in putting the leather over the bar.. No further score was made up to half-time, when the game stood Town 4 Country 2 points. The second spell 'was' equally, well contested as the first, both sides playing a very hard game. From put of some very fast play, MsKenste received a good pass, and managed tP rush through the opposing backs and. ;. touchdown between tho posts. From this, C. Perry placed a goal to the credit . of the .Town. The countrymen, up to the end of the game, tried hard to'retrieve their loss, and were several times within an ace of scoring, tho play hanging con- -k siderably on the Town goal line, no side i being called with the ball in'their twentyfive, the town thus winning by nine points totwo. Among the winners the forward gamewas not over brilliant, several payers having a- desire to handle the ball in scrimmages, and also kicked when they .' should have dribbled, In two or three instances they gave their opponents, the the opportunities to force down, whan by ■ steady play they stood a good show of scoring. Tho backs played the game that won the match, the pasuinp of MoKenae was no doubt the relieving work of his side, and gnve C. Perry, Cliff, and Polling several good chances for good ruin, and if this style of play is mpro .indulged in* a much faster and intorestingg/iiuo would be the result. Among the losers' tho back play of J., and W. Perry, Meredith,, and Holmes, was especially noticeable, whUfl. j.Hokwood saved'his forwards heapsof I hard work, J, and 0. Bannister among ■ the forwards played a determined pame, in which thoy were ably backed' upiby Welch, Day, Stokes, and Wardell, tho latter played with his eld dash; and stuck well to the sorimmages. ■ ; v •. ■ -.„-. On the Red Star ground tho first match played was between the Red Star Ist and ' the Maori boys. The Stars by playing a 1 loose game gained a victory over their I opponents by two tries to nil, both of which wore obtained by-R. Thompson ■ after long runs; In the.scrimmaging the natives strength: predominate'cljbut with loose play they wero completely nonplussed by the active Stars. The second fifteen of the Rod Stars y the Oarterton'Rivals match resulted' infa win for, the visitors *by i goal t6 love. Soon after the' commencement'of the game the Star full back mulled the ball giving Baumber, the captain of the Rivals an opportunity which he was not long in seizing,'placing ,i;goal to his credit after eecuring-thetty. The Stars had the best of the game to the finish, but were unable .to get on terms with Baumber's team.

The Masterton No. 2 team Having withdrawn from the Junior Cup contest, the foljowtog team will represent Masterton. in the final tie on Saturday next :-=• Back, D'Atoy ; half backs, C. Perry, E. Piling; quarters, A. Thompson, McKenzie, R, Thompson; forwards, Emmeti Ewingten, Blinkhomo, Thomas, Wardell, J. . Pellini?, Kibblewhite, W. Day, Arinstron?.-Emergencieß, T. Bannister, O.Porritt. The second heat for the senior football cup between the Wellington and Athletic Football Clubs, was played on Saturday afternoon, and fesulted in a win for the former by five points (goal from a try) to nil. Great excitement prevailed amongst wonldC/ ' -.' ...;> .^/'*'^-'-.

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