FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2392, 6 September 1886, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

NEW SOUTH WALES V;'WELLING. "■■=■• :."ton.- ■■•

' (United Press Association). It was beautiful weather on Saturday for the above match, at which about four thousand people were present. The ground was in. good order. The Sydney men were lighter forward than' Wellington, and in the first spell the latter fairly romped over them,'having a slight slope •in their favor. The passing of the visitors was not well judged and often did them harm. Coimal scored a try by a brilliant piece of play, from which Mclntyre kicked a beautiful goal. Roberts ako scored anothor try from a well timed pass. In the' second spell the visitors played rather better, but twice a further acoro seemed inevitable, the Wellington men .actually crossing tho line and ..being thrown .bodily back. Nothing more was scored, the result being seven points to nil. Wellington was only forced down once. The play all through was most interesting, being open, exciting and free from packed • scrimmages. Roberts played wonderfully cool and: a brilliant game, and: was constantly ap> plauded. On the Sydney side McArthur aud Shortus, and Colquhouh were tho most noticeable. Generally speaking the Australians totally failed to.conie up to the form .expected froin them on a dry graund in any branch of the game, but they were playing without the two best .forwards.

VISIT OF THE-NEW SOUTH WALES' TEAM. Great disadpointment was felt through-' out the district on Friday evening when the report was circulated that the above team would not visit the Wairarapa, and aa the arrangements to receive them were' 1 perfected, it naturally caused a feeling of disgust amonp the Union members of the Reception : Committee. Foeling sure there was a misunderstanding' about the matter, Mr W. Rapp went to Wellington on behalf of the Recoption 'Committee; and Mr A, L. Webster wont down to. represent the Wairarapa Union. . On arrivinp in Wellington it was found that' the team would have to leave for Ohrißtchurch on Monday afternoon, and, consequently the match could not come off as arranged.. It appears. that the arrangements for the match, had been left in the hands of the Wellington Union Socrofcary, MrE. Davy, who failed to transmit to the Wellington Union certain information received from, the Sydney team, that would have obviated tho present bungled up state : of affairs, Sooint' that the Sydney tpam weyi anxious to mako amends for the bliugling, the services of Messrs Beetham and Buchanan (the President and Patron to tho Wairarapa Rugby Union) wero enlisted, with the result that the Union Shipping Company agreed to delay the departure of the boat till six olclock this overling and the railway authorities granted a special train on Sunday afternoon to convey the visitors to Maskrton, and a nturn one to leave for Wellington this afternoon at 2 o'clock. This information was received in Masterton on Saturday evening, when the Reception Committee met, and made arrangements for receiving and playing them on Monday morning instead of'the afternoon.

The visitors left Wellington yesterday afternoon about 2,40., accompanied' by Mr G. Beetham, and after the journey, Which thoy all express themselves highly delighted with,—the wild scenery of the Rimutaka and the Wairarapa Lako and plains at suiißefc being especially a -source of admiration—the team arrived at 5.45*, where they were met by the Reception Committee and a largo crowd of spectators. Thoy were driven to the. Club Hotol in a 'Bus and four horses, a large crowd having collected to witness thoir arrival. Aftor satisfying the appetite caused by the bracing breezes of the Rimutaka, the visitors were escorted by the members of the Reception Committee to wherever their inclination led. them, some going to church, others to the " Army," the majority, however, preferring to take advantage of the moonlight to insDcct tho places of intorest in the Borough, aud were greatly surprised to find a town of such dimensions, as thoy were led to believe that they were coming to an up-country village with a scatterod population,

The visitors were driven this morning to the Te Ore Ore in drags and greys, and after visiting' the large mcetinghouße, (which greatly pleasod them), and other places of interest. An impromptu Haka was arranged for their benefit ;by the Kative residents, and a few polkas and sohottiches, in which the-visitors swung the native belles round to the time of a Native Band—consisting of a violin and concertina,

The following are the teams, and their positions in tho field. New South Wales (Red):-Back: Blaxland; halfbacks : Walker, McArthur, Weaver; quarter-backs: Colquhoan, Caird (captain) ; wings:. Carr, Shortus; forwards: Pearson, Warren, Read, Bollbridgo, Wiseheart, Allan, Woolnough; umpire, Mr Shaw. Wairarapa (Green)— Back: J. Roydhouse; half-backs: J. Perry, J. Baumber, Cliff; quarters: A. Udy, W. Perry (captain); wings: Hounslow, Tully ; forwards: C. Beard, C. Udy, E. Udy, Webster. Whatman, J. Bannister, Welch; umpire: Mr W. Hirschberg; referee: Mr W. McKenzie. Two spells of forty-fivo minutes each were played. .Thegame all through was well con teßtud, and rather in favor of Wairarapa. In the first apellj Read, for Sydney, Secured a try, but no goal resulted. In the Bocond spell Bambcr got a try for Wairarapa, which E. Udy converted into a goal. This gave the local team a lead of three points; but Bhortly before time McArthur potted a goal, and the game resulted in a win for Sydney by.G points to 5, A full report wlil appear tomorrow.