FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2633, 27 June 1887, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

.SENIOR CUP MATCH. : - The third match for the senior cup of the Wairarapa Union was played at Greytown on Saturday last between the Masterton'and Greytown teams, resulting in Masterton winning by 1 point, thereby.- winning the cup for this season by .beating both the other senior teams,'leaving Carterton and Greytown to fight for the honor of second place. )Both Clubs put their ■ best team in and it can in all ■fairness be said:'that the best team Nvon. Messrs L. : Nix and J. Tocker umpired, and Mi\W. Hirsohberg was referee. Masterton won the toss and kicked off against the wind. The return was the signal for a scrim at the centre, when some pretty passin" by W. Perry, Roydho'uso and Whatman eventuated in the play being carried to the Greytown twenty-five. A dribble by |J. Terry and a short run by H. Tally was stopped by Roydhouse and from a scrimmage A. ¥dy marked giving E. Udy a show for a place kick, which was unsuccessful, C. Perry stopped a run by J, Terry, and from the scrim that followod Welch, got away with a good dribble, which W. Tully spoiled. A pass to W. Porry enabled him to put in a nice ran, which was cut short at tho Greytown line by A, Udy. The Greytown forwards loose play carried the ball to the centre where W. Perry returned it.to their twenty-five. W. Tally got possession and transferred the play to the centre by a dropkick, when Whatman headed a rush and carried the play again to the Greytown twenty-five. 'The Greytown forwards responded

and ,the scene was shifted to the Maatertontwenty-fivo;'when 0. Perry relieved his side by a/short run, which being well followed jlp again invaded ! the Greytown territory, only to be brought back by the. home team, H. Tully got in.a rniv from a pass,.being thrown in touch by 0. Perry; and. on the throw in % TJdy on attempting to run was; grftssed by Roydhouse; The Maaterton forwafds worked, the ball:to the centre; when W. Tully punted to their- twenty-five,. J, -.Terry,-.: frottrOt; pass..by Webster, put in,a" some pa.ssihs;'. ensued between H.'atidW.Tully without gaining.any. advantage. A scrimmffgejollow ; e3,' ; an'd : tfie-: Ma'sterton line was in dariger|bnt the' visitors were equaltothe occasion and the centre became the scene of Motion." A-.aeries of scrimmages took placeand by a, weil directed riiah the line was the scene of play, but owing to the Maaterton backs fumbling tho leather, the home team rushed it to the .centre. Welch again ventured a dribble and aided by .Hounslow carried the play, to GreytownV twenty-five, when Polling got possession and euded a run within a foot of the goal line. From tho Bcrimmnge that followed Groytbwi was forced down.. Webster was con. spicuous in stopping a rush shortl) after the kick out,; andf-Wv • Perry spoiled a dribble .bjpMJdy/ i drib: "bio by McKenzie iwas-'ended-iiy'thf ball going iiita touch'afc'the.ceWre. J Terry ran • t'ovMastertQK :twerity-fiv< which wis responded'-, to.by 0. Perry who was collared by: H,.Tully,-; vWelcl

and conspicuous by, :i dribble and 0. Bannister marked frbtr a knook on, from which-O;Perry madi a splendid place kick for goal, the bal dropping just, in front of "the bar

W. Tully'a return kick was' well ' followed up and the Masterton twenty-' five was the sceue of play whetithe visitora rallied and curried it to tbd centre when Roydhouso got posaession. and-ran t0,.. Grey town's twontyrrjve where a serial ensued, and Webster' marked, punting into touch near the centre. Oox put in a short run, tin dS tho Masterton forwards following up there was a scriinuasje at Groytown twenty-five when a pass out by ! McKendie gave 0. 'Perry a ohan.ee wbioli he quickly availed himself of, puttwqthe first try to tho credit of. Masterton after a smart; ran. Being near the touch lino, the' kick was a difficult one, but Perry made a splendid attempt. After oufri: short run by W. Perry wis made who finished gp by panting into touch. 0, Beard now showed up with a nice dribble which was stopped by Roydhouse, turning it into touch.' Half time was then called..'- . The,Grey town-kick off was returned •.by McKenzie, and scrimmages in the centre followed/ Webster gave W. .Tully a pass, whose run. was stopped by .fioydhouse, and a scrim ensued in the Mastereon /twenty-five. McKenzie relieved his.side by a punt, W, Perry got a good dribble on, and W. Tully putinarun-fimshihg up by punting into touch near the Masterton line. A scrimmage followed and Masterton had toaccepfcaforcedowh;'";the kick out'

resulted in' •& scrim at'the centre in which Welch was.conspicuous by a dribble, and being well backed up took the ball to the. Greytown line forcing the;. : home;■'-team to.adopt vigor" .ous measures to 'prevent them getting ovor. The Greytown forwards carried it back to their twenty-fivo, : when 'Hounslow put in a- run finishing up close to the line, which waß relieved by W. Tully punting iDtotooob. Scrimmages followed, and W, Perry punt.cd to near the Greytown lino, and following up well looked liko scoring, but was stopped by the Greytown back. Some very heavy work was put in within five yards of the line, Holmwood beiug very servicable in stopping the rushes of the homo team. Goldsuiith two runs, "being 'grasßed eaoh time by Roydhouse, the last run he managed to pass to A. TJdy who took the play to the centre-. Royd'house gained considerable ground bynrunand punt, the play being transferred to the Greytown twent/fiye. The play to the end of the gafoe was confined to the Greytown end of the ■field, the visitors being' too good for their opponents in all branches of the game, although not quite good enough to score again. The game was thus won by one point to nil,