FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2663, 2 August 1887, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

[By ToucliHne.]. Through tho.-bluuders of the Match Committee, the Wairarapa Reps have suffered a severe defeat at the hands of tho Wellington team, and it is to be hoped that it will be aMtsson, and a guide to our selectors of futiu'o teams to place the best men in the field irrespective of Club or personal feeling, If tho Mitch Committee would rem ember that they were olocted by tho Union, and not by anyClub, and that they are expected to act for the interest of the Union only, perhaps they .would select - men hoeausc they possessed merit and not because they belonged to any 'particular Club. As we have seen what partiality has- faulted in, there is no doubt. that we shall have a far different team facing their opponents on the next occasion of " cloning the green," for theio is no Committee who would allow such a mistake to bo 'repeated although they mifi'it to a certain extent have-to'sacrifice personal foeling and club distinction, . It required very liftlo discrimination by anyone at all acquainted with the merits of both teams topredicttho result of tho match, and when it became ktiown oh Saturday ovemnr; very little surprise-wis manifested, Oh Saturday next tho match committee will have another opportunity of watching our players, at Groylown, when it is to be hoped that at least twelve from each club will put in an appearance, so that no excuse will bo given to any club for not being fairly represented,'It is quite evident that tho day lias passed for heavy, bulloqky forward play, and'.that it requires strong, active men,, in good form and able to play fast through'iut. This should be borne in mind by the committee, and also that the spells are now of forty-live minutes duration, instead of short ones of twenty minutes, That our men lacked form was plainly seen by the way 'their opponents scored in the second spell. This was rather a new thing t.o a Wairarapa team as they were noted for their staying powers'in days gone by, Rumor hath it that J, Pony is'about to don the jersey, if so, our next Rep. team will bo strengthened' behind (lie scrim, as he is sure to find a place in it, To give- tho Committee an idea as to the class of men who should be selected for our next toaui, f add their names:—Buck, Boyillumse, or W. Perry; three - quarters, Betlumo. C. Perry ;. halves, Webster or'J. Perry, Baumber,. Stewart; wings, Hounslow, Polling, or G. Humphries; forwards,'.l. Beard, 0. Udy, J.-Humphries, Whatman, Cox, Welch, T. Moore. It-' will be seen that this is afast reliable team with hardly a weak spot in it. Of course J, Perry and Roydhouse are doubtful-players owino to their acc-dents, but the others named.are 'men thoroughly reliiMo, - "