FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2680, 22 August 1887, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa v, Wellington; ■• The return matoh between'the above Unions camo-off; .'on Saturday afternoon last on thik Recreatiou Reserve Ureytown, and resulted in an easy win for the Wairarapa by five points {1 goal aud 2 trios)', to nil. It will be remembered that a fortnight ago, when our team journeyed to Wellington they were defeated by live pointß to nil., so this victory equalises matters. Last' season's matches .resulted in the same manner, each Union winning on He Own ground by a try to nil. The teams on Saturday were the same as published by ue, with the exception that McCleary and Crowell took the places of Storey and Smith among the Wellington forwards. The weather was delightful, the ground being in good order and well roped off, About 300 spectatators were present, the Masterton and Carterton visitors rolling up in good numbers. The Umpires were' Messrs E. Davy and.A, L. Webster, and the Referee Mr Beeohey. Wellington (Black) was captained by Burnett, and Wairarapa (Green) by Whatman.' Barnett won the toss, "and

'delected to play down hill with the sun at his back, Two spoils of forty-five minutes each were played." 0, Beard kicked off, which was smartly returned by Moorhquse, and a veil directed' rush of tho Black forwards carried the ball to within ten yards of the green goal line where a scrimmage took . place, E. Udy -getting possession and . relieving his side by a drop kick which transferred ■ the ■ play to the centre. Banmher. punted into ■ ■touch,- acd ; W.... Perry taking, advantage of a-wild \ivh • from the :■ Wellington, 'v&s Blacks, territory was invaded. The Black '.forwards, led by.- Cockcroft, gained a slight advantage, which was. neutralised by Baumber punting into.: touch. : W. Perry put in a service-- : able run, and backed up the play was carried'inside the blacks., 'twenty'five..- From some open -for- "; waid 'play. Fail-brother got possession , aud rushed to within fivo yards of the line, when he p«d to BuurabeY • who potted for goal, the loathor •fell about a foot short ■ but Whatman-, CHtue through with a rush, caught the , \ ball as it was falling, and secured ut , : try under the bar amid great cheering. ;. From this E. Udy kicked a goal. Udy ... returned' the Wellington kick ; oflf into touch near. tho centre. Scrimmages followed iu which the. visitors had sligbtly tho beat of . .them, Baiitnber punted smartly, which Gage returned with,interest, and W. 'fully sent it ■'into itoych .at-.: .Green's ■twenty■•'five, Baumber was again to the fore, one of his punts taking the play ; to the centre. W; Perry made a good run and passed to Houuslow, who when collared, transferred tho ball to C. Beard and the play was carried to Blacks twenty-five. The.Green for--wards worked it opposite their opponents goal, when Baumber punted into touch about a yard from the goal line. From the throw in a sharp scrimmage took place from which Polling got possession and struggling over tho'liue secured a second try for the Greens, The angle was a difficult one beiDg about four yards fi jni tlio Hue, and E, Udy was unsuccessful in the kick. At the kick out W. Porry returned the ball behinl the Weljj Hngton line, forcing them' down. Sim™ by- several marks and judicious kick-ing-carried the play to .the'Greon's t\Venty-five, when agood rush, in which G;-' 'Beard and 'Whatman wero con-. spicious, brought'it back to the centre. Sims again by the aid of a mark, sent the hall in touch .at the Green's twentyfive; Steward stopped a rush of the Black'forward and.Baumber.punted into touch, from which;soum,lqose play resulted and Black were' again defending their Pelling'' buing within an aceo{getting-ovtl.:';'/'^run by Moore followed up by bo.iug good forward play in which Ellison Cqckcroft and Hylands ■worepOTihoutj and tJiesciiiiß of .play . wte at the' centrev';. :Hounslow put iu a short run'and- passedUo : G. Be'ai'd'.and )he Blacks twdiity'livo-was invaded, but their .;for>arclß: wore not'ltf'be denied and tlio centre again became" the contestingjiqiiit.. by Bethnue> and a .dribble;^ 1 ;.;Ppiljng,. and..*!™ Blacks weretigaijiacttiigbn the defensive, a 1 orig. kick ; -liol:cing thoui dowh. The kick.out reaulted in scrimmages •near.the'.cefttrp, \yhen''Bomo off,side"- ■ play of. .'Peilittg's,;.. for' free kick wua ;''fidyantage r :• wlvich'Avas'neutra) ispd-by a good runby^tqw|r%vThoGreoafocwards cariie'd .theipjay down to tho Black's li.ne, L and. so'nieivery interesting BCriinmag'es "took'/placo opposite'the goal, when. Barnetfc'' relieved' his side, by. a. splendid run,-beiug nicely grassed by E. Udy,.. Kibblewhito -became ' prominent with dribble, gaining considerable, g^bund, to which Sims responded,v being;, intercepted by E, Udy, - ' Scrimjma'ges followed.and half time was called, : with the ball near tho centre of the fi&ld;;' Score—Wuirarapa four points, Wilb'nsjton nil. .'• The second spell, opeued hy Stewart returning the kick "off into touch near the ceotrorwhen the Blacks set to work desperately, and' carriM the play into Taiarpti finishing. ]ip :i a rau opposite the Green's!'goal;'VF,romascrimmago oim ' marked, ..and . took a placel kick,■..;the ■ ■laill' falling. short, thblgh 1 .well.'directed. From: W. Perry.'sretn'rn pqpt Sii'n marked again, and altbqugh.the,position was. mole . favorable,f ajrbrother's.k'i'ck was 1 again u\sttcee'ssful, and the ■Green's .accepted a 'fqrcjJdowmY; .On the kick out: 'thd BlackS agaiu-returned to the attack; and thc;<sr£eu'Bgoal .line was in danger for a brwf period, when a run by E. Udy, backWi!p--'by his forwards!, ■■•took 'ino'^plaf 1 to - the centre, .-Bamber ;> doing some.' very good work. The Black 6 were'gfaduajiy'forced pack, and some very dotorminedjscrimuiaging took place opposite ••theirjjgoal, a neat pass by Bamber enabling Botliuna to- pot' for' goal,'-a •posterj'.bejng the' result, From' the kick :! biiVE. Udy made,a 4ple.nd.id run. atd. being well backed up by Hqunsjow ■the latltp got within a few yards of the ;coyel'ediiine, when the .Black 1 themselves from the dange?T>y Combined rush, whiob was stopped By Bamber'puntinginto (ouch. .From a scrimmage at Wellington's twentyfive, Kibblewhite came. tiirough and dribbled down to the line,»rforcedo"wn resulting. Sims..punting saved, the Blacks lota cf ground, but. the Greens stuck to their work manfully,' aud kept the play within their op|>onßnt,g twenty-five. E. Udy by ai.run ; and dribble again carried theball.up to the Blacks' line, which was relieved' by some very determined, scrimmaging. Some passiug by Bethune,, Bamber and.'W. Perry again monaced the Blacks' line, which was again, cleared by the opposing forwards, . Whatman pnt in a mn } finishing up opposite tho Blacks'goal, a kick .by E. Udy compelling them to fo'-codow'n... W. Perry made a good run from .the kick out, And scrimmages followed on the Wellington sido of tho centre, flag. E. Udy got possession at this point and made tho run of the day, fendinajjpff his opponents one after the oth&Wa got through them all, and although he was met on tho lino byi-two of the backs bo got over, and secured the third try for the Greens,.. Being near the touch line the place kick was unsuccessful. From this to the end of the game the Greens played carelessly, repeatedly forcing the down by kicking too hard when they ought to

have dbibbled steadily, and increased their s& by at least double the nuraberoftriea, C,BeardundWhatman both made favorable marks, from which E. Udy took place kicks for goal, When 'no side' was called, Welch, Cox, and Kibblewhite bad just finished up with a dribble inside of the Black's twenty five, the score standing Wairarapa five points (1 goal two trjej?) to nil.-.*;•.-;'•;;; (■*.;" .. '; '". to end.of the match the'Wairaj.tlpa had. r iLe, beßt o|- the •.game in' every ■ bwgch, and ; although "the worked .systematically ' and' with de'lerminiitioti t)iey\Were'unable to mali.e'.much' headjyjjy, against the Wairarapa combina* :iipn."■ !The •Wellington' backs'-were {lltoletely.. Bipothercjl; by the • quiet: lowing up of theppposite forwards, |iid had not tho least chance of making those brilliant runs that they aro noted for on tho Wellington grounds, Where all played anch a good game, it would be unfair to make" individual reference. will only play as wefsn Wednesday there is every chance ot the Canterbury representatives, meeting with the. same fate on Wednesday as tho Wellingtons have doue. If any advice was at all necessary to thoGreon's for Wednesday's' match, it is for the forwards not to pick up the ball so niMlv On Saturday C. Beard spoiled two or tbrcp.dribbles throiighattempting to dotbisnvhen there was every chance of lots of ground being made if the dribble was continued. Hawkes Bay beat Canterbury by one | goal and two tries (five poiut) to one try (one point) on Saturday last. ™'ho Wairarapa team to play against Canterbury on Wednesday will be the same as played on Saturday last, with the exoeption that C. Perry will play in jilaco of W. Tully. It is expected that W. Perry will go full back, C. Perry three-quarter and Uetbune close to tho scrum 'This should strengthen the team-in tho backs.