FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2683, 25 August 1887, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

Canterbury t Wairarapa.

Tliis match, which has been looked forward to with great interest by all lovers of football, ct me off on the Masterton Club ground yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon in tbe presence of over a thousand spectators. Tho weather was excellent although the ground, owing to the previous days rain, was very sloppy in places, there being two or tlireo waterholes towards which the scrimmages seemed to be irresistibly drawn. During the match the ground, wasi kept free from spectators, tbeComraitteehaving taken the precaution to rope off each end, whioh gave both sides fair play' and no favors. The visitors were driven to the ground in Mr Neil's four-in-hand and were received with loud cheers on entering the arena. In appearance they were muoh tbe lighter team, the- forwards with one -exception, being of a uniform size. The. following are the names of the players and their places in the field : Canterbury—Back : Riobards; tbreequarters, Monntford, Francis (capt.) Wilsoujhalveß, Roberts, Donnelly; forwards; Sutherland, Moil', Beswick, Harris, fliddlestone,.Horner, Bean, Blanobard and Dow. Wai-rarapa—-back, W. -Perry; threequarters: C. Perry, ?. tfdy; halves, Bethune, Bamber, Steward; wings, Hounslow, felling;forwards, Whatman (captain) •Welch, Cox, Kibblewhite, C. and J. jeard, C. Fairbrother. Mr Atack •umpired for Canterbury (red), Mr f Webster for Wairarapa (green), Mr I'W. Hirschberg officiating as referee. Francis won the toss and elected to defend ten northern goal. C. Beard started the ball going, whioh Roberts punted into touch near the centre. The Greens by a rush invaded the Red 25, where some packed scrimmages took place, the latter having the best of them and worked back to the centre, a dribble of theirforwardsbeingstopped by C. Perry. A rush of the Green forwards, headed by Whatman and Kibblewhite, made some groundj which was supplemented by thewingmen carrying the ball to the was soon worked back to.the centre, 0. Perry turning it into stouob. The Reds now invaded the Green's territory and by a combined rush carried the leather in front of the goal, the danger being increased by Udy making a pass to 0. Perry, which was not taken. Whatman relieved the situation by a powerful rush, finishing up by' punting into touch, The Bed

forwards again asaaited their oppon- l ents' line, which was relieved by Udy i marking, and sending it into touch near . the 25, from whence it was taken to i the centre by forward play, Francis '. obtaining a mark from a forward's ! kick a place kick at goal, was, un- ; successfully tried. 0. Perry put in ii good i run. finishing "with a-- kick,, which, Richards returned, to Bamber, who : i sent it into touch,'' ■ Bamberstopped a good and the/Greens responded With Mme cbmbfaed .play, ■ thnt ww stopped by Richards' puntinj' into touch at the'centre, A scrimmage on the throw in was the signal for Some heavy play, when FrancU made h long rolling kick, and the ball, striking W. Perry on the chest, rebounded into the Red Captain's hands, who put in a short run, passed to Dow, who in like manner gave it to Moir, and the latter got over the line, near the corner flag, securing first blood forCauterbury. Francis took the place kick, which though a good one did not add to the score. E. Udy kioked out/and Francis returned to Wairarapa ; B 25, when somo heavy scrimmaging along the line (followed, in which the visitors appeared to advantage. : U. Perry relieved the monotony b'r'a good run, and play.was'transferred to the centre. Beswick responded with a powerful ruu, was collared by 0. Perry at the Green's 25, and W. Perry, punted into touch,., Udy attempted a run,

but could' not make ground, aud . scrimmages ensued in Wairarapa territory. Roberts, Donnelly and Francis did some neat passing, and carried the ball near the line, which Bamber relieved by punting into touch at the.centre. Pelhng stopped a Bed's rush by turning the ball into touch, and then with 0, Beard and. Welch gained considerable ground by a qood dribblo. . Richards marked off a kick by Udy, and sont it into the Green's territory,- wbioh Donnelly added to by a judioious punt, 0, Beard marked, but his kick was returned with interest by Francis,, and the Greens' twenty-live was the scene of play. Udy. now came off with a splendid run, fending off his opponents in good style, until thrown into touch at the centre. W. Perry gained by a short run, whichihis forwards followed up by a rush that ended at' the Heds 1 j twenty-five. Some- most- interesting scrimmages were fought out at this juncture, the Greens showing to great advantagoj especially when it beoatne ,at all loose. Whatman, Houdblow and Kibblewbite did some'. very "serviceable work, carrying the. ball,over the line, which -compelled 11 ountfort .to, force down; -The kick out was the fligual.of another.Green rally, and.the RedJine was again in danger, Cos and Hou'u ; slow being within an: ace- of scoring., i'he Red. forwards, howevor, responded! ..with a will, and soon transferred the

play to the centre byone splendid Tusb,:and then, by a series of sctim-' mages' to the Greens' twenty-five, when Pellirig got way on with; one of his dribbles, which Wilson stopped abo.it the oontre of the field. Bamber punted jnto the. Reds' twenty-five, when another rush changed the scene of play to the twenty-fire,. C. Perry turning the leather iuto. touch. By a Kibblowbite'f} the '• play was taken to the centre,' only'to -be ; retur'ued'to.the Greens' twenty-five, by a screw punt of Roberts',ypeiiiug' againgot on a good dribble, and being' well backed up an exciting loose scrim ended in Beswick turning the.bail into touch about ten yards from'-'hie line. Stewart, by a strong rush, got a few.; yards closer to the coveted ■ Bcratpby when the opposing forwards got way on, which ended near the centra. The Groens. responded with another rush down to the Reds' twenty-five, when Udy essayed a run whioh Horner stopped by a clever collar. Scrimmages enabled the Reds to carry the play to the centre where the Green forwards, headed by Welch. Whatman and Fairbrother, dribbled up to the line, but were quickly forced back to the Redß twenty-five. Another looso scrimmage followed, and the Bed line was again in danger, which, Francis, although in the embrace of Bamber, relte.ed by a well-directed punt,. Half time was now called, the score standing Canterbury 1 point, Wairarapa nil. The second spell was started by Bean, whose kick was nulled by Udy and £ Perry saved his side by turn-, ing the ball into touch near his twenty live. Scrimmages followed the;throw in, when the Green forwards got) way on which was not stopped until 'their opponents twenty-five ■' was reached, Steward doing somo good. work' en route. The Reds got it back to. the • centre, when 0. Perry again took; the play to their twenty-five by a nicirun. The Beds returned to the and by a combined rush carried the ball up to the line, compelling Betbune to; force down, The kick quVwaß re-' turned; by Bonuelly up to the ; Green's twenty-five, when 0. Perry 'marked from one of Bobert's punts,;'and sent the ball by a splendid kick' half way between the Beds twenty-five and. the eorneriag.. Tlie Greens set.'to work vigorously, but over anxiety led,,,them to kick too hard and Koberts marked and 'sent it well up ;the field," which 0, Perry, mulled,''': awl the leather rolled ioto touch near the corner flag. The' ; Green forwards seeing their danger .'set tb ; work with a ,: will, and having 'got way on did not stop, before they reached their opponents' 25, Wilson checked them momentarily by a'short -kick; they immediately returned 16 'the charge, and by a well directed loose' sorimmage carried it over, but; were unable to score owing to'the smartness of Wilson, who forced down, 0. Perry mulled,the kick out, andsome packed Borimtnages took place at the Green'o 25; •-' Whatman' and Pelling did some very serviceable loose play, which was! well backed; up and the Bed line waß again in danger, which was averted by Richards kicking into touch at the ■i centre. E. Udy made a good run, fending off in his well-known style, being eventually collared by Donelly. A Green rash was well stopped by Richards.; Stewart put in a serviceable run and.being well backed up by. Cox, the latter got within ten yards of the goal line, but was compelled to put' the leather in scrim ewing to not being supported, It was carried to the centra by the Bed forwards, when Bethune got a good run on, whioh

the Green forwards followed up;and', again the Red line was in danger. Roberts saved his side, by passing to Wilson, who ran irito,,touch.' The Greens again got cl ( line, but the Red forward were not to be denied at(d gained consider- ; ably in a packed scrimmage, an^, .Francis further relieved them by.kiefc-'; ftg'iiity'.touoa "at,'tW centre/'- W.•" I Perrv, frpm>a : : hard forward; tick,, re:, turned theialltO •wben.-4he sfi'rif na|es : ;thafr' foMtd' ,', enable'd ,tft.. the centre,' : Bj||jsr marking- and laid' : . tag the touch at the Reds' tw enty-hVe. Horner here the scrim and made the drlbbleM tM day, carrying the ballyat,-hiß/i|p;;mk assisted to the Greens' twenty«||ft||i». stopped by G. ; Perry, ■ wha.tf|w : lf. into touch. The Reds got-within tea yards of the line,'when the'.Green's rallied, and by a forward rush, assisted by a'ruu of Stewart's,. >high; Wilson stopped, the play was transferred .to the- centre. The Reds -.responded with 1 a vigorous onslaught, which Betbune stopped in front' of his" goal when some heavy.' scrimmaging -tookplace, by which the ■■'hall was worked; back to the ceutre, when the sphere . bni-sfc, deUyiug the game about ten. ! minutes. As tnis event. occurred ; about three annates before' no side, • if;' wis thought' by aouie that the raatcbshould be'declaredat aa ; end,' bat the .Greens,- auxious to wipe out a defeat, procured,another ball, aud. returned to , the gains with vigor,'and although they i succeeded in gaining some groundI during tho short spell, they wore i unablo to score, and the match ended i in favor of the visitors by I point -to ) nil. 'ft [ The game throughout : was con- ' tested with good feeling on both f sides, no disputes arose, or ur.necea* 5 sary appeals made"to-the Referee,. I The winners won the match by wet , weather play, viz.,'kicking hard, and ; ' • following up fast—rather ut dangerous I game on a dry ground, Iho play was 3 a series of rushes on,both sides; i scrimmages were soon broken up, and s the -aide that get way on, were seldom; i stopped until they bad gained consider,!) a ablegrbund. ;Runs were not frequent, 1 Ue kicking erratic at times, and the i 1 greasy, nature of the bull''tendered ; passing.uncertain. . ■ '

The Banquet. The visitors were entertained to.* . banquest last,evening at the Club'. Hotel, 1 .- where a capital repast ...was\,: placodftMthe Compaiiy' by Host-.: •Bikini; "The--festive board wa(.^ ; t'endeiiby; about sfyty : footballers ror--' tbok' friends, who appeared "to.,be';"' with the excellent display of good thing's provided! Mr G. Beethaui, Presided.of the Wairarapa! .' Rugby Union, Occupied the ohair,.' beiii£?uppoiM.l)y Captaiiis 'Fraubte ; and Whatnian,' tijo vice 'chairs being' 'filled'by Messrs W, H. Beethamt W. / H. Ataok and Wi Hirschberg;. After.-. ; full justice has besn done.to the viandjL the fqllowiiig escelleufr programiA was carried out, fhe' musical portions' being; One of the of tho day.'' The Wast list "The Queen and Her'. proposed by tbo President, "The Canterbury teamy.' fespM. toly Mr Franois,-*.*Tiio Wairarapa teaml responded to, by jfej" ' What&ai, "■'" Umpires and■•'•Referee-'.;. responded to by' Messrs/Atack T and -' Hirscbbergj ■" football."responded'to\ bj' Mr'Beswick.'' ■" The'Ladies''pro-' posed by Mr Cox, responded to by ■Messrs Wilson, Donnelly andßicbards, '.' The Press' and "Our Host," ..were • also successively proposed and; responded to. Tpe musical program™ iuoluded the following items, "■ Jajfljt Yarn','! Mr Francis;" Carrissiisa/'tMir • Wiokerson ; " All in his, Sunday Clothes," Mr H, Williams; "Under: the Coeoanut Tree." Mr H. Roberts; "Gallants of England," Mr Gant; "The Veteran," Mr F. G. Moore; "Maid of Athena" Mr Rowe;." Little Hero,," Mr Wiqkerson "Cock-a-doodlgt' do" Mr Francis 1 (encore)" The Giarojr "Days/Jf old:Lang Syne" (comio), Mr Gaskill; " ; Hunting Song", Mr Miller; "Bye Bye Baby", Mr Pelling; "The Peculiar Cat", Mr Sutherland;' "8.R.0.W.N."', Mr Francis; "Johnny will you come", Mr Rowe; " Union Jack of Old England", Mr Elers; " Joshua", Mr H. Williams, &c„ k. Mr Keisenborgi presided at the piano during the oyening, the company' breaking up 11,80, • having, spent a most enjoyable evening, and one that will long be remembered 'by all who participated.in the festivities. The Canterbury team left this morning by th'e first train for Wel'W . ton,.- and will return home by fjp Hawea either this evening or early tomorrow evening. .'