FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Issue IX, 29 August 1887, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

The. return match between the Mastevton and Carterton schools came off on the Masterton Club ground on Saturday afternoon and resulted'in aft easy win for the home team by three goals and one try to nil. The'game would have been far more interesting and evenly contested had the winning team not included H. Perry, ..who, although only a schoolboy, is good enough for a first class teamliu The losers played a plucky game, but tfero unable to prevent Perry getting 1 ; three tries—from which three goals-were kicked—and Percy GaUoway < Owing to several of theif&tort team being absent on Saturday last the match Te Ore Ore and Stara.y. tOn'Club did not come off. There mk large number of lackistir'.tm , the ground, and sides wore picked from the three Clubs by tyossre/Hirschberg and Wickerabn and a' scratch' match was played. Exoellent. form -was shown, the' ending in : a ; t)e, four points scored by each, team. For Mr Hirsohberg's side Km,'and Putahi each secured .a4ry, d.'Perry converting the former into agoali and on tlje opposite sjdevEllera. potted-'a goal and also got f a try. ;. ■;% ' ■ In view of the match with Greytown on Saturday next; ; the following team has been selected- to represent the Masterton Club:—Back, Bbydhouse, threoquartersyCi Perry, R, Thompson; halves, Stewart, W, Perry, Holmwood ; wings, Hounslow, Pelling. Forwards—Whatman,. Cox, Welch, F. Perry, Day, W. C, Bannister. Emergencies—Baok, H. Perry; "forwards, F., Welch, and F, O'Connor. Motto are being made to arrange a matoh between-the Australian Vokes Family and a Masterton fifteen for Wednesday next. As the former defeated a Hokitiki fifteen this season, an interesting match should eventuate,