FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2989, 29 August 1888, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

Bres.eutatiQji.,te. a -Lpl. Club.

The Theatre ,Royal last pjght was gr'acei) jith tho presencp of a large •jSajibJajie; of la,dies in tjjp yjßjtoj;s ! gilllei^,'|e.;.flcca§!,qp b.ojpg 1p; jyitnegs the-* I 'presentation to' t|)tf• 'Jfasterton Football (ihib of the oqloi's of. the Club, and. the Wairarapa. Union's Champion Clip,'which had been won by tlie local club. The floor of; the Theatre was occupied by some fifty 'oouples,.'indulging in tho light fantflstio,' their feet beating time to the inuMc 4nd: tljpjF hearts" to the tender glaiiceslolf tjieir:pnrtivere; after Bfije .a'clockj" tho niusic'Jianng ceased, for tilo tii/jp, fljfl fflpmbpfa of me j assembled on the stage; mid sfr R., Bunny pepped''.forward : and, addressed the jadifS "and .jsbntleinoii nreserit.' He said the pleasant tas,k had liiiii'wf : presentirig'' to .tho jjrsfc MasloHbti Footbail Oltib tlie hanijjop MP »%]) Ihe Wairarapa Football Union had offered fot ,! dSitipetiti6n? ''Therii had ibeeil qev-' 'Jajn attachod |o..}lie .wiiiniiig

Of tne; should bo won twice ;ift sucoGßSion or three timea at internals, ;.'l'heßß conditions had teen traet byj cifp i§1887: 1888.:T lifidoWet liih||q«nlified succeaaj l haU been beiiten in any .'ol^ii# : cns 'mstchesfrnd'it had won the cuji with" great honor.. He had had the pleasure of being connected with tho Club since its formation. He Imil taken .part as aplayerinfancy,,.shen its career had been very varied, and although the inouibers haij ■ fought .raanfully'for ah'umbeil of; years they had.not .been .Hble„.to.,-_aectU'e..their present position, without sustaining many defeats. Though beaten, they were:novor^dfiuhtednever;hesihesitated to pick up the guantlet when it whs thrown down; \to.j them.; j Tho Wairarapa Union wiig a great Jadvantage.to; tho Valley Clubs. ( It gave them the privilege of .'competing with other outside Clubs, -They had already played against, therepresentatives' of Chistchuich, New. South . Wales, and they- would' be''represented in' the. match nextiponth;agaii)Bt the English- : men, which .was Jo:, be 1 ' played ; in Ho.conilridei-his! remarks by ; expressing the, great, ..he fflt in handing to the .captain, of itiie Club, Mr E.' M, D, Whatman, the Cup so honorably won by the first 'fifteen of the Masterton. Football Club. (Cheers.) ! * • ■ ■ ' - : Captuin Whatman replied in suitable j teriiiß, He said tl'iero were three ; causes which' tended ;to account for ; 'their present proud position. The first was they had ai large 1 iutiiber■/ of members to pick th"ir team from; next, ihey were always williiig to go anywhere to play, when ojlled .upon; and Inst; but not least, they had a very painstaking : Secretary, Mr S. H. Wiclterson. :

The Banner, : Mr AVfi.fßuniiy jsaid he had now the honor to* onibehalfof the ladies, a liandaome.banner, the Club's colors, It <vab ni' recognition on the part of the ladies of their appreciation of the manner in which the Club had played, and the way their games were conducted It was a pleasure to the jjfair sex to look on at the manly sports indulged in by the,sterner sex, without the danger of having their ears amiled by course language. They,;,were all aware how liable in the heat of sucha game as football one was to lose his temper and express lliiiiselfijia manner not tolerated; biit lie wad glad to say such .was uot suffered in the Masterton. Club, The ladio3 recognised ;tliem as a respectable body of men, and .were glad to be present at their game.. .He knew tlio membora. would appreoiute j the handsome gift of the ladies, (Cheers). ;; ; . iCaptain Whatman] on behalf of the Club tendered his sincere tlianka to the ladies through the President,-Mr A. E. Bunny for the valued gift; ' There was only one thing would esteem of greater value tlian the banner, .and that was ths presence of the ladies at. their, matches. .(Applause), They would in future competitions, be/stimulated.to victory by the thought that they, had the honor of that days gift 1 to uphold,arid should defdat' cbmo/ which it' must to' all sootier <ir' lateri' they would derive consolation from the memory of thkt nights, proceedings, (Cheers).'' ;Three hearty cheers ; werc given for the ladies and dancing was resumed with renewed vigor] Midnight brought a vary pleasant re-nnion to a, close.. The lollowing is a list ot contributors to the banner •Mesdames Beetham (2), Bremner, ■ Cham-, berlain, Dickson, Dixon, Fitton, Gapper, Gawith, Hathaway, Hosking, Kibblewhito, McKetizie, Neill, O'Connor, Pay ton, Eenall,)Roilly, Tabiteau, Wager, Welch, Wickerson, Williams; Misses Bannister, Kibblewhite, (2), Kununcr, Mason, McKoniie, Perry (2), Turner, Vallauoe, von Sturmer, and Whito, Those,interesteq in the Club's 1 affairs will have an opportunity of inspecting' their handsome trophy, which Will be on view at Mr.S, H. Wickerson's aliop (ptivato room) Perrystreet. Great credit is due, to the Secr : retory, liias Nellio Kibblewhito, the promoter of the presentation-for the, successful issiie of tlie project, tho proud l'Qolpionts of last evening being greatly indebted to that young lady for the great interest she has 1 taken in the Club's nifairp,