FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3180, 15 April 1889, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

Red Star 2nd v (ireytowii Fire , Brigade. The abovo match, the first of the season in the Woirarapa, wos played 1 on Saturday in a drizzling vain, which prevented any but very enthusiastic spectators being in attendance. Tho homo team did not expect their visitors to turn up, consequently they were weakened by tho absence of several players, having to play four or live substitutes. Tho Groytown Fire Brigade team made their debut in this match as an organised Club, and created a very favorable impression. At present a number oi them are mere iyros at the game, but with practice, and a better knowledge of the rules, thoy will he. hard to boat, The gamo was a fast one, play being transferred from one end to the other with great rapidity. Iu tho. Brat spell, Thompson obtained possession of the leather from a pass in Greytown's twenty-five, and got over tin line, Tho attempt to conveit tho try was a failure, Shortly afterwards, by smart following up, Collier obtained a second try, from which no goal was kicked. Mo further scores were obtained, although both lines were several times in. danger. The smart following up ol the-Star forwards completely nonplussed their opponents' backs. For the winners, Paterson and Bogie did tho lion's shave of the work behind the scrum, while the forwards, to a man, played well. For the Bremen J. Humphries did excellent service, his kicking into'touch, especially, volieving liis side time after time, Messrs Maguire and B. Pelling acted as Umpires, Mr Wickerson officiating as Referee,