FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3209, 20 May 1889, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

larterton Rivals v;Bed Starß-

The match between the above ' Club's oameoff on the latter'B ground ~ , on Saturday afternoon, and alter one A , of the fastest and most interesting |JF games we have seen on ft Mastorton ground resulted in a draw, each side securing a try. Messrs L Nix and 6. H. Smith aoted as unipires,'Bev J, McKenna officiating as referee, The Carterton team arrived two short, and were fortunate in seounng two good substitutes in F, Perry and , T. Hawke. The Rivals' kick off was mulled, and play was at once taken - - to the Star's twenty-five. From some loose forward play Thompson got possession from a pass, and finished up a nice run by passing {o Felling, who punted up the line. A good deal of fast forward play ended in Thompson marking, and kicldng down the field to McCarthy, who put in a good run, being neatly glassed by Hoar. Light scrums followed, and Snodgrass puuted into touch. On the throw in ~

the Eival forwards took the* sphere to -S the Stars' 25, when Ussher kicked to ;■ % D'Arcy. The 'latter returned to;-.• ■ j;? McCarthy, who marked, and his ; kiokwas taken by Patterson, whose •;;--; return removed the play to the centre, • ;^' : : : An exchange of kioking between : the ;|Jp,r, backs ensued, and McCarthy mulling, ']-'■ :■' McKenzie, who was following; up -lv well, spoilt what looked like a certain :. \t score by jailing. Ussher averted the .■.■.'•; danger by kicking to the centre. l?he : Stir forwards, headed by 0. Percy, .. .. curried tho leather down the field, and a run by Thompson .took it to their opponents twenty-five. The -,:■•; Rival forwards responded splendidly, ; '; and the centre was again the scene of play. Patterson .marked, and . •' Thompson took a shot at goal.. The • , ball rebounded from tho opposing forwards and Ptslliug marked. (This, by the way, should not' have been . allowed, as it is distinctly against the rales). Give and take play followed, the leather being transferred .j from one end to the other. . Thomp- ■'■■fr son got possession from the centre, and a good run and excellent passing

took the play to the Sivals' line, A ' scrum ensued, and tho Eivuls were forced down. Soon after the kick out Polling marked at the centre, and Thompson took a shot at goal, the bali just dropping beneath the bar,Afc The Rival line was again in and they were again compelled to ' accept the inevitable. A combined rusli took the play to. the Star twenty-five, where Hoar kicked into touch. The Star forwards, by a loose dribble, hr-which Freeth was . ■ conspicuous, carried the play'down tho field, and Hawke punted into ' touch at the centre. Some very fast : irork tollowed, aud the Rivals obtained a free kick for an. infringement of tho rules. Half-time was • called with the sphere in .the twenty-five. "^Hfl Iggulden's kick off was Ussher, and Thompson good run by kicking the Rivals' forwards removed the j other end, McCarthy went wide, and the Stars were 1 down. After tho kickput ''play.'iraslM ' taken to the centrowhere 1 mulled, and the Star line became 1 scene of an exciting loose scrum, and j| ' they were compelled to m self defence. Good running and'' ' ' passing by Thompson and Polling ■ 1 took the play to the Rival's territory, 1 and McCarthy kicked into touch ai ' the centre. The Star line wbb in ' danger but was relieved by MoKenzie. ' A lot of touch-line woi'k followed. ' The Star line was invaded, but the - ' forwards relieved the pressure. Ussher 1 mulled a long kick, and the opposing ' forwards by a magnificent rush, 1 headed by R. Thompson, took the 1 play the whole length of the field, E. '' Polling touching down amidst loud B applause. Thompson took the kick, 1 but no goal resulted. The Rival 3 forwards now played determinedly * and the Star lino was Boon m danger, * D'Arcy being compelled to touch 1 down. At this stage of the game P. 1 Perry sustaiuod an injury to his leg ' and was obliged to retire. Thompson '< obtained possession soon after tho 3 kick out, and carried the leather to e the other end, and the Rivals soon 5 after were forced down. After the * kick oft, Pollinjj's kick was neutral- * ised by Snodgrass kicking into touoh / . ■' at the centre. The.Rival forward?J^ '' took the play to their opponent's eni^& e and a good deal of line work * Eagle at length obtained ' and by a splendid bit of play got over B the scratch amidst the enthusiastic '• cheers and cries .of his supporters. :1 McCarthy took tho kick, but failed to i convert, and time was called, the ' match thtui ending in a draw. The 1 Carterton forwards played a good , B combined game, and wero, moreover, i' in capital form. Indeed it was their 6 form alone which enabled them to ? avert dofeat, Their backs, on the e other hand with the exception of I) McCarthy and Hawke, did nothing e worthy of mention. Want of form e and combination was plainly discernd able in the Star forwards, and in the ! - last quarter of an hour they comn pletely collapsed. Thoir back play, s with-one exception, was faultless, a and will take a lot of beating,

We bear an Association Football . Club is about'to bo started in Mas? terton. A meeting will bo held &i an early date for thapurpose of forming a Club. . Tho members of .the Club held a practice: on Saturday when thero was a large muster, some good form being shown.

The Masterton Club's first and ■ second teams will bo engaged on thelt Queen's Birthday with those of the ■ Wellington Club, who are coming up for the'occasion.