FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3238, 24 June 1889, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

Masterton Stars v- Greytown ' Ist Fifteen, Semor Cup. j The match between the' above ! Clubs was played at Grey town on ' Saturday, and proved one of the ! justest forward games ever played on ' a Wairurapa ground. About half ' way through the fivst spell Watson, ' forward., potted' ft splendid goal, a ? very unusual thing to do, At the 1 end of the first spell the game stood £ visitors 3 points, local team nil, In ' the second spell F, Polling got a try c for Qveytown by smart. play on the ' line oat, Thompson secureda try for the Star's by a very good run half the ° length of the held, The kick at goal r taken by F, Polling proved a failure, I E. Udy, with a pass fiom Tail, got c across the Star line.' He took the '' kick aiid failed, striking. the post. r Aboht-'five: minutes-'to,time' Tully": made a good run but was'collared'by D'Avcy, and |ie passed to Tait who very.;''smartly got'.'over, the line. 'TJdy took the'kick and again failed, p Time was. called, the game siandiug a Stersf points, greytown' 3, Albert C

Hoai and W Knell wele umpires for the Slats and Gieytown respectively, G. H Smith was lefcree, snd gave every satisfaction, Carterton v. Masterton. The Cartel ton Rim Is defeated Masteiton by four points to two m tho match played at Carterton on Saturday Banniber potted a goal, and McCarthy and Smith each secured lues Ibis made up Criterion sscoiej while Masterton's was due two tries one each hy J, Peiryand E,M D. Whatman. Thegnme throughout was a veiy fast one, It was remarked on thegiouml that the last spell was a 55 minute one, instead of 45 minutes This oicrtime must have beeu played lluougli an madveitent misappiehonsioii on the referee's pait if suoh was the case The Junior Cup match between the second fifteens oi tho Masterton and Caitciton Clubs fell tlnongh on Saturday, owing to tho former team not putting m an appearance, and the referee. gave .the; contest, in favor of the latter. ;■.,'•; '•■ ■.' .v'-KS:;:;; H; ;; ' " Tfia match which -was to kayo been, pitycd on .botweert; the jist fifteen; Football. Oldl>, und tho"Second : fifteen of the Stars, did uot come off on .account of jtlie latter team not putting in an appearance. 1 However, anexcellentpractice 'was indulged, in, about forty players taking paitin tho game;' ; : .' '■'';'■■ '..';• '■ ; ;'