FOOTBALL

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3479, 8 April 1890, Page 2

FOOTBALL

i JFellding versus masterton-

ij/The football season of 1990 was ofienpd in Masterton yesterday by a team of Feilding players, now touring the district, opposing our local | kickists. Tho match was anxiously looked forward'to,' as the visitors came ' - • with a splendid reputation, and the [q Mastertori team Jyas;>reckoned to'jbe a .7 .very, strong .combination!" The Feil- ' ding men arrived in 'Masterlon'W ' Saturday, and .have jsince enjoyed themselves viewing theiightsfetc jOn ■' Saturday they were driven flirt to'the ' 8 ; ' Maori Pah, and.found v places of interest by tho MamCrlon Committee, visitora 1 . 5 manager, to.pxpresa. .his., terton footballers and people generally ' for the way they: : have treated them ; since arriving ,in Masterton. He particularly thanks Host Thompson, of the Empire' Hotel, 1 where tho team • ■: have been staying, for the excellent accommodation ho has afforded them. Tho game yesterday, for so early in the Benson, was an, extremely good one. The teams averaged'close upon equal weights, and wore well matohed in. every point of the game. Owing to the warm weather of late, the ground was in a parched condition, •md three or four players had to put. • up with some .aevero falls, which occasionally delayei day being a holiday, arid fine, iVfge""" v number of people were present,' and " barracking " was indulged in enthusiastically. by admirers of both teams. Tha Feilding men met with a hearty reception on entering the Hold, and play commenced a little before three o'clock. Mossrs Fouler and Eeid acted as umpires for Feilding and- Masterton respectively, and Mr Wickerso'n made an impartial referee. R. Whisker captained the visitors, and R, Hirschberg the homo team, Masterton won the toss, and olccted to take advantage of a slight wind blowing down tho field. Whisker kicked off, and Feildjng *.ati once played tho offensive, Thompson and .Owen relieving matters from Masterton quartors. Some passing between Owen, Stewart and Bannister took the play down the field, and Parr marked, kicking well up. Thompson passed to Owen, who ran, and potted for - goal, •but Shannon marked. 'Feilding then showed up splendidly in a loose j dribble, gaining' a lot of ground, but was eventually stopped, by, Owen, who sent the leather to Pafr, the latter running to within a few yards of the Masterton goal, where J Perry intervened, and a desperate scrummage ensued. The home team got on one of their famous\dribbles, and*wero not stopped itili <the f whole idngtti"ofi i • the ifield was traversed, and Feilding had to aocept the inevitable; and forco .; down.- Nothing interesting followed the kick-off, till H Perry and Thompson got things fast by runningal'd" passing, resulting in a free kick being given to ■ Miisterton, and Hirschberg placed for C Perry, but' that player failed to t mako a. score, The Feilding men: , made several splendid rushes, Whisker , and Gregory always being to the fore, , and H Perry turned the.tableß by v*' I wriggling throujghTall{ thn ; ■ forwards': , and kicking into touch. Johnson and Whisker got the leather at their feet, and were only stopped in , dangerous ground by a smart pick , up of,-Owen. Again tho ball was in j Masterton twouty-fives, when H j Perry made the; ran of the day, passC ing the whole; of.th.e forwards, and when stopped, passed' to' Stewart, who, kicked well down. Half time was soon after called, with no score, and play in the centre of the field, 0_ Perry kicked off, and the visitors \ getting on a rattling rnsh, compelled | Masterton to force, The play was now of a jery interesting character, both ends of the field being invaded in quick succession, and aftora Bmart 'j j bit of play, Johnson marked is Mas--1 terton territory, and w placed for ' Bobinson, who sent (he ball clean ! over'the posts, amid deafening cheering, making the first score in favor of i Feilding. This placed Masterton ' upon their mettle, and' they imme- ; diately l-esponded with/a lively rush, and for fully five minutes were close upon;the;visitors, lino, Feilding for- , wards putting in somo sterling \ defensive: play. H. Peiry made \ pretty pass to; Thompson 1 ,,wh0 iijWL.. turn sent it on to C Perry, that'player [ taking a pot at goal, only resulting in a force down. The best play 1 of tho day was witnessed here, Masterton struggling, hard to score, and, Feilding pluckily, determined to prevent. them, An exciting run by J, Perry, followed by _ Thompson, finished up with Parr : kicking high up, "and Masterton forwards weigh on, again menaced the coveted ■ line, j, Perry again . obtained; possession, and prettily passed to 0. Perry, who cleverly got over tho lino, and scored a try, which however-was not 1 ' increased- with Thomson's • try at goal. Feilding . then made a desperate effort to score, 1 and carried the play to .the centre, where itvemained fov a (jonaiderabl# time. Thompson fgot speed on, but Parr brought' him', to' earthi and Whisker' gave the" Baby" an oppor--1 tunity to distinguish himself, but 1 before the Perry'B were passed, the * ball was at the toes . of Masterton, whose career was ended by Masterton , kicking iwellidown.: ,H. Perry again proved hirisclf "all'there" by. getting through the forwards and passing to J. Perry, .Gregory, proving the stumbling block. Another loose rush by ' Feilding, and a Bcrnra at half way, ' and ;the Beferee's whistle piped, : r leaving the Feilding team victorious : by three points (one goal) to one point (one try) [old'rales]'.) UOheeraj,were; •, heartily exchanged,' ahil 1 the'visitors ; werb congratulated upon their victory,, being the only team that have had the pleasure of lowering the colors ot'be Masterton club for many yoars, ■ .