FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3503, 6 May 1890, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

, Teams representing Carterton and Grey town played at Caitertori on Saturday. Greytown was easily, defeated. ; The teams were about even weight, but Carterton played a more organised and better game. 'Greytown was evidently over-matched on the occasion, H Mitchell captained Greytown, and E J Ussher.led Carterton. Tho score was, Carterton five points, Greytown nil; Ke'mble kicked a goal from McKenzie's try, and T- Moore and E J Ussher each secured tries,

A meeting of the Ek'etahuna Football Club was held on Saturday, the 3rd inst,, Dr MoLennan in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The Secretary handed in a balance Bheet of the football ball held on Easter Monday. The receipts were L 9 7s 6d, and the expenditure LB, leaving a credit balance of LI 7a 6d. Several accounts were passed tor payment;' TheSecre- 1 tary was procure a new ball, and a few smaller items were then disposed of in tho.shape. tot; financial affairs/ The-Secrelary then read a letter from Mr Holmes Warren, declining the Presidency of tho olub on account of not being able to attend the meetings owing to the bad state of the Alfrcdtonroadsj but'expressing a desire to become a member, of (be club. Mr Bennett was then elected President, and that gentleman being present, accepted the position, Tho Secretary stated that he had received a challenge from the Whareama Olub, Tinui, to play a match in' about a month's time, The: Secretary likewise stated that a return match had been arranged with', Pahiatiia for , nest Saturday, and he liad partly arranged for a match with tho Peneko Club's 2nd fifteen.'' The following team'will represent Eketahuna against Palmerston next Saturday ;—Backs—lte, Doivsett, Atkinson, Priest, 1 Dub'ois, Morris, and Nini, forwards rT Hodgihs, R Hodginß, gummer, P DowßOtt, JJontighari, Ashdown, Higgins, M.SKeehan, find H Morrisi' The following team of the To Ore Ore second fifteen will play the Greytown Firo Brigade on Saturday, next at Greytown: Forwards—Kara, A Cameron,. Haka, A Chambers,' Ranginui, Ngawhivn, Maki, H, Welch. Backs-Teohobga, HBastow, T Watson, Watson, Willie, J Karaitiana, .Tiwhinni,