FOOTBALL

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3525, 2 June 1890, Page 2

FOOTBALL

Groat was the delight of the backers and friends of''our boys" when the (scanty as it was) reached Masterton ; that they had won their first match, having beaten Woodville by 9 points to nil. The names of the Masterton. reps have already appeared, tho names of their Woodville opponents aro as follows Full back, Hewitt; three-quarters, Chisholm, Hawken and Bowden; Halves, Halse and Hinge; Forwards, Hawkins,* Ransom, Haines, MoOardle, Pinfold, Giles, Pilmer, Holder anil 0. Laurence, Emergencies—Smith and Jerry.. • The Examiner says; - Pahiatua sends two men, Danovirke three, and Woodville ten, and a really good gamo is. expected. As tho football ground is untenced, no gate money can be secured, so a collection will be mado on the ground to go towards defraying the expense of entertaining the visitors,"

Owing to the heavy rains no matches were played in Wellington on Saturday last,

A junior team expected from Cai terton (the Royal Stars), did not p'j in an appearance, doubtless owinj to tho weather,

GunisTcmmcit, June 1. In the Championship football matches on Saturday, Ohristohurch defeated Addington by a goal and a try to a goal; East Christchurch heat Sydneyham by seven points to three; Merivalo defeated Canterbury College by two goals kicked from the field and a try to nil. The College had the best of the game, but the worst of uck.