FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3546, 26 June 1890, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

Tonulv.lanslalo.

The return football matoh Tenui v. Langdala. was played at Tenui' on Saturday last, and ended in a draw; both sides scoring two tries each. The' ground was in splendid form, and the game from start to finish was an exceedingly fast one, For the first2o minutes the Tenui team kept their opponent pinned in their twenty-fives, Eventually a good run-by Stewart relieved his Bide and carried the ball into the Tenni'a twenty-fives. After a little play, Smith secured the ball and by a brilliant run dashed over the line and secured first blood for Tenui, H, Sjieedy took the kick, which was ather a difficult one, but failed to place agoal. From the kick out the Tenui forwards secured the ball, and by a fins rush carried it on to their opponents line, where A. Speedy secured it and touched down s aesond time for Tenui. H. Speedy took the kick, which resulted in i.failure. The remainder of the spell - waq pretty even. tbe second spe|l took the ball.frotn the line out and by a fine run managed to touch down for the first time ior ■ Langdale. The kiQk at goal by E|udson was a failure; After some loose play, during which the Langdale team had the best of if, Hudson got over the line and scored a second time for Langdale, but Stewart failed to kiok a goal, willing worthy of:note occurred during the remainder of the spell, Wfcen time Was "called the ! ball was withiii a yard.of tho Langdale goal line,; For the Tenui team H. Speedy, "A, Speedy, and\l£ibbel were the most,conspiour oils amongst • the forwards, and A. Jennej, l and E, Ni'col ald;cquld service ip tho back division.: P<jrV'Laagsaje tho most' worthyif montioii the foiiynrds were lnnis, and Speet, for the backs, Stow&rt, , KindßQn, and Njoholls did g'obd work, i Between tbMpelk a very pleasing :

ceremony was - performed . bjr,. the presenting of ft banner, together with anadJrcss, to the WhareamaFootball Clubby the ladies of Tenui, This was done by Mr Wilson on behalf ol the Indies. Mr Stewart, Captain of the Olub, replied in snitable terms, and. then three cheers were given for *ho ladioe. The banner, which a a3 handsome as any of.its kind in the Wairarapa, is made of navy bluo plush wi'h W.P.p. worked jn silvet ' iotters, Above a fac simile of a.' : football in old gold colour.. The Whareama Football Olub intends -- making a tour during, the first week \ in August, playing in Masterton, • Ekotaliunn and Pahiutua. As the team is pretty strong it is expected ', that they will give a good account o£ * themselves.