FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3549, 30 June 1890, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

: OMtortoa Rivals 7. Mj3tars>'

Tho senior cup mutch between the

l abors teams was played on : the Park Oval on Saturday,'.. A: great number of people wera on the ground to witness thu game, and -wero fully rewarded for'-their attendance 1)j

seeinga very fast and; intensely exoititig struggled ; The Bivals liad created a good impression among football enthusiasts by the '.mannor they played on' fie' previouB 4 Saturday, and had a great many staunch supporters on the- ground, Messrs Ohennells and Grigg were, chosen umpires, aud i Mr: Joe* Wiliiaids 'referee) aud the'game at 3.15 \yitli Oartertoa kicking off. The play was at once taken to the Stais' territory, and Bome brilliant work by the llival. forwards made affairs;■ very interesting. ■ The Stars who were playibg with fourteen men, ;Houi)slow being unable, to play) soon began to view the serious state of affairs with- immunity,x and .by determined play.' cleared- .their; line, and- for a considerable time the

leather spy?d to and fro 'about the centre of the fluid, neither team gain-. ing an advantage, During sotne very' faa tpl ayt bofor wa rdaofbo ths idea were ■ equally conspicuous, D'Arcy obtaining the ball, kicked high, and following up smartly astonished both players and spectators' by "accepting it, and rushing down the field at a terrifio pace with. Tliqraas, at; his heels. It waßi a a exciting chase, and although D'Arcy -Vwas - suffering from a broken rib, he safely registered the try. amidst deafening; oheors. '£*!« difficult ariglo Polling' made'ra splend'd effort'.' From' this to the end of the first spell the Stars had the best of the game', their "forwards' to a man playing with determined daah, and the backs, especially •Waterson,;' Pelling, and [ D'Arcy,' making several excellent attempts, On play commencing "afterthe spell, the Stars at • once' rushed the ; ■ ball iup to the Rival line, and Hoar, by fast following up, got over the mark; and registered' the second try for the Stars, which was not: increased by JD'Any's kick, Carterton was how on, tlie defensive, and the grand pl&y of Thomas and McGuinness I were the means several times of saving a score, D'Aroy : and Felling each tried pots, but only obtained posters.' The Rivals 1 showed grond form, and

their forwards made rushes down the field in good style,milking determined efforts to scare, and Thomas, getting hold in the Star ttvonty fivos, by a brilliant piece of play, touched down, and although Waterson collared him on the line, a try was registered. He 'took the kiok himself, but- failed. Carterton from this made the, play exceedingly fast, and the Stars bad to work' extremelyr hard to prevent another- point. The last quarter of an hour showed some brilliant play on the part of' Carterton, and the excitement amongst the spectators was immense,; m\ team' being 11 barracked" on to an alarming extent, After a yery lively time in their: twentyrfives, the Stars managed to;.carry affairs to the opposite end, when tho whistle blew,' leaving' the Stow -victors by two, points. to one. For l the losers' and McGliinness • the"'cohspioaous ones' in the back division, ■ and ■ Fairbrother, Tyler and McKenzie played a rattling game in the forwards. We were glad to noticeTthat the latter mentioned'player had takoaVoiir.hint of last week k off .side play, and by bis altfred.stylo beiped his team to il ■ great: extent;, D'Arcy, Waterson and Pelling were; as usual,"hos'tii in themselves for the v yiotors 1 ; baclt^aad-if onei.waß'better than* another,in the forwards, Welch and MoKenzie should undoubtedly be mentioned.

G-roTtoTO v. K&storton. . :Tho first Cap . ma toh-between; tho aboveOlubs wasplayed-at'Gi'eytpwn onSatiirday last, Veßultibgj afteriCjrast and keenly contested game, in a drawi each side, scoring a try.%• Th largeatteddenceof Bpifctetore, ? dad ; .the ground™ in splendid conditibti; Shortly after the kiok-off the Masted tonv teani i rushed the 4 ball; opponenjts' goal line and.by passing oa ( tho, part ' ? ofyth e ; Ji: only-resulted, The jga'raa'from • Ihii bu fc was yery even; each 'line^eicg bibking|n^ M n a ter tb n e_a W aird a. "I"r'a6 ia frdiatTof .only.apqster second spill was very fast, and" Grey tow.- want; with: a: delormma-

We,ver, they 'were ( time" alter time' ' repulsed. Two minutes before time""" splendid rtifcli otitic pirt-'S' of jGroytown conveyed'the, ball to Mrtsterton twenty-five's, where from a pass out Uiu gninod possession and by a good run secuiod a try for the home team. The kick was taken by E Wj.-biinjaj a failaie^ which-tbus ended in a- draw, wsb played in the most'amicable spirit,The reloreo (Mf Beechfey)' and > ib 6 1 umpires (MessraTvilly andHirnohberg)'"'- 1 gave livery satisfaction. The home team were captained by. Webstowand'J * the visitors by Cl WelohV* f v tn GroytoTO Fire Brigaig 7 M Stars' The Junior Oup Match, Grey town" Fire Biigade versus Bed' Stars, was f played on the Old Sfaf WoVnd, 'and' = contrary to expectations the Stars' were declared ; winiiera by three'points-i '' to two, The' Brigade had the best' team they liavopnt in the field this season; and tbofrfrießds were confi-, i dent of victory. This is the first ', time their colors have been lowered ' t this year, and consequently "the supporters of the Stars are, iv The,game, from every point of' view ; was an excellent one, : oxtremely fast's v play being the order of the day. .The Brigade forwards were heavier than ' their opponents, but the smartness of ? the .Star backs made up -for any deficiency, in . tlm. forward? division. l ' J --.: Although. the whole* team 1 ofBrigade played with great dash, they ) i cojild -not make the headway they ' wished, and the first spell ended with' ■ ' a, try. to the Brigade, and a goal to the'- - ' Stars, Itichards oleveriy. obtaining: the jW 'innd .T, -Welch- converting .-it,- v. ; i-he second spell,was also very evenj ' 1 each goal line, being invaded in quick v succession, and... the ■ only score obtained was- a try by tbe Brigade : after a splondid loose rush", - which, : ■ however, was not-increased by the ' play out was -in favor • of so,.Stars,who made every endeavorto increase , ; tbeir : score, .but -the: determined.efforts of, the Brigade ; proved the Btumbling block; Ofor the ■ y losers: Hoar, ;Bnmton, and "Maguire 'S (Hnmpbries, and •; Quiiii •/*> (forwards) played a splendid all-round : . game,: while Wallace, Bichards and particularly little Galloway (backs) and Welch Collier and. -Westbrook (forwards) were perhaps the ■ piofrf - ? .V.r To Ore Oro 2nd 7 If&st'crtea 2nd.

This match was played on.: the ... Worksop Road Ground, andarwu ; " expected prayed a <' walk over"' for" '' therMaories, who won easily by 24 points to' love.. Masterton played with a weak team, and hardly on one occasion had the ball out of-their - ■ twenty.five,./ The JMaories, however, ■■ played- hard a'l through'tbe game, wishing to' 1 make the score look as large'as possible.' This is their fourth ' win for the junior cup. ■i In match Greytown- teoond v ' fifteen ~vl Carterton eocond fifteen,- . Greytown won by seven poinlß to nil. The position of the various Clubs up to the present time for the Senior - Oup'ia as follows: Bed Stars 2pointo,. Carterton Bivals 2 points (one forfeited ■ -■ by Masterton), Greytown > - Masterton fpoint, Te Ore Ore" nil,"-'. ; For the Junior Gap, Te Ore Ore stands ■' first, with 3 points, Red Stars 2 points, ■- Fire Brigade! 2 points, Carterton 1 point, Greytown 1 point, Masterton ail. : v; '. .. ■

wil ibt Mas tertonV * Starsi'- and" t Greytowh v, ToOre.Oro botb'at Mas; terton, for the Senipr Oop; the follow* ing ire the rptaaiiiingfixtures (ho 1 • Jupior Oup :-rJnly!4th Rivals r. Fire' Brigades Carterton, Mutertam v.; Stare at Masterton,_GreyWn 'V.'-To' Ore' Ote at ;<Jreytown, July lltli ' Gtteytown v, Maatertoa at Masterton, Biyals v, Btara ;at Maaterton, Firo ' Brigade v, Te Ore Ore at Greytown.