FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3572, 28 July 1890, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

ffMytow x K«t«rton. Notwithstanding the inclemency ef the weather, there m a large attendance of the public on the Wqrkop road ground on. Saturday la® to witness the senior cup match between the abovo Clubs. Among" the visitors .were a number of ladies and gentlemen from Grcytown. The betting at the commencement of the game was deoidodly in favor of Greytown, although it was generally thought thought that the match would be keenly contested. The homo team was skippered by Hirsohberg, and the visitors by "Webster. At 8,80 the ball was set in motion by Greytown, and was carried Aito Masterton territory, hut by goodfaok play;the position of affairs was soon reversed. After a few sorums in Groytowntwenty fivoa, the centre of the field was the scene of aotion. The visiting forwards then made a fine rush, and Masterton had to difend their goal line. The situation, however, was- relieved by H, Perry, who kicked into touch at half way. - Greytown was soon afterwards forced down,' From the kick out Gray got the ball, and the territory Of the visitors was again invaded, and J. Perry gotting possession ran in and secured a first try for Masterton amidst thunders of applausejiho kiok, whioh was n difficult one, wKs taken by C. Perry, who failod to convert, The contre of the field was then the scene of play, and the Masterton forwards, _ making another ruflh, forced thoir opponents down again, The"reds" then appeared to be put on their mettle, and went at it in desperate earnest,the resulfSfog that play was taken to the Masterton fifteens, where scrummaging.ensued, a certain scoro being prevented by Gray kicking into toioh, ' Masterton territory was again invaded, aud after a deal of open play, in which the homo backs made some ugly mulls, Beard got over the line and drew first blood for Greytown, Baumber took the kiok but failed. After a deal of scrummaging in the centre of the field play was taken into Greytown's twenty-fives, where J. Perry got a mark. 0, Perry took a kick at goal, but failed, and half time, was then called,

, At tho oommoiicemeut of the second spoil Grey town had a considi erable advantage, and several times i looked like scoring. Tho Masterton ' forwards, however, stuck to it like Britons, and worked their opponents oleaft out. After making moral splendid rashes tho "yellowB" placed the goal lineof the visitors in imminent danger, and Eton fell over tho line and scoured for Masterton a second try. Tliompson took this time, but the ball beinjUfcy heavy, failed to -inoraase the scoro. From this out Masterton had it all their own way, and frequently looked like scoring, the run of the day being made by Thompson, who travelled nearly the whole length of the field, and kioked out in; Groytown fifteens, From a fine run Gray got hold of the leather, and fell oyer the line, but was tolled back for some unknown reasoji, and the try' not allowed; . Nothing further of jingortanqe' tranppired, and the gamo ended with tho score standing—Masterton, two tries; Greytown, one try. ' Tho gamo was throughout keenly contested, and was one of (he fastest £vfr seen pu the The Groytown team played a plucky game, but were completely overmatohed, and there is [no doubt but that the best team won. For the visitors Baumber played a plucky game, and was the pviqur of his team, McCarthy also made some good rune, and in tho forward division Beard and gave a good, account of themself? ihe pick of the Masterton team was U|)d9ugtedljf Grw, whose, dashing forward play is deserving mention, and wlio t should become one of the most bril. nant forwards in the Colony. Eton, Day, C. Bannister and Welch were also conspicuous 'in the forwards, whilst every; man in tho bsa played wore particularly'noticeable. - jt ' Polling umpired for the visitors, and < Mr Beochy for Masterton, Mr A, , l I