FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3789, 20 April 1891, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Rugby TJnioa.

The annual meeting of the Wairarapa Rugby Union was held in the White Hart Hotel, Carterton, on Friday evening. Delegates from the various Clubs in the Wairarapa were present, and the chair was occupied by Mr E. M. D. Whatman. From the statement of receipts and expenditure a debit balance of £lO 14s was shown. A balance sheet in connection with last year's tour of the Wairarapa team was also read, showing that the Union had to contribute £l2 4s towards the expenses. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—Patron, W. C. Buchanan, M.H.R. (re-elected); President, G. Beetham, (re-elected) ; Vice-Ptesidents, Dr Johnson, J P Russell, A W Cave ; Secretary, R S Hirschberg; Treasurer, A L Webster; Committee of Management, W J McKenzie, EM D Whatman, W lggulden, S Nicholls, H Duff, Maniheva Maaka; Match Committee, EMD Whatman, A D'Aroy, S Nicholls. The Whareama Club was admitted to the Union.

The various clubs were classified as follows:—Seniors : Red Stars, Te Ore Ore, Masterton, Carterton, and Greytown. Juniors: Whareama, Greytown Fire Brigade, Masterton second, Red Star second, Te Ore Ore second, Carterton second, and Greytown second.

It was resolved to alter the Union colors, and the Secretary was authorised to write for samples. It was decided that the Cup matches commence on the second Saturday in May. The drawing for Clip matches resulted as follows: — SENIOR CUP.

May 9th— Carterton v Masterton, at Carter' ton.

Greytown v Te Oro Ore, at Grey town-

Stars a bye. May 16— Carterton v. Stars, at Carterton, Masterton v Te Ore Ore at Masterton, Greytown a bye, May 80th— Greytown v. Stars, at Greytown. Carterton v Te Ore Ore, at Masterton.

Masterton a bye. June 6th Greytown v. Masterton, at town,

Te Ore Ore v Stars, at Masterton. Carterton a bye. June 13th— Masterton v Stars, Masterton ground. Carterton v Greytown, at Greytown. Te Ore Ore a bye. JUNIOR CUP. May 9th— Masterton v. Stars, at Masterton. Greytown y Te Ore Ore, at Greytown. Whareama v Carterton, at Mas* terton. Fire Brigade a bye. May 16th,— Fire Brigade y Carterton, at Carterton. Greytown v Stars, at Masterton. '*-« v Whareama, at MasTe Ore o*> terton. Masterton a bye. May 30th— Masterton v Whareama, at Mast'u. Greytown v Fire Brigade, at Greytown. Te Ore Ore v Stars, at Masterton, Carterton a bye. June 6th— Cartarton v Stars, at Masterton. Te Ore v Fire Brigade, at Master'n. Greytown v Masterton, at Greytown. Whareama a bye. June 18th— Whareama v Greytown, at Masterton. Fire Brigade v Red Stars, at Mas terton,

Carterton v Masterton, at Carterton Te Ore Ore a bve. June 20th—

Te Ore Ore v Mascerton, at Mas terton.

G-reytown v Carterton, at Greyiown.

Whareama v Brigade, at Masterton Stars a bye. June 27th—

Whareama v Stars, at Masterton. Carterton v Te Ore Ore, at Carterion.

Masterton v Brigade, at Masterton. Greytown a bye. A vote of thinks to the retiring officers and a similar compliment to the chairman brought, tha meeting to a close.

A practice match was held on the Park Oval on (Saturday, when scratch teams were picked from the Masterton, Red Star, and Te Ore Ore clubs. Taking into consideration the fact that the season is barely opened, some very good form was shown.

A match between tbe Violets and Kunpuni juveniles, played at Kuripuni on Saturday, resulted in a win for the former by two points to one.