FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3844, 29 June 1891, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

[By Diogenes.] « '': i, - The first inter-proviacial football - - V match in which Wairarapa .take»,any>; •>' ( ' prominent partis to be played on the V iA Park Oval, MaJßte.-ton," Thursday' next, when •'tfpre; ." > sentatiyes are v ' with our 'V como with a' BptSndid repu- , ! t ration in the football field, and will, \ no doubt, endeavor to uphold tho ! ■• <- ; honor of their district. Wairarapa,,' >%: on the other hand, is exceedingly anxious to retaliate for their Jafeat of last season, when they spoiwSthe , football record of Wairarapa by Binding a very second»rate fifteen on tour. However, it taught our Union a ' " v v severe lesson, which will not be •,'-,, forgotten on future occasions. ' The s*'i#M Match __ Committee of the Whatman, Nioholls, miO'v.cJ}' Wilsone) have ohoßen our teas, and"V ty I must say I cannot find any serious , "„.' fault wjlh the .choice, for, .although . there ; ire player* quite as good as ~-•' v ' some of those picked, yet I venture to ,V ■-• say thore are none who "aro more; '- ',- deserving ,of a place. ,The only fault; * that can be found in regard to the* v < -\ team is, that they have not had oner -J gbod/praotica together, as'the one , convened for laßt Saturday, was « - ' poor turn out, several players being away, and the exHWtion 1 ~ or several showed anything ma 'rep. /'('( '< form. The following is the team «,'■#•.;.'£ chosen to don the " green" onffhnnKV }'<*s day:—Back, D'Aroy j three-quarters;? V * "f|i Polling, Bamber, M'Carthy; -halveß,;; ,'&'<"■! J. Porry, Hawke, H, Perry j forwards,": Watson, Tyler, Gray, Hudson', J}ay,.,''tU; ,-*.,,., McKenzie, T. Welch, Malcolm;, { \ i Emergencies, backs, Bi Thompson, J.~ .-, ■,,■; Lucenaj forwards; J. Beard, W.'& ;' L - Welch. The forwards a good' v~~ "\ heavy lot, but the baoksiare ,yery\. " light, and should appear to advantage ' \'t if the day is fine. D'Aroy as back" 1 ' is worth his place in any'tekm, althV , J1; it was thought he would Hra|plaoed'at-' ; . ys, three-quarter, and Luoena full, bat ,j " 1 although the latter is a.Burecollar,,- -; j he has not the kicking'powers' of/-, * t D'Arcy. The- thtee-cpiarterß aredeemed the weakest point and several think the inclusion' of * " "\ >•*■ ( Pelling in preference .to Thompson a' mistake, but I fanoy Polling, with., Jf) such a splendid guard.of forwards in J i "il front of him wilf come out' the [ \*jL\ side. He is fast, a sure kipk, X fj-,-h and is noted for his unselfishness. ".V'b'w Bamber's place is certainly half!" but' . J t *M with such an array of talent for that. <C~> jM position, ho had to be plajtff centre _JH three-quarter. in-his right place, and can fairly 09 eon* * <; % M sidsred the best„ three»quarter v 'wai"\ yM have in the district. The only r' ;M is that he is out of form, and will not' *, exert himself to training". The halves 1 - 'S\f>' cannot possibly be improved ;,"(*', thePerrys being so well known' tbatt 'V I can pass them without alluding'to ..I fr their play. Hawke.'if only for hi* \\\'V smartness in punting, ,is worthy of a *" l \\> place, and a better defensive, .olayer * ,''% .' could not be found. ,, The-fcrwards . l ' 5] are the strength of the~4MP; v J*nd \ }?l must be considered exceedingly, good, * ' vl when such men as Whatman, Amos, ' Ingley, Bannister, and several other. ' j players of repute are left out. ', Dayi ' > ,ll Watson and MoKensie are''all that fj are left of last reps., and-are t ■■ still as brilliant a 8 ever, 'wtiile Gray,/; ~v Welch, and Hudson for, new ;blood \-,\|; are in rattling form, and should make' -' '\i the pace very warm. Ido not fanoy ..• i,-l Tyler's play particularly, and consider ■ • , ■ better men could be found in his own,- ' J Olnb who would ' fill "his " position. v vjta| Kalcolm is certainly a great bolp.to ' the team, and I hope to Bee him J rih&clt captain for the day, as bis of the game is his next to Syd. is. not a man more fitted to ia r <; the Wairarapa. For a real sterling 'Kforward, I was rather surprised ' '& to see E. Udy's name left out, he played one of the best forward? ' , ; V J games on the ground on Saturday, he" - |k > should have had the preference tc«iome v 'X\ of the others. - , '' *. ' The Park Oval was occupied on" % / Saturday by the return match between' ' ,s -' the Whareama Olub and. Red Btar./ ' ' second fifteen, and resulted in. a .win J J{for the town team by five points to, ,■.. v ' three. The game was N very even ' - -u\ throughout, and the Stars had all they cohlddo to.avert defeat. The " country boys play v s players who have little or '\i and it is a pity that such promising A l i) young footballers ate not closer to'the "''; [, r town. £ inui obtained ono goal, and t .V' the Stars one goal and two tries. W. •, v i Thompson, R^^-,^Emmett, and v>K' Galloway were of '%i tha minnnra iind MaiinMll. Rnftedv.' {/I

tne winners, ana juaunwii, opoeuy, Owen, and Vennell wore the beat of '"' '•£ the loßerß. Messrs Stewart and Dar- ~' ley were the umpires and Mr Green •"' - referee. The Violets defeated the Imperials on Saturday by one point to£jove, ' . obtained by Webb, within! the' last ' ji few minutes, Marsh played the best . vh-t game for the Violets, and 4I Jumbo", *#» shone for the Imperials. ', * "'."^j The Carterton Sohfflf,,Football ',,<>" Club played the Grey towjL School on' f' ;* Saturday, the match resulting in * <,,*s win for the latter by a goal to a try., V U The goal being lacked by' Mortis >V^S wooa. - L . .-:>S