FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Issue 3848, 3 July 1891, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

Ha-wke's Bay v Wairarapa.

The interpvovincial football match, Hawke's Bay v Wairarapa, which has been looked forward to for some time with great interest, was played on the Masterton Park Oval yesterday (Thursday), and after a very evenlycontested game resulted in a win for Wairarapa by eight points (two goals and two tries) to one try. The weather could not have been, rnore favourable, and the ground was in capital condition. The attendance of the public was exceedingly large.fully a thousand persons, from all parts of the district, being present. At intervals during the game Pearson's Brass Band rendered several selections. The visiting team was weakened somewhat by the absence of Morrison, whilst Wairarapa lost one of its best backs m Joo Perry, who strained his ankle whilst undergoing a course of training and was unable to play.

mi. • • • f"V Ihe visiting team was skippered by Ross, and Wairarapa by D'Arcy. Mr W. McKenzie was selected as. referee, Messrs Logan and Hirschberg acting as line umpires. The game wafts played under the new rules, "and the therefore had sole control, the umpires being appealed to only m thecal of liuvjs out. This was, a very a usual not occur. • ortl ?defore three o'cloc^H in ?n». wbich had oss, kicked 1 The k |^H became last a . fun J s J^^^H took place in of thl^^B and it was atw seen the visitors the greaCH

combination, and therefore' have the advantage in pMced scrimmages. The leather was\sent into touch at the centre flag, Wd the Wairarapa forwards made hWine rush. The territory of the team was soon invaded, but by passing the Jine was placed out i>. danger. James made a good dodgy run up the line and transferred the play into the Wairarapa twenty i'ves. Some loose scrums, however, ensijM and after some fine local backs the down. Mapftitr soon •cfetainedy>®* mark, and a scrums ensued in tho centre field. The Wairarapa forwards then mßde a fine rush, and were only prevented from scoring by the smartness of Le Quesne, the opposing full back, who kicked into couch at the twenty-five flag. Stewart then negociated a fine run, and Swan obtained a mark in the Beds' twentyfives. Hiroa took the kick but failed. The Hawke'a Bay line was soon afterwards invaded, and Baumber obtained a mark directly opposite the posts. Thompson took the kick and placed a pretty goal amidst tremendous cheering. Some loose scrimmaging then took place, and the Wairarapa forwards made another fine rush, and were only prevented from scoring by Macrae securing a mark. Biumber had a pot at goal, but the leather fell short. The visitors were then forced down. Swan essayed a fine dribble through the Wairarapa forwards, and play was transferred to the centre of the field. A good rush was got on by McKenzie and Watson, who were playing a dashing game for the Eeds. Hawke's Bay was forced down, and almost immediately afterwards their line had to be defended from rush by the nd kicks were Yiere awarded the visitors, some of the Wairarapa forwards distinguishing themselves by offside play. James negociated a fine run, but was grassed at the centre of the field, where some loose scrums ensued. The local forwards again rushed, and the visitors were forced down. Le Quesne by a neat little run gained considerable ground. Pelling, how ever, followed suit, and passed to McKenzie, who very nearly got in. D'Arcy had a shot at goal but failed, the visitors being forced. Le Quesnu made another run, but was collared by Thompson. D'Arcy kicked into touch at the Hawke's Bay fifteens. From the throw in Pelling got possession and passed to Thompson, who ran in and secured a first try for his learn. The kick was takeu by Hudson, but was a failure. The visitors weie awarded several free kicks on account of offside play and by this means gained some advantage. The result was that the leather was sent into touch near the Wairarapa goal line. By a piece of smart play on the part of Hawke, however, the situation was relieved. Scrummaging took place in the centre of the field, the visitors getting the of it. Paul took a kick at goal but failed, and Wairarapa was forced down. Half time was then called, the score standing, Wairarapa four points, Hawke's Bay nil. In the second spell the play was even faster than in the first. The visitors were not at all discouraged, but played with great skill and determination. Soon after play commenced their forwards got ou a fine rush, and were only prevented from scoring by H. Perry kicking into touch. Some excellent passing on the part of the Wairarapa backs took the play into Hawke's Bay territory. A good run was essayed by " Smiler," who passed to Ross, and the position of affairs was reversed. Several scrums ensued in the centre of the field, and by a fine rush Wairarapa again had the advantage. Some amusement was here caused by McKenzie, who, to use a common expression, " rode the donkey," The Wairarapa goal line wis placed in danger soon afterwards by a rush on the part of Hiroa and another, but Gray relieved by kicking into touch at centre. Wairarapa was compelled to act on the defensive and were forced down. Hawke obtained a mark and D'Arcy took a kick at goal, but failed. Stewart and James esm> sayed good runs in succession, but were each grassed in a most approved manner. McKenzie and Tyler got on a fair rush, aud were followed by Malcolm and Welch. The latter got the line, but the ball was called back as the Empire considered it had gone into touch. Pelling then negociated a fine run and ' passed to ! M'Car thy, who was nearly over the line when he was grassed. A scrum took place, and the situation was re- . lieved by Paul, who kicked into touch. , Thompson then ran, but was grassed, and the play was taken to the centre | ""-» fifild. The Wairarapa forwards , rttuo-. _.. oK aQtl Hudson oaade a desperate iu„„, . -. .. ' »ot over the line, but the ball was igain called back. D'Arcy here made j ;he run of the day. Dashing clean ihrougu the whole of the field he iookfid very like scoring, fie was :ollared ou the line, however, by Le Quesne. Hudson, who had followed j Lkwell, got possession, aairunning c n d secu^y^nothejj^^^Thgy

rarapa being several times forced downi Stewart once ran right through and looked like scoring, but was grassed by D'arcy. Macrae almost immediately took a pot at 'goal, but failed. fliroa, who had followed up, got possesaion, and rushing behind secured a first try for his team amidst cheers. The kick, which was an easy one, was taken by Swan, but the score was not increased. A mark was soon after ivards secured by Stewart, and the kick by Hiroa almost added another three points to the score of the visitors. The leather, however, struck the and rebounded** several smart runs were negociated by "Smiler,"' and the local forwards appeared to be played oat. The backs did some excellent passing and thus saved almost certain defeat, for the opposing forwards were playing in desperate earnest. In the last minute Palling received a pass from Welch, and got behind the posts. Thompson took the kick, but failed. The game thus ended, Wairarapa, eight points, Hawke's Bay one.

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