FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4125, 30 May 1892, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

[By Diogenrs.J

A match between teams represent* ing the Masterton Club am) tbe Qrey» town Rivals was played at Carterton on Saturday last, resulting, 'after a welKcontesied game, iu a win for tbe former by eleven pointß to love; Tho Masterton team was weakened by the absence of one,or two ': of its best players, but their Opponents (who are a combination of tho Greytown and Carterton Clubs): were at a great disadvantage through not having played . together before. The Masterton team was skippered by D'Aroy; whilst) Baiimber led on the . Rivals, Tj® first spell was very exciting, both sides playing with great dash. Tha Bivals once or twice looked very like scoring, but by excellent passing on the part of the Masterton backs the position of affairs was reversed,' Just before half time was called Harry ' Perry effected a smart run and sueceeded in drawing first blood for Masterton, Thompson took the kick, but a " poster" only resulted, In the second spell the redoubtable "Yels lows" had it oil their own way, their splendid rushes and dodgy baok play ' quite disorganising their opponents. Tho latter, however, played with great determination, and the Masterton " boys" had by no means a soft thing on, The nine points they secured in the second spell were the result of desperate play, Tries 'were obtained by Thompson, E. Holmwood and 0, Perry, the latter making the run of the day and getting fairly behiad the posts, And singular enough his was the only try converted, At the conclusion of the game hearty ■ cheers were exchanged by the reaper tive teams, For the victors the most conspicuous players were (who', as centre, forward, quite surprised his friends by hie'dashing play), Day, Gray, 0. Perry and H. Holmwood, whilst for their opponents, Baumber, M'Cartby, Tyler, Cooper and Udy did good service. Mr T. H. Thompson aoted as referee, and ji Messrs W. 0, Cargill and E. H. Eton as line umpires.

The Maaterton team, since its re< turn from Dunedin, has played with muoh greater combination than be» fore, its passing being really good. A little morn judgment might, however, bo displayed in this department of the game, . The Red Stars held an excellent praoiice on tbo Oval, some forty players taking part in the game, on Saturday, • The following team will represent the second fifteen of the Bed Star Club'in their match with the ton Pirates on the Park Oval on Satv urday next l :-J. Taiapa, Jaoksori, Hansen, Richards, Webb, H, Wrigjley,Butement, T. Wrigley, Qunther, Felhngham, Brunton, Wellington, Gardner, Lees and Blinkliornei Emergencies -Barrer, Broom, Cotter, Jumbo, Wimsett and Benmngtofi,

' In the championship matches at Wellington on Saturday the Ponekes defeated the Melrose by. niue points to five and the Petone Olub beat the Athletics by i goal(from a try obtained by E. Polling) to nil, For the Junior Cup, the Melrose deieated the Wellingtons by oight points to nil, the Pirate-Oriental match resulted in a win for the former Club by seventeen points to nil, and the Carlton's beat the Pioneers at Newtown by twelve points to nil.

A very interesting and exciting game was played on the Master ton ground on' Saturday between the (ireytown Hard Cases and the local Orientals, both junior teams, Owing^j. to the late arrival of the visitors, game was not started till after four, and two half hour spells were prily ■ played, the match being finished ify . the dark. In the first epell the Hard Cases scored two trips, from one of which a goal was obtained, the Orientals paying a splendid defenßivg game. . !fhe siiperjor form of tlje' Qripntals tolif in the second spell, it was shper hard >lucl[ {hat they aid nqtscpre in; several instanpes, The Hard Cases were much the heavier team and were composed of some very old-fashioned bovs, The Orientals certainly played the best game, their passing and collaring being a treat to' witness,_ .There was no soore on either side in the second spell, leaving the Hard Cases victors by seven points to nil/