FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4377, 24 March 1893, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

[BY DAMOCLES.) Mf J.Lticinil, formerly of Grey-,*,!-ffi, is the new captain of Iho Pnhiajtua Football Clul>, "Jack," is a sterling liulo player, ni.d takes an immense amount of interest in tlie game,an:l tinclo.r his control, Pitbiauu should bo well to the front thin aeason. The Maslerton Football Club open (bo season with» scratch game on thoir Worksop Uoad ground tomorrow. All meuibciaehould roll up and indulge, as there is not much limo to get into propor form for the Easter matches. Thejoniov football club, of Pnliiatna, have thrown in their lot with the senior club, and nt a meeting the other evening some twenty-Svc young players wero proposed as new members. This will bring the membership of tho seniors lip considerably, and strong senior and junior teams will bo the result. The Bed Stars will hold a practice match on Iho Park Oval to-morrow. All players and inttndingmeniborsaro requested to put in an appearance. Mr Dan McKonzio has been choson for iho Captainship of tho Woodville Football Club, and Mr G. Halliday, No less (ban thirty new ||H||h|B|aL'rß wero electa! at the annual HPRtnfhcldthiß week, Football is looking up in tho Bush district this season, and tho three centres, Fketahuna,'Pahiatua, and Woodville are stronger this year, than in previous seasons, owing to tho great number of young men from tho cities taking up their residences in the district, Tho fight for the Bush championship will bo a tough odg from start to finish.

Tlio Groytown Football Club reckon to take all bofore tbem this season, and if the Masterton teams do not work bard, Ihe ohainpionship will be transferred from tins end of tbe Valley tbis season. With Davy Gage at the head of affairs, and "Syd" Nichols on the seleotion committee to aot aa their "coach," footballers in Groytown are extremely fortunate, and Wairarapa Cup matches should be more interesting this season than ]-Et. Carterton will iu all probability Bend two toamsin for the junior oup of tho Wairarapa Union this season. Madigan, who was here with the Native Football team, and was very popular, is lying seriously ill at Aucli-i land.