FOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4399, 21 April 1893, Page 3

FOTBALL.

BY DAMOCLES. The Carterton boys did not'roll up to time yesterday, so their match with tho Orientals was declared "off." A scratch gamo was played, a few senior .'.players joining in, ar' • fair practice resulted.. ■ (£*' L ','''', '"? The Oriental second defeated a team of all'Comera on tho Masterton ground yesterday,.'^' '.. •;. •;

■ThematohOreytnwnv. Stars will commence on tho Park Oval at three o'clock tomorrow, and will be a tough struggle. The majority of the Star team have not taken tho trouble to train, and are in no better form than last Saturday, and under these circumstances I shall be very much surprised if they hold their own against Qreytown. The latter will be stronger forward than last Saturday, and are reckoned to be in first* class trim, ..-.;■■. [ ' A tradesmen's Club has been formed in Carterton, and are to play all t!ieir matches on Thursday afternoons. A meeting was held on Tuesday evening, Mr W. J. McKenzie presiding, and over twenty names wore given in as now members, Tho 1 Masterton tradesmen aro oxtroirely slow in making arrangements lor tho proposed Club. :. The UJugbij Football Union. \ First Unnual Report (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Wellington", Friday. i The first annual report of the N,Z, » Rugby Football Union congratulates the footballers of the Colony upon the ■ firm establishment, under the practical - experience'of a central union. After a reviewing tbo season, the report says, ■- "The determination of this union to r put down anything which may in any way detract from the standing of tho e game to secure equal justice to playd ere, while meting out just punishment r. to offenders, toseoure uniformity in v rules and praotice, to'diseourage bot- ; ting and lavish expenditure on the \. entertainment of teams, to maintain the connection wi'h tho English a Union, to prevent the introduction' ol d| professionalism, has led to oppositior.

and systematic misrepresentation in 0 mill quarters, aßd failing in their efforts to coerca therest of the Colouy, the opponents of tbe Union have sought by misrepresentation to injure it in England, but without success. The Union is strong onougu to disregard such rude attacks," The Union Aviil open tbe now season with the mombrahipofall the North Island anions and four.. out* -of the. BOTcqunions of tho South. MrE. D.Hoben, Hon, Secretary of the N.Z.R.F.U., has received a cablegrom from Sydney to the effeot that, the New South Wales and Queensland Unions have, assuggeited by him, mutually adjusted the dates of the matches with the New Zealand team, and that thoy have arranged for the lest matohea in Sydney to be played on tho Ist and Bth July, and in Brisbane on the 15tii and 22nd. This arrangement will be confirmed by tho N.Z.H.U. at the meeting 16morror? evening.