FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4448, 19 June 1893, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

[by damooles.]

An excellent practise waß held on the Park Oval on Saturday by the Red Star Club, between thirty and forty members taking part. Teams were chosen by the captain and vice* captain (Wilaone and Hudson), and a fast and even game resulted. The ground web in rare trim for good play, and splendid form was shown by a number of the players, several now men showing up very conßpioouely. The game resulted in a win for Hudson's team by twelve points to their opponent's eight. Tries for tbe winners' were obtained by Hudson, Brady, and Wellington, the two former player converting theirs into goak For the losers, Wilsone, Kumrner, Dorset and Wrigley scored, none of the tries, however, being con* verted.

A representative maAjtotweeii Wanganui and to be played in Mastcrton tbis season.

(Che first round in theseniorbrflner contests of the Wairarapa Unio'a wag finished on Saturday, The Brjfl Stars are leading with two wins, G,reytown has one win, and MasterbjQ Donei The second will commence on Saturday week, whon Greytowa meet the Red Stars on the Park O/val,

If the representative practice arranged by the Union, for next Saturday doeß not eventuate, the Star first will play agairjst the second fifteen on the <oval. \

A match between the second fifteen of the Orientals and tbeGreytown Hard Cases was played on the Worksop Road ground/STSturday, and resulted in a win for the Orientals by 12 points (two goals and a try) to nil, The Orientals were heavier than their opponents, and they had the best of the game throughout. ' Tries were obtained by Marsh, Welch and Piokering, two of which were converted by Doughty and Marsh. Bowser, Doughty, and the three scorers played well for the home team, while' Hornblow, Sogerß, and Cook were the most conspicuous for town. Mr T, Hawke made an inpartial referee, A return matoh will probably be played at Groytown in three weeks time, • •

The .only cup match arranged for next Saturday is the one between the. junior, teams of: Greytown and Oar* terton, to be played attyrtertoQ,

A match between the Ist fifteens of the Maaterton and Groytown Clubs ws played at Greytown on Saturday, resulting in a win for the home team hy two points to nil, Neither team pi&Jfld full strength, Masterton being particularly weak and playing with six emergencies. The game was throughout a fust and open one, and a noticeable feature was the excellent kicking of the backs and the fine forward rushes. In the first spell E. Udy, by smart following up, scoied a try for Greytown, which Fd. Hawke failed to convert. This was the only score, tho rtst of U)Gj|aniG being most evenly contests!, It was generally considered that last Satuiday'B match was one of the . prettiest and most friendly games of the season, and tho thoroughly impartial 11 barracking" of tho spectators made matters much more pleasant than they have been at somo reCent matches in both Greytown and Masterton. For Cheytown Udy and Beard (forwards), and McGuire, Dockery and (backs) wero the most prominent players, while for MsßtertonQray, Whatman, Day and G. Weloh (forwards), and D'Arcy and Bob Thompson (backs) shone moat conspicuously, although the play generally does not call for special comment, The match Fratharston v. 2nd Masterton, was played at Carterton on Saturday, reuniting in a win for Feathereton by 18, (4 tries aud a goal) to eight. For the winners both forwards and backs played woll, the most conspicuous being Smith, G. Burk, Neoio, Henderson, and Mc Carty. For the losers Jeffries, Bangt, J. Karatiana, Jumbo, and W. Karaitiana wore about the best, W, Karaitiana made the score for Masterton potting a goal from a penalty kick, v and scoring a try,which hecon verted. Ih&ioljAng team will reproant tbe Orientals against the Cartorton 2nd on Tbnrsday next, at Carterton. Henry, Jackson, Carter, Bowser, Smith, Webb, Eichnrds, Doughty, .Sayers, 0. Wellington, Warner, Wiokens, Gardener, B. Bennett, and Marsh. Emergencies, Bncka—Felliogham, Forwards—Greaihead. In the senior oharapionship matohes at Wellington on Baturday, the Ponekes easily won their conteßt against the Athletics by 1G poiutß to two. The Petone-Melrose heat resulted in a draw, each toam scoring two points. The first round of tho Wellington Senior Championship was completed on Saturday, and the following are the points acored by the different clubs: Poneke 1, Athletic G, Petone 4, Wellington 2, Melrose 1, The Auckland Contingent of the N2. Team. Auckland, Monday, Muoh sympathy is expressed lor Caradus, who strained his knee whilo making a dodgy run on Saturday, which prevented his inclusion in the N.Z, team, Jaryis played a line game for Parnell on Saturday, but has also injured his knee, but hopes to be well enough to play by Saturday. ■a The. J>flpklaßjjcontingent left for to-day. The New Zealand Team. The following players have been Selected to represent Wellington in the match against the remainder of, the New Zealand team on Wednesday Full-back, Wilson ; threequarters, Gage, Wynyard and Baker; halves, Baumber and Butland ; forwards, Ellison (captain), McLean, Pringle, Stuart, A. Campbell, flyland, AloKenzie, Kelly and Oliphant ; emergencies, Boberts (threequarter), H, J, Wynyard (half), Bishop and Thompson (forwards). Caradus, who was selected to take Elliott's place as half-back in the Zew Zealand team, was injured in a match at Auckland on Saturday, and Sbanaon, the Manawatu player will fill the vacancy.