FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4452, 23 June 1893, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

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Tho return match between tho Orientals and the secoud fifteen of Carterton was played at Carterton yesterday afternoon, and resulted in another win for the Masterton boys by five points to two, Tho first spell was in favour of the Orientals, and they were on the verge of scoring several times, The second spoil, however, was very evenly aod toughly contested, and tho Carterton team played a rattling game. Wellington scored a try for tho Oriental--, which was neatly converted by [Richards. I Cadwallader was the scoring man for Carterton, and although an easy kick, Kiddie failed to register. For the winners, Jackson, Richards, Bennett, Doughty, and Wellington played exceedingly well, und for Carterton, Lindop,llart,Cii(lwallader,and Kiddie were a Jiosl in themselves. The giimo was played throughout in a most friendly spirit, Mr Thomas Hudson milking a most efficient referee, The km Zealand Team.

Mr Hoben lias received a cable message from Brisbane declining to liter the original dates (lath and J2ndJuly). These dates will now stand, and the proposed match with ■ho Aucklandura will probably {all llirougli, An unfortunate diflioultj occurred ast night in connection with provid« ng berthing accommodation for the earn on the Wakatipu, ffhich lire/itaned at onetime to develop into i very sorious trouble. When the nombers of the team went on board he steamer at 5 |i.m. yesterday with heir luggage they found that 1? of heir number were placed in ho steerage, immeiiiau-ly on the op of which were live hunted sheep. The men at once, trongly objected to occupying such [uarters, and some of them who were ul>ject to sea sickness pointed out hat to remain there for fivo or six lays would so seriously affect tbem that they would be unable to play on their arrival. It was also found that the team would have as cabinmates a number of person* of to undesirable a type that the captain of the steamer issued a warning to the members of the team that if any of them remained in the steerage they were not to leave their bags unlocked, and they were to hand over their money and valuables to him for safety, One meni" ber ot the team on going into his cabin found that he had for a fellow passenger a " Bpieler" who had 'taken him down'tor£lo only a short time buck on ut Southern racecourse. Theteam were indignant and with Messrß Campbell, Hoben, Webb and others they proceeded to the Union Company's offices and Mr Hoben represented to the officials that it was absolutely impossible for the men to occupy the quarters provided for them, He pointed out that he had asked for 30 saloon berths on the steamer some time ago, and had been informed day after day that proper accommodation would be provided for the team, and it was not till tbey got on the steamer that they learned that the berths provided for them were in the steerage, The agreement with the company wus that saloon berths were to be provided, The officials ol the company explained that wben the steamer arrived here it was found that the saloon berths were occupied, and they had been given instructions that saloon bedding should be found in the steerage'for the men, and they could not provide any other accommodation, They stated also that the manager and others connected with the team had agreed to this. Mr Campbell,liOWever,denie9tliifl. Several of the team refused to go by the steamer, preferring to remain until to-day and loave by the Wairarupa, which goeß to Sydney, via Auckland. It was poiuted out that these men would miss two matches and thus upset the tour, and they finally agreed ; to go. After further interviows with the company's officials and the chief' steward, the latter agreed to furnish the team with blankets, so that they could sleep upon the floor of the saloon, and theplajer? ; who, owing to < the number of suspicious characters in I the steerage, bad been compelled to ' keep someone on watch oyer their '. luggage while it remained there, re- 1 moved it to the saloon. The majority ' of the team will therefore have to be content with ' shakedowns' on the floor on the voyage, Considerable indignation was expressed at the treatment the team iiad received.

The team will probably reach Sydney on Tuesday night, and play their first match against Parramatta on Thursday,— NJ. Times.

A protest baa been entered by tho Masterton Football Club against tho Greytown Football Club for playing two men, in the match last Saturday, who have played this season for other Unions, The players objected to are Udy and Conolly,