FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4454, 26 June 1893, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

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A practice matoh was played between teams chosen by the oaptain and vioe-captain of the Star Club on Saturday, on the Park Oval. A good number ofplayers were present,principally composed, however, of junior men, and a very slippery game was indulged in. A few Masterton players turned up on the Worksop Road Ground, but had to return to the Ovul, and join in with the Stars.

There is an old saying bailors (hat an active bad referee, no matter may be, for a man who -is used to playing behind the ball is often at sea when he has to discriminate between off and on-sido when he is side on to the players.

The second round for the senior cup commencos on Saturday next, when tho Greytown United and Red Stars meet on the Oval, This match, if tho day is line, should be one of the best of the season, as the banner of the Union virtually rests with tho winner of this match.

The junior team of the Masterton Club meet the Carterton fifteen next Saturday, for tho junior cup, the match to be played at Carterton.

The Darlingburst Harriots, who mode tbo members of the New Zealand Athletic team which visitod Sydney some three years ago honorary,, members of their club, iutanlVtan tho New Zealand footballers a raentary ball during tbeir stay in Sydney. The ball will be under the patronage of the N.B, W:Rugby Onion and Amateur Atbletie Association, So it seems that our men will be warmly received and hospitably entertained on the other side, and it is to be hoped that their visit will prove as successful as it will undoubtedly prove pleasant. The Auckland Herald, referring to the New Zealand football team says: If the present selection has a career' as successful as the tour of the New Zealanders who went over to Australia in May and June, 1884, they will earn the highest praiees- that the football community of New Zealand can heap upon them. Not one o.f the team that then years ago finds a plaoejnflie'prejent: team, The representatives of 1884 carried everything before them, and never met a single obeck in their victorious career. In the representative matches played during that. tour between New Zealand and New South Wales, our men scored in all 48 points and had only two points scored ' against them. Such a record it will be found indeed hard to beat. At a banquet prior to their return home a' • prominent Sydney footballer drew special attention to the splendid - or* ganuation.ofthe visitors, their din-. • oipline and their unselfishness', -' Ho felt satisfied .that'the defeats;would . do New South' Wales a deal of good. - The' visitors, he said, hai borne their ;; victories with moderation Wd. never oavilledat iiuipitt'a dwwioM, Jbey '•

bad played with good naturo and for bearauce throughout all their matches. It is quite certain that oven if the pteso t Now Zealand loam does not enjoy tho overwhelming sucooaa of tho team uf 1884, thoy will at any rato win from their opponents a similar reputation for comtesy and highminded conduct.

Football in Ireland (says a Home paper) may bo said to consist of three parts-Kugbeian, Assoeiationist and Gaolio, Tho rule of play in organisations has been defined as follows: In Rugby, you kick tho ball; in Association, yog kick the man if you cannot kltTmo ball; and in Gaelic," you kick the ball if you cannot kick the Kan. This puts tho present procedure and position of the rival devotees into a nutshell. The Associationists are mainly confined to Belfast, where they form a body which it ■would bo as difficult to convict of professionalism as it would ho for tliem to prove that tlioy aro amatoius, Tho Gaels aro a free and festive community, who have thoir headquaituyit Clonturk Park, Drumcondra, flnty Dublin. This park is conveniently situated between Giftsnevin grave-yard and tho Mater Misericordia Hospital. A man Ims been known to pass from tho football field direct to the hospital, and from the hospital to thocemotery, another football match being then got up to raise funds for the benefit of the next of kin, thus running tho risk of killing a few more for the benefit of the deceased,

For the senior match between tho Greytown and Star Clubs, to bo played on the Park Oval on Saturd»y next, the following players have been chosen to ri'piesent the Stars;— Eenall, Cochrane, Hudson, De Joux, Ki-meui, Hansen, Vennel, Mortis, Wil-one, T. Welch, Kutnnier, M c Killop, 0. Percy, Iggnlden, and W. Wrlcb; Emeigencies:—Backs,— "Wrigley ami- Cotter, Forwards,:— The match between Tutaekara and Ekeiabuna, played at Tutaekara on Saturday last, resulted in a win for tho former by 8 points to nil. The ground was in a very bad state, being one sheet of water, and heavy showers of rain falling varied by hail stun. s. The only score made was got by Karaitiana, who obtained a goal from a free kick. A proteafc was entered against the latter player on the ground jhat he bad played at Masterton the week previous and that he was a resident of Te Ore Ore.

All the football lmttclps were postpoDcd in Wellington on Saturdaj on account of the boisterous weather

l'he Secretary of the New Zealand Bogbv Union has received the following telegram from Mr James Mills, general manager of the U.S.S. Company 1 Very much regret to learn that accommodation engaged for your team was otherwise occupied. I was not aware of it until I saw report in the newspapers, I shall make strict enquiries and ascertain who is to blame, Pafiiatna ut. Wooduille• (By Telegraph-Own Correspondent) Httjjn&gftfUfl, Monday, ■gßßCphyed on Satnrat Pabiatua in the worst of weather. No one npectod the Woodville team to roll up on account of the weather, Rain commenced to fall at 8 o'clock aud continned up to 2.30, when it cleared off. The wind was very strong, and blew right across the field. The ball was kicked off at 8 o'clock, and play was pretty equally divided, neither team gaining any advantage (or somo time, when Avery scored a try for Pahiatua, wbieb, however was not converted. In the second spell the play was very fast. Caebion, from the left threequarter, made a splendid run, getting by everyone and scored a second try for Pahiatua. After this Woodville

- plucked up fresh courage and Gille# obtained a try for "Woodville; PahiatUa retaliated by Woods scoring - another try, which Perry eplendidlj converted into a goal, thus leaving Pabiatua victorious by 9 points to 2, The teams were not eorry when tbe game was over, as they played with the mud and water up to thoir ancles. The Pabiatua forwards were much heavier than tbe Woodville men, but thelHftShre better trained. This a good chance About 100 pcop turned out to witness tbe match—Pabiatua school t, Woodville bcliool. The Pahiatua boys journeyed to Woodvillo despite the pouring rain to meet tbe Woudville school boys. Pabiatua kicked off with tbe wind at their backs, and played a very fast game, keeping the ball down in their opponents' ground the ftbole of the first spell, Notwithstanding this advantage theywuld not score as the goal was splondidly deiended by tbe Woodvillo backs, In the second spell they could do nothing againßt the attack of the Woodville forwards, who scored a try which was converted into a gaol at the tbe finish of the game. The teams ( oonld not tell one boy from another as they were literally plastered with mud, Mr R, Darroch acted as referee, Both teams played pluckily, but the Woodville lads were much bigger than tbcir opponents. , -