FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4482, 28 July 1893, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

The NewZoalanders won the mutch against Batburst on Wednesday by 24 points (three goals and throe tries to 0 points (one goal), Tlio four reoruits from Mew Zealand played, and Gray is especially mentioned for brilliant play. Tho last match of the tour, and tho ona most interest is being taken, will be played in Sydney, to morrow, when New Zealand and Now South Wales meet for tbe third time. D'Arcy has baen very unwell during the trip, according to private letters received in iUasterton, and lias been suffering from a'severeattack of inilnenza. This will account for i he few games he has played. The following are tbo results of the matches played so forMatches played, 9; won, 8; lost, 1. June 28—Against ParramaUa, Won by 8 points to nil, July Ist—Against New South Wales. Won by 17 points to 8. July Ith—Against 18 jun'ors o( New South Wales. Won by 19 points to nil July 6 th—Against Northern District?, at Newcastle. Won by 25 points to b, July Bth—Against- New South Wales. Lost by 25 points 10 3. July 15th—Against Queensland. Won by 12 points to 3. July lfltli—Against 18 Queensland seniors. Won by 4 points to nil. July 22nd—Against Queensland, Won by 85 points to nil, July 26lh—Against Western Districts, Won by 24 points to 5, Points scored-for 148; against 44. The junior cup match between the second Red Stars and Featherston will bo played at Carterton to-morrow, and should bo an evenly contestid guino. Tho last'UJatch between these two teams resulted iu a draw. The effect of tbe inclusion of tho four new men from New Zealand was manifest in tho scrums iu the Bathurst game, Oliphant and Gray played an excellent game, and Umlue and Hiroa, too, were prominent among tho forward division, Butland and Shannon, the two halves, and Bayley, three-quarter, were the pick of the backs, tbe last named making sorao strong rushes. The local forwards wero veiv strong, but lack of con:* bination was apparents, aud they were badly supported by tho backs. Jervis did not appear to be. in his usual form, and his brilliant dashes for the lines were conspicuous by their absenco. Yot at times his kicking was all that could be desired. The match between the Welch family and the tradesmen will probably be played ou tho Oval ou Thursday next. As the action of one member of the Selection Committee in picking teams for a iep practice has bsen approved by the TJnion, 1 bope to seo a full muster of players on the Oval tomorrow afternoon. If the Lower Valley men come tip, an excellent practice will take place, and an opportunity be given to tho Selection Committee to choose tbe very best available fifteen for the final game at Carterton on Saturday next. The Wellington Rugby Union meet this afternoon to consider a pro* posal that the New Zealand team play a representative teamof th& Wellington province on Arbour Day, August 4th The following team will represent tbo Grey town Juvenile Lodge of Oddfellows, M.U., atamatob to be played at the Greytown Recreation Reserve, on Friday afternoon next (4th Aug.) against the Featherston Lodge; P. Rogers(capt.), O.Rogers, F, Soydbouse, 0. Jaekson, F. Jones, S. Hebley, 0. Cook, F. and E. Hnigh, J. flercock, F. Bowers, E. King, T. Merson, and 0. and H, E. Wood, Emergencies; Amos, Terry and Loasby,