FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4526, 18 September 1893, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

[By Dahooles.]

The Masterton second again forfeited their match with Greytown on Saturday. The local skipper sent a wire to Greytown stating their intention, and the visiting team was saved the journey.

The school representaljHQtch between the Wairarapa and BubU districts was played in Carterton on Saturday, and resulted in a very decisive victory for trie town boys by forty points to nil, The country lads were extremely light, and considering they had been travelling since two o'clock in the morninguhey made a ' creditable Btand, The'winners wero ' iu splendid trim, and the Bcoting was fast and furiouß. The teams were photograpted by Mr Price, beforo going out on to the field, The local j boys held their opponents at their nfercy throughout, and scored six tries in the first spell and nine in the second. They were obtained by Donald, (who crossed the line no jess ' than five times), Blaine, Burns, Arm-'.;'; strong, Eogers, Cameron (2),. Qrayr--barker, and Beside (2.) ,Goais were kicked by Braithwaite, Cameron, end.;-: jointer. MrMoore'aotedasieferee, ,-4

MessrsDarroob, Oowloa, and Neilsen were in charge of the visitors, while MrSmithsupe'rintendedarrangeuienis for the homo team, The Bush team was entertained at breakfast, dinner, and tea by tha Wairarapaboys atMrA. L, Wbyte's Luncheon Rooms, A.TI intersßting matoh will be Slayed on the Oval on Thursday next etweenthe Orientals and the junior Stars, Both teams have a great many friends, and a deal of interest Will be manifested in the result, The Orientals hare an unbeaten record for the season, and it will depend on , this venture if thoy compote for tha Ijjtoyup next season, If they can ; -BpW own against suoh opponents Stars who are without a doubt equal to any junior team in the district, their chance of success next year will be great, A practice of tbo Star Club was held on the OvaV on Saturday, the mud and water having decidedly the bestpf the garaj, Sfflfo Seventy Mile Bush Rugby i Union has been' formed, embracing the Makotnku, Danovirkn. Woodrille and Ormondvillo Football Clubs,

At a mooting of the Red Star Club held on Saturday evening, Messrs Hudson and H, Wrigloy Were presented with valuable medals, for being the most deserving players ia the first and second fifteens respectively. Tho medals wcro givon to the Club by Messrs A. Walker and S, St. Clair, and are extremely valuable, presents,

Tho following team will take the field for tho junior Stars against the Orientals on Thursday afternoon next ;-Wrigloy, Galloway, Hwke, Qreen, Cotter, King, Cargill, Pears,), Pike, Dorset (2), Wellington, T. Wrigley, Bnlement, Stone, Emrr-qencies:-Hockley, Eenall, IVllingham,

At tbfl reception of the New South « idles football team in Brisbanp, tho on. T.J.Byrnes (Attorney General) advocated the sending of«combined team from New South Wales. Queensland, nnd tho oilier colonies, "to the land of the Moa to lower his crest." MrM. Arnold, when replying, said ho agreed with the remarks of the Attorney-General, nnd, also, tlia*, with a combined Australian ream, they would be able to vnnguish nm only New Zealand, but the whoh world.

The footballers of Pahiatua gave a send-off on Saturday evening to Messrs D, Wilson and E. Darley, captnins ol tho first and second fifteens respectively, who are leaving the district.

The final match between Pakiatua and Eketalnina on Saturday resulted in a win for Ekotabiina by a try to nil. Tho ground was in a bad state, being a perfect lake of slush, the consequenco being tiiat no good play could result. Early in the first spoil F. Morris Bcored a try, which Pelting failed to convert, The gnmo from the start was an evenly contested one, and owing to the nature of the ground it m fl tnoro chance that either side would scoro, Mr Bai'.lie acted as referee and Messrs Morris and Hope as line umpires. I hear that Pabiatua has entered a protest against R Thompson playing for the Eketanuna team. (By Telegrnpb.—Press Association), WT Hawbm, September 16, beat Mnnawatu by 1G poiniß to nil, Lusk, Davis, Lam bio, and 0. Bayly scored in the first spell, two tries of which wero converted. In the second spell A, Bayly scored,