FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4716, 11 May 1894, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

Jm DAMOCLES] The second Orientals camo off victorious match against the Kuripuni yesterday by eleven points to nil, Langton and Finlayson were the scorer<«,tl)e former scoring one try, and the latter two, ono ot which was converted by Hawke,

The first Orientals had an excellen practice on the Oval yesterday, when they were pitted against n teiim non-dsacripfa who were composed mostly of senior players. The boys acquitted themselves remarkably well, Jackson, Richards and Harland in the bucks, and Warner, Wellington and Bennett in the forwards showing more that the Ordinary junior form, T. Wrigley, J. Enunett, and Macdonald (for« wards)and De Jotix, W..Thompson, and Malcolm (bucks) were the main stays of the mixed twin, A great deal of scoring was done, and it was hardly known at the finish who were the conquerors.

The rather amusing Bpeitaole of three football players with their arms in slings, taking part in the game was jdjnessed on the Oval yesterday, and in endeavouring to keep I created no end of Greytown meet the Stars on the Oval to-morrow, and a tough struggle is anticipated. The published team of Greytown is a very strong one, and the local men will have to put their best foot forward to put down their colors.

The secretary of the Wairara|>a Bugby Union, (MrE. J. Malcolm) has received a fine silver Maltese cross with gold centre for presentation from a well known supporter of football in this district.

The following team will represent Church Street against 2nd of tho Masterton School on Saturday next; P. O'Leary, F, Spackman, Dixon, Allen, J. O'Leary, Cashion,. Chapman, Williams, D. Spackman, Johns, I. O'Connor, Da Fratus, Braggins, (2). Emergencies, Harais King^ oD i & Gray, Spackman, Beere, -and Ja^3oo-