FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4718, 14 May 1894, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

[Bi Damooles,] Greytom ut. Red Stars. A really first-class exposition of the game was witnessed on the Park Oral on Saturday, when the long-proposed match between the senior teams of the Greytown and Red Star Clubs even» tuated, the latter winning by eight points to love. A large number of spectators were present, and evinced great interest in tho proceedings. The two opposing teams have for'seasons past bten looked upon as about the

best matched fiftesns in the Wairav rapa, and games between them

generally excite Bore than the ordinary amount of contested and even straggles of last year are not yet forgotten, and the match on Saturday was in do way disappointing to those who looked forward to a good display of the game. The ground was in exoellent order, tbe late raia proving an undoubted benefactor. Mr Powaall was chosen reforee, and as usual gave entire satibfuction to' all parties. Messrs McKenzie and Webster (Greytown) acted as lire umpires, and Messrs Wilsoneand Tully skippered the teams.

Tbo play was exceedingly last throughout, and although the Stars may have had tliß advantage, they certainly were more lucky than their opponents. In the first spell T. Welch sooted a pretty try, tbe honour of obtaining it, however, being equally shared by Reiuini and T, Wrigley, the latter intercepting a pass in an exceedingly smart manned Emmeti easily placed a goal. Greytown were several timos within an ace of scoring, and the Star backs were seen to the best advantage on the defence, In the second bwII Hansen whipped out Reroeni, and he tosmart as a needle, sailed in,and scored a second try, whiob Wriglay failed to register. Grey town again rallied after this, and the Stars were penned in for a considerable time. The bad placekicking of the visitors was here very noticeable, several smart marks being made in close proximity to the goal, but all tbe kicks wero valueless.

GreytOwn had the advantage in weight,, and their forwards are a splendid lot, The backs were wcak,and could not hold a oandle to tho opposing men behind the scrum. Hawkins, as full, displayed a lot of courage, but was far from brilliant. Tho threequarters were poor, li.Udy being completely off his old form, Danger had a lot to do, but failed in almost every instance, while Buohanan's re-

cord was in uo way upheld, The latter , seema to be new at the game, and when he does take the ball has no knack of getting past the opposing men, Ho is undoubtedly fast, and with coaching may make a first-olass man. In half bucks they are fairly strong, young Haw ke playing on Satu I'd ay by far the best game in his team, Tully is also a good man, and took no entf-o( watching-Ih tho forward department- thepiave as good a set of fast and brilliant men as one could wish to Bee,and that old wairiot Mitchell seoms to be as good at the game as ever, Ho played in rattling form icom statt to finish, and had excellent material in Haigh, Jackson, and D. Udy to back him up. As for the Stars, they certainly ' deserve credit, and the forwards can' not bo individualispd, There was not one in tbis division that fault could be found wilh, and all played as if they were determined to win". Hansen, without a doubt, was the mainstay of the team, and played an unaided half game in a more than creditable style. He fed his backs on every available chance, and waß ■ the ohief means of neatly all the pretty passing thit was Been, Bernini was also in good form, and as fiveeighths. ably seconded Hansen's efforts. De Joux was tho receiver, i and his Bnart picking up and getting away was a Bight to be see. Caigill as centre did not have eol much to do us the other men, hut - r useful work at limea. D'Aropjid hisV' i work creditably, but appeared too light to stay the progress of the opi ponents, aod Barlow or Norton in hie ■ place would have madeA wonderful ; difference. WriglfTlliy as full i needs no comment, He nover makes 1 a mistake, and one cannot say more i in his favor.

The victory of the Stars on Saturday, can only be attributed to the brilliint passing, which is making their name in football oiroles, While they continue 60 proficient in this department thoy canuotgo far wrong. Both forwards and backs practice it on every possible opportunity. It makes tho gamy fast and open, and far more interfiling to waicli from & BpeeUtors, point of view than tbe ordinary run of games. At a meeting of the Bed Stars on Saturday evening, attended by over thirty,members, five new playing men were elected members of the Club, viz., Norton, Jeffries, Duprev, Kobinson,. and W.Ampson. Another applicant forWyssion waß refused on a ballot be™ »akeb, he havinjlett the Stars last season and joined another Club without justifica. tion. ■ ; It ia expected that • Hudson will return to Masterton before the cup matoheß start .to play for his old Club, then have in De, f.

The Carterton Football Oinb has' received a challenge from the Wei-j lington Orientals to play in Carterton on Queen's Birthday. Branohei of the. New Zealand Referees' Association have been formed at Nelson and Marlborough, When is the Wairarapa Union going to follow suit 1

Mr W. Britland, ono of the foun ders of the Melrose Football Club, Was presented with a writing desk and an illuminated address on Friday evening previous to his departure from Wellington. The Red Stir first fiftaon play the next twenty on tbe 'Park -Oval on Saturday. On Queen's Birthday the first journeys to Wellington to play the return match against the Melrose Club. A aatoh is being arranged with Groytown for Saturday next, The following is the Masterton team Fullback, Agnew; threequiters, flhottflson, jfowler, D'Arcy; halves) Williaiffll®pood,Perry; towards Watson, C. Holmwootl, Milton, A, Cameron Harold Welch, Ashll Secondfifteen Till be picked on Wednesday evening,