FOOTBALL

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4726, 21 May 1894, Page 2

FOOTBALL

IBy'Qalooles]

Masterton ut. Greytown.

The football match .between the above teams wasplayedatGreytown on Saturday last, in the presence of a large number of spectators. laser ton armed rather late and short spells of 35 minutes each had to be played m consequence. D'Arey I skippered the visitors and E Udy acted ma like capacity for the home

Masterton won the toss, and electea to take tho western sijkliaii % kicked ofyJH| 1 etui n^B^^^^^HH

me oat, and with a fine rush took heballuptoGreytown's2s,where be was tnrown out of touch. Prom the throw out Whatman took the , Mil with a good di'ibble through the fawytown forwards, but was cleverly sloped by Hawkins, who picked up smartly and recovered a lot of ground by aflnedodgyrnn. Witha good loose rush Greytown took the ball into the Masterton 25's, whew Masterton got a free kick, which was marked by Tnlly, but without effect, asE. Udyfoiledmliia shot at the pal By combined plry amongst the forwards Masterton relieved the pressure and D'Arey got in a servioeable luck down tho touch line. &Udy got possession, hat was injurad, to Bueh an extent by a lieavy collision with Agnew that he had to retire from the game. Some good' loose play followed the Hue out, Masterton gaining giouud vutil by a hard kick Grey town was forced. Immediately afterthe kick out Masterton by good combined play took the ball into Grey town twenty-five, where some fajUudfexciting play took place, endmgup by Tully and Brunton taking the ball well up to the centre, by a long kick up tho hue which was missed by A-mow. Hawke gained a lot of ground for Greytown. Some .long kicks were then exebauged ietween Agnew, trauton and Jackson,and Masterton was forced. Following the kick out Hawke.by a good touchlre kick, put ui good service fcr Greytown. Some , good loose play i n which Fowler, Watson, and Mowlem took a leading part followed until D'Avcy nmw his chance snapped up the ball and ran round behind the posts. R. Thompson was entrusted with the kick but failed to increase the score. Some fast play then took place about the centre till half time was called with the score standing atMasterton o points, Greytown nil. On resuming play Masterton by quick following up took the play well inside Greytown 25. From a scrum which theie took place, E Perry obtained the ball and almost succeeded in crossing the coveted uie. From the throw outMasterton kicked too hrrcl and Greytown was forced. Some then took placoflmo-cenTre efflH by DAvcy taking a neat pass from Stewart and kicking well up the line. Almost directly after he took another pass from Mowlem, and after a clever and dodgy rim succeeded iu touckiug down behind the posts. This time he took the kick himself and succeeded iu placing an undeniable goal. D. Udy kicked off for Grey f owu ard Fowlemtuvned about the ceutie.Some fast play hero took place till D'Arey got possession and by a nugnificeut dodgy run took the b.'ll well up iuto Greytown twenty, nve, and slioitly afe Grey town was iorcid by a long kick. On' the kick out Stewait secured the ball and by a good kick down the touchlineonce more placed tho ball in Greytown teuitory. Some fast loose play by Giiyfowu forwards removed the danger ,rom their quaiters to those of tlieir opponents whore a free kick was awarded them but which Hawke failed to put over the bar, Shortly alter the uhisile sounded aud the game concluded withthescorestandat Mascorion 8 points, Gioytown nil, Thetaine irom start to finish was of a fast and open uaturo and was played in a most friendly spirit, the decisions of the rfteree-Mr Hauson I -giving satisfaction to all parte concerned. The Greytown team, consisting mostly of young playors, were much lighter than their opponents, and sustained a severe lots early in the game by the retirement of Iv. Udy. Tho Masterton team played with far more combination than theii- opponents j and after tlio first twenty minutes, owing no doubt, to their greater weight, had all the best of tho gaiuq.

The Red Star Chib had an excellent mustor of players on the Park Oval onSatuiday, no less tb.mthirty. eight takinj part in the tmino, Fourteen picked men played tlio remaining twonty-four, and only just mauaged to score a win by eight points (goalaudi)try) to two tuos,. Hansen was veiy much misled from the winners, and tho backs did not \ get half the shows they should liava had. Norton scored both tries for the seniors, taking nice passe} from T. Wrigley and Remini, and showing a clear pair of heels, itftfflii^^M*

Among the majority werelomo ratthng players, and a fino junior team will bo choson this year to do battle in tlio cup Hjtftests. In the backs Hawke, Jackson, King, and 'Thompson, played well, whi!e°Coch. rane was about the best in the forwards, although a number of others showed excellent form,

1 he following team will represent tlio Rod Star first fifteen against Melrose at Wellington on Thcvsday next:-Back I Wrigley;(hvee.quarters IJe Joux, Cargill, Norton; halves, Hansen, Heme-ii; forwards T. Wrig. i \% Wils T o«,Mcrris, Welch, Igguldeu Miies,. J. Lminect, Cochrane, and LutementfEmergencies A. Emmett Westbiook, The team although Ofcrtamlyuot the best that could I® olioseit should give a good acomui) of themselves,

The first semor championship contest is to be played on the Park Uval on Saturday week, June 2nd when the and Bed Star earns will mee t, toth fifteens have PmawytoivibytliesanieiiunH uer of paints, bo that they niu'sf lie considered well matched, and a tough straggle for supremacy mav be looked forward to,. ■■•-The Ked Star'DMb have entered two teams for the Junior Cup. ■ _The first cup -match between ■j^^:^l}djjr,. , ;;::;v $

It is stated that Cockroffc and Bishop, two ox-represoutative men, #re to play for tho Mnsterton Clu' tliis season, Bobinson, one of the new forwards I of the Red Star Club, played for ' the team wheu Allmmbra fifteen Inst soason, Petono defeated the Athletics on Saturday, by eight points to three. Wellington beat the Melrose toam by Bomo forty points to eight. Tho llasterton school played a combined Carterton, Clareville, and Matarawa schools team on tho Mastorton school ground. Tho homo team winning by 14 points to 3, West scored four tries, one of which Winter converted with a beautiful kick. McKenzie scored a try for the combined teams. Tho Mnstorton boys wero far superior in the back division,