FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4731, 28 May 1894, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

[By Damooles] TeOre Oreo. Stars.

The junior match between the above teams was played on the Hasnnd resulted in the a victory '""' by 14 points to nil. Tho Natives,: - lindor the leadership of Charlie Pratt, made their debut, and are a splendid set of fellows, who with a little moro pluck and endurance should make things, very merry before tho end of the season. They woro all round about two stone, - heavier than the Stars, and if they liad kept tho pace going that they started with, would certainly have made a closer contest, but directly l score was put up against them, iheir hearts seemed to fail, rod the majority fell to pieces. hi the first spell their suporor weight told, and the little Star backs were afraid of thorn, iftentimes letting the leather look ifter itself, rather thauiakfitho-ill( if coming- into jjstfljjjp-lth the icavy weights. m tlu! first pell was two pretty goals, dropped iy Green from penalty kicks, but in ho second tho Stars had tho gamo ' fell under hand, and should have cored far more than they did.. lussell and Dorsott obtained tries, he latter's resulting in a goal, making n all 14 points, The losers have some fast back aen, and fine heavy forwards, but heir form was far from tho best, nd they lagged considerably towards he end. Urn is a rattling stamp, nd shono far and awcy above the , est. Pratt, Jumbo, Joe, and W,' l araitiana all work well, the captain limsclf,' doing some excellent play, iarstow spoiled himself by behaving oo rough, .and should be kept in heck, or somo damago will result. The Stars" stood off" a lot at tho tart, but wheu they gained confilenco in themselves, went'tdwoik vith a will, and played a fair game, nit they will have to improve in mssing, and give the'r littlo mt fast men behiiul Hie scrum nore shows to shine. D'Arcy as full ilnycd wel), and ifjhejiicks to one ilace throughout tliSlcason may be;ome a rival to his brother. The hree-quarters were not kept going lalf enongh,althoughallthieeplayed veil. Little King is a smart half, and vitli a little moro attention to pass, ng, will make a name for himself, feftr.es, Emniett, Russell and Weimgton were about .the best .in tho ionvnrd division.

Mr T. Hudson looked after the whistle, aud Messrs Romeni and Hansen acted as lino umpires, Masterton v. Featherston. Tho first match between the above teams for the junior cup, played on the Carterton Ground on Saturday, resulted in Featherston winning by • fifteen points to nil. Both teams we exceedingly weak} Miwtorton being represented by only, seven of tho team originally chosen, tho remainder being made up principally of second Orientals. Featherston were almost as poorly represented and conld only muster about ton mon, the remainingplayers beingoutsidcua jf to make up the fifteens, Thougjffne' game was by no it was very the spectators, as the play was loose and fast throughout? McCarthy audHyland tho Featliorston three-quarters, were much too good for their opponents • in fact the former is playing quite as good now as he did when he repvesented the district, while Hyland is almost as good. These two did nearly all tho scoring between them, For Masterton H. Welch, Walker and A, Williams wore tho 'pick, and W. Williams, T. Thompson, A. Holmwood and J, Johnston showed tho host form amongst the backs, It is very disheartening to those men who do roll up when chosen, to find that half of the team havo backed out, and it says very little for the stamina of the junior players of the Club, Mr Booth acted as referee, to tho entire satisfaction of the players, and Messrs Freeth and Rowley officiated as touch judges. Harry Roberts, of the Ponoko Club, one of tho smartest backs in Wellington, has receivedemploymont in Masterton, and has thrown in his lot with tho lied Stars, whoso Benior team will be greatly strengthened ,by Ms inclusion. / 'Kotahitangao.Qrentown2nd

Tho junior oup match between the newly formod Club at Pnpawni, called tho ut Kotaliitanga Club," and Greytown 2nd was played on tho latte/s ground last [Saturday afternoqn. Mr H. 0. Tally acted as referee in a very impartial manner, and his task was no easy one, as ho was constantly being called upon to give his decision, Messrs Frank Hawke and H. Parata officiated as lino umpires. Faulkner skippered tho aboriginals, and Buchanan the pakehas, The former commanded a very heavy and strong team.which is almost good enough for a senior. Greytown put a weak team on the field, and held their own far better than was expected, They played a plucky game throughout, but the apparent practice, combined with tho weight of their opponents, told considerably. The game was played in a very friendly spirit nnd elicited considerable interem Tries i were secured by Jaro, TOTknor, Tame, Hereniha and Wi Eupe for i tho visitors, that of the first-named being converted by Tame Manihera, For Greytown B, lYelefi scored a try, and B. Welch matle a splendid potted goal. The game thus closed with a victory.for Papawaibyli points to 7.

The contest for the Wairarapa Union's banner commences next Saturday, June 2nd, and probably the most interesting, and exciting match of the season will be played on ' the Oval, between the two local clubs JMastei'ton and Red Stars. Tho very best teams available will represent their' colors, and as this will be tho first meeting of the teams tills season, mow than the usual interest is being taken in the match, It will undoubtedly be a tough stnrffor supremacy, On tho Worksop Road Ground the Carterton team will play the To Oro Ore first, Groytoivu having drawn a bye, - For the Junior Cup, the Star B. team play Te OreOre,onthe]atter'B ground, Kotahitanga meet Pea'therston, at Featherston, and Star A, Team play Groytown second at Greytown. _The Red Star senjsyja^^^l

Hansen; forwards—Wilsone (captain), Moms, Welch, Wrigley, McKillop,Emmett,Pcarse,Kummer, ftnd Cochrane; omorgencies, W. Thompson, Jeffries, White, The Mnstcrton Club will be re- .. • presented by tho following:—Backß -•-. - —Agnow, Thompson, D'Arcy(capt), Holmwood and , WilliamijTorwaids-Wataoii, Cockroft, McDonald, Mowlcm, H. Welch, Milton, Brenchloy and Astall. Star 4. team to meet the Greytown juniors, at Greytown :-Eacks : \< D'Avoy, Thompson, Bt'.rlow,Galloway, King, Green, Ho.iv; forwards: Jeffries (captain), Emmott, West- • brooko, Bntemcnt, Fied, Dorset, Stone, Russell, Wellington, Emergencies: Cotter, Mini ay, Kohieson. Star 13 team to play the Native juniors, at To Ore Ore:—Backs: Maguire, J. McKcnzic (captain) Dupre, Bobieson, Cotter, Webb; forwards: Collier, Pat. Munay, Ewington, Balles, Reynolds, Dorset, Beardon, C. Robinson, Doughty, X ' "Vjmsett. Emergencies: Donovan , A football Club has been started . at Makuri (Forty-Mile Bash), Joe Pony, formerly one of Wairarapa's !' very best" has been chosen eapt., and great things are expected.