FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4750, 18 June 1894, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

1 The meeting of the above teams always looked forward to with than the ordinary amount of interest, * l as an evenly contested and interest ing match the result Greytown arriy?*on itoturday with I full team, and ware boHcrrepre-' sehied ,than for several seasons past * A fine active;lot of men they were, , ("j^B and they certainly did not belie ' T tjH tlieu* looks, for they gave the Stars v aboiifc the«:hardest tussle they We* experienced for some time' Play '' >JI commenced shcitly aftei thiee, Mi v;|l Pownall acting as refereo, Messis *> J Tate and'Mingham lino umpires, * J and/Messrs Hansen and TJdj captainiiig the teams * t^%fr In the first spell thesuponoi' "^^ weight and speed of the Grey town ■*& forwards Carried all b'foie them,aud ' M the' Star supporters did not look at '3S all confident of Ihe result Soon after" d|E the commencement, Welch (Grey •* <||fl town) obtained a try, tbo result of &*JJbM grand forward mh,M^gtJfmfM failed to convit IWStais tned flrafl their utmost to'WkO matters equal,^J»Mß but their, opponents were in eveiy '"'^(M department then match, and the ■ spoil ended in favoui of Gioytown > A _ The second, spoil opened fast, and ) \M [impioved in speed e\eij minute, ''■{ m both teams playing to then utmost '^ ability.. Both lines were oftentimes M I in imminent dangei, but all efforts \ to score were frustrated by tho excel- # lent play of tluy backs, Anothei try $ wasgaine^byGiejtoiMi, Udy this time obiaining a pass, and falling j&i over the line Hawko failed "j^J to' incieaso. Mattel's now looked '* very bad for, tlw Stars, but w ltb tha » score of six points against livened i up, and plpyed a really *u splendid'ganie. : A loose rush by tho <-' forwards, .and the ball A\as cnined -A Oyer tholine.T.Welchbeingawaided a try,amid frantic oheoung Wngley it safely deposited the o\aloveitho P,' bar, and plaj commenced again i < Greytown G, Stais 5 Wnlnnafew 'J miuutes, some fine passing by the *l Stars ensued, and Cochnno obtain- H ing possession, stieaked from the t \il half way flag tow ards tho line, with Norton in Ahy ] V botween the posts was recorded, ? J| whichEmmettcomeited, thegama \\ being thus drawn out of the hie,and M | tho cheering was deafening Grey, town again soUowoi'c.buUho Stars X meant "business, and Wngley and. _, Emmott soon had tho ball over the/ " ' line again, tlie lefeiee, howevci, * 1 giving a scrum five j aids out Tho ' > game was dvoi; soon nfiei this, leav- \ 1 > ing tho Stars winners by ten points o\ '• to six.. ;-] . Although'tie Staiswcmilmust l\ say they were in nq \\iy supeuoi to i i Greytown,- am\ it was only by dint " ■ of kvit wk and combined play, | ■ (M ft defeat -was averted Tho I loose play of the Greytown foi wards [ was splendid, and eveiy man doJ serves credit. Thoy also passed ex- ' treraely well, and:cven beat the Stars ■■\\M tin this department. Their backs iMJ , areallgooditbetwoUdys/Mtignire :i.!|| 3 and Bimnton n particular. Haigh, ' ]fM s Olliver, Mitchell, and ; ;Buchanan ' 'Um f were'woll in evidence inthefoiy j/p t waixls, tho latter playing ft sterling -,^j r game. - i-m b The Sjsp in the firstspell greatly .' % f \ i wasallat wards intereepting time after J time, ,t.| i\ In tlio second spell, l»wevcy, : thq- . S backs were given morewcivk., and all : i^ e played well without exception, I >;;| •1 Jiko to see an experiment ''■'i^ tt made by pacing Norton whig fori ward in one of tho matches; 'Ho : ;S| n diibbleß excellently, and Mb gieat || e pace in following up high kicks -':'. W. n would be of.gieat service :'to the '^ d team. The collaring was ; fe from :;i| d good, and if players will- insist on : |t 0 to .|| 1 fail. In the forwards Oochrano , : '| ). played far and tost game, . v % r and all through fllO gftnie, followed ; v| e ;'| e fine vunfrom, half way was a marvel, : ! is and bo is imp;.ovinj; every match, : -| v Morris, Welch, Eminett, andWrig. vl f loy_-were alßogQQdiandiid not take ', ■. .', thingsaßOflsyp't.gftinsli. : Carterton. ■ :U r Barlow was out oiTnVplace among '% the forwards', but'did some excellent '' s: j f work,andmado'ftdoijlded'diSerence ':, l s it to this department, his dashing play ' ■; o at times getting histeam outof some f .1 sevoro difficulties, ■ < : :!'

The teams wove well matched, and the game throughout wWdmosfc'i;exoiting and interesting one. '-The spectators bohayejT'Very badly' at times, and frequently hooted tho referee for giving a point against'their pet team, Tins'kind of thing is Very objectionable,and can only be stopped by keeping one and all oatside the boundaiy fence, .When tho winning kick was made for tho Stars, their excitement knew no'bounds, and tho mob rushed up and down the field like so manymaniapsj."'.