FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4756, 25 June 1894, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

f :[Bi|Aj|ps.],,xw|^^a ''■'.. The inalflk^ ; between: the'.aboye|||||||| teams, played in Grey town on day last, created a deal of the. Wairarapaj: especially lower end o{ Tho Ws&mlm suit, which: pwed wjba victory for Qreytown,- leaves:tue'siSlgS final wiiiners.of the' Banner in doubt than ever, ahd.therivalry tween the four principal'teams hiis i ; ,~|il||| never.been so close before triot, tthere being; yeiy ; Plitd| : choos'e'frbm botweebtliem; v day was a beautiful day for football, and a good crowd of spectators were;;; ; :pßs!f§ on the ground, Mastcrton being well: Represented; The noisy element in full force,andalthoughMesterton •::■ '.; WlSm "barrackers" have gained a notoriety [ ■liMmm in days gono by, after the display of ■. aftilll Saturday, Gi'eytown certainly r takes ;ifl|if| the cake.' Tlio unfortunate rofereo ,v;-p» was' fi-equehtly ■ liooted;" arid'aeyeral > ;! ' : |§y| Masterton players 'cannv hi very rough tinie*at'tlioLauds A^^vlll| Qreytown their full team, without the'. services ;of and the two Torrys/ their' places ]stsss boing filled by Fowlor, Holmwood ; and Yates, Mr Booth (Carterton) acted aa referee, and Messrs Brunton \': { ; S ,; s|| and Thompson line umpires, ; The - v ! ;||| visitors arrivod in, Gray town in good ;(;aJ|| time, but had to .wait on the ground :. for'stragglert,ihe'game| ! as a result," being finished in semi-darkness. '.. ./;X*-''s§ ■■■ Mnstortph won the liada decided advantage in playing with tlielo\v sun behind thorn." Tkelocal ;^ ; : ssjk men kicked off, and the return being ■'■■■';'vM mulled, play was immediately taken ,: to the MasWtoii tho .'i visitors had to work; liko Tro- >;! ' ; S| jans to. save'a. score. For ten vMi tho. Groytown foiMrds ",""i hold their opponents penned up, and ] then spoiled their efforts by giving * Masterton a free kick Maguire marked, and placed foi Hawke,tho '} latter failing to put tho ball m tho " t requiredplnce. Fromtho kick out, * Masterton forwards rusli od down tho $ field, and made matters equal by gain- \ ing the Greytown line, p le tty passing among tblbiftralrensucd, * McGovcrn essayiug some biilhant /? rans, and twice dodged through the '- opposing mon to the full back,Udj, who collared in fino style Mas- -, torton backs were far supeiior to jV tho local men, and as long as thoy -~* keptthoballawayfrom the foi« aids, J the game was in their hands Williams and Holmwood passed out on "■ every occasion, and the three quaiters had a merry time, each lunnmg and transferring with, gieat ability \ and correctness, D'Arcj made a pot at goal, but the ball went w ide, and ,' Greytown were relieved for a timo. Soon after, however, anothei passing rush ensued, between McGovoro, D'Arcy, and'Mowlem.'and the lattei i dashed oyer, the try being disal- 1 lowed owing to a Greytown man , having a hand on theball. ItYom tho ' scrum, Mowlem again got possession and had his revenge, by safely de- *' positing the ball bohind the liuo at the corner, McGovern failed in tho kick. After resuming, anothei tiy i was, spoiled by a foolish making the ball dead, with son just ready to obtain McGovem again came-tluawj^^^^^^fl ball on the linfe s ; ..j with Greytown in severe difficulties 1 ' If the first spell was in favour of 1 Masterton, the second spell was just <j tho reverse, Greytown making tho 1 game a forward one, • and keeping I the Masterton on thedofensi\o noaily I the whole time. Thrice only was tho I ball in Greytown twenty-fives dm- J ing tho forty-fivo minutes Tho gamo M was not tho fast open one of thofust Bpell, but a serios of sexums, and forward rushes, tho backs of both teams having little or nothing to do, Tho referee was in a moasure responsible for this state of things, and should have given nuincious free kicks for laying on the ball instead of 'scrum's; Tho Gre) town foiwards played a brilliant game, and on tho looso-and lino woik woio 1 superior to Masterton. Magunoonco came through and reachod Agnow before he was smothered Haigh, I Dockery, Mitchell and Simins each mado strenuous efforts to gain tho ' coveted line, but the collating of Masterton backs wns good and spoiled every effort, Tho gamo at this period was oxcessi\ely and ill-feeling amongcei'Jjiin p]a\eis, predominated, B^OTmti'marked, and B. Udy had a 'shot at goal,- but failed, Masterton now got affairs to the other end of tho field, and D'Arcy by a brilliant run, was within an ace qf scoring. PJay was soon wtuvned, however, l and with fjyg minutes to play, the game was considered won, Acoidonts will happen howover, and D'Awy and Agnew are responsible for Greytown's scow, A long kick by Hawko was rushed at by both the playoi-a and a. collision was the result, Ollivercamo along at a kemendous rate,caught tho ball on the bounce and with no one to pass mado straight for the goal, placing tho ball neatly and carefully between the posts, amid frantio cheering. :-l Hawkeplacedthogoal,and'thegamo "' was won at the last pinch, Masterton immediately rushed to the Greytown line, but the spectators fairly yelled " Time," and the whistloblew, leaving Masterton crestfallen and Greytown exultant. Such an excitement reigned, that the usual friendly cheers,were forgotten, and Olliver was earned high off the ground,

The game was a good ono taking ■■ \\ itallHirougb^jHfctliosrtidM play of tho ■was V conspicuous by its iHnco fa th o ; til second. The Greytown forwards V were responsible % this, positively 1 rQfping to. let tho ball from theb. feet.,They;knew perfectly '- well that if the game.was to bo won, it would-'not bo .their hacks who ,- wild do it; Brunton, Hawko and / MagulrewereGreytown'shestbacks, playing half the game he I, did the previous Saturday, In tho '• - ; \ forwards, Simm, Dockery, ■ Tully Haigh, and Olliver shone time after & time, but there is nothing to choose '■■'■& frommthis division,..::- ~-"■'.■ ' .M Masterton back play was stromr, .1 and it was a pity thoy-could not be '■ '3 seen tci advantage m thesecond :|1 spoil, McGmrn was far and away ),;■ the best in the winning part, Mt V V#M P km. and Amqw hadflibrjnc™ . ■ work, on {he defence. WiiHaraa -« p?ssod splendidly, but ; the opposing ' '^H wings smothered all liifoffortsdu r . ' '■-$■ iug tho latter Donald, ;and - played a ••: determinedgame,tbeJatteif especially /; distinguishing ; '■_ himself,' -' ; Fowler Hul..,wilL,make' \M Very'dangerous :?}sssss[ ■ Tho secpnd;OrieriWß:defe^iliß ; ||p^| iyiite|^ra^ttS:faTrio^ iigW|oJ«t3^ti^

;i;V v "'.. r The' Senior ijup contest between v '"; the above orabs'cameoff ontlie Park %':...'. Oval on Saturday, and resulted in a "'■■"■ , • very, easy victory for the Stars, who made a record score of 42 points to . «W- Tho Stare: played with several .-.,' -,,-. of. their second fifteen, as some of tho V' '• senior team wore uiiablo to play. It , was hatf;past three before the game was some difficulty in obtairJhg a referee. , Two' -fliinutes after the gaino started tho Stars rushed the ball up tho field, and Emmott, getting possession of tho ball, passed to Hansen, who secured ,a, try for tho Stars, which Emmott easily converted. Shortly after tliokiok-out.T, Wrigley :; secured a markj from which Emmott placed a protty goal, Tratt, for tho natives,' kicked down tho field and Remeni, securing the ball, mndeafino run, but was grassed oloso to tlipTe Ore Oro goal line. Some loose play ensued, and for off- : side play, the Stare wore awarded a penalty kick, which Emmett again converted.- After thoball was kicked ■' >■. out, the Star forwards got a good rush on, and taking tho leather up Jeffries picked it up and < which Emmett placed aPundeniablo goal. Halftime was thon callod.

Tho Natives after a spell, did their utmost to score, but all their efforts provod futile. From tho kick-off ■ Barstow secured tho ball, and made a run bnt was knocked out of touch by Norton. From the line-out tho Stare got arushou, but were stopped from scoring by the natives falling on tho ball. From the scrum Hanson passed to Romoni, who passed to Galloway, tho latter touching down behind tho goal posts. Emmett kicked a neat goal. Shortly after tho kick out McGregor secured a mark for To Oro Ore, Kennedy making a good attempt at goal. From somo looso play Galloway again secured tho ball and crossed tho lino, • tho try being again convortod by Emmott. A series of scrums took place, and Hansen secured a mark but Emmett failed in the attempt at goal.' From a rush Doughty picked up the ball close to the goalline, and passed to Morris, who tlio line, Emmott converted, -4ligt fine, bit of passing the ball into the To Ore Oro twenty-fives, and T. Wrigley passed to T. Welch on tho line-out, who secured a try, Emmett converting a fine goal. Shortly afterwards Remeni secured the ball, and making apretty run, secured another try, Emmett again converting. The ball wassoon kicked out, and from a rush Remeni again crossed the line, Emmett placing a pretty goal. Time was then called, leaving tho Stars victorious by 42 points to nil, For the Stare Galloway,Remcni,Skinner, and Hansen, played the best back game, and Emmett, Welch, Percy, Morris, Wrigley and Cochrano (forward) played a splendid game, Emmett s place-kicking was much admired. He registered eight goals from nine kicks, For the losors Pratt, Barstow, Jumbo, and Tai, were the best, The Te Ore Oro backs played without the slightest combination, which practically lost them tho game. Their collaring was weak, and passing was quite unknown to them. Tho forwards played a much game, and worked hard both and in the open. They getting to their •^H^D^ontbelinooutT" lii fact the whole of the team lacked training: My advice to thorn is that they should do more running and get into form. The backs must pass more, and not hang on to the ball so much: they must back each other up, and collar low. The team includes excellent material, and thoy will havo themsolves to blamo if they are behind at tho eud of tho season, , Mr Webb acted as referee, and Messrs Fellingham and Sam as Hueumpires.

■ J, Emniett, of the Red Stars,made a Wairarapa record in place-kicking on Saturday, placing eight goals from nine attempts, from all sorts and conditions of angles.

It is stated that in the Carterton senior team, overy man is a Prohibitionist, and only ono member indulgcs in tho fragrant weed, and there is every hope of his reformation shortly, If this is the ease Carterton probably holds the record for a football team,

s is being centred in the Lowe? valley over the Grovtown- ; Carterton fixture next Saturday, and another close and interesting gamo will be witnessed.' I would not liko to express an opinion as to tho result, although Greytown will have tho advantago of the ground,

Next Saturday boing a bye-day for. both teams of the Red Stars, the second have challenged .the first, and intend to mako matters Yery merry,

! ThoKotahitangatoani journeyed to Carterton on Saturday to play the Masterton second, but the latter did not put in an appearance.

, Next Saturday the final of the first round will be played for the Senior Bannor, when Greytown meet Carterton, and Masterton play Te Ore Ore,

Tho junior fixtures for Saturday next arc: TeOreOrevKotahitangn, at the Oval; Masterton v Greytown atGreyPra,.

' s vfloth seqiov and junior obampion-1 likely to be far closer thiß was anticipated, and mafwWft getting moro interesting and uncertain every match, Up to Saturday last the Senior points are: ■ Bed Stare ■ ... ... 3 Carterton 2 Mastertop .... ... 1 . Greytown . „,' ... 1 ~. To Ore Ore; ... ... 0

''Greytown has two moro matches to play, Masterton, Carterton, and TeOro Ore.pne.each,, The team that wins next Saturday's match ■between Carterton and Greytown will be evon with tho S.tars for tho first round.

.-. : Tho Ponckes defeated Wellington 'p.n Saturday by nine points.to nil, fetone beat the Athletics by ten to r-three, ;

between the Greytown tfA'Jfcrad r the' -Featherston team foi theJunioi Oup, which wa« played on SatMdSj, resulted m a win fw FeatheiatmAby 12 points to nil.