FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4768, 9 July 1894, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

[W DAMOCIKS.] . Masterton v,Te Ore Ore, The above match was played on tho Worksop Road Ground on Satwlityvoiy littlo interest being wen in tho result, ending as everyone expected in another overwhelming defoat for tho Natives. Mas«son won by 32 points to 3. The Maoris played well at the start of the gamo,and kept Masterton well it bay. Once a scoro was put up ngninst them, however, they went to pieces, and Masterton scored a^they • liked. McGovern seciived two tries, DArcytwo,nnd Mowlemand Gray one each. Three trios were converted. D'Arcy also potteda goal, and placed ono from a mark. The Masterton backs had some excellent passing practice, nnd all were conspicuous. In tho.forwnrdsMowloni, McDonald, **V Watson, Gray, and Robicson were about tho best. Johnston, a new man to Masterton, played on the wing, and crcateda good impression. Towards tho end of the game, the MnwjjL .penned Masterton in for aocJHHo only time, and some prettywork between Pratt and Barstow, enabled the latter to score, no goal kicked. Robson,a heavy weight, Tai, Uru, nndWaari wero the best in tho forwards, while Jumbo, Pratt, Kennedy and Barstow were the shining lights in the back division. Mr J. Emmett made a very capable Messrs Remeni and Thompson acting as line umpires.

"F Next Satin-day finally completes ' both the senior and junior matches tor the first round, The Greytown Club will play To Ore Ore, and will decide their forfeited match. Star B. team is drawn to meet Greytown, and Star A. will play Featherston at Carterton. The latter will be the most interesting match, as the winwill have a good start for the iwIHKk 1^10um '' arc the particulars r °f 'he senior and junior matches played up to the present : Skxior CiiAiirioxsini'. Points. Name Wins Losses D.\w.< For Ag't Masterton 22 0 11 111 lied Stars ;■) 1 0 (i2 11 Tc Ore Ore 0 ;) 0 3 81 Greytown 2 1 0 11 ];) v Cailcrton 22 I) 12 13 » Juxioi: CitAMi'ioxsiiir. f lied Stars A 1 0 1 ,18 5 Fcathcrston 5 0 0 30 0 Kotnhitangil 2 0 23 10 Greytown 3 2 1 26 29 Masterton 0 5 0 2!) 11 Tc Ore Ore 1 o 0 8 71 M Star B. forfeited. Fcathcrston will be represented as A follows in the junior match against Red Stars on Saturday :—Burn- ~~ McCarthy, Hyland (2), Nemo Moreton, Hallcy, Sheen, Shepherd, Penny, Craig, and Jewell,

Red Star A team will be composed of: D'Arcy, Galloway, Jackson, Thompson, Green, Cm-gill, Hoar, Wellington, Biitcmcnt, Jeffries, Knssell, Eobieson, Doughty, Frank Dorset, Westbrooke. Emergencies; Webb, Dorset, Eeardon. The Star Second who arc chosen to play Featherston arc requested to roll up on the Oval on Thursday afternoon, when n practice match will be played, Featherston and the Stars are looked upon as the best junior teams in the Wnirarapa, and tho best players of next Saturday will bo included in the representative team to travel this season. The Hard Cases again disappoinon Saturday, and "tlul iiot display even tho usiial courtesy of letting our boys know their intention. _ " Ted " Felling, a vety old Stavite, is again to settle in Masterton, and will considerably strengthen the back division of the red and blacks. I understand he is to take the managership of the lato Mr A. G. Thompson's cordial manufactory, The White Stars came off victorious in the match against the Upper Plain and Opaki combined on Saturday, by i points to nil, Shoppard did the scoring, potting a neat goal from the field, Tho pick of tho White Stars were Brnggins, Caiin'ght and Bob King, and for the lattor Alien, Campbell and Hunt. Tho Oriental second held a very successful practice on the Te Ore Ore ground on Saturday. In which the Orientals played all-comers. A great deal of scoring was done, and it was hardly known at the finish who were tho concpicrors. Mr W. Wiso acted very fairly as referee.

During a football mutch between HP Leigh and Salford, at Salford, John France, a Leigh forward, had his coUsr-bone broken, and, though Wagf' Lfthjl played fourteen mcn,thcy won by 2 tries to 1. The crowd got terribly excited through Salford los- ' ing, and the climax was reached when Leigh were awarded a penalty kick for obstruction immediately in front of tho Sal'jford goal. Tho referee was violently attacked at the . < close, and disgracefully maltreated, '▼ his clothes being badly torn. Great excitement prevailed, but [he was eventually rescued,! ithe Wei--8 points to d everyone play, and mi ill every Jilted tho ive, Union will ipa about i, Wairaa on Sep'to South rough reps arly next ! following m chosen, bo present Hawkins; y, Broad, i Khowll'S ; frics.ButoZelhrood, er victory or Banner They had the game Carterton b best part eemed'imim. to get jcored for o occasion ■town, but h that the Tho homo (a try) to the Star J referee,