FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4795, 9 August 1894, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

[llY DAMfICI.KK.

"Half" in the Nelson Colonist, gives an alleged accountot the Wai-rarapa-Nclson match, It is a very funny account altogether. In the first placo it finds fault with everybody from full-back to referee—not forgetting the spectators. It accuses the Wairarapa men of being " 100 heavy" and " playing foolishly; " also states that "Wairarapa, played a fairly rotten game," and that " the Nelson men made a gallant stand against tremendous odds, " This is charming, positively charming, and also very polite to a team of visitors. But these evidently biassed I criticisms must be taken cum grano snlis, as in the same article " Half" designates the Wairarapa team "a splendid combination" and states (with reference to Thompson) "that ft better dodgy or tricky runner is seldom seen on a Nelson football field," anil also refers to "n rattling passing rush by Thompson, Jackson, McCarthy, mul Galloway." the mmm juniors.

Another lictory,

(By Telegraph-Special Correspondent,)

Wairarapa beat Marlborough by three points, Thompson scoring It was h, grand game, the first spell being in favor of the home team, and in tho second our boys vompwl home, The spectators were very impartial, and say it was the best game ever played at Blenheim, Mr Craw,shaw made a splendid referee. The behaviour of the team has been highly commented upon by outsiders and players. There was a smoke concert last night, and a banquot on board tho Mataura will be held at Picton to-night and afterwards a ball, The team will reach home on Friday, Manawatu v, Marlborough,

(ByTelegrapb.--Press Association.) Pamiekstox North, Wednesday. Tho Manawatu representatives defeated tho Marlborough team by eleven points (two tries and a goal from a try), The visitors were over-j matchedj though they, played a hard defonsivegame. They did not play up to representative form, but this was accounted for by the fact that half-a-dozen of their best meu were unable to get away.

South Canterbury v. Hawk's

(By Telegraph,—Press Association.)

Nahkk, Wednesday, 'l'he weather for the match between South Canterbury and Hawke's Bay was fair, and there was a good attendance of spectators, Mr W. J. Cotterill, of Christchurch, was referee, The game was fairly even, but tho Southerners had, if anything, tho best of the match, although 011 tho points it was won by Hawke's Bay, the score at the end of the game standing—Hawko's Bay, G; South Canterbury, 3, The score of tho winners was mado up ot (i try obtained by C. Bennett and a penalty goal kicked by J. O'Comiell. For tho losers Heelau obtained a try.