FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4812, 30 August 1894, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

North Island v. New South Wales. (By Telegraph.—Press Association) Auckland, Wednesday, The North Island team bent New South Wales by 15 points to three. [By Damocles.], As the representative match Wairarapa, v. Bush lias been postponed, the cup fixtures will follow as drawn in the first round. On Saturday the Stars will play Carterton on the Oval, and Grey town and Te Ore Ore at Greytbwn. Carterton defeated the Stars when tlioy last met by five points to four, and as they have now even a stronger team an interesting gamo may bo vouched for. The following team will represent the Starsßacks—Wrigley, Owen, Hudson, Einmett, Remeni, Hansen, Wings—Norton, Wrigley. Forwards—Welch, Wilson, Morris, McKillop, Cochrane, Percy, Pearse.

ThoStar Second are endeavoring to arrange witli Featherston to play their cup match on Saturday next instead of the following week, hut so far no word has been received from the Lower Valley team,

A Petone correspondent writes to the Post Kindly allow me. space sufficient to ask the Rugby Union Committee if " Jake " Baumber is not toliavo a show as half-back against the Now South Welshmen. Ho is, I hear, able and willing to play. "Comparisons are odious," but every footballer knows that as half-back there is no one in the district to touch him. Being a Petone man tells against him, of course, but prejudice should he put aside and tho best men chosen. I hope the Committee will grant him the place which is his by merit.

North Island ut. New South Wales. (By Telegraph.—Press Association). Auckland, August 29. The New South Wales footballers met' the North Island team this afternoon, Fine weather prevailed, and the match was witnessed by 8000 persons. The game throughout was very rough and stubbornly contested. Soon after the commencement of play Dibbs, one of the visitors' best backs, collided heavily with Roberts, aud received a severe shaking, the play being stopped for several minutes, He was carried off the field, and his place filled by Riley. In the last few minutes of the gamo Roberts had his shoulder put out. Sevoral other players also received slight injuries. J. Arnoil was referee, and Messrs Sefton andMcKenzie line umpires. A.' Bayly was captain of the North Island team, and S. Surman acted in that capacity for the visitors, A. Bayley scored a try and Murphy kicked two goals from free kicks in the first spell. Roberta and W. Bayley scored tries in the second spoil, and P. Lane for N.S.W.

Wellington College beat Wangftinii Collegiate School yesterday by thirty points to eleven. The game is described as one of the finest ever witnessed in Wellington, and the success of tho Wellington College boys is stated to be in a great measure due to tho coaching of Mr T, R. Elliston. The play was simply a revelation of real scientific football.

A well-known football expert who closely watched tho New South Wales-Auckland match, writes to a friend in Wellington that the visiting team is one which, in his opinion, will improve very much, and give a good account of itself before it leaves the colony. In the Auckland match its great want was combination, There is a referee on tho West Coast who has been penalising perfectly straight passes as "throws forward." The Hokitika Club, through the West Coast Rugby Union, submitted the question to the Appeal Committee of the New Zealand Union, which has now decided that a straight pass must not be considered as a pass forward, The New Zealand Rugby Union hits appointed Mr A. E. Weekes,the well-known ex-Canterbury representative player, who has gained much Mos as a referee in the Mana. watu this year, referee in the Weill ngton-Tarannki and Wanganui-Manawatu-NewSouth Wales match. The Manawatu Rugby Union will be unable to send its team to Wellington this season owing to other engagements, but will visit Wellington,Nelson,and Marlborough next year,