FOOTBALL

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4813, 31 August 1894, Page 2

FOOTBALL

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A writer in the Woodville Examinev says :—. "The representative ' match between the Wairarapa; and Bash Unions, arranged for Saturday has fallen through, owing to the former Union not agreoiug to send their team as far as Paliiatua to play the match. -When the match was arranged for Eketahuua the Bush - Union Committee found that it was almost impracticable for them to get their team together there, and so they sent a request to the Wairarapa Union to play their match at Paliiatua, their centre. This the later declined to do, and then they were asked tore-consider the matter,being offered 50 per cent, of the nett gate money, or an alternative offer of a coaoh to fetch them from Ekotahuna to Paliiatua and back, at the Bush Union's expense. The reply to this was" Our Committee have decided to play at.Ekotahuna or not at all." The Bush Secretary replied that the match must therefore bo declared off. If this is the way in which, an old Union like the Wairarapa Union should treatjayoung one like tho Bush the sooner the New Zealand Union has the regulating of representative matches tho better. The Bush Union visited Wairarapa in 1891, and they went where the local team wanted them to, but now, when returning the match, the Bush team's convenience is not to be considered at all, oh no, but thoy must play where the Wairarapa team want them to, In leaving this for the time, several of tho Bush players declare that they would just as soon go to Mastortoii as to Eketahuna to play the match," In my opinion tho Bush Union are to blame in not meeting the Wairarapa "reps" half way, and have played the match at Eketahuna, as I understand'the game was partly arranged for the Selection Commit--1 tee to be present, and to see if there were any Bush players worth a ; place in the Wairarapa team to meet • New South Wales. By putting off 1 this fixture they havo forfeited their l right of inclusion, as the Committeo ■ will certainly not placo meuin withi out first seeing them play, and up to ■ the present there is not one man even mentioned from the Bush district.

Nw South Wales o. North Island.

The Auckland Star says of- Wednesdays game;—" It could not be classed as a scientific display of Rugby, and was not nearly as fast and interesting as the match played on Saturday last. At times, we arc sorry to say, the players infused more roughness into their work than is required in the friendly game of football. The alteration in tho New South Wales team by playing an extra forward greatly strengthened their vanguard. They showed much cloanor work in their heeling out than the North Island forwards, Tho latter appeared devoid of combinationin the scrum work. Thereby their backs lost many opportunities. The New South Wales forwards made some excellent dribbling rushes, while, on tho whole, their

line-out work was superior to the North Islanders', The passing of the New South Wales backs was not as good as they showed against the Auckland fifteen. The principal cause of this was the selfish play of Barry at five-eighths, who was most obstinate in clinging to the ball, instead of passing out to his comrades. The combination of the North Island backs was very good. Thoy showed some clever passing ! which resulted in two tries boing gained. All the New South Wales forwards worked well, and made themselves prominent during the game. Alcock, Carson, Hanna and Sawyer did good work on the line out, Of theirbacks, Galloway, Surman, Riley, and Cobb were the mqst successful. The lastriiamed proved himself a reliable fullrback, his long kicking being admired, Of the Noi'th Island forwards, "lYatson and McKcnsjio were tho most prominent in tho open while all worked well in the serum, Murphy again distinguished himself as a placc4ickcr, tho two goals he registered being from half-distanco, W. Baylcy and Oliphant proved themselves good wing players. Of the North Island backs, A, Bayley, Roberts, Wynyard and Gage were the best. They accomplished some clever pieces of passing. Masofield, as full-back,did not perform up toliisusunlstandard, but made. no serious blunders, Caradus suffered through the slow heeling out of the forwards.

Tlie Auckland correspondent of the Otago Daily Times says:—Ono of the results of gambling in connection with football was manifested oii Saturday afternoon. A number of betters,''enraged' at losing their money by backing the New South Wales team, vigorously hooted the visitors at the close of the game. The exhibition of bad tasto and bad feeling Avas not confined to the hoodlum element, but was shared in by some spectators on the grand-stand.

The To Ore Ore team to-morrow agairist'Greytqwh at Greytown will be as follows: Jumbo, tV. Karaitiana, Brown, Putahia, Pratt, Crombie, Barstow, Waari, G. Karaitiana, Itaro, Chambers, Hceve, Peeti, Taopa, Emergencies, Nini, Tinga, Hanita, Tiwaka,

Wellington ij. Thames.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association,)

Thames, August 30. The Representative footballmatch between Thames and Wellington took place to-day, and after akeenly contested game resulted in a win for the visitors by 5 points to 3. Fqr Wellington, Bennett secured a try, which was cohYc'rtei} by Campbell; whilst the points scored for Thames wero gained by Gr. Paul from' a penalty kick. Notwithstanding, their defeat, Thames had decidedly the ■ best of the game, and narrowly escaped scoring several times, The weather for the match was most unpiopitious, and during the game a very heavy shower of miu fell, . .'.,.,