FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4815, 3 September 1894, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

[By Damocles.]

(Jarterton uers'es Red Stars,

. Saturday Inst was one of the coli est and mostmisorablo days footba lers have experienced this seasoi and was'as near as possible a. fa simih of the day whcu the sara teams met in the first round, Carter defeating the Stars on thei own ground by livo points to fom On this occasion, however, vinde precisely similar circumstances, Car terton found themselves sound! beaten at the finish of the game, tli Stars winning by seventeen points t nil. An effort was made by the loea men early in the day'topostpon the match on account of the wretchci weather, and a wire to that effec was forwarded, but Carterton wouh not hear of it,andcamo up full; confident of their powers on a we ground. Although thoStars manage to place a strong team in the field,b; ''borrowing" second nien,tho visitoif on account of their heavy forwards were the favorites, A good numbe of enthusiasts braved the elements and stood in mobs hustled togethe: like so many sheep, protecting on another from the wintry blasts, Tli large trees of the Park were high! appreciated, "and afforded shelter am protection to great numbers. Soon after the commencement, i could easily bo seen, to whom th victory belonged, and the gam was never in doubt. The Star let the ball out to their backs, am Carterton was never init.Thompsoi and McKillop scored tries in the firs spell, neither of which were con verted. ;In the second spell/fhomp son, . Norton, and H, Wrigle; obtained • tries, the first one beiiij placed over the bar byEmmett making iu all 17 points to Carter ton's nil, Numerous shots at goa were taken by the Stars from frei kicks and marks, and tho weight o theballonly prevented a much liighe score, Tho Carterton forwards mad numerous strong rushes downth field, but seemed unable to cope witl the sure and fast play of the Sta backs. The collaring of the winner was perfect, and tho splendid follow ing up of their forwards-Cochran and Norton in particular—com pletely paralysed the back play o Carterton, Tho Star goal was novel in.danger, and tho play of the visi tors greatly disappointed -theii backers, whilst the winners sur prised all by tho excellent all-rouni form shown, clearly proving thatthi previous Saturday's reverse had noi the least effect upon the hearts ol the players. Wrigley had littlo to do at full, but did that littlo well. At times lie was seen to ruii up among the forwards to keep his blood in circulation, but always returned to his place when his team was in any way pushed, All tho three-quarters deserve credit for thoir fine play with a greasy ball, Somo excellent passing went on between Broad, Hudson and Thompson, and by making the play open they completely ran away with the game, Hansen received far moio help from his forwards than asual, and the smart half was enibled to transfer tho ball from the icrum with the greatost :ease and precision. Norton audWrigloy woro xi their eloineut on tho wing, and ilthongh they were marked by Car;erton's strongest men, Cress and Slerewood, had things pretty well Jioirqwn way before tho finish, ijinniptfc'madri a vast iinprqvement o tlio forward division, and by ilaying centre kept his men in thpir ilaces, aud took possession, of the eatheriniiearly every scram. Welch, dcKillop and Percy played' hard ,nd fast all through, and were more ban a match for their opponents, diile Cochrane iu his lino out and ollowing up tactics was as brilliant s ever,

Carterton's back play was oxtremelyweak, Booth, Kiddie, and Nicholson being the only ones to show anything liko senior form, The amount of mulling is, of course, accounted for by the fast men of the Stars racing through, but at times thoy had shows which woro completely thrown away. The forwards are an excellent lqt, but did njjt play withsiiph(|asli()rcqmbmatiQn as 1 have previously seen tjiepj. brothers Cress, FairbwrtJierj Moore, and Merewood wero about the best, and although they played gamely and well, were completely overmatchcd.in overy point of the game. Mr Pratt made a fair and impartial referee, and was not so strict in his qbservancoof therulcsas to make (.lie game slow—a fault to be found with many referees-anil for winch ho is to he thanked by'th'ospectatowi, especially on sucha day as Saturday. Messrs Matau and Pellingham acted as line umpires, '.

Football excitement is as catching and as hard lognavd against as influenza. In Auckland, it is said, that even the staid and sober policelnei} wei'Q lustily" barracking!' the l.qcal men. Occasionally V'man'in blue would remeniber himself, and straighteniu? bis baok, and looking seyei'O would cry put '•' Silence; keep back tljero, will tqu, "bujjtho px't minute liowoula oommenoe yeliiiuj, •'Pass out,'' collar lq\y,■' and 'sorag llim/J Yei'ily, this foqlball is are., markable thing, .

_ Next Saturday is drawn for throe interesting matohes, and footballers in the Wairarapa will hlive a day out,, Greytowjiincet the Red Stain at Greytown; Masterton play -Cartertou'j'ond the principal contest for the junior cup is also drawn for that day, viz,, Stars v. Feathorato'n. Owing to a difficulty about, obtain- 1 ing aground'in tho South Wairarapa the latter match will'probably bo played at Masterton, The Stars have offered Feathorston -.one-third !of the gate receipts, and pay their

expenses up, if thoy will conßent to , play the match on the Oval. An Auckland paper says: "The football enthusiasm on Saturday , last has much to answer for. We ' have heard of a young lady who, at the supreme moment, suddenly.; .. found a pair of masculine arms v;i: thrown around her neck, and expor- ' ienced the startling sensation of. .. being ■ hugged to a- manly bosom;:■ ■■ i Tho young; man" thought V playing xhdelcly apolo- 4 ! ■ gised for his mistake injpllaring," The battle cry of the New Sonth£ ; Wales football team.iß: ■''■■ Tickatick, HodpaHoopavHa;'' 'Wo ' way they rattle itoutonontering the : football arena is said to be highly amusing. ~_._. v The .Hawkett, a unique record. They played three matches' against the Thames, Auck- ,s land, and Poverty Bay. teams,Vand they all ended in draws, They did not score a point,' their oppononts. ...._..... '. The following team wiirrepresent thesecond Stars.againstFeatherston, and if a- full musteiv is obtamedwill piwe the strongest liavp yet placed iii tho.lield, tinmen . behiud' tho scrum being especially fast: Backs --D'Arcy^Thompson, Skinner, Jackson, Broad, Hoar j wings-Cargill, Jeffxies; Vestbrook, Batementj lussell. Stone, Doughtyi ! Bobieson;' Imorgencies; Fitsssimnions, JDpreet, lurmy.. '"' ' The return mafoh ■between the (dentals, and second Stara will be; layed on the' Oval on Thursday/ reek, the 13th September. : '■ £240 was taken at the Auckland-' few South Wales, match.and fas tho result of the North Island natch: Auckland' about' Mes the ecord in New. Zealand' for big' i ;ates. .'.. , P| . ',,' \,[ . .V.-.'.. Auehiandu [Wellingpn^

(By Telegraph- -Press Association.) ' Aucklaxd, Saturday. Wellington beat Auckland by 13 points to nil, Taranakio'Jew South Wales.. .'■:NmvPtYMoum; Saturday;.' In the first spell Taranaki scored nine points, and N.S.W. three. Hailstones fell during tho game. ' " '■'■'' Later. Taranaki won by 21 points to 6. The. second heat of tho intercollegiate football Journament,. tools- •' place at Petoiie last SatuMay, between tho Wellington College and Christ's College, Canterbury, the' Wellington boys winning by 25 to 3.