The Play.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5130, 14 September 1895, Page 3

The Play.

j Wellington kicked off, the lirst s scrum being in Wairarapa's 25's. ut Ross saved, Baumber potted but i failed to register. Wellington here i, made some protty passing among tho ® backs, Wairarapa collaring well and _ sure. Play then shifted to near the centre. Owen ran and kicked prets tily, Emmett soon afterwards i( placed for goal from a free kick and e failed. Wairarapa at this stage had s the best of the play. Campbell soon n afterwards missed a shot at goal. ' Tho Wairarapa forwaids were 0 playing splendidly, getting the best | of the scrums. Kelly marked, and 5 Campbell again failed to place a goal, 0 Good rushes by Wellington looked dangerous,but-Wrigley saved. Ross I) made a splendid run to full-back, ii and play was again on the Wellinge ton line. l " McGovem and Boss were passing , well, and Watson was playing a great game. Play continued on the r Wellington line, when Owen marked o in front of the goal, but the referee r failed to blow his whistle in time, 't Emmett placed off Ross' mark, but 0 failed, Another free kick was allowed for off-side, and Emmett 1 again failed The spell ended with 5 no score to either side. r In lliu second spell, Wairarapa s showed tho best play. Owen rer ceived a beautiful pass from McGovern and raced through all the !' backs, scoring near the cornet' ling, '' Emmett failed to increase the score. ■J Play concluded with the score Wairarapa 8, Wellington, nil.