FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 3442, 25 May 1898, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

WELLINGTON v. CARTERTON. Tho annual inter-olub matoh Wellington v. Carterton was played on the Athletic Park yesterday afternoon, tho visitors failing to score and the local men putting up 22 points ilcLaucblan, Manaon, Thompson, Fisher and Oallagher secured tries, and McKenzie obtained two. Only one goal waa kicked. MELROSE v. MASTERTON UNION. Special to The Times. Master-ton, May 24. The football matoh Melrose and Mastertea Unions was played at tho Oval to-day, and resulted in a draw after a well contested game. RenaU scored a try for the Unions, and C. Campbell kicked a penalty goal for Mslroae. By Telegraph,—Press Association, Dunedin, March 24. Oamarn defeated the Union Club by eight points to six, and Paoifio defeated the Excelsior (Oamaru) by five points to three.

Teams representing the musical helpers and the scholars of the Wesleyan Sunday School tried conclusions yesterday, the former winning by 13 points to nil. The telegraph messengers played their first matoh at tbe railway grounds yesterday, B team defeating A team by six points to nil.

Following are the Rugby referees tor next Saturday ; Senior Petono v. Athletic, Petone, No. 1, Mr 6. Faohe ; Melrose v. Oriental, Athletic Park, No. 1, Mr M. Gibson; Poneke v. Wellington, Athletio Paik, No. 2. Mr A. Campbell. Junior—Melrose v. Kia Ora, Newtown Park, Mr E. P. Hood; St Pats. v. Wellington College Old Boys, Berhampore, Mr P. Hansen; Wellington v. Athletio, Petone, No. 2, Mr A. O'Connell. Third Class—Old Boys v. Oriental, Petone, No. 3, Mr J. Banmber; Wellington v. Melrose, No. 4, Mr W. J. lewis.