Football.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1831, 12 May 1886, Page 2

Football.

On Saturday next a match will he played in Carterton between the Greytown and Carterton clubs, when the following will represent Greytown Day, Roydhouse, Terry, A Udy, Ryan, J Humphries. ll,* E, and C Udy, 0, J, C Beard, \V and G Humphries, and Fisher. Emergency, J.Hobman. A brake will leave the Post Office corner at 12.30 sharp, and all are requested to be there punctually. On the Reserve, Greytown, a scratch match will be played between the following team and all comers ; Team—W Burch, J Jackson, D Baillie, Welch, WUdv, R Terry, J Maguire, Prow, Philip, Lewis, F Hawke, M C Tally, Q Steward. Hobmsn, T Saywell, F Tockcr. As the return match with the Masterton second fifteen will take place soon, all these are requested to practice regularly, and it is hoped that all comers will turn out in full force against them. ♦ _ SATURDAY'S FOOTBALL MATCH. The >7 successes of our footballers in the recent matches with the Wellington and Masterton Clubs have been very satisfactory for the start of the season, especially the latter, aa last year the Greytown team was sadly beaten by this club. These two matches have shown that Greytown can still hold ita own aa of old, against teams of no mean standard. Still it must be remembered that uothing but constant and regular practice enabled those who worked so well for their club then, to win. Their opponents are new sure to settle down to hard practice and training, with the determination of turning the tables in the return matches, and the Greytown team must do an equal amount of practice if they wish to retain their bupremacy. Every man in the teamshoold endeavour to turn out on practice day for a game and on other evenings a run of a mile or two should be indulged in. Allcomers should as hitherto continue to practice with the team and give them some work. In the match on Saturday last there was one very noticeable fault in the play of our half backs, which, if amended, would tend to increase the scoring, and make the game less hard on the forwards. It is in not passing more to the three quarter backs, by which often the chance of a run in was thrown away. These runs by the backs are of much use to to give the forwards a rest, besides the probability of a score.

Our forwards also hare a marked weakness in often dragging the ball back into a scrimmage, when it has worked its way nearly out, instead or allowing it to reach the half backs. In loose scrimmaging only should the forwards cany the ball with them. Dribbling also should be resorted to more by the forwards in place of picking the ball up A few words on the individual players might be of interest to non footballers and of use to themselves, starting with the First Fifteen W. Day, full back—A very useful man, a sure kick, very cool, and plays a safe game. If fed more by the three quarter backs could pot many goals. J. Roydbouse, three quarter back—Kicks well, left foot, and sure collar, runs and passes well, but is rather weak in fending. His kicks into touch are of much service, but he should learn to use his right loot J. Terrr, three quarter back-A fast man and sure collar, but unfortunately cannot kick. This and passing he should practice, and then few would better him, A. Udy, half back— Kicks well with either foot and a good collar. Plays a grand game behind the scrimmage, and his quick wriggling runs arc very valuable, also his kicks into touch. Fends well, : but should pass. J Humphries, half back.-- Fast, and collars well. Pla3’B a good game behind the scrimmage, but should learn to kick and pass more. A L Webster, half back and wing. An old and well tried player ; one of the most useful men in the team, as half back ; plays a plucky unseldsh game, and passes out well; as wing forward cannot be bettered. A good dribbler. H Udy, forward, the captain of the team, is too well known to need comment. C. Udy, forward, a fine dribbler, and one of the hardest workers forward. Is always on the bull, and very troublesome with his rushes. K Udy, also a good dribbler, works hard, and follows up well j will be a grand man in time to come. F Tully, forward, plays a grand game on the wing ; a very hard worker, and very useful on the touch line ; one of the best forwards in the Valley, Should pass more, 0 Beard, forward, is well known as one of the best forwards in the colony, w hen in training, but is now out of condition. »l Beard, forward, is a coming man, very hard worker, dribbles well, will be one of the best forwards of the valley. A Beard, forward, has until this year played back, and so has a tendency to pick up too much ; a fast man, and hard .W'orker. >V Humphries, forward, a good hard player, works well with his feet, and is very useful in scrimmages. G Humphries, forward, a new man, very useful forward, works well, and is always on the ball; will make a grand forward. The second team will be remarked on inlFriday's issue.