FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 7243, 26 August 1902, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

The Junior Championship.

(IIV "BLUE AND GOLD.")

The Junior Championship of 1902 has been won by the newly formed Gladstone Club, with a record of 4 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw. The Gladstone Club arc to be congratulated on annexing the championship at their first attempt. The enthusiasm and good spirit shown by the Gladstone "boys" deserve the reward obtained, and to their captain (" Alf." Booth), " Hughie" Mitchell, " George " Whitcnian, and the ladies of Gladstone, a special word of praise is due for the energetic way in which they worked for the Club. On the field the Gladstone "boys " always contested the game in a friendly spirit, and off the field did their best to entertain a visiting team, and in this respect the Masterton Juniors are specially indebted to them. May the name of Gladstone often be inscribed on the Junior Banner, and may the day be not far distant when they will bo seen contesting in senior matches. The following is a list of the Junior fixtures played during the season : —

May 24th.—-At Greytown, Greytown beat Masterton, by 26 points to nil. May 31st.—At Gladstone, Gladstone beat Masterton, 6 to 3. Juno 7th.—At Gladstone, Gladstone beat Greytown, 5 to nil. June 21st— At Greytown, Greytown beat Gladstone, 6 to 3. July sth. —At Masterton, Masterton aud Gladstone played a drawn gameno score. July 12th.—At Masterton, Greytown aud Masterton played a drawn game~3 points each. July 26th,—At Carterton, Gladstone beat Greytown, 8 points to nil. August 16th.—At Greytown, Greytown forfeited to Masterton. August 23rd.—At Gladstone, Gladstone beat Masterton, 9 points to nil. Tho following players have scored for their respective teams:— Gladstone : Tries, A. Booth (3), Mason, Whiteman, Teal, G. Sexton, Mitchell; goal from try, Jaro. Greytown: Tries, Isaacs, Madscn, Beard, E. Workman, Cowan, Stevens, Feast; goals from tries, Smith, Dockery, E. Workman; goals from field, Dockery, E. Cook. Masterton : Tries, Cameron, McGregor.

The South Wairarapa printers will play the North Wairarapa " typo-snatch-crs " at Masterton, on Saturday. The Cartcrton Observer says the following team will represent the Southerners :— Backs: Barker, "Dot" Williams, P. llogers, F. Hoydhouec, H. M. J. Nicolson, 'Arry 'All; forwards: Itawlings, Madson (2), '"Tiny" McMinn, "Scotty" McDougall, "Ruby" Wallis, "General" DeLaccy, "Oft'-sidc" McKcnzic, "Sugar" Nicol ; emergencies : McKinnon and lteed (backs), Lauroncc, Sparks and Sigglekow (forwards); reserves: Bowles, Cowan, Hornsby, "Argus" and the " Father of the Chapel." After the game the visitors will be entertained at dinner by the local "knights of the case." The following will represent the Rover I. against Albion I. at Masterton, on Thursday .-—Barker, Frazi, Fairbrother, McGuinncss, Brown, Underbill, Hall, Allen, Wiillis, Edwards, W. Levick, Mcrewood, McPhee, Hurley, Groube,