FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 46, Issue 14130, 31 May 1920, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

WAIRARAPA CHAMPIONSHIPS. SENIOR COiIPETITION. REG STAB v. MASTERTON. The Wairarapa Rugby l uion s championship matches were continued on Saturday afternoon. The grounds were heavy as the result of the recent rain, while showers fell during the play. At Mastorton the Red Star and Mastevton seniors met. Owing to the fact thht several of the Red Stars were on the sick-list, and juniors had to be called upon to HI their places, it was considered that Mastorton would have an easy victory. Weakened though they were, the Stars put up a great fight, and for more than half the game led by eiirht points to nil, and were hnailv onlv beaten by one point, the scores being—Mastorton !) points, Red Star S points. The Stars had somewhat the better of the play. For Masterton Murray kicked two goals, while Ball scored a try For Stars Aldridge and New lands scored tries, one ol which McEwon converted. Mr E. McKenzie was referee. GLADSTONE v LIBERAL. \t Carterton Gladstone ran over Liberal bv 20 points to <5. Trios were scored for Gladstone by R Booth (3), McCracken, and dames, one of which F. Booth converted. . F. Booth also kicked a penalty goal. Mr E. Freeman was referee. JUNIOR' CHAMPIONSHIP.

Mastorton met the Liberals at I‘oath erst on on Saturday afternoon, and were defeated by Li) points to 3. Greytown defeated Pukio at Greytown on Saturdny by li points 1o •>. The Red Stars failed to put in an appearance at Carterton on Saturday, owing to several members being required tiTiill up the senior ranks, through sickness, and consequently the Caitci--lon team won by default. REPRESENTATIVE MATCHES. The following dates have been arranged by the Wairarapa Rugby Union for the tour of its representative team south:— Canterbury, August 22nd; South Canterbury. August 2(sth; Otago, August 28th. Other • representative matches are: —-Wairarapa v. Wellington. at Wairarapa, on dune.26tli; Wairnrapa v. Taranaki, at Wairarapa, August J4t!r, Wairarapa v. Manawatu, at AVairarapa, August 7th: Wairarapa m Wellington, at Wellington, September 1.1 th. The gate receipts at Greytown tor the junior match with Pukio on Saturday afternoon amounted to £S. The gate receipts at the senior match in Mastorton on Saturday afternoon amounted to £l4—the best so far this ■season. 'WAIRARAPA v. HAWKE’S BAY.

The following team lias been selected to represent the Wairarapa in a match against Hawke's Bay, to be pin veil at Napier on dune 3rd: Fullback, d. Tinsley; three-quarters, McCracken,. K. Booth, Murray; five-eigh-ths, F. Booth, F. Juno; half, L. Smith (Liberal); wing forward, d. Donald; forwards, Irvine, Strachey, Bacon, Fusion, dames, Desmond, Dixon. Kmeigvneies: Backs, H. Carson; forwards, Day. Any pin vers unable t o make the trip"are asked'to advise the secretary as early as convenient. JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVES. WAIRARAPA v. BUSH. The following team has been selected to represent the Wairarapa in a junior representative match against the Bush at Carterton on dune 3rd:— Full-back, McCarthy (Greytown); three-quarters, Morris (Greytown). Birch (Greytown), Terry (Greytown); five-eighths, Griffiths (Martinborough); Jury (Greytown); half, Richards (Carterton); forwards, Knowles (Dalefield), Foreman (Gladstone), Lawton (Pukio), Duff (Greytown), Nicholson (Mastorton), McLeod (Martinborough), Skeet (Greytown). Emergencies: Sage (Carterton), Molten (Pukio). The following team will represent the Bush in this match: —Full-back, Humphries (Konini): three-quarters, Henderson (Pahiatna), Niukam (Ngaturi), Lo/.ell (Nireaha); five-eighths, Mcxted (Pahiatua), Haynes (Rongomai); half, Hunt (Nireaha; wing forward, Albrcchtsen (Nireaha); forwards, Burling (Rongomai), Priest (Ngaturi), Cadwallader (Nireaha), Piper (Ngaturi), Bone (Ngaturi), Martin (Konini), Evans (Rongomai). Emergency: Me Cardie (Pahiatua).

FIXTURES. •JUNIORS. The following fixtures have been drawn up: — June sth.—Masterton v. Carterton, at Masterton; Greytown v. Martinborough, at Martinborough; Liberal v. Dalefield, at Featherston; Gladstone v. Fukio, at Greytown; Red Star a bye. , third class. June sth. —Masterton School v. Carterton at Carterton; Masterton v. Liberal, at Greytown: Greytown, a bye. RUGBY UNION. A meeting of the management committee of the Wairarapa Rugby Union was held at Carterton on Saturday evening. Mr R. J. Southgate occupied the chair. A telegram was read from the. i\eu Star juniors, intimating their intention of forfeiting tlieir match to Carterton— Accepted. . , On the application of the C arterton Club C. Daysh was reinstated from a senior to junior player. The same transfer was granted to C. Sage in iespect of the Dalefield Club. It was decided that the junior representative match, Bush v. Wairarapa, be played at Carterton on June 3rd. Mr Baskiville, who moved the motion, said he would, under ordinary circumstances, have liked to see, the match played at Greytown, the home of junior'football, but the Bush players wished to get. back early. The Martinborough Club wrote, asking for permission Co play a match with the Wairarapa Training Farm on June 3rd. —Granted, on condition that representative players fulfil their engagements. „ ~ The transfer of K. Saunders from the Martinborough to the Liberal junior club was granted. Mr Baskiville reported having made

arrangements for the lease ol the Greytown recreation ground at a rental of £l2 per annum, and having sublet it to the hockey players at £3 per annum under conditions that will not interfere with football or the gate tak-

uig«- , - . , , The arrangement was agreed to, amt Mr Baskiville was accorded a vote of thanks.

The Feathers!on Club was given permission to play a match with Pet-one on dime 3rd

The delegate of the Liberal Chib asked that the Rugby Union contribute something towards the erection of: a fence on the ground, at a cost of £lO iy,—lt was decided to reply that if the secretarv of the club forwarded a detailed statement of the cost, of the fence the matter would be duly considered.

It was decided that the proceeds of the Liberal-Petoue match go towards the Feathers!on ground improvement scheme Accounts amounting to £34 tos llil were passed for payment. Air Baskiville, delegate to the New Zealand Rugby Union, submitted a. report of the proceedings, and was accorded a hearty vote of thanks.