SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 47, Issue 14418, 14 June 1921, Page 6

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

(By “Blue and Gold.”)

.Masterton seniors thoroughly dcserv«ed their win on Saturday, which >vas -►all the more meritorious because of the {handicap the team was under through two good forwards in Perry and Murray being absent. The Masterton pacli ? however, was equal to the extra duty imposed, and they grafted as if their very lives depended upon it. Each one of them played a vigorous game, leaving nothing to chance. The Masterton backs demonstrated that they are entitled to claim to be the best back division in the compctiifcion. With one exception they played good football, Torrance, Wilson and Provan doing particularly well. The Gladstone players have nothing -to be ashamed of in their defeat. They jput uj) a great light, and in the second spell made things very merry for a .time. But, ae Masterton had 14 points on, the Blue and Whites probably did mot —for a' period, at any rate—exert themselves to their utmost ability. Bed Star seniors went to Carterton ' with a weak team, -three of their best players being absent through injuries, while three forwards filled positions m the backs. Despite these handicaps, they were able to make a draw of it much to the disgust of many Carterton supporters, who saw a chance . o the Maroons securing the championship honours. The Stars have spoilt Carterton’s hopes. Mynott, the Taranaki and New Zealand representative, a member of the famous All Black team, and a great Bugby player, has fallen upon hard times. He has been in ill-health. Assistance, however, was forthcoming m the shape of a benefit match in Taranaki recently, and a great crowd attended. , ‘ For the last few years Bugby foot' ball in Melbourne has been practically . defunct, but this season Bugby cntliusi- • mats are striving hard to put the game "before the public again. . At a meeting held recently it was decided to form a Bugby Union in the State and to amli* ate with the New South Wales body. A ground has been secured at Albeit Park, and new members are enrolling weekly, • * * * A Slim Trick. The London Sportsman gets exceedingly indignant at what it calls doubtful tactics in many matches in the season just ended in England: ‘ The other ‘incident’ occurred last week, much to the astonishment (to put it mildly) of old public school and university men present. Two famous schools were playing each other. There was a lme-out i from touch a yard or two from t e ‘.home line, and it was the visitors ball. Palling out, ‘Long line-out, (tne name of the school), and waving lus arm as if to emphasise it, whereupon the home forwards naturally lined right out, the thrower-ou£ quickly tossed the bail to ouc of his own team a few feet away, and over the latter went for a try. Later on the visitors endeavoured to repeat the performance, but this time the home team were not to be caught, and the trick failed- ignomimously. That sueli devices should be reported to by schoolboys is entirely wrong and opposed to all the best canons of the game. Still, the blame is not entirely theirs if, during the holidays, they see equally nefarious practices resorted to by their seniors and no notice apparently being taken by referees. Doutbless they come away thinking that such things are part and parcel of Bugger. Hence all the mis■chief. The young idea should be promptly disabused, and it can only bo done if taken in hand at once. One can hardly imagine a team being -“had” with such a simple trick.

The Triumph of France. The Frenchmen, by their victory over Ireland, take second place in the international table, which is now completed. Four points in their favour m •Loth the “for” and “against” account .entitle them to precedence over Wales: — _ . Points

JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. POSITION OF TEAMS. NORTHERN DIVISION.

Football and Hockey.

Notes on Saturday’s Games.

IN DAYS GONE BY. OLD GAMES AND PLAYERS. A Pleasant Function. A function which will always remain green in the memories of those who were fortunate enough to be present, and which did more than anything to promote goad 1 . fellowship between the rival clubs of Masterton —Bed Star and Masterton—took place on June , 2nd, 1594, at the Club Hotel, Masterton, when the two clubs were entertained at a champagne supper by the late Mr Wyvern Williams and Mr E. M. D. Whatman, two of the finest sports the Wairarapa ever had the good fortune to possess. In the days when Wairarapa had such sterling footballers and the game boomed, no one did more to assist the game and keep the various clubs on friendly terms with each other than these two gentlemen. * * * * Another Southern Tour. Wairarapa toured as far as Timaru in 1895. On August 22nd they met South Canterbury at Timaru, a drawn game (no score) resulting. On August 24th, Canterbury was met at Christchurch, but the back play of the home team was mainly responsible for Wairarapa being beaten by 12 points to nil. The touring team of Wairarapa was as follows: —Harry Wrigley (Bed Star), Thompson (Red Star), Booth (Carterton), “Toby” Boss (Bed Star, who subsequently played for the Melrose Club, of Wellington), A. Maguire (Greytown), “Tike” Hudson (Bed) Star), Woon (Masterton), H. Mitchell (Greytown, who was killed a few weeks ago at Gladstone,), Jack Emmett (Masterton), Jim Cochrane (Bed Star), “Ponto” Dockery (Greytown), E. Udy (Greytown), (’a■' vallader (Carterton), W. Watson (Masterton, captain), J. Morris (Red Star), C. Moore (Carterton), C. Allen (Carterton). The team’s colours were red and blue, and Mr C. Beard was manager.

Wellington Defeated. At Masterton on September 13th, 1895, Wairarapa scored a splendid victory over Wellington by 8 points to nil. The teams were as follow:—Wellington: Bourke, Boache, Boberts, Baumber, H. Kelly, Pudney, McKenzie, J. Kelly, Young, Johnson, Gallagher, Campbell, MeAnnally, Calnan, Hardcastle. Wairarapa: H. Wrigley, T. Boss, McGovern, Owen, Thompson, Maguire, W. Watson, T. Wrigley, B. Gray, 11. Cadwallader, E. .Udy, D. Udy, J. Cochrane, J. Emmett, O. Percy. T. Wrigley and Owen scored tries, one of which Emmett converted. The Wellington junior team defeated Wairarapa at Wellington, on August 17th, 1895, by 17 points to nil. The senior championship in 1£95 was won by Greytown, Masterton being second and Bed Star third. The Kotaliitangi team won the junior banner, Bed Star being second and Featlierston third. Included in the Greytown senior team' were: Hawkins, Brunton, Hawke, 11. Udy, A. Maguire, D. Udy, j Knowles, E. Udy, Beard, High, H. Mitchell, G. Olliver, Welch, A. Dockery, Waterson. The Masterton senior team was: ’ Thompson, Boyce, McGovern, Broad, H. Perry, Goring-Johnston, R. Gray, Mowlem, Holyoake, J. Emmett, Yates, Johnston, W. Watson, Fowler. The Bed Stars comprised Agnew, T. Ross, H. Wrigley, F. Eenall, W. Thompson, T. Hudson, A. N. Norton, T. Wrigley, J. Cochrane, J. Morris, J. McKillop, Stone, Doughty, Bernini, Randall. Carterton seniors: W. Booth, C. Allen, J. Kiddie, H. Nicholson, H. Booth, H. Telford, Moore (2), Cadwallader (2), Watersoß, Callister, Burling, Corlett. At Pahiatua on July 4tli, Wairarapa defeated Busli by 14 to nil. The teams were as follow: —Wairarapa: H. Udy, Jimmy Brunton, Frank Faulkner (who subsequently played with Poncke in Wellington, and who died in Wellington some years ago), McMaster, Paddy Maguire, Body Gray, Tom Wrigley, Harry Wrigley, Jack Emmett, Holyoake, E. Udy, Dan Udy, Russell, Joe Morris, Bill Watson. Bush: Yule, E. Felling, 11. Vile, Troon, Wood, Hawkins, Welch, B. Sheen, Reardon, Knight, J. MeCardle Williams, Piper, Walker, Smith. ••. * • Wellington Victorious. The contest that year between Wellington and Wairarapa took place on the Athletic Park on September sth. The Wairarapa team was looked upon as the weakest which had represented the country union far years. Wellington ran out winners by 16 to 3. The senior championship in 1896 was won by Greytown, with Carterton run-ners-up and Red Star third. The junior championship was also won by Greytown, with Red Star second. On August 15th, at Carterton, the juniors defeated Wairarapa juniors by 6 points to 3. * * * .* Strong Wairarapa Team. Wairarapa was .able to place a very strong fifteen in the field in 1897, and as a result what may bo termed a very satisfactory season in regard to interprovincial fixtures has to be recorded. In June the following team went on tour in the North Island: —H. Udy, F. Faulkner, 11. Wrigley, F. Eenall, J. Brunton, McMaster, E. Payton, R, Gray, J. McKillop, Jury, Haigh, C. Moore, D. Udy, Callister, J. Emmett, Fowler, C. Braggins, R. A. OameTon, W. Eagle. B. Gray was captain, and H. O. Tully manager. The colours were black jerseys and white knickers. On June 9th a drawn game was played with Wanganui, there being no score; on June 12th the team drew with Taranaki —5 points each; and on June 16tli Manawatu was beaten by 16 points to nil. At Masterton on August 28tli, Wairarapa downed Wellington by three points (a try scored by E. Udy) to nil. In 1897 both the Masterton and Bed Star Clubs went out of existence, and, amalgamating, called themselves the Union. Both championsliips went to the Greytown Club in that season.

At Wellington on September 13th, 1897, the Wellington juniors beat Wai-1 rarapa juniors by 26 to 8. j The year 1898 was not a very busy j one for Wairarapa, as far as representative matches were concerned, nor was it a very successful season, only one match out of three being won. The victory was secured against Hawke’s Bay —5 j points to nil (a try by A. Gray con-1

verted by J. Emmett). The Wairarapa team was: H. Udy, Fred Eenall, Harry Wrigley, E. McKenzie, Marsh, E. I ayton, A. Gray, J. McKillop, D. Udy, Roe, Callister, Fowler, C. Moore, Jack Emmett, li. Gray. At Masterton on August 17th, 1898, Wairarapa met Canterbury, the team being as follows: —H. Udy (list 31b), F. Eenall (13st), H. Wrigley (12st 81b), Marsh (list Sib), Brunton (13st), E. Payton (12st 21b), backs; Jury (12st 81b), J. McKillop (lost), Roe (12st 81b), D. Udy (List 31b), E. Udy (lost 31b), Cameron (12st I2ib), Fowler (I2st), Callister (l,3st Jib), Haigh (.list 41b), forwards. The visitors secured the victory by Ipoints to 4 (a goal kicked by Camexon) from a mark taken by Wrigley). * * Scobie McKenzie. The game between Wairarapa and Hawke’s Bay was the first match in which the genial Ted McKenzie lor veara afterwards guardian of Wairarapa’s goal, a North Island representative, one of the finest line kicks New Zealand has produced, and a great goal kicker—played for Wairarapa. I may be pardoned for referring at this stage to “Scobie,” as he is familiarly called, but during the past 23 years . his name has' been so closely associated with Wairarapa football—as a player, an official, the backbone of the Referees’ Association, and as a referee, in the latter capacity being second to none in New Zealand—that it is interesting to note his entry into big football. °la the following year (1899) Ted played for Petoue, returning to Wairarapa in 1900. * * * * Wellington Wins Again. The Wairarapa and Wellington teams met oil August 27tli, 1898, and took the field as follows:— Wairarapa: H. Udy, F. Eenall, H. Wrigley, H. Marsh, 1McMaster, E. Payton, R. Gray, J. Jury, D. Udy, J. Emmett, E. Raisen,. Cameron, Fowler, Callister, Haigh. Wellington: Hales, Curtis, Hawke, Matson, Bush, Kelly (captain), Ilardham, McMcGill, White, J. Spencer, Me Anally, Manson, O’Brien, AY. Adams, Galla-o-her. The Empire City team won a hard game by 5 to nil, Hawke scoring a try which Hales converted. hockey. The P and T. team must have a Jonah in its ranks. The Yellows should have won on Saturday, but everything seemed to go wrong at the psychologica moment, hence the drawn game. Excelsior A easily defeated Excelsior B. It was one-sided and needs no description or comment.

W. Jj. D. for. agEngland Erance .. 4 ... 2 0 2 0 0 61 33 9 23 "Wales ... 2 2 0 29 36 Scotland .. 1 3 0 22 38 Ireland ... 1 3 0 19 49

Pts Pts. Pt-.S Won Lost Dn. For. A gat Ch. Bed Star 7 0 0 82 .31 14 Masterton 5 2 0 62 5 6 10 Maurieeville 1 6 0 37 50 2 Carterton. 0 7 0 55 93 0 SOUTHERN DIVISION. Won. Lost. Ch. Pta. 4 i 8 8 8 Featherstin A .... 4 2 4 2 Martinborough 2 4 Featherston B ... 0 5 0 third class. 5 2 10 8 Feather ston —. 4 3 4 2 8 1 5 Martinborough ... 1 4 fourth class. Masterton S 5 0 ii Carterton S 3 2 7 Masterton 3 3 6 0 0 6 Masterton and Carterton schools played a drawn game.