OUR NATIONAL GAME.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 47, Issue 14449, 25 July 1921, Page 6

OUR NATIONAL GAME.

SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. MASTERTON V. GREYTOWN. Tho Wairarapa championship fixtures -were continued on Saturday afternoon xii unfavourable weather. Ram and i hail fell at intervals, and a strong wind blew incessantly. The games were dimply mud scrambles. At Masterton the local seniors defeated Greytown by .1.7 points to 1). Masterton thus win the championship for the season. Willough- ' i»y Wilson and Devine scored tries for Masterton, Mason converting one, while 'Darvill kicked two penalty goals.. ■ Greytown scored three tries. Mr. L. Freeman was referee. RED STAR v. GLADSTONE. Gladstone defeated Rett Star, at Garterton, by IS points to nil. CARTERTON v. PEATHERSTON. Carterton defeated Featherston by 20 points to nil at Carterton. POSITION OF TEAMS. Bv their win on Saturday Masterton secured the championship for the season. This is the second year in succession in which Masterton has annexed •the senior championship. ’ The rtcam has always played clean football, and on and off the field their conduct, has been most commendable. Their football has (been bright and up to the ■Jest city standard. The team is to be congratulated on their success, which was well deserved. Masterton suffered one defeat during the season (at the hands of Carterton), and played one drawn game (against Red Star). The position of the teams is as follows: —• Pta Pts. Cli. Won lost Dn. 'for. Agst Pts Masterton .... 7 3 1 107 63 15 Gladstone ..... 6 3.0 120 71 12 Carterton 4 3 2 85 63 10 Featherston ... 3 6 0 76 126 6 Greytown ..... 3 6 0 59 84 6 Red Star ......* 1 5 3 30 79 4 JUNIORS. . / At Greytown, Dalefield defeated FcatherstOn A by 13 points to 6, and are thus .winners of the Southern competition.