FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 48, Issue 14705, 13 July 1922, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

ALL-BLACKS v. WAIRARAPA. Attention is directed to the advertisement on our front page, giving jjj*ticulars with reference to the match, to be played upon the Cartffigtffi.. showgrounds on Wednesday next, July 7 19th, at 2.30 p.m. sharp. This is the only match in New Zealand, previous to sailing on a tour of New South Wales, of the 1922 All-Blaeki representative team. Advice received., at the Wairarapa Rugby Union headquarters indicates that the at Carterton on Wednesday next will* be a record for a football match for, that town. Visitors will be present; from Wellington, Wanganui, Mima—watu, Horowher.ua and Bush Rugby ■districts. . , The New Zealand representative team;. for Australia this season consists of 2S-; players and a manager, Mr Deans, of: the N.Z.R.U. Management Committee.. The exact, 15 to play against Wairarapa... will be advertised as soon as received, from the N.Z.R.U. Souvenir official., programmes, by the Wairarapa R.U.,.. with both Wairarapa and New Zealand, teams, will be on sale at 3d Included in this year’s team are no less than nine who previously played 'for New Zealand, _ mostly against the ‘ ‘ Springboks the three test matches last season at- ■ Dunedin, Auckland and Wellington. ■ Country residents are reminded that. the business premises in Masterton will* remain open all day as usual on Wednesday, Julv 19th. This offers a splendid opportunity of combining business* with pleasure, 'the usual hour of elos--ilig is 5.30 p.m. As the match will/ start at 2.30 p.m. sharp, and finish not* later than 4.15 p.m., this allows a fulL.. hour and a-quarter after the game im.. which to transact any further necessarybusiness. Most South Wairarapa business premises will re-open after that! match. However, the slogan for both., country and town residents on Wednes- - day, July 19th, should be—“ Shop ear- * lv, then witness the All-Blacks.” Tha i attendance at Carterton next day will consist mostly of country residents, with visitors from all Waira--rapa and Bush townships. The N.Z.R.U. prices of admission are: For gate, ,2s, plus tax; and for th»;* grandstand and lawn, also 2s, plus tax. . No seats will be reserved, except for". 1 officers of the Wairarapa Union, such as~£ patron, president, vice-presidents, season ticket-holders, together with visiting team and N.Z.R.U. officials. other seats will be open to the general c public on .the principle of “First come,*,. first seated.” _ . All motor traffic from North Waira—rapa must park in Rhodes street (the*;* first street north of Carterton show--grounds), under police and authorised..., supervision. Gate admission to will also be available from that street. _ Local privileges will hold good this match. Further particulars will be announeed later. - WAIRARAPA RUGBY UNI Oft. CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITIONS. J NEXT SATURDAY’S GAMES. SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. i, RED STAR v. CARTERTON. The following will represent tbe:l Red Star seniors in their match with* Carterton on the Park Oval,, on Satur—^ day next, at 2.30 sharp: ■ Full-back: C. Williams. l ' 'T. ■ Three-quarters: Carson, A. Thompson* P. McKenna. > ■ Five-eighths: F. Southgate, D. Fnller-, Half: C. Bishop. Wing forward: S. Dixon. Forwards: S. Sewell, F. Wilton, I? Devine, J. Clarke, S. Willoughby, T„ Wickens, E. Lee. Emergencies: Backs: G. Trevellyan,, W. Grantham; forwards, E. MeEwaa* H. Butcher, v THIRD-CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP. - ■ OPAKI v. CARTERTON. The following team will represents Opaki Thirds in their match agaimt, Carterton, at Opaki, on Saturday next-: Cottle, Malmo, Henson, Matthews, MeKKay, Clifford, Keats, R. Karaita»a„ Paget, Pinkney, J. Karaitana, Maiti,, Rere, Manihera, Douglas. Emergencies: Te Tau, Haiata, Kingston. RED STAR v. FEATHERSTON. The following will represent RedJ Star against Featherston, at Feather—stou. Gray’s bus will leave Midland! corner at 12.45 sharp: —J. Hilton, LJj Williams, C. Williams, N. Chesteraam,JjJ F. Harrington, R. Gleeson, G. Ball, L——Henson, H. Williams, K. Cathorall, I)~ Chamberlain, A. O’Leary, W. Harrington, H. Tinsley, and H. Cooper. Emergencies: A. Curry, L. Kibblewhite, Henderson. FOURTH-GRADE CHAMPIONSHIP. MASTERTON v. GREYTOWN. The following will represent Masterton fourths in their match against Greytown, on Memorial No. 1 ,oii Saturday, at 1.30 sharp:—P. Minifie (captain), F. Mooney, D. Hayne, A. Rick r D. Watson, S. Finlayson, E. Madkley, V. Reed, M. Groube, L. McDougall, A* Beattie, K. Buick, R. Connor, N; Catherall, A. Malmo. Emergencies: V. Norman, McEwan. ALL BLACKS ’ TEAM. (By Telegraph —Press Association.) DUNEDIN, Wednesday*. In connection with the Rugby team;, to tour Australia, Barrell advises hi* 1J inability to make the trip, and Byrne- J (King Country) takes his place. Williams (Kaikorai Club, Dunedin) hast been selected as an extra forward. The team will assemble in Wellington on Tuesday, will play Wairarapa on.. Wednesday, and leave for Sydney bythe Ulimaroa on Thursday. MAORIS BEAT N.S. WALES H. SIDNEY, Wednesday. The Maoris defeated the New South. Wales second Rugby fifteen by 27 t« 18. after an indifferent contest. , which intermittent flashes of brilliancywere seen. Play was inclined to J*feeble and ragged in the first half, th«*> Blues frequently prefering to drop thm* ball like a hot potato, when bustled bj~T the Blaeks. The score at the intervals was 14 to 6 in favour of the Maoris— Tlie second spell was more evenlyjj fought, with the Maoris in the ascend— .gj ancy, though both sides were failmgf: ■ at critical moments. The Maoris seor—ed seven tries, three of which wer«* converted, and the home team six tme—Press Assn.