1889

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Wairarapa Rugby Union
(Founded , 1886 ; Original Member NZRU )
Headquarters : Masterton
Colours:	Green

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**Wairarapa Team , Tour of Nelson and Marlborough, 1889 – Won Both Games**

Date	Home Club	Away Club	Score (H-A)	Competition	Season	Venue
1889/08/10	Wairarapa RFU	Wellington	05-03	Representative Match	1889	Greytown
1889/08/19	Wairarapa RFU	NZ Natives	08-10	Representative Match	1889	Masterton
1889/09/07	Wellington	Wairarapa RFU	11-10	Representative Match	1889	Wellington
1889/09/09	Marlborough	Wairarapa RFU	03-07	Representative Match	1889	Blenheim
1889/09/11	Nelson	Wairarapa RFU	01-04	Representative Match	1889	Nelson

1889 MATCH RECORD
Played 5 – Won 3 – Lost 2 – Pts For 35 – Pts Agst 27

1. August 10 vs WELLINGTON, at Greytown
Won 5 to 3
Wairarapa Scorers: J.W.Perry, W.H.Day tries ; Jacob Baumber , Dropped Goal
Referee: Mr.G.H.Smith (Wairarapa)

2. August 19 vs NZ NATIVES , at Masterton
Lost 10 to 8
Wairarapa Scorers: J.W.Perry (2), W.Eagle, tries ; Jacob Baumber , Penalty Goal ,conversion
Referee: Mr.H.Roberts (Wellington)

3. September 7 vs WELLINGTON, at Wellington
Lost 11 to 10
Wairarapa Scorers: J.W.Perry, W.D.Watson, J.P.Kalaugher tries ; A.E.D’Arcy , Penalty Goal (dropped), R.Thompson 2 conversions

4. September 9 vs MARLBOROUGH, at Blenheim
Won 7 to 3
Wairarapa Scorers: R.THompson (2), C.Amos, tries ; R.Thompson, F.Pelling conversions

2. September 11 vs NELSON, at Nelson
Won 4 to 1
Wairarapa Scorers: H.Perry, try ; R.Thompson, goal from a Mark (taken by H.Perry)
Referee: Mr.W.H.Hirschberg (Wairarapa)

Note: Tries counted 1 point ; conversions 2 points ; other goals 3 points