1887

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

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**Wairarapa rugby representatives in 1887. They have ‘WRFU’ embroidered on their tops.**
Back row: Connolly; C.J. Beard; Charles Fairbrother; W.E. Welch; Edwin Udy; Charles Reid; J.W. Perry (manager).
Front: Jacob Baumber; J.H. Bethune.
Sitting from left: F.D. Pelling; William Perry; A.E. D’Arcy; E.M.D. Whatman; S. Stewart; C.W. Perry; J.H. Beard.

Date	Home Club	Away Club	Score (H-A)	Competition	Season	Venue
1887/07/30	Wellington	Wairarapa RFU	05-00	Representative Match	1887	Wellington
1887/08/20	Wairarapa RFU	Wellington	05-00	Representative Match	1887	Greytown
1887/08/24	Wairarapa RFU	Canterbury	00-01	Representative Match	1887	Masterton

1887 MATCH RECORD
Played 3 – Won 1 – Lost 2 – Pts For 5 – Pts Agst 6

1. July 30 vs WELLINGTON, at Wellington
Lost 5 to 0

2. August 20 vs WELLINGTON, at Greytown
Won 5 to 0
Wairarapa Scorers: E.M.D.Whatman, F.D.Pelling, Edwin Udy, tries ; Edwin Udy , conversion
Referee: Mr.J.M.Beechy (Wairarapa)

3. August 24 vs CANTERBURY, at Masterton.
Lost 1 to 0
Referee: Mr.W.H.Hirschberg (Wairarapa)
1: Note: The ball burst three minutes before time, the home side insisting, no doubt because of being behind, of playing the match out. After a long delay a second ball was produced, the contest finishing after five o’clock.

2: Note:Tries counted 1 point ; conversions 2 points