FOOTBALL MATCH.
Canterbury v. Auckland.
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• Cwkisto hukch, To-day. -The football match with Auckland at Lancaster Park was played to-day. The weather was fine, but the ground somewhat heavy through recent rains. Twelve b'Ufidred persons were present. The game . was played in two 45 minute spells. Auckland won the toss and chose the goal. . Million (Canterbury) kicked. Sc| > , anq‘.theCantprb ury men rushed the ball L V toward the Auckland goal, and several scrimmages, occurred dangerously near it. The Auckland men, whose superior . their opponents to the neighborhood of ~ their.^goai,.< but ' Canterbury met and Rallied. After some smart, scrimmaging, X JtoAbFgoi/h'touchdown’ for Canterbury. , IM:-:.hIiIlton took the trv. but failed. _ p'iiv was" forced down immediately hßf tbeball was soon got into Can* iy V, s,,w here it was forced iri' ■' tintes ' The rest of the spell Occupied with .scrimmaging in .the " of,the field,.'bui no farther scoring WU made. ' - '
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1031, 25 August 1883, Page 3
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147FOOTBALL MATCH. Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1031, 25 August 1883, Page 3
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