FOOTBALL.
+ NEW SOUTH WALES V WELLINGTON. Wellington, September 17There was fine weather and a dry ground f>t the match with Sydney Ab >ut 203 people were presr n v . Tho Wellington men, who wore keen 'avorites scored a goal and a try in the first fi e minutes. I ter on another try was obtained. Mclntyre took ail the kicks, and though ha missed the first b/ a foot, scored two goals from the others. In the second spell tbe local men ran th-oogh the oihers, and kept them continually on tho defensive, varied by short bursts on tho part cf the Sydney players. Some six or seven tries w.re obtained but only oi e was allowed, from wh'ch no goal was kicked. Moorhouse, however, potted a fine goal thirty yards in front of the p- at, making a t dal score of 18 points to ml, The Australians seemed stale, and played without much dash.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1345, 18 September 1886, Page 3
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156FOOTBALL. Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1345, 18 September 1886, Page 3
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