FOOTBALL MATCHES.
Nelson, This day
An intcrprovincial football match between Marlborongh and Nelson was played hero on Saturday. The weather was fine, and a lurgc number of persons were present. Marlborough was overmatched throughout, and Nelson won by three goals; and six tries to nothing. The goals were kicked by Askew, Withers, and Walker. Chkistchvkcii, This day.
The match between the Auckland and Canterbury football teams was won by the former by "a goal and a try to a try. Canterbury also kicked a goal, but it touched one of the Auckland men and did not count. The local fifteen played much better than was expected. The Auckland men's play was disappointing, and the opinion is unanimous hero that they will be thrashed by Otago. Whitcsidc and O'Connor got tries for Auckland, and Arnicl a fine goal from the former. Archer gotfnc try for Canterbury. Tho weather was fine, and the attendance about 1800.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3780, 27 August 1883, Page 3
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154FOOTBALL MATCHES. Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3780, 27 August 1883, Page 3
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