INTERPROVINCIAL FOOTBALL MATCH.

Evening Star, Issue 3926, 24 September 1875, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL FOOTBALL MATCH.

AUCKLAND v. CAXTKin.i'kY

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'"Cinu.sTcuriu ii. .-'epteinb'.r 24, The luter'provinoial Football Match com meueed at 1.10 p.m. The weather was glorious, and a half-holiday was observed in the City. There was a large attendance. The betting was sightly in favor of Canto: lury. Auckland kicked off the ball, but it was almost immediately carried toward the Auckland end and kept there. At 1 :V) Thomson, of Canterbury, obtained a touch-down, but, Ollivier, in kicking the goal mis-zed it. Canterbury scoied two points for the touch-down She ball was still kept towards the Auckland end, and at 1.10 Anderson, of Canterbury, obtained a touchdown, but Ollivier again mi-sed the goalkick. Two more points wcie suited to Canterbury for the touch-down. At li L'i, Hartland, of Canterbury, obt lined a touchdown ; but Cotterill i lissed the goalkick b} 7 a few inches. Another two v.as scored to Canterbury fo- the touch-down. Cantei , hurj r also obtlined four force d."V.v.s, scoring two 'points in all The s..o!e at '2 .".0 was :—Canterbury eight, .Aimklmd inching. o oa p 111

The foolbib mat his just over. Cllo foial score gives Canterbury nine pi its ami .-.-half. Miekiand none. Thcr : wa- a larue coi.c nrs" of people present No goais were kicked.