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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 31, 23 August 1887, Page 4

After kicking off again the ball was worked into the home team’s 25, but was soon sent up to the other end, and Robson by a run nearly got another touch-down, but was run out of bounds. Morrison, Taiaroa, and Robson made a brilliant dash, and succeeded in getting the oval over the Canterbury line, but the Beds’ back got the ball and touched down. When it was again kicked off, Percy, by a good kick, sent it over the visitors line and the Reds bad to touch down again. The first spell ended without any further score being made, After the usual intermission, Warbrick kicked off. Canterbury made a grand rush up, and Moir, picked up the oval and evading Warbrick, got a try. Francis took the kick but did not score.—Hawke's Bay 3, Canter-

bury 1. On resuming the Canterbury forwards got the ball within a few yards of the Napier line, and the local men were twice forced down. Wilson (Reds) obtained a mark, and Bean took the kick but failed to score. Some of the best passing ever seen on the ground was witnessed in this spell. The Canterburry forwards snowed themselves the strongest, breaking through in nearly every case.

Result of the match—Hawke’ Bay 4 points; Canterbury, 1 point,

' A telegram from Nelson says that the football match Otago v. Nelson ended in a draw. The weather was lovely, ground in good condition, and the contest was an exciting one throughout. At the smoke concert given to the Canterbury representatives by the Wellingtonians the chairman handed to Taiaroa (footballer) a fancy worked belt, the gift of one of the fair sex who is enamoured of his deeds in the football field. The results of the matches between Canterbury and Auckland provinces are as follows:—At Christchurch. Canterbury won. 1876.—At Auckland. Auckland won by 2 tries and 2 force downs (7 points) to 6 force downs (3 points.) 1883.—At Christchurch. Auckland won by a goal and a try to a try. The gate money at the AucklandCanterbury match amounted to £250.