FOOTBALL.
[Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.] A GREAT CROWD. LONDON, Jan. 15. Fifteen, thousand Welsh people, including many women attended the Eng-land-Wales Rugby match. They passed the. time till the commencement of play by singing lustily in Welsh. It is estimated 50,000 were present, many thousands being turned away. The hitter made determined efforts to storm the gates necessitating the presence of mounted police to restore order. Wales, after a shaky start improved tremendously, hilt wore unfortunate to lose Jones, who fractured a hone in the shoulder after play had been in progress for twenty-five minutes and the team had to continue with fourteen. The score at half time was 11—G in favour of England. Both sides played brilliantly, the game being fast throughout.
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Hokitika Guardian, 17 January 1927, Page 3
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