Football.
A football match came off on Saturday afternoon in Whyte's Paddock. The players were principally a Native team from.MoMHMknd a Foxton team. ' The day thing but fit for footbaUiqg^Qwfi^^ to the incessant rain, yet th'ef&jfift';:? seemed to enjoy the sport agmuotf' as the spectators. The natives were unfortunate in not being able to place their best men in the field, and consequently were over-matched in every department of the game. P. Robinson secured three tries and a potted goal, and A. Shadbolt and 0. Robinson also secured -Jpifi«« ff making a total <)f 19 points; ©tfU'only score for the losers was a try. v by L. Cole in the second spell, ,-'ihe : . Foxton men thus winning the match ? by 16 points. Messrs Little (refereeV * Bradcock and Nixon (lin«Mimpires) - seemed to give every satisfaotipn.;-. The Maoris meet the Foxton ?nen next Saturday at the same time and .., place but with a more powerful teata when a difference in the score*-nM^:-be looked for. . :^ .-; '
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MH18940904.2.9
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Manawatu Herald, 4 September 1894, Page 2
Word count
Tapeke kupu
162Football. Manawatu Herald, 4 September 1894, Page 2
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in