Footbath

Manawatu Herald, 9 June 1896, Page 3

Footbath

— — • — : On Saturday morning the Foxton Btftte School Senior Football teani Went by train to PalmeriM to Wy conclusions with the Central School (Palmerstpn) Club. On arrival at the convincing ground it was found that the arrangements made for the match were of a very primitive iort. .^^ping by appearances and tha L^Ta shown by the Palmerston boys, lootball is not a very popular game just now in the Chicago of New Zealand. " The pity of it, Horatio I*' The superiority of the Foxton boys in all points' of the game was so manifest from [stark to finish as to deprive the contest of very mu«h of iti interest. Sttme of the Palmerston boys, noticeably Lyell and Bowater, played well, not having forgotten their practice of last year and the year before; but the majority were too raw and ignorant of the game to be of any great vie in the field. Of the young Foxtonitns it may be said that all did what they were called on to do, and did it well. Their captain (Stansell) was a tower of strength in himself, until he was disabled by an unlucky kick ; Hill, Furrie, Thynne, Parcel!, Birchley, Gillespie and many others distinguished themselves, but the best player of tha whole, the most useful and always there on the ball when wanted was J. Bowe. The game ended in a win for the Foxton boys by 88 points to 8. Mr Tompkins, relieving teacher in the Campbell Street School, acted as referee, and his derisions gave satisfaction to all concerned. . Mr Stewart as usual accompanied his boys and has informed us that "they bore themselves like gentlemen " whilst under his oare. For which wa beg to thank him on behalf of the boys and their parents.