Football.
• WANGANUI v. NELSON.
(By TatßdßiPH.) *'" (UNITED VBBS3 ASSOCIATIOK.) . Nelson, September 16. The Nelson lnterprorinciat footbal match, Wanganui v. Nelson, played yesterday, was mosc unsatisfactory. Within five minutes of the commencement, T. Coakby, of Wanganui, collareli the batiraaa>te§mpte*d > 'a run, b« •wa^ stopped by Malcolm, both coming heavily to* the ground. Ooakley subvaimsd s~\&&~fc*otmFenj£titß m fog, just 'above the Chicle', and WaV caip : r^& off the field; rflis brbthßrV IJ] took ;hi3>place, and the' game Jiis shortly renewed.-' Directly after, P.G. Smith, of had a spill, and,.was-Biunnea, DUt after a time was able to^gp on. The first bont, jfprtjtfive minutes,^concludefij^ithout a Bcorp. A | dwpute,. -arose between the umpires, Md there being no referee apppinte^ and m, the. . } V^anganuL I men the grojin^, l^ .and^ pßad<ieiey^yilj« x Nelson captain, claimed the vidtory;^ There was a large attendance of, the poblic. For the first time m snouts of *' Sling him down" frequently resounded. The accident to Coakley ; was. aj damper to theganre. ,' .„ • *
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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 244, 17 September 1883, Page 2
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160Football. Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 244, 17 September 1883, Page 2
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