Because he was the equire’s son, he always played in the village football matches, but he wasn’t much good on the field. So they usually put him in goal, where he let PiOst things through. Then came the annual dance. It was a festive affair, and the room got very hot. So did the dancers. In a particularly lively moment the squire’s son slipped and sprained his ankle. At once there was quite a fuss. The band stopped playing and the dancers crowded around him. Then up spoko the captain of the team. 1 * ’S marvellous!” he sneered. "He’s stopped a ball at last!”
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Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 303, 23 December 1939, Page 5
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