THE ENGLISHMENS PLAY. Wellington, May 15.
The KnjrhVhmcn dh-playcfl better form in (licit 1 match ycstciday than on fiatuiday, and this was part iculaily tho ca.sc with I heir backs who had little or no show in the pio\ ious niati h. The back play wasia^t and biilliant, and besides .sime sniait -poel11114 iheir punting and diop-kirking was ox- (■{ ptionally j^nod. This v, as noticeably (I'ccase \\ii\\ their full back. Taking th(*ir play nonei ally, i am s'ltislied that it the Auckland men pla\ a Ijibl open pimc, eh.ll jjo instantly when passing i'- attempted, and watch the sctewin^ of the serums and the fast throw in when the ball <xoen into touch, they ha\e nothinu to fear, and that the od(K aie in Auckland's fa\om.
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Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 265, 19 May 1888, Page 6
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126THE ENGLISHMENS PLAY. Wellington, May l5. Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 265, 19 May 1888, Page 6
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