FOOTBALL.
'HOW THEY DO THINGS IN TAIHAPE. By Tclegranh.— £rcss Association. Mrtstcrton, La*fc Night. The Wairarapa Age states that a well-known football enthusiast who resides at Taihape writes as follows to a resident of Mastcrton fci regard to the game at Taihape:—''The New Zealand Rugby Union does not know of the carryings on up here with regard to football matches. Betting js [phenomenal. Almost, every player and enthusiast 'has a bet, and players are •even bribed to lose matches. One of our staff was recently asked what he would take to 'run stiff' in a match.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 237, 30 September 1908, Page 2
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96FOOTBALL. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 237, 30 September 1908, Page 2
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