FOOTBALL.
On the Lower Hutt ground recently a fair number of spectators witnessed the match between the famous Welch family and a team from tlie Hutt. Some of the spectators were at first inclined to treat the match as. a joke, but' when the burly Welch team lined out on the field in white and black anyone could see that business was meant. The Welch team, which won by nine points to nil, had but three players who are active followers of the game at present, viz., Kenneth (a Wairarapa representative) and Bert and Lewis ( who play For the Star Club, Masterton). The remaining 12 are "has been's" or '"will be's." Their ages range from 54 to 18. During the progress of the game it was a common thing to hear such remarks as "Come on uncle," "Mark your man, dad." The Welchs were quite prepared for emergencies, as the captain explained that there were no fewer than nine members of. the family to spare ready to take their place if needed.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 134, 15 September 1910, Page 7
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172FOOTBALL. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 134, 15 September 1910, Page 7
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