FOOTBALL MATCH.

Temuka Leader, Issue 269, 29 June 1880, Page 2

FOOTBALL MATCH.

A football match was played in the Park on Saturday between the TimaTU and Temuka Schools, the match result ing in a victory to the visitors. This is no more than might have been expected, considering the regular practice indulged in by the Timaru boys. It at all times gives us pleasure to record innocent amusements, hut the pleasure in this case is considerably marred when we have to record this match. The abominable conduct and the oaths and filthy expressions made use of by some of the young roughs from Timaru were disgusting in the extreme. The Temuka players not be blameless ; one or two outoiders did not seem inclined to be behind the Timaru team, but really the local boys conducted themselves differently to the Timatuvians. If such conduct is not stopped, no parents will permit their boys to mingle with such low young rascals. We will not name the culprits, but we trust that the next time the Timaru youngsters come to Temuka to play a match there will be some one to look after them. It is wrong to let loose a lot of wayward youths to contaminate boys who are well disposed. It is to be hoped that before any more of this blasphemous conduct goes on some recognised aut! orlty will be on the ground to make those wickedly disposed behave themselves.