THE LATE FOOTBALL MATCH AT ALEXANDRA. TO THE EDITOR.
Sib, — Mr McFarlane concludes his letter published in your issue of 10th instant in a manner neither very original nor very manly. When he deliberately provokes discussion by impugning the veracity of another's statements, he i surely ought to be prepared to prove hi& statements. If I went up to him in the street and told him he had uttered an untruth, but assured him in the same breath, "I would not take notice of any further discussion, should there be any" on the subject, I wonder if he would make a polite bow to signify his acquiescence. I cannot boast of a sufficiently Christian spirit .myself, at any rate, to turn any other cheek to thd smiter, for the sake of preserving the balance, and consequently feel compelled to encroach on your space once more, if you will allow me. I-, am. inot^awarej that -I; made- apy attack' oh the Ohaupo team, but simply stated facts which I dm in a position to prove, if desired. The strong wind McFarlane speaks of lasted till half time, thus favouring each side for twenty minutes. We ' virtually did score from beginning to end, as their defence consisted of a succession of " force-downs" during the whole game. Only one of the Alexandra team attempted to stop McFarlane, and he desisted at my request. McFarlane, no doubt, was too much elated by his fancied success to notice that the plftyfirS -Who .were following him were his own men, backing him up. We never gave up the point in dispute, as our own, men, , and also spectators con-, sldered the cry of "foul" to be a just one. They only kicked at goal for their own amusement, with the understanding that it was to be a disputed point, and there was no wind at all to BpoiKf/ang'd tick. We got three tries, t<yo undisputed, and --the third^l touched down fairly.dead Before falling myself. I had the -good grace to^ive' up 1 the ■■point', as there was no umpire to /sfettle the matter, and did so . aeaingl/the'wishes of many of my 'side. "I tninft/MeFarlaue' might have returned the^coD ipljmen't by showing him-selfs-'equaHy^mi sfaahloious in -the second dispute. ; I ~%gi n asse&fc iwe won by four points, and cer iinly against great odds, especially >cons lerjng now very niuch heavier the < t)h mpd"frie~n tf erje/aIL round. We actually^ had, to*gefc' two toys from among s the Jpecrocpßttq make up our number, which factWeniB\ decidedly to pfoyeshW -very W^dipble our victory was. -'We nearly kic\edwgoal from the< field of play once^te,' ) wice Si also. — I atn, &c., *^s, '//•■■<=, ~ "5 J. 0. Gnißj^ajl, I,*1 ,*- \ Captaiii^»f,C. „- ' Queeuwood, near Ale^aitclra, Sent. 12.
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Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1435, 13 September 1881, Page 3
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452THE LATE FOOTBALL MATCH AT ALEXANDRA. TO THE EDITOR. Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1435, 13 September 1881, Page 3
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