SAWMILLER'S FOOTBALL.

Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 31, 15 October 1920, Page 5

SAWMILLER'S FOOTBALL.

Last Saturday at Browns, employees of Messrs Kilkelly Bros. (Spar Bush) and Messrs Lindsay and Dixon (Lora Gorge), met in their final match of the season. There was a large gathering of spectatora and they were treated to a real good .game of the popular Rugby. For the first quarter of an hour the teams were very evenly matched, when Blee (Lora), potted a very pretty goal. This encouraged Lora players and as the outcome of ,a good forward rush D. Night scored, the spell ending 7 — nil in Lora's favour. The reverse in the first spell had tfie effect of sharpening up Kilkelly 's players and they made strenuoua efforts to score but the defence was very sound. Eventually C. Sims (Kilkelly's) kicked a splendid penalty goal, making the score 7 — 3. With this success Kilkelly's were encouraged to further efforts, but tliough they made strenuous attempts to eross their opponents' line, the defence was too sound. Ten minutes before time Blee (Lora) kicked a penalty goal putting the issue beyond doubt, although Kilkelly's continued to attack stronglv. The game was played in a very good spirit and after the match the referee (Mr Bert Hinton) wa8 made a presentation of a case of pipes from the players. Mr J. Kilkelly thanked the Lora Gorge players, and Mr Kerr for the loan of his paddock, stating that he hoped the inter-mill games would become a fixture every winter. / Messrs D, Knight and A. L. Chisholm returned thanks on behalf of the Lora Gorge players, and called for three cheers for Kilkelly's footballers.