CANTERBURY.
FULL BACK. "W. Broughten. THREE-QUARTER BA.CK3. R. CressweU, \V. Allardyce (Captain), A. Hobbs. HALF BACKS. F. Fuller, J. Donnelly. FORWARDS. 1 1. Adcock, W. D. Bean, W. Dow, F. I Evans, K. Hiddlestone, W. Riley, W. i Sutherland, J. Sincocfc, A. J. Weekes. It was deemed advisable to alter the 3 Tative team at the last minute in order !j j save Smiler (Ihimaerea) for Dunedin. I). Gage took his place at half-back, aud 11. Lee (a new man) played three-quarter iin place of Gage. Mr J. F. Firth umpired for the Natives, Mr A. M. Ollivier for Canterbury, and the Itev. J. Hoatson was : -ef eree. The Canterbury men were clad as usual i a the familiar Red and Black hooped jerseys. The Natives wore Black jerseys, l vith'fern-leaf worked on the left breast. On 11 ling into the field the teams cheered < ach other, the Maoris finishing their j ound of three hurrahs with the war cry j < f the team. Looking at the men as they , a cood lined out, it was seen that the • J atives were much the heavier. They ; a veraged indeed nearly a stone more than f £ neir opponents.
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Press, Volume XLV, Issue 7125, 23 July 1888, Page 6
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CANTERBURY.
Press, Volume XLV, Issue 7125, 23 July 1888, Page 6
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