FOOTBALL.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXIX, Issue 135, 11 June 1906, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

A well-filled " special train, contain■ng two Opawa teams and a number of ocal football enthusiasts, left Blenleim shortly after 1.30 p.m. on Saturlay," arriving at Seddon about three(uarters of ran;/<hour-ilater. By 3 ) clock the four teams had assembled it Mr F. M. Foster's paddock, each tetermined, if possible, to.win. After veil-contested games, . victory . ultinately rested with the town teams, nit in neither case was any score regis;ered until a few minutes ■"'of " noiide." The lie of the field was somevhat puzzling to the player's, and linelmpires;'the encroachment by spectators on the ground also militated igainst a good display, and talking to excess among the Seddon team in parocular was an unpleasant .feature. A ( veil-schooled player holds his. r tongue, md leaves whatever talking is' necest'ary to the captains and,the referee.