ACCIDENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 164, 12 June 1936, Page 6

ACCIDENTS

INJURIES TO FOOTBALLERS. With four players definitely on the casualty list, and several others nursincr minor injuries which have not, however, prevented them from taking the field, the Massey College football team had two more players put out of action during the Rugby match with Victoria College at Palmerston North yesterday afternoon, E. (‘ Curly ) Fletcher,' who is well-known to Rsgn.v enthusiasts in the Manawatu, suffered an injury to the front of his left leg just below the knee, a fairly extensive' part of flesh being lacerated to the

1 bone. An operation was carried out last evening to aid the healing piocess, but it was stated that he may be ten days or so in the Hospital. This is the second injury IHetcher has received in three matches this season. He had two fingers dislocated on his first appearance. ... c Three players who have filled fiveeighths positions in the College team are now incapacitated and one, Har- ' per has a leg injury which u ill pre- • vent him from playing lor the rest of th Gi 6 ee a n°was the other player huHvo/i----terday, having to leavo the field uith a. cut over an eye. ; )