FOOTBALL ON THE WEST COAST.
The Hokitika footballers recently visited I Greymouth to play the Grey National*. Oa j
""' ' ' '"■,.' I - ..^"'.U stepping off the train at Greymoath, some- 1 body told them the game would not be a played, as the Grey players could not get j. a team together, so they leisurely strolled « aboat, but on learning tbat the match r wou d come off they hurried to the Park i —but too late 1 The Grey team, which a waa several men short, had kicked off, f scored a try, and won the match. The «' Hokitika footballers had guaranteed £10 f fora special train, the fares received came j to £4, so that besides losing the match ] they had to refund £6 to the Railway e authorities 1 ] • 1
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXII, Issue 174, 2 August 1898, Page 2
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131FOOTBALL ON THE WEST COAST. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXII, Issue 174, 2 August 1898, Page 2
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