ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 16 August 1924, Page 8

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

THE BULLER MATCH

While in Westport tlio Nelson representative J Soccer, team ;\Vere tke guests of the '-'Bi tiler. Football Association at dinner, when a most/-enjoyable evening was spent: --Mr Watson, in extending a hoartv welcome to the visitors, said that though the visitors were beaten tli'ey wore not disgraced, and ho, hoped tliey-would return at some future time an<i try and reverse the position, although he assured them that this would he no easy matter. The game that afternoon had been played in a good sporting spirit, and reflected credit...on 1 lie players and the Soccer code.' Several’ other speeches' were made, and a musical programme was rendered. Mr Richards, speaking on behalf of the Nelson team, congratulated Buller on their win, and hoped a team would be sept to Nelson, when he assured them everything would be done. to. return the*-hospitality the visitor)* had received.. Mr Richards said a commercial traveller who had seen the game that day had stated it was the best exhibition of the code he bad seen in the Dominion. The Bullet; team was the best at the start and the be.s.t at. the finish, making things lively, all the way,