ACCIDENT AT FOOTBALL MATCH
LINK UMPIRE" SERIOUSLY INJURED (By Tologretpb.—ProMii Aaaoc/.atioai IN VEROARGTLb, This Dxy. An. unusual type of accident occurred during a Rugby final, on Saturday afternoon. Thomas Finnerty, 32, married, was acting as line umpire and running up the line to signal "touch," when the opposing wing three-quarters, diving far«the hall near the line, collided at the 25 flag, knocking the flag and Finnerty over. The crack could be heard all over the ground;and it was thought that the Ihig stick had been smashed. It was ascertained, however, that Finnerty had suffered most in the collision, receiving a fracture of both bones of the lower left leg. He vvns removed to hospital.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 13 August 1928, Page 6
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