"Bill" Ardham's Potted Goal. (For the Free Lance.)

Free Lance, Volume VII, Issue 360, 25 May 1907, Page 20

"Bill" Ardham's Potted Goal. (For the Free Lance.)

Ho! Rugbyites and sports all oome And listen to my story Of bow Petone's mighty team Defeated sturdy "One." The day was fine the park well filled, And strenuous the fight,

With Petone leading, six to three, And ''Ones" piessmg tight. The whistle blew, a fiee kick there, And Roberts took the. ball, And, kicking high right into play, Hus forwaids followed ail. And "Basikey," rushing swift and sure, Grabbed tho Leathei fiom the ground And scored a try which caused the 01 owd To oheer him lound on round. Converted by the tiusty Fred, The score lead eight to sax, With ' Ones" leading t'hius by two, And Petone m a fix. The battle waged more hard amd! fast, And "Ones" twioe were forced, But still Petone couldn't score, And they thought the game was lost. But suddenly the baill oame out And' Bill 'Ardham held it tight; He hesitated, looked around, Then potted with his right. And straight and true the oval newRight through the goa,l-posts high; Petone led onoe more by two And the call of tame was nigh ! And, though the "Ones" rallied) round And tried their best to score, 'Twas not to be, the beil rang out, And the mighty game was o'er. Thus, Petone won a bard-fought game; With the "Ones" let's condole, For pluckily they played, and lost Through Bill 'Ardham's potted goal ! — Rugger.