OLD BOYS 13. SOUTHERN 11.
As these teams were on the lowest ! rungs of the ladder, both -were right alter a win. The game, though even, was not particularly interesting; but there was any amount of hard, solid, forward play, and an dashing piece of loos* workr"" ■ jivexT. the Old Boys' winger, was the bright particular star, and impressed one considerably— he has a head, is fast and (lashing, and can dribble like a Soccer player. His last try, which woa the match, was a beauty. Thomson is evidently right out of condition, and fumbled badly. Oampbell bunged it m m great style (or Southern, and Cheesman, Houlihan, and Tetnpleton were also prominent. Cheeseman shows promise, aad hU hooking capabilities are recognised by all the teams that have met him. Hunt and Norris (a promoted junior) did a lot of work for the Red." but m combined work both the White and Red rearguards were my poor. Both teams played with 14 men. ' Somethin tr wrong somewhere.
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NZ Truth, Issue 156, 13 June 1908, Page 3
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167OLD BOYS 13. SOUTHERN 11. NZ Truth, Issue 156, 13 June 1908, Page 3
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