ON THE BALL

NZ Truth, Issue 1080, 12 August 1926, Page 11

ON THE BALL

Jockeys at Play

In the winter time the jockeys get the football bug and their big match of the season is the interisUnd same at Christchurch at National time. IT came off at the end of last week and the South Island fraternity put it all over their brothers from the North. In more than one way the South put it pve,r,. for at Ripcarton on Tuesday several well-known northerners were found 1 complaining of a shortage of skin on different parts of their frames. . [t is m- fact even given out that certain well-known North stars are contemplating retirement. The shield that goes to the winning team was not on hand when the game was played and won, but it- arrived m one piece on Tuesday morning under the custody of "Snow" Morris. A day later the All Blacks of the jockey realm met the barmen of Ghristphurch m a match played for 'charity. The rein pullers put it all over the pump puljers and scored a glorious victory. "Truth" knows one barman who did not play and as an explanation he gave it put that he was "fullback behind the bar."