ASSOCIATION MATCH.
CANTERBITRY (9) v. POVERTY BAY (2). CHRISTCirURCIf, last night. [ The ! Association football, match was plavcd yesterday, for tiie Brown Challenge Shiel., 'between Canterbury (holders) and Poverty Bay - (challengers^.. As a result of heavy rain during the week. the ground was m a very bad. state' The match resulted m an easy win for Canterbury.' by nine points to two, their forwards showing, considerably more combination than their opponents, y (Special: to Herald.) The result was* Conterbury 9, Poverty Bay 2. Tbe winners were altogether too good, their combination being.:perfec^. , Our boys , had - a very rough tiiiiq 'cbmiiigV down,, and' \vere not at thteir best. The ground was 'in' a Very bad condition,, and" at times the play resembled a skating carnival.. The Gisborne men. being used to iry grounds : were completely "nonplussed m .their work. .- ' .
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12815, 15 July 1912, Page 7
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137ASSOCIATION MATCH. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12815, 15 July 1912, Page 7
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