FOOTBALL.
Consitlernble interest was shown m the \ mooting of the two leading , teams, MangHjiiiHa. and Gisborne* B, ih the primary schools football competition this morning, hi the tiur'y part of the game 'Mitngapupa forced the pn«?p, and narrqw\y jniwseil scoring. Gifibornp t then st't up a strong attack, which resulted m Iluxtable scoring near thp posts, but tha kick at goal, fnjled. Ualf-tipie % arrived without alteration to the score.. J» the second spejl JUapgapana set out fco oqunliso matters, and just failed to pcorp ,nt the corner. They kept up the presr Bitre, and their efforts wore rewarde4 when Graham took the ball well, and after a good run down tho line, scored a try, which whs not converted. Prom this on, both sides made dpsperate efforts to increase their score, but time sounded with the match a draw. In the other games High School drew with GUbome A (3 points each), and Kaiti defeated Te Haps r a by 8 points to 3.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15275, 24 July 1920, Page 6
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