RUATORIA CHAMPIONSHIP
mmm in the lead EXDIjiNG GAME WITH CITY Waited , 23pts City Bpts . (Horrild Carrnspondent.) The principal attraction in Ruatoria on Satnklay afteruooii was the meeting of the two leading 'teams, City aud United* both being then on even terms in the championship competition, The match was'' exciting throughout, and although United won. handsomely by 23 points to, eight, '.'there, was hardly any difference betwen the two teams.
Both sides exploited the open game to the ,fi,)11,-but indifferent handling at criti; cal s,tages nullified promising movements. The advantage rule was judiciously ap» plied, "with "the result, that the match was -neyer".ptilled up for "petty irregularitieiV
By 'this victory, .United has now an uncusputcd claim over this season's championship, and from present indieatiojfe'rthey 'should have no difficulty in defeating their opponents in the one more match they have to play. For severaf years United had consistently oecu-pied-'the ignominous position of being the holder' of the proverbial "wooden spoon," and no one begrudges them their Wiits this vear.
' Mr. W." Morete had control of the whistle.'
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19338, 31 May 1937, Page 7
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175RUATORIA CHAMPIONSHIP Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19338, 31 May 1937, Page 7
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