A FOOTBALL MATCH.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 22, Issue 67, 29 August 1911, Page 2

A FOOTBALL MATCH.

An elderly man arrived on the football ground carrying two large wicker baskets. '"These 'ere pigeons are to tell the people at ’ome *ow things are goin’,” he explained. ‘ Every goal we score I’m goin’ to let a blue bird up, and if the other side gets a goal a white un’s goin’ up. Sunposir’ they’ve scored a goal apiece at the finish, a blue ’un and a white 'uu goes off together, and if there ain’t no score then the bird’s” ’avo to go ’ome with me,” Unfortunately, a youth with an eye to fun took advantage of the fancier’s attention being centred on an exciting piece of play to liberate the wbolo of the birds. "New you’ve done it, yonng feller,” said the old man, as he gazed at the culprit; “it’ll cost me sixpence for a telegraft ’ome to stop 'em from ’aving the band out. All them pigeon’s goin’ oil together was to be a sign as 'ow our chaps ’ad laid out the referee.”