FOOTBALL.
« NEW SOUTH WALES V. WEST COAST.
(By Tblegbaph.) GBBIMOUTH, Sbptbmbbr 19. In the match New South Wales against the West Coast (Grey and Hokitika combined), the day waa fine and the ground dry and hard, and suited New South Wale» well. Ihey played a very fast game. Their forward play was remarkably good) they were always on tbe ball, smothering the Grey backs. If the New South Wales backs had been as good ii tbe forwardr, the defeat would have been much more marked. As it was they were iltogethef too many for the West Coast men. Ihe plaoe kicking of the visitors was rather indifferent. They had fourteen shots at goal but kicked only one. The notory was for the visitors by 20 points to 6 points, made up of X tries and 1 poal. Grey made 2 tries only. Both teams played very well, but the superiority of the physique and the speed of the visitors was most marked all through. In weight ; they averagsd a stone heavier than the oombined team. There was no accident. The play was fairly good-humoured, but that of the visitors was very strong throughout. About 2000 people were on the ground, the largest orovrd ever seen on it lines it was laid out. The Brunnerton and oountry contingents were unusually large.
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Timaru Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 6060, 20 September 1894, Page 3
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220FOOTBALL. Timaru Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 6060, 20 September 1894, Page 3
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