RE ADY -AYE, RE ADY. Owing chiefly to the untiring effort* of one of the \ ilTngor.-. who had ira-.-oi-led a little. '.h;<! charmingly rur:'l ?pol. Clavborough-in-Siush, boasted a t'ootlt «"n-; on tho occasion of their first match that an incident occurred which testifies eloouontly to the keenness of the Clayliorough men in blue. Tho referee, armed with a police whistle, through lack of any other kind, blew loud and long to assert his authority, and just after one of hi* blasts the portliest of tho village constables va s seen rushing on the field. '• What's the matter? "What's up?" he inquired, anxiously, panting for breath''A foul —rough play, ' answered the knight of the whistle. "Rough play, is it?"' cried the mau m blue. '' I'll teach 'em ! Nobody can say that Police Constable Podgors failed to respond to the call of the. whistle." And before there was time for anyone to interfere the guilty player w;'.••» being hustled' oil" the field.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 10768, 14 May 1913, Page 1
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160Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 Star (Christchurch), Issue 10768, 14 May 1913, Page 1
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