COLONIAL FOOTBALLERS IN GERMANY.

Waipawa Mail, Volume IX, Issue 882, 19 January 1886, Page 2

COLONIAL FOOTBALLERS IN GERMANY.

Su-aii-: young New Zenhm.lors have lieen distinguishing themselves in the football arena in Germany (says the Lyttelton Tones). A gentleman in Christchurch hns received a I dler trom Gottingen, in which a description is given of a match between fifteen of the English Colony there aqd the German Fusshall Yereiu, which developed into an exciting aud spirited game, It was played on October 17, and the Englishmen included three former scholars of the Boys’ High School here, who, it will he seen, evidently did their full share of tlie work. The Germans set the b 11 in motion shortly after three o clock in the presence of about 530 spectators. After a little give-and-take play they grouiv “ * leather ovc; the enemy’s line, hut life try was uot iint proved upqn. Shortly before half-time tlic Germans gained another try, which was •again unproductive. After half-time Iho English had it all their own way. and some tine play was shewn by J. <’. Miller and A* 11. Postlcthwaite (both of these names will be familiar to High School boys), and twice the ball was planted behind the German line. Play then became very fast and 1 rough, but the English team was not to be denied, and a third try was obtained, which Clark, by a splendid kick, converted into a goal. Time was shortly afterwards called, and the English team was left victorious by one goal and two tries to two tries.