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FOOTBALL THIRIEE CENTURIES AGO. There are sitill somVg gentle souls who view with apprehension the approach of the footbaM' season, considering the popular sport unduly r'ough. re'marks an English writer, ißut, he gOH's on, the modern game i s the mildest Of pastimes compared with the variety which found favour eentur'AEs ago with the people and drew forth Itfce prohibitions of this; law. Some hfcnt of the incidents formerly lb be seen on the football field may be ga.lhpred from an femtry in the parish registers of North GVleirelton, Berks, in 1598: "Joun aind Richard Gregbrie, who were killed! by Ould Gunter. Gliinter's sonnes and thlel Gregoriles fell toy the eares alt, football!-. Ould Gunter drew his 'dagger and broke both their heades, and tblay both died a fortnight after." A heavy 'handed ireferee, tlialt Ould Gunter.
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Waipa Post, Volume 32, Issue 1926, 26 October 1926, Page 7
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139PERMANENTLY SUSPENDED Waipa Post, Volume 32, Issue 1926, 26 October 1926, Page 7
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