FOOTBALLER INJURED
leg broken. During play in the senior Rugby match between United (Te Awamutu and Technical Old Boys (Hamilton) at Mbert Park, Te Awamutu, on Saturday Norman Cliston Banks, aged 19 of Technical Old Boys, sustained a broken log. The game had proa ahorl time 'vher. Banks and another player made an attempt to kick the hall at the same time will, the result that heir legs crossed. The shin bone ,of he form rr’s right leg snapped cleanly. In unfortunate player, who was rendered first aid was later removed to lb Waikato Hospital. This marks the second casualty on the football field in practice games this season. It nmU be remembered lhat Crawford, a Waikeria junior had bis leg broken when playing against United Juniors at. Waikeria last Saturday. On enquiry at the Hospital to-day nvp learn that, Banks, who is employed by the Public AVorks Department, is progressing as well as can be expected. -
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Waikato Times, Volume 103, Issue 17385, 23 April 1928, Page 6
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