FOOTBALL.

Otaki Mail, 29 June 1923, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

-—• 4 FIXTURES. SENIOR: Bhiinnon v. Wanderer, at Levin. Foxton v. Otaki, at Foxton. ITeraroa v. Ilui Mai, at Manakau. JUNIOR; Ilui Mai v. Rovers, at Levin, l'arapiirauiiiu v. Otaki, a.t Otaki. Te Horo v. Weraroa, at Te Horn. THIRDS: Paraparnumu v. Te Horo, ai Praia. Otaki v. Ilui Mai, at Otaki, •Kulcu a bye. To-morrow the Otaki seniors will travel to Foxtou and a good game should restdt while the junior match, Otaki v. Paraparaumu, should be an .even game. | Otaki junior amended team to play itatrapuraumu to-morrow. (Players arc requested to be on the ground at 2.45 sharp):—J, Lima, A, J. Young, Guldens, Freeman, King, Batten, M. Mclutyre, D. Tuna, W. Winterburn, F. Lima, J. Satherlcy, E. Debreceny, J. Field, C. Enoka, E. Robinson. Emergencies : —Haka Ransfield, Maafu. Te Hero third-grade to play Paraliitraumu fall players to he at Wise's store at 12.30):—Morgan, Clay, liopata, Macdonald, Edwards, C4uy, Lloyd, Fielding, Faith, Cottle. Day, Podjursky, Fltitcy, Witulley (2), O'Uradey. They do things properly in, \"ankeelaud—no beg pardons, or "sorry old chap," about it. Here is a sample from *'ofer there! " Football, days have come again, The gladdest of the year; One side of Willie's nose is gone And Tom has lost an ear. Heaped on the field, the players jab, And punch and claw and tear; They knock the breath from those beneath And gouge without a care. 2hey break each other's arms and legs, And pull joints out of place; And here and there's one who gets His teeth knocked into space. The Freshmen and the Sophomores, Besmeared with'grime and mud, Go gallantly to get the ball, And quit all bathed in blood. Tji.tt Senior knocks the Junior down, And kicks him in the chest; ■Hie College boy is carried home, And gently laid to rest. 0 brave, O happy, careless days! How deep the mother's joy I f she could hear all the things They're doing to her boy! How proud she is to know that he Is the team! How sweet His face appears to her, though it To us appears like meat! With honest' pride she lay's away His amputated ear, And puts his eye in alcohol rp be a souvenir. The following is a copv of the apol°«y forwarded by the Ngakawau Foofoa!i club to trie' Buller Rugby Union : 'Dear sir—Seeing that it pleases the o.R.U. to have an apologv, and it «oe ß not hurt the club, we hereby tenaer our apt ->vy 101 . our SO -ealled imiv 5 1 -" conduct at Saturday's match."