The Football match on Saturday partook more of the nature of a practice game than a real trial of strength. The sides were chosen from members of the Club according to the initial letters of their names, viz., from A to Land from MtoZ 'The former were captained by E. Gumpert, and the latter by A.J. H. Moule, Gumpert's team were much the stronger in backs, and, mainly owing to this advantage,. they secured the victory by a goal and' three tries to nil. Great interest was taken, in the play, the spectators thronging from the Base Ball natch to the Footbal prauud, which was inside the race course, opposite the Grand Stand.
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