Our New Thread

vs

Canada

The touring Canadians warm up for their opening International fixture* (…U.S.A v Canada, here…) with what should be a tough challenge against the countries top team & current American Football Challange Cup holders…

November the 26th…

…1885

Player/Manager

Harry Holden

…with the Cup!

Walter Lamporte

…strikes on the quarter hour mark to put the visitors ahead…

The Gibson brothers…

Tom

&

Alex

…take the score to a rather comfortable 3-0 at Half-Time!

Canada

The ‘ Threads’ pull one back through…

Jack McCall

but…

Jacob Palmer

O.N.T

…soon restores the travelling troupe’s advantage…

Walter ‘Wattie’ Thomson

…finishes off the resounding rout with a final flourish!

Final Score

1-5

(…Jack McCall will be lining up alongside 7 more of his O.N.T Team-Mates for the State’s International debut, next week to take on the confident Canadians-One would imagine on today’s showing at least, they’ll be strong outsiders in the first encounter between these surprisingly ancient rivals…)