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No 226 : April 24, 1973

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First Game Lost

Gisborne City got away to a poor start in the 1973 Rothmans National League Football series. At the first game of the season an extra large crowd of 2000 witnessed City's defeat by Mt Wellington, last year's league champions.

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City's Ken Dugdale manages to head the ball away, under pressure from ex-Gisbornite Max Davis. Earl Thomas (Mt Wellington) and Ian Sim (City) race up in support.

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Mount keeper Kevin Curtin makes a save under pressure from City players Eddie Simpson and John Whitley.

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Earl Thomas about to be tackled by City's fan Sim.

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Keeper Curtin misses the ball and Sim (5}almost scores from the resulting header

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