South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1858 - 1889), Monday 24 August 1885, page 5


LACROSSE.

A match between the Adelaide and Noar-lunga lacrosse clubs took place on Saturday afternoon on the Adelaide Oval. During the first half the play was very even, neither side

gaining Any material advantage, but during the second half a goal was obtained by Mr. Patterson, captain of the Adelaides. Mr. Wainwright captained tbe Noarlungas. A dinner was subsequently given by the Ade-laide club to the visitors, at which it was an-nounced that the South Melbourne Lacrosse Club would visit Adelaide in about two months' time, and would play two matches on October 10 and 17 on the Kensington Oval.