WELLINGTON COLTS V. MARLBOROUGH.
(By Telegraph.- -Press Association.) | BLENHEIM, Saturday. Wellington Colts team opened their South Island tour to-day when Marlborough defeated them, after a fast and spectacular ,;aine. by 12 points to 0. Marlliorough team mainly comprised youna players. A feature of the game was their splendid tac-klius. which brought all Wellington's efforts t" nought. For Marlboro ugh tries were scored by Washing-tun i.2>, oue converted by Lamasun, and Aston potted a goal. For Wellington, Peterson, Williams and Cowdel! scored tries. AN ABANDONED MATCH. lily Telegraph—Special to "Star. - ) WELLINGTON, Saturday. • The proposed Rugby match. Auckland v. Manawatu, has been abandoned owing to a number of the Auckland players not being able to get au extension of leave. The touring te-am leaves for home tomorrow evening. JUNIOR GAMES. FOURTH GIIADE. Suburbs 8. beat Graftou 0. THE PAYNE TROPHY. won p,y nryF.niN university. \l Uutii'dln on Saturday the Payne Trophy wits played between the premier teams of Dtinedin and Christchurch. and resulted in a win for I'niversity (Dunedin) 14, Old Hoys' (Christchureh) 2.
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Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 205, 30 August 1926, Page 11
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172WELLINGTON COLTS V. MARLBOROUGH. Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 205, 30 August 1926, Page 11
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