NORTH CANTERBURY BEATS CANTERBURY

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24981, 16 September 1946, Page 3

NORTH CANTERBURY BEATS CANTERBURY

. North Canterbury narrowly beat a *®am selected from the Canterbury Rugby unum s senior reserve grade by 12 points ’J? a faif ly dul] match at AmberSaturday. Both teams shewed the of practice together, the nanoimg and passing of the backs being P°, or standard. The forwards played rZ? 6 !. football, but the country forwards edge on the Canterbury pack in * and Physical fitness. McLean, n / and Pulley were the most impres«ve. but the whole pack toiled honestly. Canterbury pack had several ~~~ ers - but there were some hard workers in McCready, Genet, and Walkiz”,— Behind the North Canterbury w^^^ aterland worked consistently Jfnn™ r . ew out some excellent passes. fiv e-eighths) took these at Srnnnrt eed L but the rushes gained little A t5 he ball went out further. thrpw the Canterbury half-back, timp^Hi?? 4 wretched passes for a and ' settled down in the second spell chanel ftye-eighths, M. Logan, a his speed. al£ VZ. Canterbur y was awarded a penbefftrPT J? ihe first few minutes, and altv JLi ; tlme McNally kicked a pen--113 l he second spell Pulley and scored tries. For Canterbury, of whUvC aser ’ and Grant scored tries, one Th» Was conv erted by McCready. , Tne referee was Mr J. B. Stone.

TARANAKI BEAT WANGANUI PLYMOUTH, Sept. 15. Taranaki 8 Jhebest form for weeks, the 16-11 at H «“s by „ team beat Wanganui. Saturrtol R PSby Park. New Plymouth, on which uie l T = a bl J? h l' exciHn S game In nitely suparior 3nakl forwards were defihWa°Md Taranaki; Hldland, HohWM IXI a"' trtes: Ridland converted CUi- ked a penalty goal. WangaPattersm „„ rson . and McCullock, tries; • PeiMlty gMl. erted ° ne try and Bicked