NELSON COLLEGE WINS COLLEGE RUGBY TOURNEY.—NeIson College beat Christ’s College by 17 points to 3 yesterday in the final match of the annual Rugby football tournament between Christ’s, Nelson, and Wellington Colleges, and Wanganui Collegiate School. These photographs of the decisive game show:—TOP: The first try for Nelson being scored by B. R. Coleman, who was too fast for the Christ’s College centre three-quarters, G. J. Stokes. BOTTOM: M. M. Andrews, Christ’s College wing, three-quarters, tackling I. B. Leggatt, the Nelson captain. Coming up on the left is the Christ’s College captain, O. A. Hutchinson.
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Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25581, 24 August 1948, Page 6
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95NELSON COLLEGE WINS COLLEGE RUGBY TOURNEY.—NeIson College beat Christ’s College by 17 points to 3 yesterday in the final match of the annual Rugby football tournament between Christ’s, Nelson, and Wellington Colleges, and Wanganui Collegiate School. These photographs of the decisive game show:—TOP: The first try for Nelson being scored by B. R. Coleman, who was too fast for the Christ’s College centre three-quarters, G. J. Stokes. BOTTOM: M. M. Andrews, Christ’s College wing, three-quarters, tackling I. B. Leggatt, the Nelson captain. Coming up on the left is the Christ’s College captain, O. A. Hutchinson. Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25581, 24 August 1948, Page 6
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