WAIKATO DEFEATS NORTHLAND
Coronation Shield Challenge (New Zealana Press Association/ HAMILTON, July 26 Waikato retained the Coronation Shield by defeating Northland al Hamilton on Saturday by 17 points to 12. Waikato has held the shield for two years. D B. Clarke was in grand form and R. Fausett, who scored two tries, played a most impressive game for Waikato. Waikato scored first when D. B Clarke came into the backline and Fausett scored after a bright movement. Clarke failed to convert but he drew loud applause when a penalty taken on his own 10-yard mark was just outside the posts Clarke nut Waikato further ahead with a penally goal from the 25-yard mark and five minutes later he kicked another goal from 40 yards. Waikato's try was scored by McDonald Clarke converted At half-time the score was Waikato 14. Northland 0 After five minutes in the second spell Fausett again scored G Foster kicked a penalty goal for Northland G Foster kicked another penalty goal 15 minutes later and 10 minutes before the end Townsend scored a try from a five-yard scrum Jusl before full-time Dean kicked a penalty goal lor Northland.
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Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28957, 27 July 1959, Page 14
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