Coast Wins Against Wellington, 15-10

Press, Volume C, Issue 29525, 29 May 1961, Page 15

Coast Wins Against Wellington, 15-10

(New Zealand Press Association)

WELLINGTON, May 28. West Coast beat Wellington 15-10 at the Wellington Show Grounds today, but the home side gained the laurels. It was the fastest, hardest.

and most enterprising League team Wellington had produced in many years. Both sides played open, speedy football, with an initiative encouraged by swift rulings from the Auckland referee, Mr H. Payne. At first, it looked as If the hard game West Coast had lost against Auckland yesterday would make no difference, but Coast could lead by only 5-0 at half-time. Wellington was not overawed by the presence of five internationals in the West Coast team, The brilliant five-eighths, Menzies, was as bottled-up as the next man by both Fox and J. Dodd, who spearheaded the Wellington attack, and made both his team’s tries. Points were scored for West Coast by G. Smith (two penalties and a conversion’. J. Butterfield (a try), G Kennedy <a try) and R. Griffiths (a try). For Wellington, points were scored by G. Heperi (two penalties), J. Waiwiri <a try) and A. McGill <a try).