WELLINGTON IN CHARGE
S. Canterbury Outplayed (N.Z Press Association I TIMARU. August 22. Wellington's three-quarters trio—R C. Sutton. I. N. Uttley and M. P. Dennehy—scored eight tries between them when Wellington defeated South Canterbury. 35-13, in a representative Rugby match at Fraser Park, Timaru. today The astute Wellington backs had tar too much pace for the opposition The second fiveeighths. P H O’Donnell, and M. Willlment, who often joined m the attack from full-back were two powerful runners who disclosed the home backs' defensive weaknesses
Uttley often weaved his way through in solo runs or clapped on the pace before manoeuvring his wingers into position. It was a contrasting story with the South Canterbury backs. The insides indulged in badlyjudged kicking which only allowed Wellington to regain possession of the ball.
Scorers for Wellington were Dennehy (3) Sutton (31 and Uttley (2). Williment kicked four conversions and a penalty South Canterbury’s points came from tries by B Hutcheson and J M Cole (21. and two conversions by C. J. Rogers.
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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29908, 23 August 1962, Page 16
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