Ml TORY FROM A PENALTY

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29909, 24 August 1962, Page 17

Ml TORY FROM A PENALTY

Northland Leaves It Late

(N.Z. Press Association) THAMES. August 23. Northland was fortunate to defeat Thames Valley. 6-3. in a representative Rugby match at Rhodes Park. Thames today The game was played on a muddy ground and in heavy showers. Northland held a territorial advantage in the first spell and led by a penalty goal kicked from near the posts by M Walters.

In the second half. Thames Valleys forwards routed the Northland team and evened the score when Shaw kicked a penalty. Valley continued to run the Northlanders to earth with fierce loose forward rucking and magnificent dribbling rushes. But in the last 30 seconds Northland carried play to the Valley goalmouth, and from a penalty for a scrum infringement. Walters kicked the u mning points

Nelson Schoolboys Win Tournament

(From Our Own Reporter) WESTPORT. August 23

The Seddon Shield districts primary schools' Rugby tournament was won today by Nelson with three wins and one game to play tomorrow. Marlborough had a chance of winning up to this afternoon, but a drawn game against Buller ruined its chances. Buller and Marlborough eadh won. lost, and drew a game and Golden Bay-Motueka had th ree losses Today the matches were again played in cold. showery weather, and It is doubtful whether they will be held tomorrow*. as conditions show little signs of improving, and Nelson is in an unbeatable position.

Nelson also won the competitions in 1960 and 1961

Score Flatters Counties

(A'JZ. Press Association) GISBORNE. Aug 23

Counties Rugby team competed a th-ee-match tour with a third victory at Ruatoria today when it defeated East Coast, 14-3 after leading. 8-3. at half-time But the visitors were flattered by the final score Counties’ forwards gave their backs a fe-ast of the ball, but the back tine looked faded and lacked penetration For Counties H T Hon and A. Smith scored tries and R R Cossey celebrated his 100th first-class game by kicking two penalties and one conversion D Hooper kicked a penalty for East Coast

Ellesmere Juniors

The following team has been chosen to represent Ellesmere juniors (open) in the Rugby match against Mid-Canterbury at Southbridge starting at 1.30 pm tomorrow:— ■ J T rum per ~iPm ); J. Smith iPreb.), W. Tainui (Pin ), Taylor (BC); D Harlev (L.S.NJ. Rigbv (N.ZR>; R Doyle (Preb); K Vegan <P:n.i: Pugh • N.ZRi Russell (N.Z.R.I. Mil-l-ken (BC), Raroa «N.ZR.’. Kingi (N.Z.).. B. Carmichael • Preb ). M. Duff iL.S.N ). Emergencies: forwards. Ru»and •NZR ). G Mills iL.S.N); backs. G Lemon (L.S.N.), Hughes (N.Z Rl. Mr R G McIntosh will be the manager —Advt.