Hurunui Beats Nth Canterbury
With aggressive forward play and rugged tackling from its backs, the Hurunui senior Rugby team beat North Canterbury 6-0 in a Southbridge Shield match at Waiau. Points for Hurunui came from a try by P. Kinninmonth and a penalty from B. Butcher. The two All Blacks In the match, A. Hopkinson and I. Kirkpatrick, both played excellent games. Hopkinson leading the Hurunui team to its win and Kirkpatrick spoiling many of Hurunui’s attacks with his tackling.
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Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31737, 22 July 1968, Page 14
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