REPRESENTATIVE RUGBY

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31755, 12 August 1968, Page 14

REPRESENTATIVE RUGBY

The Ranfurly Shield holder, Hawke’s Bay, beat South Canterbury, 19-12, in their Rugby fixture at Fraser Park, Timaru, on Saturday.

Although faster in the backs and having a huge weight and height advantage in the forwards, Hawke’s Bay was contained for all but the final 10 minutes. It was beaten overall by a tenacious pack which won the line-outs, 23-22, and gained a marked superiority in the rucks.

For Hawke’s Bay. K. Crawford (2), J. Dougan. D. Smith and M. Duncan scored tries; P. Carney kicked two conversions. For South Canterbury, A. MacFarlane kicked two penalties, M. Twaddell one penalty, and P. Rodick a dropped goal. Results of other matches at the week-end were:

Wairarapa 29 (G. Rey 2, G. Strang, T. Crossman, R. Brock. G. Ussher, tries; B. Rossiter, 4 conversions, 1 penalty), Nelson 3 (R. Bowater, dropped goal). North Otago 17 (M. Koppert 2, P. Gard. P. Ford, tries; Ford, 1 conversion, 1 penalty), Southland 12 (K. J. Mcßae, try; D. Nicol, 3 penalties). Otago 24 LA. J. Banks, D. R. Edwards, D. A. Pescini, E. Duckworth, tries; L. Mains, 3 conversions, 2 penalties). MidCanterbury 12 (M. J. Hanham, B. V. Sampson, tries; J. A. Sampson, 2 penalties).