New Brighton Wins Fine Match Against Lincoln
A dropped goal in the last second of play gave the champion team, New Brighton, another win in the final round of the senior championship. Its defeat of Lincoln College in one of the most pleasing matches of the season left it three points clear—a most convincing margin.
With Sydenham beaten by Shirley, Linwood has taken a one-point lead in the D.C.L. Shield competition, in which two rounds are yet to be played.
A strange feature of Saturday’s matches was that six of the seven winners came from behind. Old Boys. 13 points down to Christchurch, won 19-13; and Shirley, trailing Sydenham by 10 points, came out the winner by 17 points to 10. Results.— Harewood Trophy New Brighton 14, Lincoln College 11. Old Boys 19. Christchurch 13. D.C.L. Shield Shirley 17, Sydenham 10.
University B 22. Marist 8. Linwood 6. Albion 3.
Challenge Cup University A 9, Suburbs 3. Merivale-Papanui 24, Belfast 3. Points: —
W L Pts P For Ag Ch Pts New Brl . 14 1 1 201 90 14J Lin Coll . 10 4 2 ISO 114 11 H.S.O.B. 9 6 1 174 145 9i Chch. 7 7 2 142 121 8 D.CL Shield Pts Ch W L P For Ag Pts Linwood .« 9 4 3 175 146 10} Syden. ... 9 6 1 155 134 9} Shirley 8 7 1 153 137 Si Univ. B ..8 8 - 170 164 8 Albion .. 5 6 5 110 141 7i Marist 5 9 2 132 201 6 Challenge Cup Pts Ch W L P For Ag Pts Univ. A ..8 7 1 206 118 8i Subs. 5 11 - 128 164 5 Mer-Pap. . 3 10 3 119 155 4i Belfast 1 15 - 67 291 1
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Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31755, 12 August 1968, Page 16
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