WHARENUI BEATEN

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31921, 24 February 1969, Page 14

WHARENUI BEATEN

Water Polo Final

“The Press” Special Service

AUCKLAND. The Christchurch club. Wharenui, was beaten by Marenui (Wellington) in the New Zealand water polo club final last evening. The score was 6-3, but four of Marenui’s goals came from penalties. Wharenui began well, the 15-year-old P. J. Mulligan and the Canterbury representative goalkeeper. I. S. Farquhar, playing outstanding roles. However, in the second and third quarters the stronger Wellington players flustered the Wharenui defence into errors. Scorers for Wharenui were R. Gunthorpe (2) and T. M. McGirr. Results of other matches were: .Junior championship: Canterbury 11, Manawatu 8; Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay 11. Auckland B 0; Manawatu 9, Auckland B 2; Canterbury 10, Hawke’s BayPoverty Bay 1; Manawatu 15, Hawkers Bay-Poverty Bay 2; Canterbury 11, Auckland B 0: Wellington 3, Waikato 1: Otago 5, Wellington 4; St George (Australia) 17, Waikato 1: Otago 5, Waikato 3; St George 4, Wellington 1; Otago 5, St George 3: Auckland A 6, Wanganui 4, Wairapa 6, St George 6: Wanganui 8, Wairarapa 5; Auckland A 9, St George 2; Auckland A 10. Wairarapa 2; Canterbury 8, Wellington 7; Otago 7, Wanganui 5; Aukland A 9, Manawatu 7; Wanganui 8, St George 4: Auckland A 10, Wairapara 2.

Semifinal: Otago 9, Canterbury 5. Final: Auckland A 11, Otago