Notable Debut By Batty

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32312, 2 June 1970, Page 19

Notable Debut By Batty

(N.Z. Press Association)

WELLINGTON.

G. Batty made a notable debut for Wellington in a Rugby match against Manawatu at Athletic Park yesterday. Wellington won, 24-16.

In the game’s second spell Batty received the ball about 50 yards out after a clearing kick from the Manawatu halfback, R. Gearry, had bounced in-field. He accelerated, passed two or three Manawatu players and, without dropping a stride, swerved outwards where a gap to the try-line suddenly loomed. To make this touch-down, Batty, in effect, had to run through the whole Manawatu side.

Another feature of the match was the successful re* turn to Rugby of the All Black tourist, G. F. Kember, who scored 12 of the points'as Wellington raced to a 21*0 lead at half-time.

For Wellington, W. Nicholls, G. Head, T. McCashin, Kember and Batty scored tries; Kember kicked a penalty and three conversions.

For Manawatu B. Dombroski, Gearry and S. Strachan scored tries; G. Tuarau kicked a penalty and two conversions.

Waikato U (D. Merito, W. Birtwistle 2 tries; N. Pickrang two conversions and a penalty goal), Auckland 3 (N. Brady a dropped goal). Poverty Bay 29 (T. Hindmarsh two, A. Hansen, T. Taare, D. Kirkpatrick tries; W. Mabey four conversions, two penalty goals), Ea'st Coast 8 (A. Cross, J. Grayson tries; L. Karaka conversion).

Nelson-Bays 13 IT. Mitchell. R Bowater, G. Ross tries; Bowater J. Scott a conversion each) Buller 8 (B. Stewart two penal ties).

Tauranga 28 (G. D. Rowlands two, T. Kuka, G. Lowe, M. W. Patterson, L. J. Meads tries; N. Adlam two conversions and a penalty, Rowlands a dropped foal), Auckland ■ 19 (L. J. Cormack, W. Fleming, W. Jelicich, W. Peters, Becrost tries; Peters two conversions).

Hawke’s Bay 32 (M. Jones three, G. Condon, K. Tremain, W. L. Davis tries; P. Carney four conversions, and a penalty. B. D. M. Furlong a dropped goal), Wairarapa 0. Wellington B 15 (J. Davie, M. Robinson tries; J. C. Seymour two penalties, R. S. Cleland a

dropped goal), Marlbareugh 9 (A. Sutherland, G. Blackmore tries, L. Sparks a penalty). Wellington Colts 14 IP. Twentyman, A. Brown, V. Winitana tries; Winitana a penalty C. Brown a conversion), Horowhenya 9 18. Wilson three penalties).

Hawke's Bay B 33 IG. Lewis two, W. Eddie. T. Thornton, G. Gartin tries; I. Bishop four penalty goals and three conversions), Bush 9 (R. Hagan three penalties).

North Auckland 29 (R. Jones two, D. Panther, D. Hewitt, Holmes triesj K. Going four conversions, two penalties) Counties U ID. Brown, S. Dickie tries, penalty and conversions by Dickie).

South Canterbury 14 (N. Twaddell, G. Wilson, R. Noble tries; Twaddell a conversion and a penalty), Mid-Canterbury 8 IM. Hanham a try; B. Isherwood a conversion and a penalty).