EASTERN IMPROVES
The 18-5 victory by the Christchurch-Eastern Suburbs Rugby league team over Addington at the Show Grounds on Saturday was its first against that club for four years and its winning margin was the most decisive since 1964. Christchurch ■ Eastern Suburbs has shown a sudden improvement during the last two rounds, having beaten another major championship seml-flnalist. Linwood, the previous
week. Tbe 24-12 result was Its largest win against that opponent These performances have enabled ChristchurchEastern Suburbs to climb off the bottom of the table and away from the possibility of relegation next year. Its team-work this season has been greatly affected by injuries and only recently has it been able to approach its full potential.
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Press, Volume CX, Issue 32385, 26 August 1970, Page 11
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