Wellington takes league cup
(V.Z. Press 4.x«oc:a!fom DUNEDIN Wellington Marist won thl- - Duffy Cup for onh the second time when it beat Christchurch Marist 11-6 in [the final of the New Zealand Marist Rugby league tnuma ■ ment at Tahuna Park yesterday. The match was played at a ! fast pace throughout, with an even first half marked by ; solid tackling from both teams. At the end of the first half Christchurch led 4-2, with two penalties kicked bv ;M. O'Donnell in the seventh and twenty-third minutes Wellington’s points came [from a penalty by its captain. R. Roberts. The initiative in the second half shifted to Wellington After 15 minutes J. Arnold • scored a try for Wellington and Roberts converted to give i a 7-4 lead. I Christchurch came back • with a penalty by O'Donnell after 26 minutes to trail 6-7, but from then on the initiative remained mainly with Wellington Results from week-end plaj:— Saturday. — Christchurch 21. Combined 3; Wellington 16. Auck land 8; New Ph mouth 10. Dun edin Celtic 8; Greymouth 20. Tokoroa 4: Combined 27. Dun edin Celtic 13; Auckland 42 Tokoroa 3; Christchurch 57. Neu Plymouth 10; Wellington 13. Greymouth 6 Sunday.—Losers final Auck land 21. Dunedin Celtic 15. Grand final: Wellington 11. Christchurch 6
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Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33805, 31 March 1975, Page 18
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