Keen struggle for lead
Manawatu and Auckland are engaged in a keen struggle for- the frontrunning position in the first division of the Radio New Zealand interprovincial rugby competition. On Saturday Manawatu beat Southland, 23-9, at Invercargill to join Auckland in the lead, arid on Tuesday both teams will put their unbeaten records on the line in matches in the South Island. Auckland will play Marlborough in Blenheim, and
Manawatu will face Otago in Dunedin. Nelson-Bays maintained its lead in the southern section of the second division by beating Mid-Canterbury, 17-14, in Nelson on Saturday. The points table for the first division is:—
P w L F A Pts Manawatu . 3 3 — 65 28 6 Auckland . 3 3 — 41 22 6 W’gton 3 2 1 41 27 4 Canterbury 1 1 — 23 9 2 Counties 3 1 2 26 43 2 Marl. 2 1 1 33 40 B.O.P. 1 1 9 10 0 Nth Ak. . 4 — 4 26 68 0 H.B. . . 1 1 7 10 0 Southland . 1 1 9 23 0 Otago — — — - — 0
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