Convincing win for B.O.P.

Press, 15 September 1977, Page 28

Convincing win for B.O.P.

PA Rotorua | Bay of Plenty scored a) convincing 24-12 win against) Auckland at Rotorua yester-) day in its battle to avoid -e--legation from the first divi-)i sion of the national rugby; competition. The star man in the Bay) of Plenty performance was: the All Black second five-) eighths, Mark Taylor, who scored a fine try after a 60M‘

i dash through the scattered (Auckland ranks. j Taking advantage of Auck-) [land’s many errors. Bay of (Plenty attacked with deter-; mination to iead 18-3 at: ‘ half-time. ; The Auckland winger,* Brian Williams made some); good breaks to test the Bay; of Plenty line but he was) (lacking in strong support. Returning to his best I 'form, the Bay of Plenty full-’

back. Greg Rowlands, kicked : ’soundly, converting the i [three tries scored and kick-;I 'ing two penalties. A newcomei to Bay ofi iPlenty rugby this season, the), lock-forward, Roger Dalli-i Ison, was in vigorous form 1’ [and capped an enterprising[l ’back-line movement when he;, [loomed through the mass of* Auckland defenders to score.) I It was Bay of Plenty’s i 1 ‘second win in the champion-':

ship series, with two games i remaining, and Auckland’s (third loss. I Scorers: ) Bay of Plenty: N. M. Taylor, E. J. T. Stokes, R. C. Dallison tries: G. D. Row- ) lands three conversions and two penalties. i Auckland: G. Thaggard a [try; S. L. Watt two penalties and a conversion.