THE BEST OF THE WEEK-END’S BIG SPORT

Press, 11 July 1979, Page 16

THE BEST OF THE WEEK-END’S BIG SPORT

Three of the weekend’s winners, and one heavy loser are captured in action oy ‘ The Press” cameras.

Above, our chief photographer, Des Woods, covering his twenty-sixth test match, features two of the most encouraging performers in the All Black jersies. Left, Murray Taylor, an assertive runner — though he occasionally ran a shade too far — heads for a gap as the French No. 8 forward, Christian Beguerie, at tempts to cut him off.

And a run of different proportions at right from Gary Seear, as Beguerie, again, this time looks on apprehensively. Mark Donaldson, one of the game’s outstanding players, is in support of Seear.

Nigel Tod, at different venues on Sunday, captures (below, right) Gary Taie, one of Papanui’s senior backs who has made a successful return to the ranks after an injury, is shown fending off an Eastern Suburbs-Hertz opponent, in Papanui’s 29-12 win. But Tafaiga Salanoa (below, left) had different fortunes against the well-performed Christchurch professional, Eric Briggs. Winning only one round, he lost clearly on points.