Polished display by Waikato

Press, 1 October 1979, Page 25

Polished display by Waikato

j PA Napier 1 Waikato showed how unlucky it was to miss promotion to the national first division rugby championship when it beat Hawkes Bay 20-15 in the final second division match of the season in Napier on Saturday. Waikato had lost its chance of promotion a week earlier when beaten by Poverty Bay, but on Saturday threw caution to the wind and ran in three tries — the only tries scored against] Hawkes Bay in eight; ehampionshp ’ matches this) season. Waikato were supreme in : most aspects and ran the ball

r’at every opportunity, particularly when playing into - the wind after leading 10-9 i. at half-time. The game brought personal success for the goal- - 1; kickers, Waikato’s Murray i Meinung, and Hawkes Bay’s - Mark Sisam. Each raised i their century of points for the season. > Waikato's points came t from tries by Murray Tay- - lor, Peter Wills and wingt three-quarters John Boe, I with Meinung adding two j penalty goals and a con- : version. : For Hawkes Bay wing- ; j threequarter Scott Wed. [scored a try, while Sisam i[added three' penalty goals I 'and a conversion.