Three tries to Wilson
PA Wanganui tries by All Black Stu Wilson, lifted Wellington to a 24-6 victory over Wanganui in a representative rugby match at Spriggens Park, Wanganui, yesterday.
Ever-elusive and full of tricks at centre, Wilson capped a great performance with an. 80-metre burst which shot.: the Wanganui defence to pieces late in the' match. , ' . '
Gaining -a 16-3-’half-time: advantage after slowly building up' to a full head of steam, Welling-' "ton had to’battle, more stubborn Wanganui forward resistance in the second: ppelh -
.Wanganui; had the better of the second half :■ territorially but Wellington ’ : engineered two lightning backline bilrsts, each of which ended in tries to Wilson.
Scorers.— Wellington: Stu Wilson (3), Bernie Fraser and Maurice Standish tries, Alan Hewson two conversions. ? ; ’.. - Wanganui: Glenn Willacy two penalty goals. ? ;
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