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Press, 29 June 1983, Page 1

TOP: Jubilant youngsters in the crowd of 38,000 at Lancaster Park yesterday salute a Canterbury try in the home team’s 22-20 rugby victory over the British Lions yesterday. BOTTOM: The cause of their delight — Dale Atkins plunges across the goal-line for the home team’s second touch-down, right at the feet of the referee, Mr Cliff Dainty. John Mills is the Canterbury player in support at right. Canterbury’s dramatic victory at Lancaster Park yesterday was its first success against a British Isles team since 1959, when Kel Tremain scored two tries in a 20-14 victory. The win added to the province’s extraordinarily good record against international teams.

Canterbury has played Britain 11 times — starting in 1888 — and an EnglishWelsh team once, 20 years later. Four of these matches have been won by Canterbury. The red-and-blacks have beaten Australia four times in six games, South Africa twice in four and have won in each of the single games with England, Tonga, Ireland, and the All Blacks. All four matches with Fiji have been won, and one of the two with Scotland. In 31 matches against international teams, Canterbury has had 19 wins, and the British Isles have inflicted seven of the 12 defeats. Report, back page