Lincoln in final of rugby championship

Press, 3 August 1985, Page 80

Lincoln in final of rugby championship

Lincoln will represent Ellesmere in the final of the country rugby championship at Denton Oval next Wednesday evening. It earned the right by beating Leeston, 15-10, last Wednesday.

Lincoln won the first found of the Ellesmere competition, but Leeston staked a claim by taking the second round.

Lincoln’s opponent next week will be CulverdenWaiau, the winner of the first round of the combined North. Canterbury-Hurunui competition and, at present,

the joint leader of the c second round. v However, for the purposes t of the country play-off, s North Canterbury takes the s first round winner. I The winner of next week’s „ game will meet the town champion, which has yet to . be found, under lights a k week later. The curtain-raiser to next I week’s game will be be- o tween the respective coun- a try runners-up, Leeston and a Rangiora, and the victor will meet the town D.C.L. P Shield winner. ’ In this week’s gam# Lin- P

coin, through its better forwards, was mostly in control, although Leeston did stage a strong finish. The score at half-time was 6-3 to Lincoln. John Mounce and Brent Timms scored tries for Lincoln. Both were converted by Greg Jones, who also kiched a penalty goal. Dave Shadrock scored Leeston’s only try. The other points came from penalty goals by Stuart Boon and Wayne Nordstrom. Mounce, a flanker, and Nordstrom, a half-back, were the two outstanding players.