Wellington hangs on
PA Wellington Wellington clung to its lead in the National Mutual first division rugby championship with an unconvincing 19-12 victory over the bottom-placed North Auckland at Athletic Park yesterday. The visitors led, 12-7, at half-time and looked like coming out of the match with at least a bonus point for finishing less than six points behind Wellington until John Gallagher kicked his fifth penalty
goal a minute from fulltime. Still feeling the effects of its bruising 22-16 victory over Canterbury three days before, Wellington fumbled about in the second half for long periods after looking reasonable in the first 40 minutes. Scorers.— Wellington 19: M. Hudson a try; J. Gallagher 5 penalties. North Auckland 12: K. Phillips a try; W. Johnston 2 penalties, D. Going a conversion.
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Press, 11 September 1986, Page 42
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