MARLBOROUGH V. WELLINGTON

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 63, 11 September 1924, Page 15

MARLBOROUGH V. WELLINGTON

RECORD OF PAST GAMES.

The match to be played at Athletic l?ark on Saturday will be tho twentieth between teams'representing Marlborough and Wellington. V Since 1893 Wellington have won 12 oE'.tho matches played, and Marborough have won sis while tho gamp, played at Blenheinv in 1910 resulted in a draw, each side scoring 6 points. Several of the games have seen close finishes. * In' 1908, at Blenheim, Marborough won by 10 points to 8, and in 1910 were' again, victorious by 8 points to 6. In 1911, at Wellington,' Wellington won by 21 points to 17; in 1912 the. local side again won by 9 points to 6; in 1914 Wellington again came out oh top, tho score being'-12 points to 11. From 1915 to 1918" no games were played.. ' The resumption o£ , games in 1919 saw Marlborough win at Blenheim by 18 points, to 15. In' 1920' two matches were played, both being won -by .Marlborough, the first by. 4 points to 3 and the second by 21 points to 6. The latter . game-marked: Marlborough's widest ''.margin in- the series of games. AVellington's biggest win was recorded in 1913, the score being 36 points1 to 3 in their favour. The complete record of games played is as under:— . ' - ; 1893, at Blenheim, "Wellington" won, 19----6. i ■ ' ' ' •;' 1897, at' Welliugton, Wellington' won, j 1745. ■ . : ? -■■ '■ •' 1900, at Blenheim, Wellingtoa won, 10- ---! ■ ' nil.; '■■■-..■ 1901, at Wellington, Wellington won,----i 18 : 6. ■ ■- 1908, at Blenheim, Marlborough -n-on, 10-B,' . ? 1910, at Wellington, Marlborough won, . 8-6.. .•■',■..■ • 1910, at Blenheim, drawn, 6-6. ! 1911. at AA rellington, Wellington. won, 21-17.' ' 1911, at-Blenheim; Wellington won, 13----3. '„'■: : 1912." at Wellington, Wellington woo, .9-6. , ; .' . ,-■ •" ■ 1912, at Blcnlieiin, Marlborough. won, 40-3.' 1913, at Wellington, Wellington won,' 56-3. 1913, at Blenheim, -Wellington won, 15- ---| ■ o* ' •■ ■ ■ 1914. at Wellington, Wellington won, 12----11, ' T ;•;•'.' 1919. at Blenheim Marlborough won, 18-15. ' ... . . 1920. at Blenheim, Marlborough won, 4-3. . ....:; 1920, at Wellington' Marlborough won, 21-6.- ; 1921, at Blenheim, Wellington won, 20----13. .'•,'.-■' 1922, at Blenheim, Wellington won, 20----8. Riggs ('Varsity) has notified the selectors that lie will be unable to take his place in the Wellington team to meet •Marlborough- on Saturday. J. 0. .T. Malfvoy ('Varsity) has been chosen to fill tho vacancy.