"Evening Post" Photo. University, champions last year in Wellington, decisively defeated Old Boys, champions in 1927, at Athletic Park on Saturday afternoon in the opening match of the championship competition. At the top, Claridge, one of Old Boys' front-rank forwards, has the ball and is supported by R. Lamason (No. 2) and Bray, facing the camera on left. Blakeney, one of the 'Varsity forwards, as he rises from the scrum, is looking towards Claridge, while Leys, 'Varsity half, is at back with arms extended ready for action. At the bottom, Old Boys have again secured the ball from the scrum. Fisher has the ball, and is in the act of passing to M'Donald, while the 'Varsity captain (Mackenzie) and Irwin arc (jetting into action at the back to stop the movement.
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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 97, 29 April 1929, Page 9
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131"Evening Post" Photo. University, champions last year in Wellington, decisively defeated Old Boys, champions in 1927, at Athletic Park on Saturday afternoon in the opening match of the championship competition. At the top, Claridge, one of Old Boys' front-rank forwards, has the ball and is supported by R. Lamason (No. 2) and Bray, facing the camera on left. Blakeney, one of the 'Varsity forwards, as he rises from the scrum, is looking towards Claridge, while Leys, 'Varsity half, is at back with arms extended ready for action. At the bottom, Old Boys have again secured the ball from the scrum. Fisher has the ball, and is in the act of passing to M'Donald, while the 'Varsity captain (Mackenzie) and Irwin arc (jetting into action at the back to stop the movement. Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 97, 29 April 1929, Page 9
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