TARANAKI BEAT SOUTHLAND
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) NEW PLYMOUTH, 11th July. Taianaki Rugby representatives defeated a touring Southland team by 22 points to 15, in a thrilling match. The weather was fine, and theball dry..'Southland was a strong and dangerous team, "but Taranaki kept the visitors in hand with superior back play and general combination, First one Bide, then the other was in the lead, and every, try was a good one. Taranaki exploited the short punt over the line with quick following-up with success, and passing among the backs was good. Southland was always dangerous in the loose, as the team showed in the first minute of the game,' when a run-away try was scored. Taranaki gave a vastly improved ;display compared with the match against Wellington.
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Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 11, 13 July 1931, Page 4
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