WANGANUI SUFFERS DEFEAT
(By Telegraph—Press Association.) WANGANUI, This Day. Although their forwards battled up against the opposing line for three parts of the match, the Wanganui Rugby representatives were beaten, by Taranaki on Saturday by 17 points to 9; four tries, one penalty, and a conversion to two penalties and one try. Lack of thrustful purpose in the backs was mainly responsible for presenting Taranaki with a win. The Taranaki five-eighth line was disappointing, which was as well for Wanganui in that the three-quarters looked danc gerous enough but were rarely tested except in orthodox fashion. Both fulli backs, Collins for Taranaki and Walker 1 for Wanganui, did well. Petersen, apart from Walker, was the best back the home team fielded, and Davidson and Lockett were the best forwards. , Fenton, Sullivan, and Ford were Tara- . naki's most dangerous rearguard trio, ■ and in the forwards McNeile, Fowler, ■ and Gargan stood out.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 128, 1 June 1936, Page 16
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