TARANAKI TOO GOOD

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 63, 12 September 1938, Page 15

TARANAKI TOO GOOD

GAME WITH CANTERBURY

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, September 10. The touring Taranaki Rugby team beat Canterbury 13-6 in an uninspiring game at Lancaster Park this afternoon. Taranaki made most of the openings and played with a fire that was lack» ing in the Canterbury team. Even without J. L. Sullivan at five-eighths the Taranaki backs had far more thrust and penetration than Canterbury. The home backs were handicapped by poor service from the scrums, but in addition there was a lot of aimless kicking and running across the field. The most spectacular movement of the day was Hadlee's try in the second half when he outstripped the opposition in a forty-yard race for the line. The important factor in the game was the vigorous loose play of the Taranaki forwards. -Nolan, the Canterbury full-back, was a tower of strength to his side. ■ l . • ', For Taranaki Neilson scored a try which Meuli converted. Meuli also kicked a penalty, making the half-time score Taranaki 8, Canterbury 0. In the second spell Hadlee scored for Canterbury and Nolan kicked a penalty. For Taranaki Richards scored ana Meuli converted, making the final score: Taranaki 13, Canterbury b.