WIN FOR ARMY TEAM
(Special to the "Evening Post.")
WANGANUI, August 25. The Trentham Army Rugby team beat Wanganul on Saturday by 15 points to 9. The weather was ideal for football and there was a crowd estimated at 2000. A decisive factor in the Army side's win was the excellent handling by the forwards. They figured in a number of dashing movements. Wanganui were superior in the loose. D. G. Barton, the former Wanganui player and captain of t the Army team, played a flne game in the backs. Points for the Army were scored by D. Barton (a try and conversion and a penalty goal). It. Natusch (a try), and A. S. Ronnie (a field goal). For Wanganui, R. Phizacklea scored a try and kicked a penalty goal, and W. Firman scored a try.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 49, 26 August 1940, Page 4
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136WIN FOR ARMY TEAM Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 49, 26 August 1940, Page 4
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