WELLINGTON'S WIN
FINE PLAY BY FORWARDS
NO LET-UP IN SECOND SPELL
(P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, September 13. On the muddiest field seen for many seasons Wellington beat Canterbury by 14 points to 8. Wellington were superior over*Mhe last 25 minutes. They were down 8-3 at half-time, but came with a rattle at the end to win in grand style. • • .. - '...-,. Notwithstanding the conditions a crowd of between 3000 and 4000 people saw bright and entertaining football suitable to the conditions, with plenty of vigour and two great sets of forwards battling out the issue to the finish. Canterbury, leading at half-time, were dominant for a few minutes at the start of the second spell, but for most of the spell Wellington displayed greater vigour and combination, their forwards toiling the whole time. Eight men on the ball gave the Canterbury ( backs no rest. AH the Wellington backs, like the Canterbury backs, played admirably under the conditions. Wellington won mainly because they had more sting over the final 25 minutes, and also more skill at. keeping the ball in play when on attack. ■ Tries • were scored for Wellington by Lindsay, Morton, Rankln, and Sherratt, and one was converted by Todd. For Canterbury Gordon. scored. a try, which Cartwright converted. Cartwright also kicked a penalty goal.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXII, Issue 66, 15 September 1941, Page 10
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211WELLINGTON'S WIN Evening Post, Volume CXXXII, Issue 66, 15 September 1941, Page 10
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