RUGBY

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 22 June 1925, Page 6

RUGBY

ALL BLACKS

SECOND TEST,

A CLOSE GAME. NEW ZEALAND WON REPOTTED GOAL. BY CJLBLE —PBESS ASSOCIATION-COPY EIGHT. SYDNEY, June 21. The All Blacks won the second test against New South Wales yesterday by the narrow margin of four points (a potted goal by Harris) to nil. The match was played in threatening weather, and the ground was soft after overnight and morning rain. Sixteen thousand were present, including the Governor-General (Lord Foretell, Sir Dudley de Chair (Governor of New South Wales), and Lord Stradbroke (the Victorian Governor), who shook hands with both teams. Law replaced Elvy in the All Blacks’ team, and Bondfield replaced Crossman. The teams lined out as follows: NEW SOUTH WALES. Full-back —Ross'. Three-quarters—Bondfield. Reid, Mor rissey. Smith. Five-eighth—George. Half-back —Snell. Forwards —Thorn. Laycoek. Rigney. Fox, Sliaw, Erby, Tarlton. Ritchie NEW ZEALAND. Full-back —Harris. • Three-quarters—Law, Blake, Wise. Five-eighths—Matson, J ohnson. Half-back—Wright. i Forwards —Donald (wing), Lomas, Kirkpatrick, Finlayson, Right on, Knight, Walter, Dickson. The All. Blacks lost the toss, and kicked off against a fairly strong wind. The game was a much better dispay than the first test.. The ball was greasy and prevented accurate handling, hut the tackling by both teams was good. New. South Wales was unfortunate in losing Thorn in the middle of the first half. He was suffering from an injury to the calf, sustained in Wednesday’s match. Breckenridge replaced him.

Throughout the game, was very even. The fact that neither line was crossed speaks volumes for the defence of both sides. New South Wales in the first half made good use of the wind, but some of their kicks were too hard and the ball went dead.

Some nice passing by both sides was witnessed. Snell, behind the New South Wales pack, was well supplied with the ball and set his backs moving in nice fashion. It frequently passed through all the backs’ hands. The New Zealand backs also handled .well, their hacking up being a feature of the game. Both full-backs played excellently. Ross’ line kicks were delightful.

Knight, who was making his first appearance of the tour, was prominent in all forward movements. Righton, Finlayson and Dickson also showed uj>There were many offside penalties. Donald in particular was an offender, and .the referee allowed him no latitude. On the whole the game was a forward one, nicely interspersed by back movements. Harris’ winning kick was an excellent one. He secured the ball just inside the New South ‘Wales half and Slightly on an angle. He kicked a beautiful goal.

Having the wind behind them, New South Males did most of the attacking in the first half. New Zealand commenced to attack, and carried play to the' New South IVales twenty-five, where they were awarded a penalty for scrum offence, but' .the kick missed. Then Bondfield relieved with a nice line kick.

A faulty pass at half-way by Snell let Donald away, but Morrissey gained possession; slipped past several New Zealanders and sent the ball to the New Zealand line, where Harris relieved. Ross returned and sent the ball out at the New Zealand corner. From the ensuing scramble the All Blacks forced. Donald was off-side and gave Ross an opportunity, but his kick fell short.

Play hung in Now Zealand territory. Blake, Matson. Harris and Wise all made strenuous efforts to transfer play from the danger zone. A bad kick by George let New Zealand into a good position, but Ross was there. New South Wales had another attempt to kick a goal, but the kick went'outside.

From a scrum IV ’right worked the blind side cleverly, but off-side play enabled New South Wales to return the hall to the New Zealand half. Wise and Matson, and then Knight and Finlayson made good attempts to take the ball iip the field, but each time the ball returned, and .play went up and downfielcl. The half-time whistle saw New South Wales pressing the All Blacks hard, but the visitors’ defence was sound. The - spell ended without score.

On resumption the New waids launched a strong attack and the hail went out at the corner. Blake was offside, and saved New South Wales from a dangerous position. Then the ball came to Harris, who scored the only points of the day with a potted goal. New Zealand continued- 'to press. Ross found the line with good kicks twice in succession, and carried play to half-way. The Now South Wales forwards* took the ball at foot to the All Blacks’ tine, but Hands was safe and made a long kick. Quick following up by Wise saw the ball go out at the New South Wales twenty-five. New South Wales thereafter did their share of attacking, and several times the All .Black line was endangered. hnt they av.nys managed to extricate themselves. Snell was getting the ball away nicely to his backs from the Jine-outs, where Fox was playing a great game. Law made a good opening, but was collared on the line. AForrisey returned with a good run and kicked at half-way, but the All Blacks’ superior speed saved the situation. The New South Wales backs were initiating some splendid movements, but none could succeed in crossing the line, in the last few minutes New South Wales attacked strongly, but the forwards saved, and the final whistle blew without alteration to the score, which was— New Zealand 4 New South Wales 0

LOCAL COMPETITIONS.

SATURDAY’S MATCHES.

INTERESTING PLAY.

The series of matches set down for Saturday provided good displays, which were witnessed by a large number of spectators at- each centre. The play in most cases was open and fast, as was to be expected under the ideal weather conditions which prevailed. The leaders in each group are still Tukapa in Group I. and Kaponga and Stratford in Group 11., but the first mentioned team has a long lead on the next, Okaiawa. Results were as beloiv: —

Tukapa 15 v. Inglewood 3. Okaiawa 16 v. Patea 6. Clifton 11 v. Hawera 6. Kaponga 6 v. Opunake 0. Stratford 22 v. Athletic 6. Eltham 11 v. Old Boys 3. Record of teams in championship points is as below:

SOUTHERN DIVISION. FIR ST JUNIOR S. Opunake 17 v. Athletic 6. Waimate 25 v. P.W.D. 0. Kaponga won from Patea by default. Eltham 11 y. Hawera 3. THIRD GRADE. ' Eltham won from Okaiawa by default. Hawera. won from Waimate by default. Waimate won from Hawera T.H.S. B by default. TECH. HIGH (10) v. OKAIAWA (0). A closely contestd match was that between Technical High School and Okaiawa, which resulted in a win for School. Tries were secured by Bishop and Walsht,, Clieevers. converting both. In the third grade of the southern division competitions Okaiawa and Waimate, it is understood, have definitely retired from the competitions, leaving Eltham, Hawera and Patea the only contestants.

OKAIAWA (16) v. PATEA (6). This match, played at Okaiawa, was a keen and strenuous contest, and at times some good football was seen. From the opening of the game Okaiawa made the pace hot, and pressed their opponents hard. They opened up play, and at length their persistence was rewarded, for from a fine passing rush the ball came to R. Roberts, who passed to Purvis, who dashed across the line and scored. No goal resulted. Okaiawa 3, Patea 0- Keeping up the pressure, Okaiawa gave Patea a busy time in defence. R. Roberts received and, cutting in nicely, heat all.the defence and, scored. He converted his own try if 7 Okaiawa, 8, Patea 0. Patea came doivnfield with a dash, Hunt and Murphy in the lead, and took play right to the opposing line. Tuki cleared, and away went play upheld, only to come back again. Power kicking and following up fast secured again and, dashing round, scored. The kick failed. Okaiawa 8, Patea 3. From this until half-time Okaiawa had nearly all the advantage, and made play fast and open, they narrowly missing scoring several times. R. 'Roberts, Griffin, Parslow and Cameron showed up well. Patea were playing hard, hut were outmanoeuvred by Okaiawa’s superior tactics. Near half-time Patea went downfielcl with a rush, and Atkins just saved a try. Then Okaiawa returned, ‘and Cameron made a fine swerving run and, heating all opposition. minted over the full-back’s head, and just failed to get across, and immediately afterwards half-time was called. Patea was on the hall from the kiekout, and play was fast and keen. Hunt headed a. great dribbling rush, but Tuki iust saved in a dangerous position. "Ike made a clash, and the ball coming out went across the line of backs to B. Roberts, who held on too long. Then Patea were defen dins for a time till Power, ..Murphy and Hunt took play almost to the line. Bremer and Hunt continued the attack, hut Tuki saved by lining well. After midfield play for a time Parslow went downfielcl in a good solo dribbling rush, and then the,ball coming out Crawford opened up play and put in some clever work. Ike securing made a dash, and from a loose piece of play B. Roberts took, and after a feinting run close to the line sent the hall on to Birchall. whd got over. The kick was chargedclown. Okaiawa 11. Patea 3. Patea, making the pace hot, went upheld and attacked strenuously. Their persistence was at length rewarded, for the hall coming out to the hacks Jackson secured, and scored after a good run. The kick failed. Okaiawa 11, Patea 6. Patea, still making it willing, opened up a series of loose dribbling rushes, and ran over Okaiawa for some time. R. Roberts saved a practically certain try bv kicking over the dead hall line, and Okaiawa forced. Patea still kept ii|) the pressure. Lardclli made a clash upheld and kicked. Tuki, failing to take, gave Patea a fine opening,, and for a time they looked very dangerous. Cameron and Crawford saved well, and away went the reel forwards in a clash, and the hacks participated in a good run, which terminated when Dick Roberts failed to take, and an opportunitv for scoring was lost. Patea, still «n the attack, had their opponents penned under their goal, but the forwards heeled out and a force resulted. A miskick by Atkins gave blues a good opening, and Hunt and, Power went right to the corner, where a lined hall saved them. Patea, confining the attack, sent the hall out, and a passing rush was spoilt by a clever tackle by R. Roberts. Patea were still attacking, and Okaiawa had several narrow escapes. Play went up and downfielcl in loose rushes, each side alternately holding the advantage till Okaiawa took charge, and B. Roberts with a nice dodgy run just got over between, the posts, grounding the ball as he was collared. R. Roberts made no mistake with the kick, umd the whistle blew with the score: Okaiawa 16. Patea 6. Mr J. Kiley was referee.

KAPONGA (6) v. OPUNAKE (0).

At Opunake a cloi-sely contested issue between the home and the Kaponga teams resulted in victory to the latter by 6 points (two unconverted tries) to nil. Mainly a sterling tussle between well matched forwards, the game was one of the most strenuous that lias; ever been witnessed on the ground, and sustained 1 nite.rest to the filial stages, when the pace maintained by the winners: made it apparent that the verdict would result in. their favour. Under the ideal conditions ruling, tlve display by the respective rear divisions was disappointing, but ais both sides were opposed by ruthless spoiling forwards, little opportunity was given for developing the more spectacular phases of hack play. Besides being very sound! in defence, the visitors’ hacks, however, gave better 1 support to their forwards, and Kaponga is victory by a. six or nine point margin was merited. Kaponga. opened with, a lively attack, and a defender being penalised, C. Paterson tried an unsuccessful kick at the goal. From the kick out Lynskey set the black hacks, going again, and then a scrum in front of the. goal allowed: Guy to: make an opening, but has passr to Rye was .smothered by W. Hohaia, who found touch near the corner. Following the line-out, Opuliako relieved with a, penalty. Stemming a. further onslaught by Kaponga, the green hacks' handled smartly, hut just past half-way an infringement ■spoilt the move. Guy threw a. pass to. Whalen, who appeared a. certain scorer till lie .stumbled a. few yards from the line. A minute later C. Paterson marked inside the home twenty-five, but failed with the kick. Keeping play close, the Kaponga forwards ■sustained: relentless elf onto, which were checked by Op u mike’s sterling defence. O'Rorke bended the grew .pack in ia> .swift dribble to the other quarter. Again. Malone sent them back. A, period of ragged play was relieved] when W r . Hohaia. made a likely run down, the line, only to bo thrown out by Martin. From the throw in the ball travelled across field to Evans, who was stopned in full career by McCarty's: isure trickle. Then at midfield Snow made a. good breakaway with the bail at foot, but failed to keep' control, and l G. Paterson forced. Raping, under -the kick out, Thomas spoiled G. Hohaia A clearance, but Mason nipped in to send up :a punt which wa..4 accepted by Whalen. who.se opening allowed Guy and Rive to aproach the goal line. Right on their objective Bo lining ton. intercepted, and from the melee J. Paterson dived for what appeared a try, but a five yards’ scrum was ruled and Mason claimed a force. Handling smartly, Q’Rorke, Mourie and O. Hohaia made an invasion which resulted in Yv. Hohaia being forced quit by Rye. a few yards from the corner. The throw in gave .possession to the home .forwards, who flung themselves at the line, hut G. Paterson wais in position and forced smartly. A minute before halftime, from a, midfield scrum, Lynskey shot a priiss to Whalen, who crosskicked to Guy, and .the' latter parried on with a pretty dribble. Near the line Whalen picked up .the return punt along the ground and went, over to open Kaponga’®' score. O. Paterdon’s kick failed. Kaponga 3. Opunake nil.

On resuming Iva.ponga made an immediate invasion, and from a .scrum Rye was almost over, but was collared by W. Hohaia. Strenuous attempts by the black forwards were checked by the Hohaia brothers and Mason till Brooker headed a counter to midfield. Here. Lynskey started the visltom’ backs and G. Paterson made a dash, but Evans checked the pass, a iseru.m near Opunake’, s line, resulting. A cleverly hooked ball to' Lymskey gave an opportunity which Mourie stemmed by .snatching the ball from Guy’s boot, and the venue changed to midfield, where Bowman and made a breakaway, and with a clear run in Were beaten by Guy. "Willing play oeersawed between the twenty-fives, till from, a midfield throw in the home backs pressed, a likely attack breaking when G. Hohaia sent! the ball forward. Attempts at the goal which by na.ro,w margins: were made by- C. Paterson and Guy. Opunake’.? attempts -to work Evans on the other wing were frustrated by McCarty, and infield Lynskey, Guy anil Whalen were defending soundly. Coming up to field in Kaponga’s, twenty-five, Bennington essayed, a, pot, but the kick went wide. 'With the kick out Kaponga turned the tables. After a period of vigorous assault, C. Paterson, following hi.s own penalty kick, which fell ,in front of the. goal, gathered W. Hohaia,clearance and handed to. Thoumine. Drawing the defence, the .latter returned the pass and O. Paterson went over for an unconverted try five yards from touch. Opunake retaliated with a dash which compelled G. Paterson to force, but this was their final endeavour, the visitors ruling during remaining play till no iside ,sounded, with the scores: Kaponga, 6, Opunake nil. Mr. R. St. George was referee. STRATFORD (22) Y. ATHLETIC (6). After a downhill fight. Athletic suffered defeat at the hands of Stratford by 22 points to C. The game was characterised by strong forward rushes, but the Stratford backs passed well and «et a hot pace. In the fiist spell Athletic made a very creditable showing. their forwards doing a lot of spoiling work, hut before the second spell was half over the home team weakened considerably, and did not ral'y until a couple of minutes before the final whistle

Athletic kicked off, and after a period of play m midfield Simpson carried the leather into Stratford’s twenty-five. Tight play, in which Stratford was penalised, followed, but Grant missed an easy kick at goal. Thomas, the Stratford wing three-quarter, found touch a long way down, and in the resultant play, Songster, the Stratford half, .got liis hacks moving. A penalty spoilt the movement. After a period of haivl nlny .Plank, on the wing, kicked up, and getting away on the blind side, coverd a lot of ground down the line until he sent the ball out to Hall. The pass, however, was too low, and Hal] failed to pick it up. A -series of forward rushes saw Stratford on their opponents’’ line, but Coulton. who made a good attempt to get over, was crowded off. Offside play enabled Athletic to relieve. Dosse’tt, travelling at- top speed, took the hall from the loose play, ncl transferred to Young, to .Jans, who kicked over the goal-line, enabling Bond to follow up fast and score close to the corner. Sangster put the ball over. Stratford 5. Athletic 0. Athletic attacked strongly, but Dossett carried the ball ’ back to midfield. Simpson sustained an iniurv to bis hip, and had to on off, Herbert coining on and going into the forwards, and Owen playing half. (The visitors liver© throwing the ball about inside their territory, when an erratic pass allowed Hal.l to" pick up from .the bounce. He was brought down, however, before

lie had covered much ground. B. Collins, Dossett, Jans and Sangster attacked with a fine passing movement, but the Athletic Packs’ tackling was effective. Knox .sustained an injury to his shoulder and retired, Athletic playing out the first spell with fourteen men. Dossett made ail opening, and McCullough carried play into Athletic’s goal line, but Stratford was again penalised. From tight- play close to Athletic’s line Sangster shot the rial] out to Thomas, who whipped around the blind side, and .scored in the corner. Sangster’s kick failed. Stratford 8, Athletic 0. McCullogh and O’Keef were prominent in a forward movement into the home team’s territory, but (Iwen saved with a clever mark and then found touch in a. good position. Shortly before halftime Athletic forced.' In the second spell Spargon went on in Knox’s place. Stratford attacked strongly, and Athletic forced. From half-way Lay kicked high and followed up, B-allnntyne being prominent in a forward rush which followed. Stratford cleared, and from a forward rush Kivell scored. In placing the leather the ball was grounded, Hunt rushing and spoiling Stratford’s chance. Stratford 11, Athletic 0. Blank followed up a long kick, and Jans, in attempting to clear, kicked the leather up against Plank’s body. Plank secured and raced across in the corner, scoring as he was tackled by A. Collins. A Stratford rush was not allowed, and Lay missed from a place-kick. Stratford 11. Athletic 3. Stratford carried play under Athletics’ goal, and Iyivell, who just missed the line by inches, was penalised for playing the ball on the ground! Bond broke away from the 25 line and scored between the posts, Sangster kicking an easy goal. Stratford 16, Atljletic 3. O’Keefe marked, and from a long shot in front of thegoal just missed. Owen was slow in picking up arid" clearing from a long kick, and Jans, .following up fast, dribbled across the goal line, where J. Young touched down. Songster's kick (ailed. Stratford 19. Athletic 3. From tight play in midfie'd Hunt broke my ay and transferred to Hall, who scored a fey yard's out from the corner. Grant failed to goal from a difficult angle. Stratford 19, Athletic 6. Stratford was dominating the play, and from a ruck close to the goal line Bond again got across with the hall. Sangster’s kick failed. Stratford 22, Athletic 6. From a line-out Hall broke away and carried the leather into Stratford’s territory, and Athletic were following rip the advantage when time sounded. Mr H. Whittington was >•0 force. ELTHAM (11) v. OLD BOYS (8). On their own ground Eltham turned the tables on Old Boys in their second match this -season, winning by 11 points (three tries, one converted) to 3 (an unconverted try). Eltham were much too good in the forwards, though Old Bovs had the better backs. _ The New Plymouth team was also without three of its usual* players—Luxton, Boon and Morey. The last-named,

however, had to take the field during the second half, when Moore was hurt and retired. From the outset Old Bovs’ backs began to dominate play with their passing rushes, but gradually Eltham A fine pack came back into its own and, breaking up the visiting vanguard, finally prevented Old Boys’ backs developing any attack. The visitors’ try came soon after the game had commenced. Starting from a hack rush, Brown put in a good run, and play yent into touch inside Eltham’,s 25. From the line-out Brewster followed the hall through and, charging down McDonald’s attempt, to clear, chased the ball oyer the line and heat the full-back for the force. Brown failed to convert. Old Boys 3, Eltham 0. Hard play followed, the game fluctuating oyer the whole field. The white backs at times got moving well, but Venable, their half-back, was slow in getting the bad away, with the result their best advances were cramped on the wings. On the other hand Eltham gained ground with vigorous forward rushes. Cooper also had several attempts at goal for Eltham from penalties, and on two occasions missed by the narrowest margin. Old Boys attacked hard, but they were unable to penetrate the defence, arid the position uas unchanged at half-time. Old Boys again took up the attack at the beginning of the second, half, but soon tlieir pack began to show signs of breaking up under Eltham’s solid scrummaging, and it was not long before Eltham had the visitors penned inside their 25. Near the line Tiplady, who was outstanding among the El- . tham forwards, broke away from the loose, and sent Cuff across in a handy position. Cooper failed to improve the try! At this stage Morey took the field for Old Boys, and for a while his activities at half-hack position livened up the visiting hacks, but from this on Eltham completely dominated the game. They were too heavy for Old Boys to hold, and when they got near the line again they carried the ball across by sheer preponderance of strength and. of the Inineli of forwards who went over, Coleman was awarded the try. McDonald was charged when placing the ball, and his kick was not allowed. Eltham 6, Old Boys 3. Elth am continued to have the best of tilings, hut Old Boys defended vigorously right until tiie end. Darkness was falling, and in a final effort the Eltham nack, led by Tiplady and Lew. Pepperell, came down in' an overwhelming rush. There was a short, hard tussle on th e line, and then Tiplady emerged with the hall and dived over for a well-earned try, to which McDonald, with a fine kick, added the extra points. The game ended with the kick. Eltham 11, Old Boys 3. Mr H. C. Johnson was referee. CLIFTON 11 v. HAWERA 6 Hawera placed Clifton at Waitara. The Hawera forwards played an excellent game, but their leader West did not piay up to form. Taken collectively the Hawera backs were weak. The veteran Cameron showed dash arid initiative, hut possibly this was only the more conspicuous as the result of the

inefficiency of the rest of the line. The Clifton pack also played a game •out of the box, but as good as they wen© they failed to outshine their opponents. The bucks on the contrary were decidedly better. The tactics adopted by the Clifton backs seemed to indicate- that they were endeavouring to tire the visiting forwards, and in”the latter stages the desired effects were certainly obtained. The yellow and black became very weary towards the conclusion of the match, and then the weaknessess of the backs already apt)arent became- accentuated. Clifton"kicked off arid play of a very ragged nature continued until hope of seeing sparkling R-ugbyi was well nigh abandoned. Cooke, however, enlivened play by taking’the ball from a line one and kicking well down field. Clilton’s bright little half-back, Kapa, followed up rapidly and carried play on to the line where lie returned the ball to Cooke who scored a well deserved try. He failed to add the extra two uoints, however. Hawera rushed play into the opposing twenty-five and after a wild tussle near the "line Cameron placed a fine goal from a penalty kick, ’this placed the teams on a- level looting, hut Hawera were not long in turning the scale in their favour. The forwards made a fine dribbling rush down the field from halfway and when they overran the ball near the line Bailey snapped it n i3 and dived over. The kick failed. Play then fluctuated between the twenty-five lines, arid at the call of time Clifton were battling hard in their opponent’s territory. The tide began to turn in Clifton s favour shortly after the resumption of play, and after throwing away a number of onportunities in the Hawera twenty-liVe Cooke obstructed a line kick, took the ball on the rebound and smartly cut his wav through the opposition to score a pretty- try, which -J. Jones converted. The Hawera pack made a fine hid to score after the kick, 'but the sure play of J. Young, the Clifton full-back, frustrated their efforts. Tjiey were persistent, but through a- smart breakaway by Tai arid Soffe lost them their only opportunity. The .latter player followed up a kick hv Tai and was successful in'carrying the hall over Hie line. Hawera. players were badly out of olace and the score was but a typical'instance of’ what might happen as the result of good folowing up. The trv was not converted. 'Mr." A. ilcLean. wa s the- referee.

IN THE NORTH. FIRST JUNIORS. Lepperton 9 v. Tukapa 3. ■Star B O' v. Urenui 0. . Western Division. Star A 12 v. Old Bovs 3. SECOND JUNIORS. | High School 19 v. Okato 3. Old Bovs 21 v. Star 0. I Urenui 3v. Tukapa 3. j THIRD GRADE. I High School A2O y. Clifton 3. 1 Technical College 6 v. Star 3. Old Boys 14 v. Tukapa 0. SECONDARY' SCHOOLS. High School A G v. S.T.H.S. A 6. High School B 51 v. S.T.H.S. B 3. PR (MAR Y SCHOOLS. Kaponga schoolboys added to their list of victories on Saturday by defeating Auroa by 16 points to nil. Tries were scored by Williams and Davies, both being converted by Noonan. Boyle and Macks each secured a (penalty goal. Air D. Cameron was referee.

METROPOLITAN R ESULTS. (by TMjEGitAj'H— panss association. AUCKLAND, June 21. Ideal weather prevailed for football. Rugby results: Marist 20 beat University 5; Grafton 19 beat Grammar 16; Ponsonby 29 beat College Rifles 0; Shore 14 beat Suburbs 6; Manukau 11 beat Newt-on 3. The first of two annual fixtures between King’s College and Auckland Grammar School resulted iii a victory for the former by 8 to 3. Mount Albert Grammar 26, beat Sacred Heart 3. WELLINGTON, June -21. Eight thousand people saw Poneke (27) defeat. Varsity (16). It was a most exciting game. The teams were level, each. 16, until nearing the end of the second spell, when Poneke forged ahead. Poneke now leads in the championship. Other results: Oriental. 8 v. Athletic 3 ; Petone lO v. Marist 6; Wellington 12 v. . Selwyn 3; Hutt 3 v. Old Boys 8. ' CHRISTCHURCH, June 21. Qld Boys 27 v. Varsity 6; Christchurch 8 v. Merivale 3; North Canterbury 6 v. Linwood 3.

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