SPILLANE CUP RUGBY
CISBORNE CELTIC WIN FINAL. By Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, March 31. lhe annual North Island Rugby ’ tourney for the Spillane Cup between i Marist teams commenced here to-day under summer weather conditions. Six teams competed, as follow: Gisborne, Napier, Wanganui, Wellington, Hamilton and Auckland. Two games were played this morning, and two this afternoon. Results:—
Gisborne (39) beat Hamilton (nil). Tries for the former were scored by Kaua (2), C. McKinley (2), Airey, W. McKinley, B. Hale, Hargreaves and L. McKinley. Milligan converted four and . Carrington and C. McKinley one each. Napier (13) defeated Wellington (6). i Tries for Napier were scored by IreI land. Brown and O’Brien, and Hannan dropped a goal. McGreevy and O'Shea ' scored tries for Wellington. , In a fast and interesting game Auck- ! land (26) defeated Wanganui (9). Tries I for Auckland were scored by Toye (2), Little and Fleming 2|). Fleming converted four tries and Matthews kicked . a penalty. Gisborne (27) defeated Napier (nil), i Tries for the winners wore scored by | McKinley (3), McAneny, Hale and CarI rington. Carrington converted two and Milligan converted one and also kicked j a penalty. x The final, between Auckland and Gis I borne will be played on Monday. I Monday. The final of the Spillane Cup was keenly contested, Gisborne ! Celtic defeating Auckland Marist 15-6. 1 For the winners tries were scored by M< K inley, Rogers and Carrington, and ' one was converted by Milligan. Kaua dropped a field goal. Auckland's score comprised a try by K. Fraser Smith and a penalty by Fleming. Other results were: , Hamilton (13) beat Napier (11'.— For Hamilton E. Friend scored two I tries, both of which were converted | bv Clarkin. who also kicked a penalty, i For Napier O'Brien scored and con verted a try and kicked a penalty Fahey also scored a try. Wellington (29) beat Wanganui (14) Tries for Wellingon were registered by Robins (2), E. McGreevy, L. I McGreevy. Langdon, McDonald and I Ericsson. Robins and McDonald each j converted one. L. E. McGreevy dropI ped a goal. For Wanganui Buckley,
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 93, 3 April 1934, Page 4
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