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Hokitika Guardian, 19 September 1938, Page 3

points to 8. Conditions were perfect., and a crowd of about 7000 were treated to a bright and exhilarating display, with plenty of action by both backs and forwards.

In the first half,, Otago did all the scoring. Tyrio got a try at the corner, Taylor kicked a penalty goal, and Trevathan potted a goal, the spell ending with Otago, leading by 10 to nil. In the second spell, Neiper scored for Otago, Taylor converting. McLelland dived over from a loose rush, Taylor missing the kick, making the score 18—0. Tn the closing stages Gunn scored for Wellington, and then Wales secured a try. Sargisson converting to make the final score Otago 18, Wellington 8. 9 TARANART KING COUNTRY.

'■ NEW PLYMOUTH, September 18. Taranaki won its last representative Rugby match of the season by beating King Country by 21 points to 3 at Stratford on Saturday. Benefitted by combination acquired on their southern tour, the Taranaki forwards were markedly superior in the line-outs and scrums, and the young back line was too good for the rather weak opposition of King Country, which was without Phillips and Cameron. Ward, the King Country full-back, played an outstanding game against the home forwards’ strong attack.

Five tries were scored for Taranaki by R. Young, Neilson, Meuli, Bowler and Brown, Two were converted by Simpson and one by Meuli. Trustrum scored a try for the visitors in a lastminute burst.