MANAWATU RUGBY
KIA TOA LEAD. s OLD BOYS BEATEN. , Anticipations that Old Boys would j continue to keep level with Kia Toa in j the senior Rugby competition on Sat- , urday were upset when they were j be.ateTi by St. Patrick’s and Kia Toa won against Feilding Old Boys. Kia | Toa now have a lead of two points j over Old Boys, with St. Patrick’s and United, both of whom have only play- j ed three matches, taking third place with four points each. _ . The principal attraction lat the Showgrounds was hard fought from the first whistle to the final, and just be- j fore the end of the first spell both sides threw the ball about with an abandon ( that compared with the best Rugby . traditions. This was a splendid inter- - hide, and had the spectators on their ; toes. The curtain-raiser was interest- ( ing by reason of the fact that either side might have won until United. . scored and converted their only try. , The junior competition was advanced another stage, the outstanding feature being the defeat of Kia Toa. by Feilding Old Boys by 39 points to nil. At the conclusion of the previous week s games these two teams were equal, on the championship table with six points each.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 145, 22 May 1939, Page 9
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