Taranaki’s Last Minute Win Over Auckland

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6618, 3 August 1931, Page 2

Taranaki’s Last Minute Win Over Auckland

NEW PLYMOUTH, Last Night. The Taranaki Rugby representatives defeated Auckland by 11 to 9. Though play was not brilliant it was perhaps as bright as could bo expected on a o-round rendered very heavy by recent rains. No rain fell during the match, but the ball was elusive. There was little difference in the strength of the teams. Solomon scored two tries for Auckland in the first spell, the first being merely a race for the ball in which the Aucklander won and the second having much more merit. After halt time Guy scored for Taranaki and Collins converted. Satheriey from a loose rush scored to increase Auckland’s score to nine, none of the northern team’s tries being converted. A penalty goal kicked by Coffins brought Taranaki within one point of Auckland and play was very exciting in the last quarter of an hour. Taranaki became definitely superior for a time and a meritorious try was scored by Kinsella, giving Taranaki the victory by two points.

Canterbury Defeat Wairarapa CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 1. Canterbury heat Wairarapa in a Rugby representative match to-day by

28 points (seven tries, two of which were converted, and ft penalty goal) to 17 points, two tries, one converted and throe penalty goals. The visitors wero at least equal of tho home team in the. forwards but were outclassed in tho backs. North Island Team Nominations Wairarapa nominations for the North Island team are: —Backs, D. Oliver, O. Stringfellow and L. Roach; forward, K. Reid. Taranaki nominations for the North Island team are: Wills, Clarke, Walter, Gudgeon, Watson and Fookes.