TARANAKI BEATS WANGANUI
KILLEEN IN BRILLIANT FORM NEW PLYMOUTH, 26th August, i Taranaki beat Wanganui 19-6 in a Rugby match that provided many specj tacular movements. There was little between the teams in the first spell, but : the combination and speed of Killeen. ; v 'ho was in brilliant form, J. Sullivan and C. Sullivan, which improved Im- | mensely in the second half, was too ! much for the visiting backs. Arnold, behind the Taranaki for- : wards, played an outstanding game and ! gave the backs brilliant service. Call's- : ghan hooked the ball twice as often as I hia opponent, but otherwise the TaraI naki forwards overshadowed Wanganui. Coull, who has scored as many tries this ! season as Sullivan, played up to All ! Black standard. I The scorers were:—Taranaki: C. Sulli- ! van, Killeen. Arnold, J. Sullivan. Coull j (tries). Johns (two conversions). Wan- | ganui: McPike dry), Welsh (penalty j goal).
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 28 August 1939, Page 10
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