Wellington and Wairarapa Juniors.
Features of this game were the fine Kicking. of A. Thomas, full-back, and the manipulation of the ball by Wilson c.t five-eighths. The local backs generally speaking all played well. Woods, at half, was inclined to take the ball out of the scrum-, but he improved a good de^l m the second spell. The passing of the backs was fairly good ami most of the scores were obtained from passing: rushes.
Manning, Tannahill, Sievers showed out conspicuously amongst a good set of forwards. Murray (winder) played a fine clean game, following up verr 'smartly and smothering the opposing backs. ' .
The Wairarapa forwards played well, especially Taylor, O'Neill and Baghurst. Of the backs, P. Hawk war. the best of a division which suffered m comparison with the opposing rearguard. ,
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NZ Truth, Issue 60, 18 August 1906, Page 2
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132Wellington and Wairarapa Juniors. NZ Truth, Issue 60, 18 August 1906, Page 2
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