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WELLINGTON v. WAIRARAPA.

Wellington reps, journeyed to Wairarapa on. Saturday last,^ and after a ding-dong go only secured victory practically on the call of time, / the score being 6 to -3. . , , ..■ , Faire brought pft.> the ynexp.ected, and annexed the winning try just a's,. people were : leaving the ground .under the ; impression that a draw would be, the outcome of the tussle. The going' proved very, heavy, but, .notwithstanding, the game proved fast and exciting. V . • .. The green forwards, headed by McKenzle, Desmond, Boss . and Hodge, kept the 'blacks busy repelling attacks. But Patbh justined- his inclusion m the team; and, .with /Beard, was always to the fore. The first-named player's lone-hand dribble, for the greater portion of the field, at a time. when his aide was hard pressed, was a' good piece; of I Individual play. ... - „, - > McTaggart nicely interrupted a dangerous Wairarapa pass m the first half, and- raced:. to half-way,, only .t0.. /be, brought down' by Mason, the home team's full-back. D. Beard was" not the safest In the position of full,, and- fumbled badly on two occasions. As a rcsaif a try was 1 scored" by" N. Johnson m ohC'-instance. Board, however, ejected' a good save provfbusly bymarkingin the' face of a strong Watrarapa Push. • • : AJgar^'h'^* to i re^r"e "'at half-time, owing. f£ air injury to "his sffoulaer, Mac--Farlanij,taking his, .place. ".'.'■..,. \ (jllch^lst .was." responsible v fpr Well-; lngton's^firsCtry.' '„',.', •' ■' "\.

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NZ Truth, Issue 471, 27 June 1914, Page 11

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WELLINGTON v. WAIRARAPA. NZ Truth, Issue 471, 27 June 1914, Page 11

WELLINGTON v. WAIRARAPA. NZ Truth, Issue 471, 27 June 1914, Page 11

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