Nelson TOWN LEAD

NZ Truth, Issue 1078, 22 July 1926, Page 11

Nelson TOWN LEAD

Hard Game Against Rivals

(From "Truth's" Nelson Rep.) As the fate of the Cup appeared to hang upon this- match, a big I crowd attended, to see Nelson and Rivals m active rivalry. AFTER one of the ' hardest-played and poorest games to watch, Nelson won by 24 to 9. They now have a four- point lead m the championship table, " with one more round to, go. ' The. poorness of the football was due to over-keehness,; which aros«p frdm 'the important bearing of the result on the Clip. . ' ./ Both Woolf and Reed, the respective captains, were m great kicking form, the former putting over two fine penalties and the latter three placekicks arid two penalties. The 1 first score was a try by Beard for Nelsoiii . .'*- Garvin has never played a' better game. He gained one good try for Nelson. . : Baldwin, who has hot played for some time, turned out for Nelson, and was the best loose .forward on his sidft. He should romp into the Shield team. .'. Blincoe' .is .one of Nelson's solid forwards, arid used all. his weight m the scrum. Mcllwraith (Rivals) is giving Porter a good go for world's offside champion honors. He needs a short-sighted referee. Thompson (Rivals), at half, was not m his best form, but he stood up fearlessly to all the rushes. v Old Boys went put to /Richmond with a weakened team, and defeated Waimea 13 to 8. Snodgrass. was indisposed, but played, at full-back and scored. ' The team to play Golden Bay', Motueka at Motueka on Saturday is the same which played Marlboroug.i, with the exception that Garvin replaces Beard at five-eighths. . ...