FOOTBALL.
INVERCARGILL, last night. The Ranfurly Shield match Wellington v. Southlantl was played In the presence of a record crowd, and resulted m a win for the home team by 17 to 6. The ground was soft but not holding. The Southland forwards dominated the game, though Wellington got, the ball from nearly every scrum. Tlie " holders' " pack was practically done half-way through the second spell, though they struggled on gamely. The Wellington backs were immensely superior m attack. For Southland tries were scored by fortune, Stead (2), and Holmes. One was converted, and White kicked a penally goal. The Wellington score consisted of a try by McCabe and a pcifalty goal kicked by Nicholls.— Press Assn. The following will represent P.B. Senior Reps. v. Junior Reps, on Saturday 'ii.xf: Deverip, Mellor, Winter, Ellory, Jones, Hlggs. Humphries, H. Langlands, Mc- , Loughlin, Pere, Pollock. Hundleby, Harris/ Tureia, J. Chrlsp, W. Langlands, and Bean.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15320, 16 September 1920, Page 3
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