WELLINGTON V. MANAWATO.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13745, 7 September 1908, Page 5

WELLINGTON V. MANAWATO.

WELLINGTON; Sept. $. The Wellington-Manawatu represon* tative Rugby match was piayed m Wellington yesterday../. The weather was dull. Rain fell in the. morning sufficient to make the ground a little slip- ' pery, but the, weather was fine for the match, which was witnessed by about a couple of thousand persons. The game was too one-sided to call, for description, Wellington winning 'by 46 points to 5. Tries were obtained for Wellington by Rush (3), Matheson, Evensen (2), f Shadbolt, Roberts, Hamilton, "Ijtanji'* Wilson, and McLeod, five being converted, while Roberts kicked a goal from a mark. Manawatu's score consisted of a try obtained by McMinn and converted by the same Iplayer.