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Wairarapa Age, 27 July 1936, Page 3

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MARLBOROUGH WIN SEDDON RH] fr;T.T> HOLDERS BEATEN IN EXCITING GAME. WESTPORT, July 25. In what is regarded as one of the most thrilling matches for the Seddon Shield since these matches were instituted, Marlborough, the challengers, defeated Buller, 8/3. The Marlborough forwards were much heavier than the Buller pack and in the middle stages of the game seemed to have Buller well at their mercy but Buller came again in a great fighting game and just failed to retain the Shield. Paine and Barnett scored tries for the winners, Masters converting one, while Brown scored for Buller, Stewart converting -(P.A.)

RANFURLY shield. SOUTHLAND TEAM CHOSEN. INVERCARGILL, July 25. The Southland team to meet Otago in the Ranfurly Shield match at Duned!n on August 1 is as follow.—Backs: A. Sutherland, N. A. Mitchell (captain), R. Sharp, R. Thornbury, A W Wesney, M. Hamilton, J. Purdue; forwards: T. Metcalfe, R. Ward L George, W. Sherriff, C. Soper, W. ker, J. Dunstan, N. R. Irwin. Emergencies: G. Thomas, C. Calder, L. M. Utttey, J. Mattingly, J. Hamilton.— WELLINGTON. Rugby results: Athletic beat Eastbourne, 6/0; Poneke .beat Petone, 15/3; College 0.8. beat Wellington, 22/11Hutt beat s t . Patrick’s, 9/0; Johnsonville beat Marist, 9/6,—(P.A.) AUCKLAND. The first series of matches in the >second round of the Auckland Rugby t"I'n 11 S ” eiuor championship for the Jubilee Trophy commenced on Saturp'T ® esults: Manukau beat Grammar 8/3; Ponsonby beat Grafton, 22/14; Marist beat University, 33/11; Technical beat North Shore, 29/11; Otahuhu beat Training College, 12/6 (P A ) CHRISTCHURCH. The annual Town v. Country Rugby match played to-day was won by Town 36/0. No other senior Rugby matches were played.—(P.A.)