SCHOOL TRIAL
COLLEGIATE OCTCLASSES TECHNICAL. . I The first fifteens of the Wanganui Collegiate Sciii.ol and Wanganui Tec itnical College nj'l; or the former's gruinid on Saturday afternoon in an ir.lcr. sting trial g.-mie. played with the object of trying the two sides out in xi< w of important engagements with ; other secondary school teams wlileh j both teams wiU be fulfilling in ihe; near future. Th* ground had made a good recovery after all the rain, the surface being a bit slippery and the ball greasy but not too bud to prevent the Collegiate hacks from handling beautifully almost throughout. li v.as a grand game 'ill the way, the passing and re-passing witnessed being an outstanding feature. The first spell was only slightly in favour of Collcgiat<*, and they lea 9 3—two tries and a penalty goal to a try, but within a few minutes of the resumption they assorted an undeniable superiority and time ar.J again broke through the demoralised defence, finally ■winning by a big margin—46 points to 3. School backs handled nicely all the way, their energetic don key man sending them off on the slightest excuse. Technical College were not at full strength, and their chances were* not enhanced when a. couple of replacements had lo he made. Mr R. P. London carried the whist le.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19368, 27 July 1925, Page 6
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