SATURDAYS RUGBY
THREE LEADING TEAMS WIN WANGANUI SIDE TO PLAY CANTERBURY PREPARATIONS FOR INTER-ISLAND MATCH (By "CROSS-BAR"). It. r*. were no surprise*-. in Wanganui ling by on Saturday. The teams maintained their respective position' on the ladder, though Kaierau and Pirates had to plav strenuously to hold their advantage. The Marist fifteen ran the maroons as close as nine points to eight in a match ■■ hieh produced a lively second spell. At one stage of piny Ratana were leading Pirat.-s by a fairly substantial margin, but the blacks had the finishing power and v.ou by j-t points to ten. Technical Old Hoys appeared to take things easy in th* first spell of their encounter witn < >|<j Roys. but in the second made no bones about disclosing their superiority. Old Boys were sadly disosganised towards the end and the score of 19 points to six correcth defined the play. Wanganui is to play Canterbury next Saturday and the representative team is announced this morning. At Dunedin. Otago accounted for Wairarapa by 12 points to 3. Th*- Wellington club championship was decided on •atnniay. Hutt, by their defeat of Marist. proving victorious Tin North Island sole selector (Mr E. McKenzie) announces the island team this morning, the annual match with the South Island being set down for decision next .Saturday at Wellington.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 187, 10 August 1931, Page 4
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