RUGBY LEADER DEFEATED

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 122, 26 May 1942, Page 7

RUGBY LEADER DEFEATED

Results of senior championship Rugby matches played in the south on Saturday: Wellington.—Army 17, Poneke-Oriental (previously the only unbeaten team). 6; A.A. Battery 9, University 6; Petone 12, Old Boys 3; Hutt 6, Marist 0; Eastbourne 14, A.N.A. Headquarters 6; Johnsonville 6, Onslow 3; Wellington 9, Seatoun 8; A.S.C. 6. Wellington Regiment 0; MLiramar 18, Petone 0; Athletic 24, Air Force 0. Christchurch.—Canterbury Regiment 15, Signals 11; Army 12, Air Force B 6; A.S.C. 10, Christ-church-Merivale 6; Air Force 27, Engineers 11; Athletic-University 14, Brigade 0; Linwood-Tech-nleal-Brighton 12, Albion-Southern 7: Field Regiment 23, Kiwi 6; Coastal Artillery 12, Infantry 9. Dunedin.—O.M.R. 24, University Combined Faculties 17; Army 12, Artillery 3; Dunedin 11, Kalkorai 9; Union 9, Air Force 5. Wanganul.—Fielding a team which included two former All Blacks in R. M. McKenzie and C. K. Saxton, and several provincial representatives, Tank Brigade beat Wanganui by 19 points to 12 on Sprlggens Park. The match was played in drizzling rain and in the presence of a fair attendance. It was among the back division that the winners' superiority rested, and in Saxton they had a half-back who was a tower of strength on attack and defence. In a solid pack of forwards, McKenzie, L. Passmore and W. Mo watt stood out.