MANAWATU COLTS WIN

Chronicle (Levin), 12 July 1948, Page 4

MANAWATU COLTS WIN

The Manawatu colts defeated Horowhenua colts 11 points to 6 ai Levin. The game was dull in the early stages but brightened considerably a's the backs settled.down and began to throw the ball about. In the first f ew seconds Manawatu used their superior speed to advantage an'd took play Jo the Hof owhenua 25 when Ryari goaled d penalty; Horowhenua ; feplied With an attack pre/ssing doWnfieid' agUinst both wind and sun. M. i Staples goaled a penalty awarded close to the Manawatu posts. With the scores evefi at half time ' the pressufe waS oh in the secbiidl half. From a ruck on the ManaWatu line sayers dived over, Staples failihg to conVerk Manawatu regained the lead folTowing a funaway try by forward W. Sihgleton who tucked the ball under nis arm and raced 60 yards to scofe beneath the posts, Ryah Convertipg. The superiority of the Manawatu team was now clearly apparent. Frorii play on the Horowhenua twenty-five, Roberts ran fotind a scrumniage and sent on to Iwikau who eovefed the remaining ground

to the line to score iri- the corner. . Byan failed. The game ended with "the score at Manawatu 11, Horowhenua 6. Mf. E>. McMillan was the feferee.