CANTERBURY AND WELLINGTON DRAW
WELLINGTON, August 8." The Canterbury Itugby team was unlucky at Athletic. Park on Saturday not to repeat last season's aehievement vvhen, after losing flie home match, it vanquished Wellington on ' a heavy ground. Accurate goalkicking by T. R. O'Callaghan yesterday enabled Wellington to draw 14 — 14. He converted a try and kieked three penalty goals. > Canterbury scored three tries,' one converted, .and a potted goal. Canterbury revelled in the conditicns, the ground being churned up and the ball greasy. Their greatly-improved pack rucked in grand style, while slogging foot rushes often spread eagled the defence. Canterbury, with the advantage of the wind, led 11 — 0 at half-time. Savage, Herman and Mitehell scored, Riehards converting one try. In tlie second ' spell Iiing scored for Wellington, O'Callaghan converted and kiclced three penalty goals. Boaeh potted a goal for Canterbury.
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Chronicle (Levin), 9 August 1948, Page 8
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