SOUTHLAND SCRAPE HOME
INVERCARGILL, August 22. A rally by Canterbury in the last 20 minutes, during whieh they scored 10 points, was responsible for an exciting finish in the Rugby. match against Southland before a erowd o'f about 7000. Desperate efforts by the visitors just failed in their objoctive and Southland won by 17 points to* 16.. The lcicking of the All Black fullbaek, Webster, was a big factor in the success of the home tenm. He kicked two penalties, converted 'one try hnd potted a goal. Tries for Southland were scored by- Harper and Brown. For Canterbury Richards kicked two penalties-' and converted two tries. Roacli and Couling scored .tries. A feature of the game was the taekling by J. S. McDonald, the 19-year-old Southland wing, who was never once, passed by Argus.
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Chronicle (Levin), 23 August 1948, Page 3
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134SOUTHLAND SCRAPE HOME Chronicle (Levin), 23 August 1948, Page 3
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