HAWKE'S BAY BEATEN
INVERCARGILL, Sept. 1. The ITawke's Bay Rugby team was defeated bv Southland today by 14 to S in a bright game plaved in perfcct eonditions. Southland, whicli fielded practically a new baek line, showed improved forni and never seemed itt danger of dcfeat. Outstanding players For Southland wero Harper and Ben'nett in the baeks and Robinson and Cameron in the forwards. T. Ingram and Small wero prominent Bay backs. McCormick i"**1' » " — iwwmwwwmaKwMiK
hooked well and Fraser played a fine game in the forwards. The first seore was a.penaltv goal by Chapman for Hawke 's"Bay but at halftime Southland led 11 to 3 — a penalty goal by W ebster, a try by Harper and a try by Creedy converted by Webster. In the second half Webster kicked a penalty for Southland and T. Ingram scored a try for Bay which was converted by Chapman.
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Chronicle (Levin), 2 September 1948, Page 9
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