Shannon Too Strong For Wanderers

Chronicle (Levin), 16 August 1949, Page 3

Shannon Too Strong For Wanderers

Superiority in the.backs en'abled Shannon to beat Wanderers * ll-y.6 when they met in the Hbrowhenu'9. Isenior rugby championship on Saturday. . • *. • ' Shannon kicke*d .off and for- the first quarter of an hour play was with the forwards. Soon after the Shannon backs started a passing rush only to knock on. From % penalty Fuller missed; Wanderers forwards, led by Milroy ■ and Nepia, took play upfield and from a scrum the ball came out to' Gwynn, who potted a nice goal. Wanderers 3, Shannon nil. Shan* non backs again set saikwith Moynihan and Poutu doing good work, but no further points were seored. For the first ten minutes of the second half Wanderers forwards had Shannon hard pressed and from a scrum on the Shannon line the Wanderers half scored a nice try. Wanderers 6, Shannon 0. From the kick off Tritt sent the ball to Mortimer to B. Moynihan to M. Moynihan, who s ent to han to M. Moynihan, who sent on to Poutu. He outpaced the opposition to score and Fuller c.onverted. Wanderers 6, Shannon 5. With time marching on Shannon were endeavouring to pull the game out of the fire. The ball came Out to Rauhihi on the wing and "he made a great bid for the line. but

Gwynn grassed him. From a ? melee the ball came back to Fuller, •' who drop kicked a beautiful goal. , Shannon 8, Wanderers 6. From the kick off M. Moynihan sent to , Poutu, who ga.ve the crowd a thrill by scoring a beautiful try. Fuller missed the kick. Full time sounded with Shannon on the attack. For Shannon ah the forwards played well, with Woods and Sayer outstanding. In the backs Mortimer's kicking and tackiing were a treat to watch. B. Moynihan did not have many chances, but per- , formed very well. M. Moynihan, at 'centre, was the best back on the field. Poutu, on the wing, gave a polished display and his potted goal was a good one. For Wanderers Milroy, as hooker, went very well and looks like being a certainty -for the rep honours. Nepia and Lincoln were also outstanding.