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Chronicle (Levin), 12 September 1949, Page 4

At Foxton on. Saturday before a gobd attendance, the Hordwheiiua senior representatives mef . Bush and after avlry. even 'game the visitors, emerged ihe winhers by six points to three. ".. . The local team drew first bldod, a. well-deserved try being scored by Ray Robinson after some solid forward play iii which the Rob'insdn brothers Were promirient/ Early in the second speli Bush forWard's combihed particularly well and, getting the ball out to their 'baeks, made valuable ground on several Occasions, It was from "one of these rallies that Bush equaiised, kumphrey going over near the cornerflag. Ther d'eciding points bame ;from a field, goal. by the visitors' speedy wmger, J. Small. As the score indicates, the teams were very eveiily matched, but rhe BUsh forwards were probabiy : a little more aggressive and showed better .penetration than the local pack, who no dbiibt Were* missihg the;. service's' of Woods. Horowhenua made • a vefy strenuous efforu • to pu'll the game out of the fire -near the' end of ihe second spell, but the Bush^defence was.. solid and their ruil-back; Davenport, pl'ayed a very sound game.