WIN FOR WELLINGTON

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 124, 27 May 1937, Page 20

WIN FOR WELLINGTON

TARANAKI BEATEN, 11-9

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) HAWERA, This Day. The Wellington Rugby representatives defeated Taranaki by 11 points to 9 in a match played at Hawera yesterday afternoon before a record crowd and in perfect jfootball conditions. • Wellington were superior in the back division, but they were more than held in the forwards. Taranaki's weakness was the ■• inside backs, who could [not get the ball to Sullivan and Smith Dften enough. The Taranaki forwards gave good service from the scrum, but Andrews was round on Brown before the latier could1 get his pass away. Le .Quesne, Veitch, and Sadler proved troublesome to Taranaki, catting through effectively and handling cleanly in comparison with their opponents, whose passes were slovenly. " ' ' ; The teams were:—-• ■ Taranaki.—Richards, Smith, Sullivan, Ford, Hunter; Brown, Arnold, McCleriaghan, O'Do'wda, Coull, Smith, Richards, Fas'tier, Gargan, Fowler. Wellington.—Pollock Burns, Hudson, Warehain, Veitch, Le Quesne,' Sadler, Andrews, Devine, Guy, Pringle, Wells, Leahy, Lambourn, Ongley. Wellington opened their account when Leahy burst through to send Burns over. The next try came almost immediately when Le Quesne beat Brown and Hunter badly and sent Andrews across Pollock converting. Sullivan scoredxfor Taranaki early in the second spell after Smith had made an opening. Wareham crossed near the corner; shortly afterwards, but the try was disallowed. Taranaki attacked strongly, and McClenaghan and O'Dowda were prominent till Le Quesne cleared. Wellington followed up, Pollock kicking a penalty goal. Hunter made an opening for Sullivan, and another try was scored near the corner! The final try was added on time when Ford outstripped the opposition to score near the corner.