SHIELD RETAINED
BULLER BEAT MARLBOROUGH | (By Telegraph—l'res.s Association.)' WESTPORT, July 2!) On a sodden ground with rain falling in heavy showers almost up to the opening of the match. Buller (holders) retained the Soddon Shield by an S-0 win against Marlborough. Tiie game Was hard and, despite the slippery ground and ball, very fast, with the forwards playing vigorously and the backs handling well. Buller showed greater penetration, but each side In turn had narrow escapes from tries being registered against them. There was no score at half-time. Buller's score was made in the second spell when F. Neighbours, following up a kick through by himself, beat two Marlborough players for the ball. Alexander also scored, for A. Dunn to convert. Outstanding for Marlborough were Hammond, Mason, Furness, W. Worthy (forwards), and Jackson. Forsyth. Melllsh, and Gonsall (backs), i The Buller forwards played as a pack, with G. 1 Mason, Wilson, Phipps, and Robertson par-1 | ticularly prominent, and V. Neighbours, Alexander, Dunn, and Weenink tbe best of a good ] set of backs. j
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 26, 31 July 1939, Page 15
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173SHIELD RETAINED Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 26, 31 July 1939, Page 15
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