WIN FOR CANTERBURY
AUCKLAND GOES DOWN TITR EE -POINT MARGIN (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, this day. The touring Canterbury Rugby team played the second game of its northern tour' agaiirst Auckland, winning by.six points to three. Ail the points were gained in the first spell, in which Canterbury held a territorial advantage throughout. Playing with the wind and sun, Auckland in the second half were unlucky not to score on several occasions. The ground was very heavy and the ball greasy, causing much mishandling. It was a tribute to the solid defence of the visitors that not once did Auckland cross their line for a try. Canterbury opened the account first with a fine penalty goal from 35yds. out by Cartwright, after the game had been in progress nine minutes. Auckland evened the scores two minutes later when Hare kicked a penalty goal. Canterbury assumed the lead again after another eight minutes’ play, a good try resulting from the finest movement of the game. Cartwright made an opening in the middle of the field and Hunter crossed for the only try of the match. Auckland went very close to scoring after half-time, but the backs made too many mistakes and the greasy ball was instrumental in hampering likely movements.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20024, 24 August 1939, Page 9
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209WIN FOR CANTERBURY Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20024, 24 August 1939, Page 9
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