OTHER RESULTS.
Auckland.—Ponsonby 14 v. Grafton 6; North Shore 15 v. Training College 6; Marist 10 v. Grammar School 3; College Rifles 5 v. Manukau 5; Otahuhu 43 v. Technical 6. Christchurch. —Varsity 21 v. Sydenham 7; Sunny.side 20 v. Technical 9; Christchurch 35 v. Albion 9; Athletic 9 v. Merivale 3; Old Boys 8 v. Linwood 0. New Plymouth;—The Canterbury touring Rugby team beat Taranaki by 16 points to 9. Taranaki played a poor game and were beat n by a weakened Canterbury team by four tries, two converted, to one try anti two penalty goals. Mortlock was the star of the Canterbury side. Taumarunui. —King Country C v. Taranaki B C. Greymouth.—Seddon Shield : West Coast (holders) Tost to Buller by 12 points to 11. Invercargill.—Desperate defence by Southland enabled them to beat Otago by 14 points to 11 on a rain-sodden ground. The weather was cold and stormy, but rain held off during the game, which was watched by over 6000 people. Otago gave a brilliant display in adverse conditions, the backs throwing the ball about in grand style, but stubborn tackling by the Southlanders kept Otago’s score down. Timaru. —South Canterbury 31 v. Ashburton 12. Napier. —Technical 22 v. Hastings 11 ; Hastings Old Bovs 20 v. Pirates 16. Oamaru. —Town 40 v. Country 3.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 213, 9 August 1937, Page 5
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