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How Ngaruawahia High School won shield again
The second half scoring was opened by scoring tally for the seventh successive
a Brisbane penalty kick and then game.
Morrinsville winger Keith Hallam scored an John Mathieson, in his first game at
outstanding try from his own 22m line after fullback, was sound on defence, while
beating at least five opponents. among the forwards flanker David Patrick
Before the game was over home team had his best game of the season.
centre Darrin Morrison scored his second Scorers: Fairfield, two tries by W Lui.
try with a strong run from just inside Otorohanga: try and a penalty goal.
Brisbane territory.
Scorers: Morrinsville, tries to D.
Morrison (2), K. Hallam (2) and A. Matamata College had a 10-7 victory
Devonport; two conversions and a penalty over St Paul’s Collegiate after St Paul’s had
goal by W. Reed. Brisbane BHS: two led 7-4 at halftime.
penalty goals by T. Williams. Matamata’s backs made many strong
Fairfield College gained its fourth attacks, but the St Paul’s defence was
successive win, but was subject to all sorts generally sound and it was Matamata’s two
of indignities by the big Otorohanga second half penalty goals that decided the
College pack before it won the game 8-7. game.
The Fairfield forwards were at a For St Paul’s hooker Gary Lethbridge
disadvantage after the loss of tight forward played well in both tight and loose and A.
Brian Booth and Rhys Peters disrupted their Kennard also made a good contribution to
scrum and lineout organisation. the forward effort.
Nevertheless, the Otorohanga pack In the back halfback G. Troughton
deserved credit for being the only set of cleared the ball well and made some telling
forwards to outplay Fairfield for a number runs from the base of the scrum, while
of weeks. fullback L. Crate kicked some fine touch
finders and was a safe last line of defence.
Fortunately for Fairfield the
Otorohanga backs were not so effective in Scorers: Matamata, try and two penalty
the first half with a following wind, goals. St Paul’s, Try by J. Smith, penalty
repeatedly kicking away possession and goal by C. Troughton.
initiative when in good attacking positions.
The Fairfield back line was not
blameless, either. It largely ignored wingers
Wat Lui and Owen White, who both looked
impressive. Lui again added to his try
