Muddy Match

In contrast to the general rule for the current season which has often given the Poverty Bay Rugby Union a fine day in the middle of a wet spell for its games with visiting teams, the annual match between the local reps and the Olympians at Rugby Park saw play start in a downpour, with the field looking rather lake-like and only a handful of spectators outside those who had seats in the stand.

Plastic ball goes in sodden scrum as mud-spattered ref looks on.

Steele, the Olympian half, gets ball away from five-yarder on P.B. Line.

Events on this page preceded scrum shown opposite.

Cossey (Olympians), with ball, makes a fast run down flooded field, flanked by Penny (P.B). Coming across fast to intercept is the P.B. full back, Williams.

All three players were involved in a fast moving encounter which sent them skidding through shallow water towards corner flag.

Cossey, with ball on ground past corner peg, looks up as referee (almost hidden by line umpire) rules no try and orders five-yard scrum. Penny, nearer camera, turns on mock breaststroke for photographer.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 15 : September 22, 1955

Muddy Match