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The Poverty Bay representative rugby team suffered its second last-minute defeat this season when it went down to Counties by 17 points to 14 after a try in the last minute of play.

After leading 9-3 at half-time, Poverty Bay looked to be in for a win, but the Counties forwards came storming back in the second spell to supply their backs with plenty of ball, and it was only a matter of time before their points started to rise.

Unfortunately, their only two tries of the game were both very much in doubt, especially in the minds of the local supporters.

However, after this generally-considered undeserved defeat, the P.B. team avenged itself three days later by winning its final game of the season, against a Waikato XV.

The controversial pass which led to Counties winger Stewart Dickie scoring his team's first try. The ball was thrown by Ray Tamati (tackled on ground), and Dickie had to move back to receive it.

Having taken the ball, Dickie dives over the line in a tackle by Phillip Gaukrodger.

Counties full-back Peter Worrall smothers Sonny Rutene as he scores for P.B. between the posts

A Counties back attempts to step inside Pat Ransley

All Black and Counties hooker, Bruce McLeod, feeds the ball back from a lineout.

Stage one of Counties final try. Pat Ransley dives in to drop his opposite, Ray Tamati, who passed the ball back to his centre, E. Sheppard.

Stage two. Sheppard is upended by Gary Thompson, and the ball goes infield to the Counties loose forwards.

Stage three. A trail of inert bodies follows the path of the bal1 over the goal line, and the referee, Mr M. Paul, signals a try.

A Counties forward dominates Doug Fee in a lineout

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 124 : October 8, 1964

Narrow Defeat By Counties