Representative Football

Up till the time "Photo News" went to press, Poverty Bay senior representative Rugby footballers had played three games, against East Coast, 'Wairarapa, and Horowhenua, and had registered two wins and a loss.

Photos on this page are of the game with East Coast, which P.B. won 18 points to 3.

An incident in the second spell.

Alley, with the ball, evades a tackle. He is faced by Bruce Watson (E.C.).

Dick Jones, P. B. Winger, runs into trouble, while Watson and Karaka (E.C.) come round to the defence.

In the game against Wairarapa, Poverty Bay. was beaten by 14 points to 9. The local forwards appeared to be having an off day, except for a period in the second spell.

Battle of the All Blacks: Richard White (P.B., left) and Alan Blake (Wairarapa, right) reach for the ball in one of the line-outs, with still another player adding a further pair of hands from the rear. They have a good audience of P.B. forwards. Both White and Blake were away with the 1953 touring All Blacks.

This time White has the ball to himself and the nearest opposition comes from J. Paea.

An incident in the game. There were 29 free kicks awarded during the match, which never went very smoothly.
Third game against Honowhenua resulted in victory for Poverty Bay by 30 points to 9.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 12 : June 30, 1955

Representative Football