Regular Training

Thoroughly prepared for the task which faced them the Poverty Bay team was not defeated on the score of fitness when they played Hawke's Bay for the Ranfurly Shield. Coaching was held continuously and training runs and schedules, under the expert eye of coach Graham Thomas, were held regularly.

Three members of the team are shown in an exercise with coach Thomas (left) while looking on is the team's masseur Colin Hacche. Football pictures on the following pages.