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. . . But Coast Fights Back in Second Half
After looking to be thoroughly trounced by the end of the first half, East Coast fought back in the second spell and the final score, as above, belies the effort the Coast put into that time. A large crowd turned out for this annual Queen's Birthday fixture, East Coast versus Poverty Bay.
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Referee, Mr A. O'Connor, keeps his eye on Vic Takarangi (E. G. Full-back) as he kicks a conversion.
Bill Mabey, P. B. Full-back, runs through for an easy try.
The grandstand held a large crowd.
P. B. Captain, Ian Kirkpatrick, is not thwarted by East Coast No.8, Doc Wi Repa, from scoring his fourth try