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No 220 : October 4, 1972

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Only Three Points

A series of unfortunate kicks at goal by Bill Mabey (having an off day) meant the difference between winning and losing in the game against Australia. At Rugby Park the Combined Poverty Bay-East Coast team lost by only three points, the final score being 22-19. An exceptionally large crowd turned out for the game.

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Captain Ian Kirkpatrick charges across the line to score Combined's first try. Australia's Russell Fairfax makes little impression on the big man as he tries to stop him.

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Australia dominated the lineouts during most of the game

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Combined's first five-eighths, Peter Martin, gets a kick back down the field, from the corner

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Some fancy back-hand passing was noted between the Australians

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Combined's centre, Henry Huriwai, scored four goals from four kicks.

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Combined's halfback, Phillip Duncan, full of grim determination, prepares to fend off one of his opponents.

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Halftime pep talk from captain Kirkpatrick had the Combined team working hard again in the second half.

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Combined's last try, late in the game, was scored by No.8 Graeme Allen.

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Hard rucking was a feature of the game, played on hard ground.

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