facebook   twitter   mail  

The Nelson Photo News

 

54

Nelson Bays Hit Best Form

Displaying a fire and purpose not seen before by the writer in 10 years of local rugby, Nelson Bays crushed the Seddon Shield challenger, Marlborough, 24-9 at Trafalgar Park last month. Marlborough began full of its usual fire and two fairly fortuitous though nonetheless praiseworthy tries raised Marlborough's hopes for a victory. But on this occasion, fire was fought by fire and in the second half Nelson Bays had assumed a control which it never appeared likely to relinquish. This was a really good game.

×

Local skipper Calvin Cochrane descends upon Marlborough halfback Richard May who had a particularly fine game

×

Graeme Ross, ready with a fend here, played his best attacking game for some time.

×

Amidst a tangle of arms and heads, Marlborough forwards watch the progress of the ball back to their backs

×

Ray Sutherland, well backed up by his forwards, ready to give May a clean feed

55

×

Nelson Bays had a distinct advantage in the lineouts, with Terry Julian, Bruce Smith and Bevan Grant winning some really good ball.

×

Oh, the pain - Des Martin, lumbered by Cochrane on the line, dived over close to the posts for Marlborough but lost the ball in so doing.

×

"Here, you take it going thataway" - Trevor Morris and Terry Mitchell bring off a good scissors.

×

Cochrane in trouble, and close to the Bays line (Bevan Grant in the background).

×

No quarter given or asked for in the rucks