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No 139 : May 27, 1972

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Light-Hearted Rugby At Trafalgar Park

The Buccaneers beat Cantabrians 28-19 in a light-hearted rugby match at Trafalgar Park recently. A crowd of about 2000 braved cold conditions to watch some of the greats of New Zealand rugby in action. And the occasional flash of brilliance indicated that Kelvin Tremain and Co. still retain some of the mastery which gained them international acclaim.

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Buccaneers winger Terry Mitchell looks for support as he goes down in a tackle

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Former All Black fullback Fergie McCormick made full use of his running ability to initiate Cantabrian attacks

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Also prominent until he went off with an injured leg was former All Black fiveeighth Wayne Cottrell here sparking off a move for Cantabrians with three team mates in support

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Master of ceremonies, Kelvin Tremain. A pretty solid halfback

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Another former All Black, Blair Furlong, clears with a kick from Buccaneers goal line under pressure from J. Francis

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