Southland Top Of Under–16 Rugby

Southland successfully defended its South Island under-16 rugby crown when it beat Marlborough, 24-0, in the final at Trafalgar Park. Southland did not look like losing a game in the tournament and provided the bulk of the players in the South Island team.

Southland flanker and South Island No.8 David Ward had a host of witnesses as he dived across the line to score against Marlborough. Arriving too late to prevent the try is Marlborough's Gary McDonald. Others are Noel Robertson, Mr Roy Macey (Nelson Bays), Lucky McDonald, John Fraser (Southland), Paul Van Velthoven, Ron Vanstone and Marlborough's twin brothers, Michael and Milton McDonald

So near and yet so far. Peter Allan, Southland's second five-eighth, makes a foiled bid for the line. The Marlborough defender is Steven Healey, who was selected as the South Island fullback

And going in for one of his three tries is Southland winger Barry Belesky

The Nelson Bays team. Front row: Michael Bowater, Rex Kinzett, Neville Scott, Phillip Wilkes, Ken Cartwright, Phillip Harris, Bryan Swadel and Warwick King. Back row: John Miller, G. Barlow, R. Sparrow, M. Dustin, C. Adams, S. Vickery, G. Kenning, P. Hanna, P. Baker, Roy Ireland, M. Marsden, Keith Irvine, Rex Goodwin, Michael Aberhart, John Gully, Greg Lummis, David Harvey and Snow Harvey

Nelson Bays' winger Rex Goodwin makes a determined chase for the ball against Otago. Nelson won this match easily

Teeth bared. Bays' five-eighth David Harvey bears in on a fast moving Otago player

The South Island selectors, Dennis Young (Canterbury), Guy Bowers (Nelson Bays) and Jack Borland (Southland), ponder over their choices

Greg Lummis brings down a Canterbury player. Canterbury beat Nelson Bays, 27-7

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The Nelson Photo News

No 143 : September 16, 1972

Southland Top Of Under–16 Rugby