Nelson Colleges Tournament Win

Not long after half-time in the final of the quadrangular Rugby tournament between Nelson College and Wellington College, it appeared that Wellington College, with a 14-6 lead, would retain the title it won last year. But such was not to be. Driven on by incessant chanting and hakas by Nelson supporters the Nelson forward were revitalised to such an extent that in the last 15 minutes they could not be held. The score mounted to 14-9, then 14-12, and Nelson desperately drove to the Wellington line where fullback C. Morris dropped a field goal. 15-14. What a match! Wanganui Collegiate took the wooden spoon this year with a loss to Christ's College in the final.

Nelson College team. Back: Mick Atkinson, Alex Drummond, Paul Merrick, John Fell, David Kershaw, Paul Stigiey, Mike Kember, Russell Strachan, Nigel Parker, Bob Webber, Russell Jeffs, Max Hughes. 'Front: Michael Neale, David Weston, Chris Morris (vice-captain), John Nevin (capt), Trevor White-man, Roger Gibbons and David Airey.

The Wellington College team

The arms go up and the shouting reaches a crescendo at full-time

Nelson half-back Neale gets his backs away with a dive pass as the Wellington backs move up to tackle.

But from that scrum the ball went to Hughes and we caught him in the act of propping inside his man a split second before he scored.

The hands go up but referee said "no try" and a scrum was formed.........

Everyone jumps but the ball was well to the rear (Nelson players being Nevin, Stigley, Merrick (blocking), Kershaw, Drunmond, Strachan and Weston)

The pics on this page were of the Wanganui and Christ's College game and of the old boys' function in the St John Ambulance hall.

Mid-air ballet

There's determination here from the Wanganui player moving in to the tackle and the wing of Christ's College moving round him.

The referee spots an infringement as a Wanganui player is brought low

The younger Old Boys together: Brian Parker, Mike Emanuel, Martin Bond.

And some oldsters: Jack Jackson and Doug Eglington (old Nelsonians) and Trevor Rutherford (a Wanganui-ite).

Wellington College supporters: Mesdames Connie McLennon, Dorothy Morrison, Joan Windley and Isobel Howman.

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The Nelson Photo News

No 59 : September 18, 1965

Nelson Colleges Tournament Win