Highlights Otago & Taranaki at Rugby Park, New Plymouth,

August 26th 1959.The final score : Taranaki 23 – Otago 3 .

The Ranfurly Shield challenge game between Otago & Taranaki was played at Rugby Park, New Plymouth. The crowd attendance was 16,500 The weather was fine while the ground was firm. The referee was L.P. Craig (Auckland)

Half time score: Taranaki 14 – 3

Final score: Taranaki 23 – Otago 3

Scorers for Taranaki : Tries – T.P. O’Sullivan (Okato), E.J. Keith (Inglewood United), D.J. Mathieson (Okato),

B.J. O’Neill (Inglewood United), Penalty Goals – W.J. Cameron (Eltham), J.L. Bayly (Stratford),

Conversion – J.L. Bayly (Stratford), Drop Goal – W.J. Cameron (Eltham).

Scorers for Otago: Penalty Goal – E.S. Diack (Otago University).

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Photography Malcom G McAlpine