Shield Fever Taranaki v King Country 1958

Titles: ‘ “Shield Fever”, An MGM Production, The following films are a record of the rugby matches played by Peter and his boys in defence of the Ranfurly Shield. Wrested from Otago at the end of the 1957 season, and successfully defended in 13 games during 1958 and 1959. The “Log of Wood” was finally lost to Southland on the 5th of September 1959.’

he crowd attendance was 27,500 (a record crowd).

The referee was A.L. Fleury (Otago).

Half time score: King Country 11 – 9

Final score: Taranaki 15 – King Country 11

Scorers for Taranaki : Tries – E.J. Keith (Inglewood United), J.F. McCullough (Clifton & Tukapa),

Penalty Goals – W.J. Cameron (Eltham) (2), J.L. Bayly (Stratford).

Scorers for King Country : M. Wilkinson (Manunui), Conversion – T. Katene (Karioi),

Penalty Goals – T. Katene (Karioi) (2).

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Malcolm G McAlpine