Taranaki V Wanganui Ranfurly Shield 1959

The Ranfurly Shield challenge game between Wanganui & Taranaki was played on 1st August1959 at Rugby Park, New Plymouth.                                                                                                                         The crowd attendance was 19,000.  The referee was N.H. Sciascia (Horowhenua)

Half time score: Taranaki 6 – 3

Final score: Taranaki 17 – Wanganui 11

Wanganui shirt colour: Wide black & blue & narrow white alternate bands.                                                                                                                                                                                                         Taranaki shirt colour: Amber & black hoops.

Scorers for Taranaki : Try – R.H. Brown (New Plymouth H.S.O.B.), Conversion – W.J. Cameron (Eltham), Penalty Goals – W.J. Cameron (Eltham) (3), J.L. Bayly (Stratford).

Scorers for Wanganui : Tries – I.W.B. Lockett (Kaierau), W.T. Reweti (Wanganui M.B.O.B.), Conversion – B.J. Boswell (Hunterville), Penalty Goal – B.J. Boswell (Hunterville).

 Filmed by Malcolm G McAlpine

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Malcolm G McAlpine