Petone Victorious

The Varsity-Petone game in now past history, and Petone's 14-8 win has been lost to posterity in the annals of the Rugby Union; but all who were fortunate enough to see this memorable game at the Park, on Queen's Birthday, will carry for some time the memory of a game which for excitement and a scintillating exhibition of Rugby has seldom been equalled in the history of Wellington club Rugby. The final score was a true indication of the respective merits of the two teams, and no one had occasion to grouse about the result. Varsity, club champions for three years, were beaten by a better team in the . . "village" combination.

At the interval. Varsity seemed to have a fair chance of winning, but in the second spell the heavy Petone forwards gave their game, but lighter, opponents no quarter and went on to clinch the game by gaining enough ball from forward play to give their formidable backllne the scoring opportunities which spelt Varsity's doom. However, the student side were by no means belittled by their conquerors, but gave their best display this season. Their defence and cover-defence left little to be desired, while on attack every opportunity offered was seized with open hands and the Petone line was never, an impossible goal.