[SHIELD FEVER] SOUTHLAND - TARANAKI 1959

Year: 1959
Reference: F48099
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Year: 1959
Reference: F48099
Media type: Moving image

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Title: 1959 Southland Taranaki. Men carrying “Southland” banner. Shots of crowds arriving at park; two boys carrying ladders. Ferdinand the bull paraded around ground. Teams walk out onto the field. Exstensive footage of the match interspersed with views of crowd and scoreboard. Shots of crowd leaving the match and players moving amongst them.

RUGBY REFERENCE INFORMATION:
The Ranfurly Shield challenge game between Southland & Taranaki was played on 5th September1959 at Rugby Park, New Plymouth.
The crowd attendance was 22,000
The weather was fine while the ground was hard.
The referee was N.H. Sciascia (Horowhenua)
Half time score: Southland 9 - 6
Final score: Southland 23 - Taranaki 6 (The shield moves to Southland)
Southland shirt colour: Maroon with gold “S” monogram
Taranaki shirt colour: Amber & black hoops.
Scorers for Southland : Tries - A.J. Soper (Country Pirates), R. Todd (Wyndham), W.J. Archer (Gore Pioneer),
J.G. Allison (Edendale), Penalty Goals - D.L. Ashby (Mataura) (3), Conversion - D.L. Ashby (Mataura).
Scorers for Taranaki : Penalty Goals - J.L. Bayly (Stratford), I.B. Darney (New Plymouth H.S.O.B.).