Marist Pack Bustles Invercargill (Blues) in 1964...

The two above teams met up in 1964 after round 8 of the Galbraith Shield Competition, Invercargill was on top of the table with Marist at the bottom.  It was a game for Marist that "could have been" but it lost a couple of key players only after 2 minutes of play.
Vin Nally retired after being injured.  Marist started with enthusiasm and the forwards were going to let Invercargill know they are playing rugby. 
Invercargill tried opening the game up with passing, but found the Marist crowding defence stopped them in their paths.
The loose work of the Marist pack gave G. Ward the opportunity to kick a penalty goal, which was successful and in reply to H. Townsend's kick just earlier.
The Blues forwards although, beaten in the loose, dominated the scrummaging, and K. Dixon gave his team good ball.
P. Imo, on the wing, came in from the short side, beat the defence and kicked goalwards, G. Barrett was unopposed and dotted down.
Bill Scully then retired injured.
Half time saw the score 6.-3 to Blues.
R. Smith, Blues right wing came into his own soon after the start of the second half.  He received the ball at the end of a passing rush and went over near the corner for a try.
A false move cost Marist another try.  B. Harvey (half-back) sent a wild pass back from a scrum in his 25.  It went to ground and G. Moody, ever alert, pounced on the begging ball and went over without a hand being laid on him.
N. Gutsell retired from the Blues pack.  At that stage the Marist forwards fought back and forced Townsend into a hurried clearance at the line.  He failed to find touch, D. Hicks fielded the ball, beat a man and scored out wide.
Mr M. Muir was the referee.

MARIST:
G. Ward, A. Hardiman, W. Scully, P. O'Neill, G. Ware, B. Harvey, P. Dowling, L. Fahey, B. O'Connor, L. Holder, V. Nally, P. Rooney, T. Maher, M. O'Neill, P. Quirke, D. Casey, M. Smith, N. Brown.
INVERCARGILL:
G. Lee,  R. Smith, P. Imo, G. Barrett, H. Townsend (VC), J. Healey, K. Dixon, J. Lindsay, A. Burns, G. Moody, J. Hall, G. Gutsell, N. Gutsell, G. Clode, D. Crengle, M. Findlay, L. McIntosh, I. Burns, N. Saville, C. Hutton.

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