Peter Howley and Peter Cowley - combine well for James Hargest rugby -1972

An interschool match in 1972 saw James Hargest first fifteen play the Southland Boys High School second fifteen.  An outstanding display of handling by the James Hargest XV saw them thrash the Boys High Team 32-0.  
Graham Burrows tried hard for Boys High and led well by example.  He was relentless in keeping James Hargest on the back foot and they were unlucky not to have points on the board at half time.
Hargest's, centre and captain, Russell Johnstone scored the first try against the run of play, 10 minutes before half time. Johnstone the fastest player on the field scored in the corner and Graham Anderson converted. 6-0.
Alan Cowley got the ball moving straight after half time, which resulted in Barry McCulloch scoring. Graham Anderson converted all the tries scored.  The final try saw Cowley feed Peter Howley on the blind which finished it for Boys High.

James Hargest half-back Peter Cowley gets away a snappy pass to first five eight, Peter Howley. Between them is Jamie Carmichael, the Hargest flanker and vice-captain.