personal record. roper, le. [RUGBY. COBDEN V SHEFFIELD & COAST V FIJI]

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1951
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F40384
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Year
1951
Reference
F40384
Media type
Moving image
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Place of production
New Zealand/Aotearoa
Categories
Amateur
Duration
0:04:08
Credits
Photography: L E Roper

Rugby game in action; teams marching off the field.
Fijian teams pre-match line up dance; crowds stand around the perimeter of the field; the game resumes.
Men taking a stopover out in the country during a car trip; man standing beside sign which reads “you Are Now Entering A Scenic Reserve” rugby game in action; toddler out in the yard with her pull along Buzzy Bee stops to pat the dog; brief shot with mum and checking out the farm dog and her puppies.
Last picture frame.

RUGBY REFERENCE INFORMATION:
Suspect game is Fiji v Buller which was played at Victoria Square, Westport on 11th August 1951.
The referee was N.M. Jones (Ashburton County).
Buller shirt colours : Cardinal & blue hoops.
The final score : Fiji - 6 Buller - 3
The Buller Team : G.W. Kearns (Westport O.B.), J. Nicholson (Granity Rovers), B.A. Corrie (Waimangaroa United), M.T. Ryan (Westport White Star), B.S. Theobald (Ngakawau), I.J. Tyler (Granity Rovers), K.N.L. Crackett (Ngakawau),
G. Anderson (Capt) (Millerton Rangers) [Retired injured. Replaced by R.J. Breslin (Westport White Star)], Geo. Smallbone (Granity Rovers), H. Eckersley (Waimangaroa United), A.M. Kerr (Granity Rovers), R.H. Fraser (Millerton Rangers), K. Worthington (Westport O.B.), W.J. Spence (Westport O.B.), A.M. Forsyth (Westport O.B.).
The Fijian Team : Penaia Lese (Nadroga), Kalivate Cavuilati (Suva), Sunia Ganilau (Suva), Josefa. V. Levula (Northern Districts), George Cavalevu (Capt.) (Northern Districts), Wame Salabogi (Rewa), Jonetani Baba (Suva), Maikali Tuvoli (Suva), Semi Ralagi (Suva), Waisake Kunavula (Northern Districts), Semisi Baleca (Rewa), Isimeli R. Radrodro (Suva), Peni Tove (Northern Dristricts), Sailosi Valewai (Suva), Filive Seru (Northern Districts).
The Scorers for Fiji : Tries - Peni Tove (Northern districts), Sunia Ganilau (Suva).
The Scorers for Buller : Penalty Goal - Harry Eckersley (Waimangaroa United).