https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/amco-cup-1979/game-2/canterbury-vs-auckland/summary.html
Start time 5:30 pm according to the Auckland Star
Named Teams:
Canterbury: 1. Ray Kear, 2. Ian Stott, 3. Terry McCartney, 4. Chris Mortimer, 5. Bernie McDonald, 6. Tim Pickup (c), 7. Mal Creevey, 8. Steve Folkes, 9. Stuart Collis, 10. Leo Driver, 11. Mick Bashem, 12. Pat English, 13. Graham Faux. Repl. Gary Sullivan, 15. Lee Pomfret, 16. Mark Bird, 17. Allen Geelan.
Confirmed as having played - Kear, McCartney, C.Mortimer, McDonald, Pickup, Creevey, Bashem & Faux.
Auckland: 1.Gary Kemble, 2. James Leuluai, 3. Olsen Filipaina, 4. Fred Ah Kuoi, 5. Greg Lowther, 6. Ken Andersson, 7. Shane Varley, 8. Mark Graham (c), 9. Owen Wright, 10. Luther Toloa, 11. Wayne Robertson, 12. Shane Martin, 13. Alan Smith. Repl. 14. Chris Jordan, 15. Ron O'Regan, 16. Gary Prohm, 17. Alan McCarthy.
Confirmed as having played - Filipaina, Ah Kuoi, Lowther, Varley, Graham, Wright, Robertson, Martin & McCarthy
Man Of The Match: Mal Creevey.
QT score A3-2
HT score C4-3
3QT score C9-3