1979 AMCO Cup Round Canterbury V Auckland

[Ted Baxter]

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