01/08/1960

H. Smith (left) Marlborough captain, and S. Morton (right) Coast captain, with the Seddon Shield. In the centre is Mr D. H. McFedries, secretary of the Marlborough Union, official custodian of the Shield during the time it was held by Marlborough.

Marlborough's brief tenure of the Seddon Shield ended abruptly at Lansdowne Park on Saturday. Quite unable to match West Coast, first challengers for the season, Marlborough went down decisively to the tune of 17 points to six.

See also neg # 3400, 3402, 3404-5, 3411-12