Shield Match #86
Wairarapa 16 – 18 Manawhenua | 6 August 1927

Played at the Carterton Showgrounds, this was a fast, open and spectacular game in which the challengers revealed themselves far superior on the day. Nevertheless, the scoring was even throughout, resulting in great excitement among the 3,000 spectators. Wairarapa scored first when Stringfellow kicked over the line for Harvey to outpace Jacob and score, Cundy converting. 5-0.

Cooke next intercepted a pass and went straight through to score, Cundy convening to put Wairarapa ten points up, a result not deserved on the run of play. From a forward scramble in front of the posts, Parsons got across and Brophy converted.
10-5.

Then from a lineout, Persson gained possession and dived over near the posts, Brophy making it 10-all. Within two minutes of halftime, Reid secured and ran hard down the line to score.
13-10.

On resumption, Wairarapa carried the ball hack on defence, and from the resulting scrum the hacks handed out to Hunt, who touched down in the corner. Jacob found the posts with a fine kick. 13-15. Winger McDonald received the ball to run 25 yards down the line and cross at the corner. 13-18. Cundy with a penalty goal, made the final score 16-18, and the shield was again on the move to Palmerston North for the first time.

Wairarapa: E.B. Booth; W. Yates; I.C. Stringfellow, G. Booth; R.T. Cundy, A.E. Cooke; J. Hiroti; J.G. Donald (capt.), K. Fairbrother, Seymour Willoughby, W. Reside, I.H. Harvey, M. Parker, K.H. Reid, W.R. Irvine.

Manawhenua : M. Williamson; H. Darragh. C. Hunt, J. McDonald; K.D. Brophy, T. Parata; W. Parata; H.J. Jacob (capt.); T. Parsons, G. Payne, R. Crawford, A. Galpin, L.J. Heatley, E. Anderson, G. Persson.

J. Dewe replaced Brophy just before halftime.
(Selector Mr M.Winiata)

The referee was Mr A. C. Kitto  of Wellington.

Persson had represented Wanganui a year earlier.

L. Williams replaced G. Booth and Q. Donald replaced J.G. Donald in the second half.