Above: Athletic Park’s Western Bank filling up fast 10 minutes after gates have opened at noon for a 3.00 pm kick-off between Wellington and Taranaki. Photo: EP 29/8/1953 The following story was previously published on this website in 2014 – so re-posting below for those that may have missed it then, ahead of Sunday’s NPC … Continue reading Wellington v Taranaki 1953: the high point of a golden year