Trio of tries figures in Marist triumph

Marist kept on their winning way in PGG Wrightson Wairarapa Bush club rugby on Saturday, knocking over a determined East Coast 20-14 at Memorial Park, Masterton.
Marist notched three tries to East Coast's one, but the boot of Nick Olson kept East Coast in the hunt. Olson kicked three penalties to add to Zeb Aporo's try to keep his side close.
Eketahuna maintained their second place on the ladder with a convincing 34-16 win over Martinborough, while Masterton Red Star retained third place with a hard-fought 31-3 win over Greytown.
Fourth-placed Carterton knocked over Puketoi 36-20 while Gladstone toppled winless Pioneer 49-15
Scorers :
Puketoi 20 (L Small , R Perry, tries, L Bambry Pen, S Kunde 2 con pen) Carterton 36 (C Brown, M Harmon, J Hurley, C Stevenson tries , T Haira 2 pen, J Hurley 2 pen 2 con)
Marist 20 (J Goodger, P Aporo, M Gleeson tries, J Goodger con, D Blong DG) East Coast 14 ( Z Aporo try, N Olson 3 pen)
Greytown 3 (K Kawai pen) Masterton Red Star 13 ( T Grooby try, B Karaitiana 2 pen 1 con)
Gladstone 49 (S Evans 2, B Morland, A McLean, S Pollard 2, A McKay, R Puddy, K Simmonds tries, A McKay 2 con) Pioneer 15 (scorers unavailable) Martinborough 16 (T Rowland, R Atkins tries, G Wilson 2 pen) Eketahuna 34 (M Naimusudroka 2, K Oliver, R Tamani, B Walker, C Cribb 3 con, pen)