OTAGO BEATS SOUTH CANTERBURY
DUNEDIN, August. 28. Under wintry eonditions Otago dol'eated South C.'anthrburv ' in a 'Kugby football matcli at Carisbrook today by 14 to 'i- 'fhe ground was lieavy after ovornight rain and showers which fell during the game made accurate liandliag ditHcult. The attendance was
slightly over 2UUU. The game was largely a forward battle with tlie Otago Vanguard doiuin ating the loose rushes and adapting themselves lietter to thev eonditions. O'C'onnor, Aitken aud Connolly were the best of the Otago forwards and outstanding backs were Bottiug aud llaig. Eor iSouth Canterbury Fitzgerahl and Grant were always promineut anumg the forwards vvliile in the backs A L . Gotldard was tlie spearhead of the visitors' attack. For Otago tries were scored by llellyer aud Jngram, botli (being converted by Alurdocli. Iva'we,; kicked a Jield goal. .. . •«. South Canterbury 's'tries were scored by Fitzgerahl and Williams.
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Chronicle (Levin), 29 August 1946, Page 6
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