CANTERBURY BEATS OTAGO.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1534, 2 September 1912, Page 6

CANTERBURY BEATS OTAGO.

[i AT CIUiISTCHUIiCH. (By Telcirrapli-I'ross Association.) s Chrisichurch, September 1. The annual interprovincial mutch, Can. ' terburv v. Otago, was played to-day, and resulted in a win for Canterbury by 11 1 points to 3. Chnterburywon tho toss, but 0 played against tlie wind. . p After a shot at goal by Doell and somo , neutral play, Murray secured aud kickcd to tho centre. M'Dougall secured, but " Fuller charged his kick, and the ball wciit over tho Otago line, Parson's pace enabl--1 ing him to score. Canterbury, 3 joints; , Otago, nil. A rush by tho Canterbury forwards kept Otago hotly defending in _ | tho corner for somo time, but eventually [ ] the Otago forwards swept ploy into Can- , torbnry quarters. O'Snllivan - should have . scored at this stajje, and later-on Chain- \ hers look a splendid mark ill a good position, but Coekroft's attempt went, out- \ side, Canterbury forcing. Tha Oh<?o' forwards continued to have the best "of tho game, but their backs wero not good, and although Canterbury wew hemmed in their own twenty-five for more than a quarter of an hour, they were able to stall off a, series of attacks. Just before halftime Casey, by good play, gave Otago a chance, and M'Dougall, with a feiuting run, wasnlmost over, being held up under the posts. 11l 'lie second spell tho Otago forwards, who were being set all excellent example b.v Casey, . besr-aii to .make things lively, and, after a hot siege on Canterbury's line, (he homo team sa.vcd by forcing. Canterbury .'retaliated with a vigorous assault, in which M'Dougoll wns hurt, and had to retire, Cufhill taking his nlace. After this play was hard and solid, hut very.uninteresting, the only feature l;eyi? tho ulay of /'Steve" Casey. At. length the Caiilorbiiry backs attacked strongly. Otago were peiialifsd, souiuwhnt inesplic. . ably, aud Hascll kicked a good goal. Canterbury, G points; Otago, nil.' Hot work ensued, ,md then Cufhill secuveJ, aud passed to Cockroft. The Otago centre beautifully fended off ■Murray, and, after a nretty run, scored under tlio posts. Eckholc! roissod an easy kick. Canterbury, fi points; Otago. 3 points. , .The next Canterbury rush went- to Otago's end. whore" Bum picked up. Ho passed (o Fuller, from • whom (ho bull went, on to Murray, who. although well tackled by Watson, was a,bio to place t»'io ball ovßv the linn. • Raifll kicked a grind goal. Canterbury, 11 points; Otago. 3 points.-