SOUTH OTAGO NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 22449, 21 September 1936, Page 3

SOUTH OTAGO NOTES

[From Our Bai.clotha Correspondent.] September 21. FOOTBALL. The Rugby season in South Otago was brought to a close on Saturday, when three finals were decided. In the senior cup final Clutha defeated Clinton’by 15 points to 9 in a game in which the winners had the best of the play right through. Clinton opened the scoring, when Roy kicked a penalty goaf Shortly after Smith "potted” a goa for Clutha, and Gill cut in nicely and scored. 7-3. Rov kicked another penalty, and the scores wore 7-6. Before half-time Stephens scored for Clutha and made the scores 10-6. in the second spell R. Ovr scored for Clinton and A. Maze scored for Clutha, Hill converting, and making the final scores 15-9 in favour of the home team. Mr A. Ritchie was referee. Clutha have won both the banner and enp this season. In the Boyd Cup final Crescent defeated Union by 18 points to 3 points. Crescent had much the better of the game, Union being out of practice. Hughes kicked a penalty goal and Stephenson scored. Duff then kicked a penalty for Union, making the scores 6-3. Following a loose rush Gilmore scored, and shortly afterwards Hughes kicked another penalty goal. Before the game ended Stephenson and Gilmore added tries, and the whistle went with the scores 18-3 in favour of Crescent. This club has won both the second grade banner and cup this season. Mr C. Clark refereed. In the third grade final High School defeated Crescent by 17 points to 0. At half-time the score was 3-0 in favour of School, Cochrane having scored. In the second spell School wore definitely superior. ‘ Shaw kicked a penalty goal, Grimshaw scored, and Shaw converted, while Cochrane and Donaldson scored tries. Mr M'Miilan refereed.

basketball. The challenge match for the County Cup was played at Balclutha on Saturday between West Otago and South Otago, the result being a win for the home team by 10 points to 8 points. The game was fast and exciting, the teams being evenly matched- W est- Otago played a strong, consistent game, char acteriSed by long, swiit pr.—es. South Otago were more erratic, an i although the shoots had plenty of o....ortunity to score they were not so successful as their opponents, who were more accurate when they were given a c'-ance. The South Otago game was neat and pretty to watch, although marred at times by misjudged passes and slow movements The West Otago players, particularly in defence, were much ahead of South Otago. In the second spell South Otago made a better showing. . Of the individual players, B. Thompson, the West Otago wing centre, was very prominent, while for South Otago Brenda Mitchell played a brilliant game throughout. West Otago took the ball from the throw-off and the shoots scored G. Jury adding one for South Otago almost immediately. 1-1. From an infringement in the centre L. Scott secured the ball, passed to the South Otago shoots, and A. Bell scored. 2-1. For some time play was in favour of South Otago, and the scores went to 4-1, A Bell and D. Algie scoring. There was a period of scrambling play.at this point. B. Mitchell, by clever interception, kept the ball from the West Otago shoots, working well with D. Lyall in the centre. Some rather poor play in the South Otago centre gave West Otago a chance, and until half-time was called thev dominated the play, each of the three shoots scoring and making the half-time scores 5 1 in favour of the visitors. It was noticeable dur’"" game that the different style of play adopted by the two teams led to inoie infringements by the West Otago players than in the case of South Otago. Frequently the long pass meant the ball went clean over a whc 1 .; section untouched by any player, thus giving South Otago an unguarded pass. West Otago infringed more freouently at the throw-ins from the end line. South Otago, on the other hand, did not realise that to break down tluir opponents’ game they should have intercepted more of the long passed by jumping. The West Otago players made some very spectacular leaps to get possession. At the commencement of the second snell G. Jury evened the scores. 5 5. T>lay was very fast at this stage, and the South Otago passing very good. The scores continued evenly to 7 all, when South Otago took fho T''e J"’''*' were well supplied with the hall, R. Scott in particular exerting herself in the centre. At 19-7 the u’u- "d up a little, and J. Buchanan added a

goal for West Otago, making the final scores 10-8. Miss J. Kidd, of Clinton, made a most efficient referee.