SOUTHLAND WINS
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Desperate Defence Against Otago
(By Telegrapl:
INVERCARGILL, Last Night. Desperate defence by Southland enabled'it to defeat Otago by 14 points to 11 on a-rain sodden ground.at Rugby Park on Saturday. The weather was cold and stormy, but no-rain fell during the game. Tlie attondanco was over 6000. Otago gavo a brilliant display in adverse"' conditions, tho backs throwirig tlio ball about iii grand stylo. Stub-born-tackling by'Sbuthlahd was rcsponsible for ' keeping Otago's score down, At half-time Southland, who had been playing against a strong westerly wind, led by 8,pqints .to. 3.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 173, 9 August 1937, Page 6
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