OTAGO DEFEATED

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 189, 27 August 1937, Page 3

OTAGO DEFEATED

— T'rpna A aKno.ialinn \

Manawatu Wins by Three Points ' ' THAVATHAN OUT OF LUCK

(Bv Telei?r:inh-

, PALMERSTON N.,' Last NigHt. ' . By nihe points to six, a penalty goal representing the margin, Manawatu. defeated Ot'ago in a representative Rugby mateh yesterday afternoon. before a t'airly good attendance. > The issue was ciose^ throughout, and { tense excitement prevailed right to the. last, for just before time. Trevathan, who distinguished hiinself by great ki'cking in the first',' Test against the Springboks, attempted ,to equalise with a penalty goal. The. ball : rose beautifully. and was well fli.ghted.. but struqk a post and bounced - the wrong ^ way. By the same margin" dicl *Manawat'u achieve a win , when a draw seemed Immihent." ■■■■••■ Although Otago had a greater sha.ro of the ball from tlie , serums, except early in the game,. and appeared to penetrate better than their opponents, their attaek often lacked sting and nramerous movemenfs were broke.n' up by Manawatu coming on them fast. The home side not . only def ended well throughout, but handled with -accuraey,; if iiot always with reso'uree. ' THeir great fault, was flat pas'sing. The Manawatu forwards playdd well; qnd " in the loose had- the advantage.' MeKenzie played a consist'cntly ' linb game. Taylor, the Otago f ull-back, did not reach his best f orm. Severn! times.. he was caught badly in possesslon, but' he and Trevathan appeared "tp tako" no ehance of injury, :• . . . The gro-und was extremely hard. The sky'was overcast and- an eastorjy.wind. prevailed. . • > . >