FOOTBALL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10426, 18 September 1911, Page 5

FOOTBALL

WELLINGTON V MARLBOROUGH

By Telegraph — Press Association. BLENHEJM, Last Nigfrfc. The -team which Wellington Bent over to Blenheim, though by no means a representative one, proved strong enough to beat Marlborough; by 13 .points to 3. Previously the local team had molt been beaten on. its own ground for six years. The game, though, fast at times, was not very interesting, partly owing to a strong westerly wind, which blew; down (the gjround. The visitors had the advantage of the wind in the first spell and after a loose ruslty Poole scored. The try was not converted. This was *<he only iscore before the interval. With the wind in their favour in the second half, it was anticipated Ithat Marlborough! would more than hold their own, but tliie .Wellington, forwards kept the ball al/ways within reach, and. thie backs played for safety. Bell intercepted) a Marlborough pass, and ran* hjalf fthe length of the field and scored. Roberts converted thie <bry« Shortly afterwards, from l a passing rus3i 3 Ptoole raai round!. and sfcoretl| under rfibe popts, ißoberis again, adding ttie major points. IVom.a mark O'Brien landed! a good goal for Marlborough. The local team was outplayed, both> back and l forward, and alt- no stage of the game looked! like winning.

OTA CO v. CANTERBURY.

By Teleoranh —P"-*m Agsoctftinn. . DUNEDiIN, Last Night. Otago yesterday secured their first win in the round of interprbvancial fixtures played (here this season, defeating Canterbury ,by eight points to nil. The ground was somewhat) greasy after a heavy rain in ithe morning. The game, wihich tv&s watched by about thlree thousand, persons, wfas mot particularly interesting, there being too much erratic play. The Canterbury forwards played! with a fine dashi in the opening spell, and although Otago succeeded! in struggling through, without a score being registered against tihem, honours were easily withi the visitors. Thle position was quite reversed in l the second spell. The Oitago. forwards played a fme loose, gamie, and their fast folio wing up freqaienf% had 1 the Canterbury -backs in trouble. Otago netted! two tries, botih by foTwardfi, and Canterbury failed to score. Sheehan secured the opening try, which wasi not converted, and the next try fell to Patterson, iEckiholid converting.