FOOTBALL
WELLINGTON V. OTACO.
By Telegraph—Press Association.
DUNEDIN, Last Night. Otago uind Wellington met in- glorious weather 10-daj, ii> tl» presence | of 6000 persons. Th» gam© was eas- i ily 'theibesib and .moist exciting of the I sievertl dmtorprovincial fixtures' played 1 'here this season, and, contrary to J expectations, it ended in ft draw. Wellington op?ned isen&ationally, tries heinig .scored 'by McKenzie and Ryan in. the first fiTO minute*. Thereafter Otago assorted itself, and the forwards, in ismra&ihing rushes, dominated the play for practically the whole of the> spell. From a short rush a try was scored by Symonds, 'and concerted by Norrie, and Scott ■brought off a sensational potted goal (from itlie touch-line at a long range. Tli 3 ispall dosed with the scores— Otago 0, Wellington 6. The second spell easily favoured Wellington., the visiting forwards playing splendid football. Otago bad .sieveral very anxious moments., but the quick spoiling methods of thedr forwards, and Scott's magnificent defensive play, kept them, at bay, and the home' team escaped with one ad- | ditional try registered against tliem. iThi: wasi scored by Grace, but was 1 not converted, and the match ended i in a draw—9 points eadi.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10438, 2 October 1911, Page 6
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198FOOTBALL Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10438, 2 October 1911, Page 6
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