OTAHUTI NOTES.

Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 18, 16 July 1920, Page 7

OTAHUTI NOTES.

On Wednesday last at Drummond ploughing match, the concluding matches of the first round of the Central Rugby Union's competition were played under favourabla weather conditions. Wright's Bush nset Calcium and were defeated by 3 points to nothing, and at 2.45 p.m. Otahuti met and defeated Drummond by 13 points to 3. Wright's Bush were most unfortunate in not winning their match, they being the attacking side throughout the first spell, Calcium hardly managed to cross the half-way mark, and had the Bush backs a little finish about them, they must have scored on several occasions. . However, a greasy ball in the early afternoon made back play difficult. The sun appearing during the first match dried the ground considerably for the Otahuti-Drummond contest, and a fast game was the result, both teams playing well, bnt the Otahuti combination possessed more knowledge of the scientific part of football than their opponents, and as a consequence had rather an easy day. Some good individual play was put in by McLeod, Buckingham, Shufflebein, Horner, and Ford (2), for Drummond. The Otahuti forwards played splendidly, Steele being a constant source of annoyance to the opposition. Rogers, as rover, played his usual brilliant game. McCrostie, McKenzie, Grieve, and Finlayson were full of dash and with Donald and Sim were an exceptionally good pack. R. McLeod (Kalf) and A. McLeod were in fine form, especially the latter, who pnt through some fine work. The casualties for the stunt were fairly light, Horner (Drummond) retiring with a broken collar-bone, J. C. Lindsay (Otahuti) with an injured leg, C. Donald unfortunately had a rib broken early in the first spell bnt carried on; Rogers also received injuries to his shoulder which will require gentle treatment for a period as will the dislocated ankles, etc. The official referees, Messrs Galt and Gazzard controlled the games in an able manner. Mr Galt's severe chastisement to an over ardent club supporter had a sobering effect on. some of the onlookers. There was a large attendance of the public and there were some really first-class vocal talent present, the solos were splendid. crBonnie Charlia's noo awa" and. the "Blnebells of Scotland" were very hue. Saturday next will see the start of the second round, Otahuia v. Calcium at Otahuti, Waianawa v. Drummond at Waianawa. Both matohas at 3 p.m.