OTAHUTI NOTES.

Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 25, 3 September 1920, Page 15

OTAHUTI NOTES.

Last Saturday saw the concluding matches played for Central Union. Otahuti journeyed to Wrights Bush and aiter a game consisting of scrums aird line-outs for the most part, won the match by 8 — 3. The Wright's Bush forwards were an exceptionally heavy lot and Otahuti had many anxious moments, defending their line; tho scrums were bad and the ball seldom came out clean on either side, therefore back play was not seen. Mr Hicks controlled the game and the Wright's Bush ladies supplied an excellent tea, a very pleasant hour being spent in the hall. Waianiwa visited Calcium and defeated the home team, the scores being Waianiwa 8, Calcium 5. Next Saturday, 28th, at Waianiwa, Otahuti and Waianiwa play off at 3 p.m. for premier honours for the season, Dr. Ritchie Crawford having charga of the whistle. DRUMMOND AND OTAHUTI. Saturday 14th, on a rather heavy grormd fche home team defeated Drummond by 3 points to nil, after a very even game. Play was mostly confined to the forwards although there was flashes of good back play at times, but the gromrd did not seem suitable to open football ; Dirummond played well and are a side to be reekoned with, having developed eonsiderahly within the last month or so. It is to he hopeji they are able to retain most of their present players for next season, when they can confidently look forward to a more successful rim. With a bit more practiee their backs would combin,e well, Cowie, J. Ford, Shefflebein and W. Lindsay, being most conspicuous, especially, the lastnamed who is a promising young player. A. Lindsay, Stalker, Chilton and Burnett, were always to the fore in a good pa-ck. The Otahuti forwards were in good form pl.-i.ying their usual consistent game. S. McCrostie, J. Ford, W. McKenzie, G. Grieve and R. Sim, were in fair condition and with Dempster, Steele, and Finlayson, seemed inexhaustible. Mr Gazzard of Oreti, controlled the game in his usual manner. Wright's Bush drew with Calcium, it being rather a soul-thriller throughout.