THE RUGBY GAME. Kaikorai v. Dunedin.

Otago Witness, Issue 2308, 26 May 1898, Page 36

THE RUGBY GAME. Kaikorai v. Dunedin.

Considering the wet state of the weather & good crowd of spectators assembled at Bishopscourt on Saturday, when the above matoh'was played. Witfiin three minutes from „the start from a scrum near the line Armifc scored. Murpby took the kick but made it'bad attempt. The Kaikorai backs f c equeritly had* the ball, bub bud passing spoilt; their chauco of scoring. Jacksou got the leather and passed'to- Sinclair. ' who transferred, to Wood, , who made. a.really < good pofc, the ball going straight but 'not quite high enough. The Blues' forwards now got ira a good rush, Williams, S'"se, and Miiler being in the fore, but a good kick by Wood saved, aud a- scrum was formed in the Kaikorai's twenty- five. Mason got possession and paused to Ward, who alter .a gocd iuu transferred to Connor, who was' pushed out near the line. The Kaikorai forwards, by ,a good dribbling rush headed by^Cross, Murphy, aud M'Lareu, relieved, and Armit getting the ball again looked like scoring, but was well collared' by Ward when getting dangerous; For offside play by the Colours a free kick was awarded, and Tatton by a splendid hick piloted the ball befween the posts and equilited the scores. From the kick out Knikorai made things lively, and jusb on time from a passing tush, in which the ball was handled by Jackson, Sinclair, Reese, and Armit, the latter scored, bub the kick at goal was fruitless. Half-time was. then called, the score be'ng Kukorni 6, Dunedin 3. The second spell' was started by M'Laren, and the game was fast atid furious, but the DusedHj forwards held their own much better than in the iir«fc spell, and. as they got the ball now theß'ues' backahad better chance. Shortly aftsr the spell started Mason whipped the ball out to Ward, and it wont to Stephenson, who lo~ksd very like sooritg. when ho was brought to book by Kerr. Kaikofai then got possession from thu scrum, and J&ckpon puuting high Amis foiiowsu up, and r»n right around between the postp, but Jackso.n made a b.».d attempt at goat From the kick-cut Stephenson returned well in Kaikoiai's quartets, bub a good rush by the Colours' forwards relieved, and a scrum was formed rigHt under the posts 1 . M&son got off side, and a, free kiok was awarded the Colours, but Armit made a pcor attempt. J?roru * scrum in the ceu're nf 1-hejjeld Mason got the ball and passed to Ware), who, after a splendid dodgy run,, traoifsrred to Mackeiiz'e, and that player scored after a good tun. Turfcon made a good kick at goal, bud did not improve matter?, and time was called shortly afterwards, the scores beiag : Kaikorai ... 9 points Dunedia

6 points