OTAGO V. CANTERBURY.
(By Telegraph.—Press
Association.)
DUNEDIN, this day
The annual match, Canterbury v. Otago, was played on Saturday in beautiful weather. The ground was greasy after rain, but not so much so as to seriously interfere with the play. Coming with a reputation after defeating Wellington, the Canterbury forwards scarcely came up to expectations. They were better now and again, and in some fast, open play, they were quicker down on the backs than the home lot, but they were badly beaten in the scrum work, and their backs therefore did not get much show. The local backs were very brilliant, and their machine-like passing rushes were very effective. In the first spell tries were scored for Canterbury by Orchard, and for Otago by Armit (2), and Stephenson, the score being Canterbury 3, Otago 9. In the second spell Balch scored a try for Canterbury, and Given for Otago, the game ending Otago 12; Canterbury 6.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 191, 14 August 1899, Page 6
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