INTERPROVINCIAL MATCH.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 133, 7 June 1926, Page 10

INTERPROVINCIAL MATCH.

i CANTERBURY-OTAGO GAME ENDS I IN A DRAW. I ! CANTERBURY'S GREAT RECOVERY. I j (By Telegraph. -Own Correspondent.) I DUNEDIN, Saturday. i The League match Otago v. Canterburyattracted a large attendance at the Cale- | donian Ground In the first spell Otago proved too good for the visitors, who could not finish off their movements. i Canterbury kicked off against the wind, , and Otago immediately setting up an I attack, kept Canterbury busily defending I Connelly kicked the ball over "be line, and i Cameron, following up fast, scored the first try. MeOabe goaled. | Canterbury transferred play to Otago's j twenty-five bin McKay made a brilliant break away, which ended in McCabe scor- ! ing behind the posts. Eckhoff converted Connelly and Fitzgerald returned to the ' attack. Eckhoff goaled from a free kick I and Otago led 12 to 0. After some exciting play Wilson-Hall nearly got across, and, from a scramble on i the line. Henry worked his wav across Brilliant passing between Cusack". Eckhoff and Fitzgerald ended in the last-named scoring behind the posts. The try was converted. Both teams attacked in turn, but no further score resulted, and at half-time the scores were : Otago i~ Canterbury " 3 In the second spell Canterbury made great efforts to recover lost ground. Hickey was first to score in the spell Eckhoff converting. Canterbury asserted themselves, Wilson-Hall being prominent in several aggressive movements. Burns scored an unconverted try after a dodgy run by Wilson-Hall. There were several spectacular passing movements Canterbury just missing their objective by faulty handling. Eckhoff then added 2 points with a penalty- goal. The heavy Canterbury pack then took charge and Falgar scored, for Henry to kick a magnificent goal. Peterson showed up by takin~ ntav to Otago's line where Sanders scored Henry again goaled. Peterson scored the most brilliant try of the day, beating three opponents on the line. Henry converted This left both sides 24 all with five minutes to .go. Both sides raced up and down the field, tbongh Canterbury was unlucky not scoring. .