POTTED GOAL.
THE ONLY SCORE. RANFURLY SHIELD. BAT'S CHALLENGE FAILS. fßy Telpgraph—Press Association.) DUNEDIX, Wednesday. Otago eucceeefully defended the fourth challenge for the Ranfurly Shield this afternoon when it Bay by 4 pomte to o—a potted goal by Irevathan in the first spell. u J 'i le r ,9 ari ? Dro °K ground was dry and hard following a prolonged dry speil. and an entire absence of wind made conditions perfect for the game, which resolved itself into a battle between the forwards. Otago dominated in the eerums and loose, Hawke'e Bay holding an advantage in the lme-outs. The game was plaved at a fast pace from whistle to whistle Ihere was a poor exhibition of goalkiekins by earh side, Fox failing in five attemnts and Bradley one from penalties for Hawkeo Bay, and Trevathan was twice unsuccessful and Taylor once for Utaffo. Xo sonrin? movements resulted from bark play, each set being apparentlv to oppn out. The attendance totalled 22,000, a record for a Wednesday match. P. Reid, first five-eighth for Hawke's Bay, suffered concussion five minutes after the game commenced and was removed to hospital.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 206, 1 September 1938, Page 28
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187POTTED GOAL. Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 206, 1 September 1938, Page 28
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