OTAGO WINS AGAIN

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32994, 14 August 1972, Page 3

OTAGO WINS AGAIN

Otago defeated North Otago, 26-13, on Saturday to extend its excellent Rugby record, but only after being held to 10-10 at half-time, the Press Association reports.

North Otago, a greatly improved team, flustered Otago in the early stages, with the former All Black. P. Guard, and the other backs running and tackling hard. The home forwards, too, were a match for the powerful Otago pack for much of the game. But Otago settled down in the fourth quarter and gradually gained control. Otago 20 (L. Clarke. L. Colling. M. Jaffray, K. Murdoch tries; L. Main two conversions, two penalties'). North Otago 13 (G. Ford, B. Carlyon tries; J. Gardiner conversion; P. Ford penalty). Other representative matches resulted: —

Waikato 20 (G. R. Skudder (2), M. Gilmer tries; N. Pickrang conversion, two penal-j ties). Thames Valley 17 (R. | Garrett, J. Roe, B. McCollum j tries; McCollum conversion and penalty). Wairarapa-Bush 44 (R.' Twentyman (2), M. Sampson (2), J. Falconer, R. Pringle, L. Kararcau, N. Purvis tries; R. Couch four conversions). Horowhenua 6 (H. Gardiner two penalties). Wanganui 15 (R. Barrell five penalties). Combined Services 14 (L. Stowell, O. Topia, J. Bissett tries; Stowell a conversion). Counties 40 (P. Goldsmith (2), B. Robertson (2), P. Yates, E. Mcßobbie tries; J. Graham five conversions, two penalties). King Country 7 (I. Milburn try; J. Mereta penalty). Hawke’s Bay 13 (R. Bremner try; P. Carney three penalty goals). Southland 7 (R. Hardie try; D. Nicol penalty).