Southland wins rugby
PA Invercargill Playing into a strong easterly' wind, Southland put up a fine forward effort during the second | half to beat Otago. 9-8, in their 1 non-championship match played: at Rugby Park, Invercargill, yes-; terday. No one individual stood out in the Southland pack which was) headed by the All Blacks,) Leicester Rutledge, Ken Stewart I and Ashley McGregor. Southland mounted intense pressure in Otago’s half durmg the second spell., but solid tack-j ling from Otago prevented
Southland scoring tries. South, land’s replacement centre, Garrv ■Bennetts, however, put over a dropped goal to keep Southland lahead. Otago replied with a late try jtq the winger, Ken Mitchell, but ■ Otago’s All Black full-back, I Bevan Wilson, had an otherwise faultless day ruined when his [last-minute conversion attempt from the sideline hit the upright, | Scorers for Southland were: (Fergus Dermody and Jeff Gardiner penalty goals and Garry (Bennetts a dropped goal. For Otago tries to lan. Painiee and Ken Mitchell. ,■
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