WIN FOE SOUTHLAND
MATCH AGAINST MARLBOROUGH
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, August 0. The touring Marlborough Rugby team were defeated by Southland by 25 points to 15 today in a game interesting only in the final half-hour. Rugby Park was in t;ood order, and there was an excellent attendance. The forwards were evenly matched, but the visitors got most of the ball from set scrums and line-outs. Lack o£ finish cost them many, chances, and there were not ten points between the merits of1 the teams. Southland really gave a disappointing exhibition. Southland made all th« early play, and after five minutes, from a loose ruck Metcalf c received and turned in and ran round behind the posts. Sharpe converted. Two minutes later, from a free-kick, Lane kicked a penalty for the visitors, who then hammered away and were rewarded when Lane, after a passing rush, scored, but the try was unconverted. Southland were soon back on the.attack, and from a penalty Sharpe goaled. Almost immediately, from a scrum just outside their own twenty-five, Southland heeled, and Smith short-punted and caught the ball on the full at half-way and gave Geddes a clear field, the winger crossing wide' out. No goal resulted. The game was fast, but there was not much good football. South, land were attacking .when the ball came out to Mitchell, who potted a goal, the ball striking the bar and going over. Southland led by 15 points to 6 at halftime. • ■ -.-■'.'■ In the second spell the visitors went cm the offensive, and from' a scrum J. Tapley went over after a good dash. Phillips missed the goal kick.' From half-way Mitchell was given the ball. He outpaced pursuers and scored behind the posts after a great run. Sharpe goaled. The visitors then scored a well-deserved try, Casey going over after a dashing movement. Keeping it up, the visitors were rewarded when Dobson scored from a lineout. Just on time Mitchell burst away from loose play and handed on to Donnelly, who made a long run and then passed to McKay, who scored for Southland under the posts. Sharpe converted, making the final scores Southland 25', Mai'lborough 15.
WIN FOE SOUTHLAND
Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 35, 10 August 1933, Page 4
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