SPORT IN SOUTH OTAGO

Evening Star, Issue 21519, 18 September 1933, Page 1

SPORT IN SOUTH OTAGO

RUGBY KNOCK-OUT FINAL. Tho final of the senior grade competition, between Crescent and Clutha, was played at Balclutha on Saturday afternoon. It was also the last official game of the season. The weather was lino, but a fairly strong wind was blowing singlewise across the field throughout the first half, dropping slightly later on. In recent games tho Clutha team had given better exhibitions than previously; and as was expected, the contest proved to be an interesting one. Clutha kicked off with the wind in their favour and took the attack, llissot missed a high pass which would have enabled him to clear, and then a free kick to Wilson took the hall near the goal-line. The backs failed to clear, being smothered by tho forwards, and play closed up for a few minutes. E. Hurring opened up and passed to Boddington, who grounded the ball. Wilson’s kick passed just outside tho post. Stanaway and Townley took Crescent to tho twentyfive. Clutha cleared from Bisset, but Townley rushed again, this time being tackled by Mulvey. A penalty to Wilson failed to find the line, and Sutton returned tho whol cdistance with a iinky run. Stewart carried Clutha back and passed to Dawson, wlvo knocked on, thus losing a good chance. Clutha kept up the attack, and Dawson again tried to race across, but was well collared by Townley. Cook took Crescent away, and Gadsby carried on, but tho rush was halted by a forward pass, a pass by Stanaway was intercepted, and Clutha swept upheld, T. Hughes at full-back beating E. Hurring to score. At half-time the score was: Clutha 11, Crescent 0. Crescent opened out briskly. Townley gave Sutton possession, and after a brief run drop-kicked a fine goal, putting Crescent one point in the lead. Crescent returned tho kick-off, and from a scrum T. Hughes heeled to M'Millan, who passed to Townley, who scored a try well out. Sutton’s kick missed. Crescent 7-3. Clutha rushed and • Stanaway relieved. Wilson fielded an attempt to goal and sent play up-field. Gold attempted to break away, but Stanaway and Townley brought the ball back, working down to tho goal-line, where Henderson cleared. Gold went up the lino but the pass-in failed to connect. There was an exchange of attacks and then a period of loose play, after which Clutha rallied and made the final minutes of play very interesting. Henderson was prominent in leading the moves. Mr M. 'Whelan refereed. SCHOOLS’ TOURNAMENT. The annual Rugby seven-a-sidc tournament of the South Otago schools also took place at Balclutha. Twenty-one teams, representing eight schools, took part in the three grades. Results:— Grade I. —Teams entered: Clutha (3), Kaitangata (2), Toko. (2), Clinton .(2), Stirling (1). Semi-finals: Kaitangata A beat Clinton A by 1 point; Toko. A 3, Clutha A 0. Final: Kaitangata A G, Toko. A 0. Grade ll.—Three schools took part. Greenfield 17, Warepa 0; Otanomomo 23, Warepa 0. Final: Otanomomo 8, Greenfield 0. Bantams.—Kaitangata A, 2 wins; Kaitangata B, 1 win; Clinton A, 1 win; Toko., I win; Clutha A, 2 wins. Clutha B and Clinton A were both defeated in each round. Final; Kaitaugafa A 3, Clutha A 0. BOWLING. Tho President (Mr E. Ransom) occupied the chair at the annual meeting of the South Otago Bowling Centre, which was held at Balclutha. The annual report and balance-sheet (as previously published) wore adopted. A lector was received from tho Tapanui Club pointing out that geographically it would be to its advantage to belong to tho Eastern Districts Sub-centre of tho Southland District, and asking if South Otago would agree to grant it a transfer. —The request was granted. ’The election of officers resulted: President, Mr _ John Gold; vice-president, Mr' T. Espio; secretary and treasurer, Mr R. W. Culbcrt (rc-electcd) ; selectors, Messrs Espio and M'Namara. Tho membership levy was fixed at the same as last year. It was decided that the opening fixture bo hold on October 28.