SOUTH OTAGO RUGBY

Evening Star, Issue 21719, 14 May 1934, Page 1

SOUTH OTAGO RUGBY

[From Our Balclutha Correspondent.] The only fixture at R,/iclutha. eon Saturday was a (second 'grade match between Balclutha and Crescent, but it was a .'well-contested game, and provided the spectators with a good display. Clutha’s initial rush was stopped by the full-back, Kitto, who gave Crescent the attack with a strong kick. Mulvey then took the ball on the “blind” side of the scrum, and returned to Crescent’s twenty-five with a strong run along the side line. Kicking again saved Crescent, which broke through, rapidly and was unfortunate in being beaten to the force down. From the kick-off at twenty-five Stewart staged a good run. but was pulled up by a knock-on. Play again swayed in Crescent’s favour, and this time an error by a Clutlia back sent the ball into Gilmour’s hands, and this player scored. Kitto goaled._ Crescent 5-0. Crescent’s strong backing up of rushes . was in a large measure responsible for the next score. James secured the ball from a scrum near the line find passed to Crook, who dummied through. Kitto’s kick missed. Another strong Crescent rush was nearly successful, but Mitchell held it up and Mulvey cleared with a solo sprint, starting a movement which resulted in AVaters scoring from a scrummage. Mitchell’s ■ kick failed. Crescent 8, Chitha 3. Conditions wer einore favourable for Clutha in the second half, and although play continued to be very even infringements by Crescent players gave Clutha. three penalty kicks, which were goaled by Herring, and led to their defeat. Crescent scored another try, Vickers at half sending Gilmour through to score his second try. Kitto failed to convert. For Clutha, Gill ran through to score a line try, which was converted by Hurring. Final score: Balclutha 17, Crescent 11. Mr A." Good refereed.