SATURDAY’S SPORT

Evening Star, Issue 22626, 19 April 1937, Page 4

SATURDAY’S SPORT

Winter Season Opens in Fine Weather / ■ "" ~ Some Promising Form in Both Codes The sun shone brightly for the opening of the 1937 Rugby season, and the grounds were in good order. Generally the play for the first-of-the-season matches was of promising quality. A surprise victory was recorded by Kaikorai over Pirates in the principal match of the day at Carisbrpok, the winners, who for the greater part of the game were three points down, emerging victors by 6 to 3. They well deserved the win, their forwards dominating With fine concerted play, and the backs giving good support. Speed Was the deciding factor in the University A-Taieri game played at Mosgiel, the Students winning by 39 to 14. The country team offered a stubborn defence, play being by no means one-sided. Masked scored six tries for the winners. The premiers of last year, Southern, did not make a very impressive showing against Zingari, who were defeated by 12 to ml. The features of the game were two dashing tries scored by Black and a fine potted goal by Trevathan. Dunedin, a much-improved side this year, defeated Varsity B by I, 20 to 5, and Union and Alhambra played to a draw—9 all. The outstanding performance in the opening Soccer matches was the scoring display of J. Skinner, the-former. Otago and . New Zealand outside left, who, at centre- forward, scored seven goals for Mosgiel. : , Mosgiel’s positional play .and constructive football were too sound far Roslyn-Wakari, which was beaten by 9 goals to 1. Maori Hill was favoured in collecting 2 points over Seacliff, the Hospital team deserving a draw by reason of stamina in the second spell of a solid game. The best player afield was Hill’s centre half, A. Sutherland, who was playing at the top of his form. Mornington opened the season well by defeating Technical by 4 goals to 3 oh a wet ground. The hill team was more effective in front of goal. High School had a win over Northern, the score, bemg 6-3.