FOOTBALL

Grey River Argus, 25 September 1911, Page 5

FOOTBALL

OTAGO v.. SOUTHLAND

OTAGO WON BY 9 TO 8.

(Per Press Association)

DUNEDIN, Sept. 23.

Ota^-o and Southland met ihere today in the presence of about 3,500 people, . The game was won by ptagb by nine to eight, and on the riun of thjO game Otag;o had much the bettep of the game. Southland -showed very poor front at the opening spell, their defence being wretched. OtagQ put ori three unconverted tries storied by J. Norrie, Nelson and Birown. In the second, spell Southland improved considerably, '.and after several fine forward bursts were made, an impression on the. local defence. Scully scoring and Martin converting. Martin also kdeked a goad from a mark. The Otago forwards responded with several, fine forward -rushes with big Patterson Ini the lead, but no further score eveptuated.

WELLINGTON v. HOROWHENUA. . : WELLINGTOiN, Sept M . The junior Rugby match yesterday; Wellington v. Hdrowhehua was played at Layih land resuilted in a draw, three pbiints each.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL : . GISBORNE, Sept 24 The iriteirprwincial association, football ma/eh was flayed' here on Saturday t'etween Hawiba's Bay and Poverty Bay and resulted in a win for 'the latter toy 4 igoals tot 1.

LEAGUE FOOTBALL. (Red 12.15 a.m) , . . . LONDON, Sept .24. In the -football; match, the Austral?" iSiis .scored tweinity-seyen; ipc4n*'s .to! the (Northern Union League eleven.; The home team consisted of Covenitfy; Liancashi-fr©,. and Ytorkshkfc .pHayers; anid k(d> at half time by a goal aHid tvroi tries to two tries. The Austral'lians" improved .in die •s'eeohd hJalf and scosed four, times to their opponenits' once.; V. Farnsworth three tries', Me Kavatit two, and Sullivan otoe. Rus=" sel conveirited 'once. The weather was threatening :but" the ground was fast. There were a; thousand ispettatioors.

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