Bright Rodney - Otamatea Rep. Clash
Football of a very high order was turned on by Rodney and Otamatea in their match at Port Albert. The Otamatea passing movements, frequently indulged in, rarely broke down through faulty handling, and it was only the really solid defensive work of Rodney which prevented more tries being registered. * * * * Fergus, returning to his best form, fod the backs consistently well, while evergreen Doug Neil was Otamatea’s loading packman. In the first spell, the visiting full-back was not impressive, but improved as (he game progressed.
The match drew an attendance of aOO. indicating that interest in Rugby
is being rekindled in the country districts. The display turned on will be an inducement to further patronage. Close scoring added to the excitement, and had the Rodney full-back succeeded in an attempt to pot a goal early in the second half (he only just missed), his team might have clinched their first win against th<*ir old rivals.
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Northern Advocate, 20 July 1938, Page 2
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159Bright Rodney – Otamatea Rep. Clash Northern Advocate, 20 July 1938, Page 2
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