Otamatea’s Bid For Brake Shield

Northern Advocate, 4 September 1945, Page 4

Otamatea’s Bid For Brake Shield

(Special) DARGAVILLE. This Day. By bearing an aggressive Otamatea team at Dargaville on Saturday by l(i points to seven. Northern Wairoa junior representatives retained tire Brake Shield. This was the final challenge match of the .season. With rain tailing throughout the match, the ball was difficult, to handle, but the game was solin' throughout, with Otarnatea making a determined challenge. Despite a deficit in points in the second half. Otamatea never slackened its pace or its dogged perseverance, and was still playing strongly at the final whistle. Otamatea scored in the first minute of the game, with a try by Wallace. Northern Wairoa equalising later. A field goal by McKay again put Otamatea in the lead, which it held at half time, but in the second half this success could not be held, and no further points were registered by the visitors, wnile Northern Wairoa put on 10 points. Northern Wairoa’s points came from tries by Davidson. Manukovich. Berrldge and Stallworthy, two being converted by Berridge. Babc, one of the five-eighths was G'-n----matea’s outstanding player, while good back exhibitions were also given by Sadler and Judd. ‘ McKenzie. Fiorance and Webber were the best, of the forwards.