OTAGO BEATS HAWKE'S BAY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20642, 14 August 1930, Page 16

OTAGO BEATS HAWKE'S BAY.

FAST, EXCITING CONTEST. [IIY TELEUItAPH. I'HESS ASSOfI ATlfiX. ] DUN ED IN, Wednesday. In a fast game which at times provided exciting football, the Otago Rugby team heat llnwko'n Bay to-day by 17 points to 11. The/ visitors had tho better of the first spell, in which play at the start was rugged. Hawke's Bay secured most of the ball and the backs were frequently sent away in passing rushes which genei.illy lacked penetration, tho Otujxo tackling being In the second spell Otago secured u bigger share of tho ball and the last, half hour was crowded with spectacular incidents. The visiting forwards wero much heavier tlmn Otago hut toward the end became sluggish, Otago's greater paco winning tuc match. "■ . ... . Lindsay played a fino camo at fullhacK for Otago and Bradanovitch was clover on attack. The forwards wero an even lot. None of the visiting backs was outstanding. Wilson, C. Brownlio and Campbell were tho best of the forwards. SOUTH AUCKLAND V. THAMES. [llY TET.EIirv.UMI. OWN CO It RESPONDENT.] PUKISKOHE, Wednesday. Tho selectors for the Auckland Rugby Union. Messrs. W R. Bilkey and J. W Short have chosen tho following team to* represent South .Auckland against tho Thames representatives, at Ihames, on Saturday:—? ullbaek, J. H.ra (Fnu-khn; IhrecQuaiters, M. Stephens (Alanukau). J. AVood (Pukekohe), A. Fallowfl (lukekohc); five-eigllths. O. kmc (Pukckol,o) l Cossey (Alanukan): halfback. E. Mojlo tWailiku)- rover, W. Pleydell (Waiuku); forwards. R. Fulton (Pukekohe). A Atchison (Alanukan). B. Ke;iry (Pukekohe . E Lee (Franklin), Stanford (AVaiiikii). Dunn (Alanukan), H. .Perfect (h raiiklin). serves:-L. Lindberg (Franklin). C. Lwue (Pukekohe), and Bush (Franklin). R.ANFURLY SHIELD.[llY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, Wednesday. The Wellington Rugby Union has decided <o issue a. challenge to Southland for ho Ranfurlv Shield, and to "oLfy that the match at Invercargill oil, September .5 be a tc for tho shield. .Air. .7, N. Millard, sole selector, was appointed to manage tho southern tour.