OTAGO TOURING TEAM.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20968, 3 September 1931, Page 7

OTAGO TOURING TEAM.

manawhenua- defeated

A FAST, OPEN CONTEST.

[BY TELEGR4PH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.'] " PALMERSTON NORTH, Wednesday.

The Otago Rugby representatives defeated Manawhenua by 18 points to 11 111 a last, open game to-day. The weather was delightful and the ground was »«» porfwl order. It w«b generally conceded that the better team won, but it was admitted tliat Manawhenua was unlucky in not being given another try". • . The Otago team started off at a great rate and ran all over Manawhenua during the first part, the speed of the backs suggesting that ' they would run up a cricket score. It was not long before the visitors had 13 points 011. Manawhenua then Bettlea to work and after even play had the upper hahd for the : rest of the spell, tho half-trine scoro being 13-3. A try to each early in the second spell left tho margin unchanged, but the visitors wero slowing up andl tin cling it increasingly difficult to keep Manawhenua out. A few minutes before tune L<? Quesno scoroJ after 0110 of tho best movements of the day, tho try being con"*°Otago's first score came from a movement etarted at halfway. After an interchange of short passes Proctor raced through to scoro a brillinnt, try in the corner. Isicliolson's kick hit an. upright and \vent over the bar. Another pretty try camo shoitly after. Manawhenua hooked tho ball from a scrum in midfielrl. but tho halfback s pass on the blind side went astray. .™cis obtained the ball and Coulston kicked it across field to Smith, who eent Mchenzte over. Francis converted. Another three points were added by a penalty hy Nicholson ... f Just, before the spell the home forwards rushed the game to the inc. Lo Quesne sending McKenzio over between the posts. Tho.kick missed. 1 Commencing the second half Manawhenua swept to the line and Henry appeared to score after, a penalty kick hit the post,, but <Vin referee pave a scrum. Then Manawhenua scored. Warren sent a long pass infield to Johnston and the movement was rounded off by Graham scoring near the posts. Tho kick failed. Otago retaliated. Proctor rating over at tho corner. Just, before time Graham a high pass, which was taken by Le Qitesfie 111 a flying leap and be scored brilliantly near the posts Fletcher converted, making the final scores:—Otago, 18: Manawhenua. 11. Henry (Manawhenua) and Miller (Otago) had to leave tho field owing to injuries.

MAORI TOURISTS WIN.

DEFEAT OF. ,

[BY TELEGRAriI. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.}

BLENHEIM, Wednesday

The touring Maori team defeated Marlborough by ft points to 0 on a wet field today. The Maoris held a slight.- advantage in the first spell, which ended three points each. "The fust, Marlborough forwards played up well in the second Bpoll, keeping the Maoris.on the defensive, but were unable to "■The game was confined chiefly to the for ; wards in the first, half the heavier ■•Maori pack being superior m the tight, but being outplayed in the loose. Fleming kicked a penalty goal for Marlborough in the first five minutes, and half-way through the well Kana scored nn unconverted try for t lie Maorio Rcid scored for the Maoris, niter 11 forward J rush, in ' the second spell, ami l'ttfchott ran 30 yards and scored for Marlborough. Hohuia won the game for the Maoris by slipping round the scrum end scoring an unconverted try.