South Canterbury ZINGARI LEAD

NZ Truth, Issue 1078, 22 July 1926, Page 11

South Canterbury ZINGARI LEAD

Senior Competition (From "Truth's" Timaru Rep.) Successive' set-backs to last year's premiers, Old Boys — a draw, and a defeat— have placed, the senior competition m a very in* teresting position, Zingari now leading the. Royal Blues by two points, Celtic being third m premiership honors, three points behind Old Boys. ' APPARENTLY Old. Boys miss the *"* services of 1 Stewart, whose play m the New Zealand team gives foundation to this-;. Statement.: , .; .. > The game,, Celtic Versus Zihgari, was more or less a\ forward struggle be» tween two evenly matched packs. The backs, though 'good m individual work, lacked any pretence to combination. ; .., . In the Zingari pack, Ward brothers, Ritchie and Brown, a graduate from the junior ranks, were responsible for good work, being very ably supported by Bracefield at half, who promises to develop into a top notcher. - Undoubtedly, the star back -was Herdman, who has again . donned the yellow jersey after an absence from the game. He was responsible for much bright ■work, his try being a fine effort. At Temuka, Old Boys were' hard pressed to notch a three point win against the home team, whose spoiling tactics went to foil any attempts at passing by the visitors'' rearguard. . . . The game,, Star v. Waihi, was a poor exhibition, neither side exploiting the back game to any advantage until m the closing stages, when Star, With the collapse of Waihi, ( threw the ball about m a breezy manner, rattling up the major portion of ,the score m the last ten minutes of play.