South Canterbury SENIOR PLAY

NZ Truth, Issue 1079, 29 July 1926, Page 15

South Canterbury SENIOR PLAY

Old Boys And Ziiigari Equal (From "Truth's"' Timaru Rep:) ?'- With play characteristic of last year's form, Old Boys outplayed Zingari m all departments of the game on Saturday, thus -drawing level m championship^ honors. A LTHOUGH the ground was on the x\ heavy side, the'-Old. BbysV. rear-;. . g^uard - . proved : the'- .- domiriating ' : factor ; , sd'me of their!: : movements' bewildering tlie opposition;. ..-.;,,!;.;•-.•..■ In Old Boys' pack, Ledingham shone. l>ut shows little inclination to hard forward play. Fraser, Stewart's sue : cessor as wing forward, played serviceably. Undoubtedly, the star performer was Gerard,- who is regaining his old form. Of the others, Coxhead was the pick. Strang, at half, gave another faultless exhibition. G. Lawson, at first five-eighths, gave a dazzling display, his best pei'formance (o date. Boyfa-;" at full, was very safe, -tho slow ground evidently suiting him. In the Zingari pack, F. Ward shone head and shoulders above his colleagues, Ritchie and L. Ward also figuring prominently. Behind the scrum, Braceficld went well. The Zingari custodian, D. {Fairbrother, was responsible for many fme saves. Temuka came to town to be beaton by Star to the tune of 11 to nil, condition prevailing m the end.. Collectively the game was poor, some bright individual efforts, however, making amends. • Waihi effected, a mild, surprise on the home ground by thrashing Celtic by- a fifteen -point majority, the victory somewhat upsetting the senior championship table. ' ■ Celtic gave a disappointing display, being unable' to ge.t. off the' mark. The Celtic rearguard; played much below form, Mason, at centre';. 1 making Homeric efforts to avert /defeat. ... ■■ On Saturday the reps, try conclusions with North Otago, and a fairly representative team, including. Trotter and Giddings from Mackenzie Country, has been assembled. ' .-.:• :'.■ ■

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