SOUTHLAND THE FINAL GAMES

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

SOUTHLAND THE FINAL GAMES

Play m Galbraith Shield Matches . . (-From "Truth's" Invercargill Representative.) ' The final games for the Galbraith Shield competition on Saturday resulted m a close win for Pirates against the young southern I^ani by 20 points to 16,

- piRATES received the shock of their 5 L lives when they held the fast ' young team cheaply, and found ' the score going evens , until near the end. ';■■.;■'-■ Star defeated Invercargill m a game j which proved the value of team work. The first; spell, saw the blue for--5 wards running over the Star backs, but l their efforts were nullified by backs who'' could pass a. ball to gain ground, £ Vnd Star came through iike one man. The second spell, with the ex- . ■ ception. of three bursts by the blues, was contested out of Star i territory/arid Star 19, Invercargill :■ >12, indicates the difference between the teams. ''•■',■■ I The Star forwards, to a man played ' m the second spell as if their hope „ depended on sustained play, and the " blue's crumpled up. j Campbell, Star full-back, is a find. His cleverness with each foot and his snappy taking-recall Jackett, of Hard- | ing's Anglo-Welsh team. Connolly, at second fh'e-eighths, was m his right place. I Kilby, a"t first five- eighths, did smart | in-and-out passing with his support. Padget was the cleverest Star, forward, and Duston and Howden were always m t-he picture.

Invercargill's backs were heartbreaking m their clumsy efforts to pass. Johnson did everything well, and need not blame himself for the supports, who lacked knowledge of the position. In the forwards R. McKay was firstclass m dribbling and m smothering the backs. . "Jock" Fraser showed improved form. ' Stewart, of 'Varsity, Otago, and New Zealand "caps," who is now playing m the Otautau district, has been asked to attend town practices, as his wing-three-quarter play is still highly spoken of. Uttrey will be available as first five.eighths for representative games. McAuliffe, who captained Wanganui here ladt year m the last game of the season, and. who took home the maroon scalp, will be ready for the first Southland rep. side, as he has been shifted to this end of New Zealand, Bruce Scott (Gore) is about certain of being m the back row of the maroon team. Star will meet Otago University at Invercargill m the first week. of October for the Deacon Cup.