PILING UP POINTS

NZ Truth, Issue 1080, 12 August 1926, Page 15

PILING UP POINTS

Southland

N. Otago Go Under To Combined Sub -Unions

(From "Truth's" Invercargill Rep.) Southland combined Sub-unions defeated v North' Otago on Rugby Park on Saturday by 25 to 16. m a game which was won by the combined forwards m the second spell. j DRIGHT and breezy was the start Otago made, 10 points going- up m 15 minutes and wshen they finished the first spell with 13-3 m "their favor their stock looked gobcl indeed. Prom the jump the, combined forwards took charge and Bruce Scott, McLeod and Shaw m turn led them to Otago's line, 16 points -going up m ,19 minutes. , The Otago forwards crumpled up and their brilliant backs of the ■ first spell had too much defensive work to do. Cramp showed here and there among Uie -visitors.' '.'. '- Sumpter, of North Otago; as centre, was head and shoulders above the other backs on each side. Half Waidron fed well and McKerron, wing three-quarter was good with Sumptei\ ' ' : Olliver, A. Clarke, and Sim were good m the open and Cameron was excellent in-line work. The combined backs were poor until Otago's forwards were beaten. Cleland and Ottrey as first, and second five-eighths, were nervous and uncertain even when they had room to work. • V Of a great pack, Scott, McLeod, and Shaw were the pick, one of them being always to the fore. i Te Kara gathered £1270 before he went wrong last season. The General I.ii tour gelding is expected to make a return to the race track this spring. *I * * Day Comet's progeny won £11,886 10s last season. His stock are getting nearly as numerous as the Quin Abbeys round this district.