PIRATES A v. ZINGARIRICHMOND

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26228, 12 August 1946, Page 6

PIRATES A v. ZINGARIRICHMOND

PLAYED IN A GALE OF WIND Hancock Park felt the full force of the south-west wind on Saturday, and the play In the Pirates A v. Zingari-Richmond match suffered as a consequence. Pirates won the toss ana elected to play against the wind in the first spell. It was stated that this 1 unusual course was a tactical move and as it turned out It proved a success, as Pirates jv° n by 11 points,to 7. As could be expected, there was little, If any, combined play, and time and again defence was uirned into attack by a hefty, tack with the wind, and time' was lost on several occasions by the ball careering away over the goal line. Zingari scored its seven points In the ffrst spell (with the wind), and Pirates its 11 points in tin second half. The game had not .been long started when A. Mason, the Zingari half-back, potted a goal. The hill team held the advantage practically all through tne first spell, and Dowland kicked a penaKy goal from well out. Pirates had the advantage in the second half, but the uJay continued to be of a scramb.ir.g nature, with attempts at passing repeatedly breaking down. S. A. Sutherland, five-eighths, cut in from a scrum to score a try, and L. W. Dickson was first on the ball in a forward scramble over the line under the goal posts, and W. I Perriam kicked a goal. In the final stages A. L. Mclndoe. half-back, went round a scrum to score. Mr G. Little was the referee.