FOOTBALL.

Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume XXVI, Issue 1283, 2 September 1930, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

Ctautau 12, Nightcaps 9. Otautau (White) : L. Clark ; Llarriirgton, Hope, Pearson ; Saoud, Gonle^'; Buxton; Clapp,,. Johnstone; Hardy, Puiiey, Lictcleli; T. Clark, Campbell ; D. Hope. - Nightcaps (red) : W. Dixon ; N. Grant,' Jamieson, W. Excell ; Rushton, G. Excell; Hunt; G. Greer, Brazier; -W. Pope, Prendeville, McCoy; Bates, E. Excell ;Andy Dixon... Under line fpotball conditions, Otautau- managed to snatch a last mj^ufe victory over Nightcaps on the Recreation Ground on Saturday by 12 points to 9. Play was even, with both sides attempting to make it open, but dropped passes, knock-bns, arid' fauiry handling was in favour of Nightcaps until the last minute of the game. W. Dixdn goaled a penalty for "feet up" • in a scrum from well back and; 12 y_s ':M from the side line. A : penalty against j Reds- 10 minutes later gave Clapp a';/^ chance to equalise, -which was^accepted. The next score for Nightcaps, . was a very simple effort, N. Grant racing up on a centering kick and, when Pearson overran the Red winger, scooped it across and touched down, but Dixon failed, to goal from a handy position. Shortly after half time Buxtori made an opening for; Gpnley, who cut out Hope and sent ifarringtoit across after the latter: made a gooa run, brushing two tackjers off. Clapp's kick hit the bar from well otit. 6 : a11.j Red's next score was a pretty effort by Rushton. Nightcapi forwards were ' attacking strongl/ and Prendeville aiid ' McCoy, in turri -were feeding- Hurii regularly from the line-ou ts. Paddy cut out Geo,; Excell with a long pass to Rushton, who instead of racing as . usual, cut in between the Otautau fiveeighths and weht^across iri a tackl^ by ; ; L. Clark. Prendeville massed a^gobq chance to goal, Nightcaps 9, Otautau !•«■■• ';■■.■• :;-;/.'-'..;;■;: -;.^-. ■:/■;;:.•:■■ /.Even Vplay^ followed with "Otaiilkii playing Jong; line-outs and throwing the ball about. Buxton was instrumental in working play to; Red'sV&>. He-; took a second pass fr^m D : Hbpe to_ Stroud ;to R. Hope; to! Harrington ; who scored; but Clapp missed from a fairly easy angle: -9 all, " Play was now very willing and it looked like a draw when Buxton^inked round ai fuck, sent to Stroud and waV round again to, accept a transfer to race Pearson into position, the winger, going oyer with, two tacklers hanging^. Alan Harrington failed to goal from near the line. Otautau 12, Nightcap* y, and the whistle sounded. Mr Ces/Mills was referee. '[ :'^ ' -..: NOTES. /; ; N^' ' All players appeared to be out of conditiofl and play was not as bright as usual between these' two teams. - Nightcaps played several juniors who showed promise to help the" Ciut> next ye^r. : :> . , E. Liddellwas the best follower ]n the Qtautau pack, while Clapp grafted as usual., v >: Splendid at half/ opened play nicely and yet varied his play Well. „ w ; ;'.; .;- -C - Alan Harringtpn again scored twice. He must lead the points list for'Western; this year, by a fair margin. ; ; Otautau; Should train a player^ capable of kicking a better percentage of goals tlian has been the -case j_ia . season. ' : '\ ■:'':.- Pearson is green *>ut - strong runner with plenty of dash, who could niake good /with; a little^ experience. % . Hunt showed to advantage and M,ve his backs plenty of ball to •make' #ay hut 'droppedV passes were rrtimer#U«. Jamieson saved * his side repeatedly* He handled well. ' ' : -