OTAGO HOLDS SHIELD

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19131, 28 September 1936, Page 7

OTAGO HOLDS SHIELD

WEST COAST OUTCLASSED THIRTY POINTS TO NIL SEASON'S FINAL CHALLENGE iVcv Press Association.) DUNEDIX, last night.. By defeating West (.'oast yesterday Indie'overwhelming margin of ,50 points to ml in tho filial challenge of the season, Otago holds the "Railfurly Shield for another year. Trie crow'd of '<i4,Coo rushed the Held at the conclusion of the, match, enthusiastic, scenes bringing a memorable season to a close. The Coast, men were quite outclassed, specially in the second spell, when Otago scored 19 points, besides being on the attack pra'ctieallv throughout I lie first half. It..was chiefly a hard forward struggle. Hie, Coast pack electing to keep the ball tight, but they tired rapidly in the second spell, when the blue backs threw the ball about freely. 1 The Otago forwards got. the ball monotonously from the scrums and played great football, fibre, Vorrath and Green being outstanding! in a brilliant pack. The backs linked tip well, five of the six tries coming at tin: end of beautiful rushes. PACE ON THE WINGS Black and Watt, on the wings, showed remarkable pace and determination, the former scoring four tries and the latter one. Witt's score came after ho had run half the. length of the field, outpacing the opposition all Hie way. Black scored twice from nearly half-way, beating Gilbert, badly each time. The Coast, forwards played a spoiling game, but could not. stand the hot pace set in the second spell. Their backs were Unimpressive and lacked cohesion, (lilbert kicked well, but. his tackling! was very weak. •Otago led by 11 to nil at half-time, [Black scoring twice and Watt once. Trevathan converted one try.

( The second spell opened at a fast pace. Trevathan potting a magnificent goal 10 minutes after the start. Black- scored twice more after brilliant runs. Trevathan converting tlie second, and Simon got a try, after working' (he blind side of the scrum. Taylor, tlie fullback, potted a beautiful goal. Trevathnns total of 8 points 10-day bronrht his total for the season to 204.

In the eight shield matches, played, has established a remarkable record. Tlie team has scored a total of 159 points, comoared with 10 points scored 'against it by visiting tennis. Only on four occasions lias its line been crossed, once each by Southland. Auckland, Ma'nawatti a'n'd Wellington. Ofaeo Tins not lost n match on the Carisbronk ground for the past, throe seasons, having won nil 18 came'-, played (hiving that time.