FOOTBALL

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 18, 16 August 1928, Page 5

FOOTBALL

DULL REP GAME. MANAWHENUA BEATEN. Pi>es9 Association—Copyri" hi DUNEDIN, Last Night, In one of the dullest representative games seen in Dunedin for some years Otago beat Manawhenu a m-day by 11 points to 9 under ideal con. ditions. Both packs of forwards were listless, and the play lacked sparkle. The game was even from start; to finish. SOUTHLAND BEATEN. INVERCARGILL, Last Night. Big scoring marked the Auckland -Southland Rugby match here to-day, the visitors winning by 44 points to 21- The weather was fine but overcast when the game commenced and a cold wind blew straight down-field. The attendance was about 5000. MARLBOROUGH BEAT BUSH. PAHIATUA, Last Night. On a greasy, water-logged ground, the Marlborough touring team defeated Bush by six points to three. The game was largely confined to the forwards. INTER-SCHOOL RUGBY. PALMERSTON AND NAPIER DRAW. PALMERSTON N, Last Night. Palmerston North and Napier Boys' High School played the 25th. annual Rugby match to-day," the game resulted in a draw, with the scores three all. Each side scored an unconverted try. NORTH ISLAND TEAM. i PAEWAI UNABLE TO PLAY. j AUCKLAND, August 15. Lui Paewai, who was chosen a; full-back for the North Island team ; in Saturday's inter-island game at Christchurch, is unable to play ow-| iug to family j