FOOTBALL

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 24, 6 September 1928, Page 6

FOOTBALL

SOUTHLAND BEAT OTA.'O.

INVERCARGILL,- Last Night. Played at Rugby Park under ideal •weather conditions before an attendance of 7000,' the representative match between Otago and; Southland was productive of a splendid exhibition of football, the game ending in a victory for the home team

by 15 .to 11. The ground was in perfect order qpd a fast, exciting -■ game was withered. Otago coip.mcnced well, leadiflg at half-tipig hy S to 3, but Southland rallied in the second spell to iy-tn the game. The visitors gave a jftne display, while a. feature of the {Southland,, play ; was the sound defence.: , ,■ ■ ■MANAWATU BEATEN. j:: V: PALMERSTON- N., .East. Night. Playing before a moderate crowd, Hawke’s Bay to-day defeated Manawhenua by 17 points to 9. Mafiawbenua backs failed to repioducc th 8 improved form shown against Taranaki, last week, although they started well with an attractive rearguard try. The Thy backs did not) shine as a combined force, but possessed some clever individualists who were too good for Manawhenua. The horn© forwards wore beaten, in tfro scrums by the Bay, but otherwise held their own, J&'. ■