LAST-MINUTE WIN

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 416, 26 July 1928, Page 18

LAST-MINUTE WIN

WAIRARAPA BEATS OTAGO INTER-PROVINCIAL RUGBY Press Association. DUNEDIN, Wednesday. In the last minute of a hard-fought, but sometimes ragged, game the Wairarapa Rugby team defeated Otago today by 11 points to 8, under ideal weather conditions. Both sides made mistakes and there were few sparkling back movements. The heavy Wairarapa forwards came round the scrums quickly and the Otago pack had difficulty in stopping them. Cormack and Sharp were the visitors’ best backs and Le Quesne was outstanding in the forwards. Holden, the Otago halfback, played a brilliant game and was well supported by Haughton. Sonntag and Glendining were the best of the forwards. Otago opened the scoring, but at half-time the teams were level, three points each. With only a few minutes left for play, Otago led B—6,8 —6, but following a great effort by the Wairarapa forwards the visiting backs broke through the defence and the bell rang with the scores: Wairarapa 11, Otago 8. INTER-SCHOOL MATCH CHRISTCHURCH, To-day. In the annual inter-school Rugby match yesterday Christchurch Boys’ High School defeated Waitaki by 15 points to 14 .