OTAGO DEFEAT WELLINGTON.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13271, 17 September 1906, Page 5

OTAGO DEFEAT WELLINGTON.

(Per Press Association.)

Wellington,.. Seistember 15.

Tlie Qta'go-Wellingtcn match, was played on the Athletic Park this afternoon, a nd resul-bcd in a win for the visitors by six points to three. Thu weather w a s i a vourable/. but the ground conditions were 1 all against scientific , -Rug-by, and militated against accurate^ |mi a i]ipulation of tbe ball 'by' the ,back -divisions. The issue jw&s confined to '{he v a ng'aards, Ctago outclassing their ' opponents in all phases of forward play, their •; lively and vigor oxis work in the' open, and, sujDerft . cohc^rted^fobtwork^ . fast folio whig lip, and . sound .and certain tackling 'being in pronounced prominence throughout. Tha' home forwards gave a disappointing exhibition^ and the backs, with two exceptions, Mitchinson and Green, shirked the forward rushes of the Southerners. * In the first spell, Wellington w a s on the defensive practically th© wholfi , tirao/ the ball being always on its sj.de of the halfway ilag\ Ot a go also held the upper • <h-rund nn / t-he succeeding half, though the home combination came with a big burst in ths la^t live minutes, - and lust missed m a king a draw if not securing' a victory. (Hugo's first .try in' tha 1 first spell was the o'utcotne of passing between lichold and Abbott only, the :a^»o•l? a raed going over tho ch-alk m^rk , c'osu to the posts. TJie kick at goal was resultless. ' Midway', i}.r> i\-h tho'^'GiH spell, Aibbott followed up a' romrade's kick smartV/ and fwnbimg 'by the loca| -backs resulted ijiMsguttiug possession and scoring , bohind the posts.' Ko Success followed the at 1 tempt A few juinutssi to time, Green, Mitehinson, and ; Ryan participated, in a passing rush; Eyan touching down' at the corner for Wellington, but .Spencer failed at goal.