OTAGO DEFEAT THE ANGLOWELSHMEN BY 9 POINTS TO 6.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVI, Issue 952, 4 June 1908, Page 11

OTAGO DEFEAT THE ANGLOWELSHMEN BY 9 POINTS TO 6.

Despite bad weather a crowd of 15,000 persons turned out at the Carisbrook Ground, Dunedin, to witness the Otago representatives tackle the visitors from the Old Country. Everyone expected tne latter to win, and their colours were freely worn. The teams were as follows: — THE ANGLO-WELSH TEAM. Fullback: Griffiths. Threequarters: Gibbs (Capt.), Vassall, Ponty Jones, Chapman. Halfbacks: Davey and W. Morgan. Forwards: Dibble, Oldham, Morgan, Jackson, Smith, Arthur, Dyke, Ritson. OTAGO. Fullback: Kindley.

Threequarters: Dwyer, Bennett, O’Sullivan. Five-eighths: McLeod and Dansey. Halfback: Eckhold. Forwards: Casey, Fitzpatrick, Ivimey, Paton, Patterson, McDonald (captain), McKenzie, Tansey (wing forward). From the kick off it was a hard and even game throughout, and one very largely confined to the forwards. The first score came as the result of a strong attack by the visitors, Vassal getting almost in when tackled. His side got a free kick, however, and Dyke put the leather over the bar. Immediately afterwards another score came to the visitors, Dibble and Arthur dribbling the ball oyer, the latter touching down. This time Dyke’s kick was a failure. Otago then set up a hot attack, and getting a free kick Paton almost landed a goal, the visitors forcing. Soon after Otago rushed the ball across their opponents’ line, Fitzpatrick scoring, but Paton’s kick failed. At half-time the Anglo-Welsh team led by 6 points to 3.