Nightcaps too good for Otautau this time in Central Western competition on 1975.....

Nightcaps turned around a defeat from Otautau in the first round to win 7-3 on a heavy ground in Nightcaps.  The home team won well with loose forwards Raymond Hunt and Neville Lynch rushing the Otautau back line with Lynch also dominant in the lineout winning his team some good ball.

Robbie Turner and Graham Livingstone were also great in the lineouts and the Nightcap back's had more of an advantage where first five eight Robin Todd and second five eight Jim Thompson played well.  Both teams tried to open up play but it was the Nightcaps team that handled the ball better.
Otatutau seemed tired and were not up to their normal strong scrummaging and rucking.  This seemed to rub off on their backs who also had a lacklustre game.
NIGHTCAPS: D. Pinn (1) R. Valli (1 PG)
OTAUTAU: A.Dickson (1 PG)
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Reference  The Southland Times July 1975