Top-of-the-table test looms

• Published date: 18 April 2024
• Publication title: Mountain Scene

They’re playing the Central Otago comp’s only other unbeaten side, Upper Clutha, at the Queenstown Rec Ground

Wakatipu won last Saturday’s ‘Battle of the Basin’ 27-19 against a much-improved home side.

New coach Jordan Manihera says he was most impressed with his side’s defence — ‘‘our defence in our own 22 red zone was really top-notch’’.

For Saturday’s game he has his full complement back.

‘‘Obviously we had a good win at home against Maniototo, and that’s a big keything for us this season, defending our home patch, and there’s nothing better than a top-of-the-table clash to test us.

‘‘I think there’s going to be some good running footy if the sun comes out.’’

Arrowtown’s new coach, Jackson Wallace, was ‘‘impressed with the boys’ fight to stay in it right until the end’’.

‘‘It came down to a few costly errors, and in games like that you can’t be having many of them.’’

Having lost their first two games, Arrowtown have their...