FOOTBALL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 137, 16 July 1914, Page 11

FOOTBALL.

GRAMMAR SCHOOL BEATEN. BY HIGH SCHOOL BACKS. A crowd of about three thousand people watched the match between Boys' High School and Christ's College Grammar School yesterday. "The game was one-sided, but the school <baclcs gave a brilliant display. School kicked off, and the ball went out of play at half-way when. Loudon, secured and made a run which took play to the school twenty-live. - A. scrum on the quarter-line opened the way for more forward work. College got into an excellent position, but the backs bungled badly and lost all the ground gained. Still play stayed in the school -half, too close to their goal line for comfort. A ceaseless roar of barracKing continued as College pressed. School attacked solidly, and rush after rush from the backs took play to the other end of the field. As each College man went down on the ball he was dragged off by the blue forwards, who got busy with their feet. Suddenly, from an opening immediately in front' of the College goal, Parker took a pot and the*ball sailed over the cross-bar. School 4, College 0. There was no respite, however, and the blue backs continued their passing rushes. Had it not been for the excellent collaring of Lamer, Stitt, and the other College backs these rushes must inevitably have ended in scores for School. Larner did more than collar, lie r found the line. excellently with many good kicks. Time and again the ball went out of the scrum to the School half. Their hooking was immeasurably superior, and their backs were fed all the time. Parker once had a great chance to get round, but Loudon threw him put with a great tackle. It was evident that the constant pressure by the School backs would inevitably wear down the College defence, "but it did it, slowly. , A try came, however, at the corner, when Milli'keu got over after a melee _ almost' on the corner flag. The kick failed. School 7," College 0. , At last the pressure wagi relieved, and College attacked strongly. . Bobinson, with a great line kick, almost found the school corner flag. Nixon took it, but just put his foot out. From this position a new attack developed, and the College backs tried the opposite corner, where Larner passed to Parsony.who ran over. . The kick failed.. School 7, , College 3. Again.Lamer made a magnificent run, crossing the School line. He was held up,, however, and a scrum was given. Again play went to the College twentyfive, but Averill and Mowat took the ball up field at their feet, a.nd turned their defence into a whole-hearted attack. A School back rush developed

again, and Macdonald, Sheppard, and Parker handled the ball in tarn. The latter, made a fine run, and got over at the corner. The kick was unsuccessful. School 10, College 3. Second Spell. A minute after the start Parker essayed a pot, but failed. The second spell was but a repetition of the first, and the High School backs proved invincible. Sheppard was the weak link, and he cost his side many points. High School still pressed. Their backs threw the ball about in a truly wonderful manner. Not for a long time has such excellent combined work by a team of backs been seen in school, or any football. In hooking from the scrum, at line-kicking, and passing, the School boys were infinitely superior. Only in the forwards could College hope to cope with them. Loudon was probably the best forward on the ground, and he seemed to head every rush with indefatigable vigour. After a scrum on the College twenty-five School were awarded a free kick, which Parker took but missed. The play for some time was dull, and College, penned on their o«d goal line, forced three times in succession. Loudon shone out again shortly, when with two good kicks he took play to the School twenty-live. Nixon was too safe on the take, however, and he helped to bring the game back with his long line kicking. No team of forwards could live up to the constant stream of such an attack as Taylor, Parker, and Macdonald treated College to. Millikin scored again with a lightning dash along the line. The try was not converted. School 13, College 3. One more try was added to the School total just before time, when Watt, the wing forward, Secured and passed to Milliken, .who dashed over. Guiney took the kick ann succeeded, and the game ended: — - School . .. .. .. .. 18 College . .. .. .... ' 3

RANFtJRLY SHIELD. ' Press Association " WELLINGTON, July 'ls.' The Wellington Rugby Union decided to-night to issue another challenge for the Ranfurly Shield.' It was also deckled to call a meeting of referees for next week With the object of forming a new Referees' Association, the existing' body having at a recent meeting decided to stand t6 its resolution not to act in matches until its dispute with the union regarding the constitution of the appointment board is settled. SOUTHLAND COMPETITIONS. INVERCARGILL, July 15. The senior football competitions were concluded to-day before a record • .attendance. . Star defeated Invercargill by 7 points to .'5.