FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume XXXVII, Issue 5216, 24 May 1882, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

OHBIBTOHITBOH CLUB v SOUTH 1 OANTEBBTJBY CLUB. § A match was played yesterday afternoon g on the Lancaster Park ground, between m fifteen members of the Christohuroh Club & and fifteen members of the South Canterbury j| Club, the latter being composed thai:—Geo. m Smith and — Bethnne, quarter backs } Jones S and Eichbaum, half backs; Beid (captain) M and B. Boberts, full backs; Chapman, Good- If "in. ehirtdiffe, Shepherd, George Wood,jfi Gordon Wood, Cliff, and B. J. Wilion, for- § was. She Timaru (earn being one ffi»| short, the deficiency m supplied by Chriet-W ehnrchi After toss far ohoice of goal, H Ohnitchurch kicked off, sad after some ehsrpl play Lee got the first toooh, which waeffl converted into a goal by Millton ial

§ determined manner. After v> spell plaj iv resumed by Beidkicking off for the 8.0.0., the ball being sent to the centre of the ground. A series of scrimmages ensued! when Christchureh got another try, whiobl was again beautifully ktoked by Millton, and? Chriitohuroh scored the second goal. The' thud spell was kicked off by Millton, and the ball mi soon taken near the Tfraara gosL;

' but South Canterbury had a hard try fo| supremacy, but Lee took matters in hans! and scored the third goal for Chriitchuroh| Matteri now looked gloomy for the Souths and in the fourth spell George Wood kicked! off, but ChrJstcbureh soon had it nearly td| goal again. The Bsuth boys did theirbestj but were overmatched, eui Lee again kicked! a goal, and the game was over, being fond goals and a try for Ohriitohurch, sgainat nil? for Timaru. „ ~ . Shirtoliffe, Shepherd, Wilson, Smith and Betbune played well for Bonth| Canterbury, whilst the play of Lewin, Mill* ton, Farr, Lee, Helmore, Ootterill, and man was particularly noticeable for Christ*church. *a