EAST CHRISTCHURCH v SOUTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume XL, Issue 5799, 15 April 1884, Page 3

EAST CHRISTCHURCH v SOUTH CANTERBURY.

The second annual match between these . two clubs came off yesterday at Lancaster Park. The weather was delightful for football. There was no wind of any consequence, and the atmosphere was nice and cow. The southerners played one man but their extra weight and strength stood them in good stead against their ught opponents. The two teams dined together at the Lancaster Park Hotel at noon. Play commenced at two o'clock. Owing to the cricket match having to proceed, the game was played in one speU « forty-five minutes and another of twentynve. Beed (South Canterbury, blue and «d) won the toss and selected the east goal, wnith, the E C.F.C. skipper (yeUow and bla__),li__edoff and the play became generals nangst the forwards. TheYeUowsplay*°L » ; -_r together, roused the baU over the Bra* line. The Blues kicked out, and Woe good play was shown by Beid, jßpbertß, Sheppard, Lough for the Blues. \** YeUo wa' forward, aided by Wilson (2), **»ck, Fooks, and Kesteven, again carried *he baU down their opponents' line, where Baynor kicked a goal. Beid kicked off, and Francis, HaskeU, Mountfort and Mooraaaae msd. some good pot shots at goal. *** latter then making a try at goal it, and Francis followed up the «*. and scored a try, from which Footo "ttedagoa-, This ended the first spelL «nth started the second speU, and the ~ *??* 8 _- ct t ll6 t-U into the Blues' fiveand some good passing resulted «Ba_keUpotting a beautiful goal amid The Blues kicked off, and Pigeen, Sheenan and Mai-gay "wed the baU over the line of the YeUows, S*» *fpe_red to be taking things tar «*o««J, and Lough, aided by Shirtcliffe, 2**** ky» but Shepperd missed the pot ;£BJ*l This put the Chrißtchurch men mettle, for they took the ball up g___*S? Uttd like lightning. Moorhouse, aa<i Fraacifl I-** flying shots at v. but when time wascaUedtheb-Uwas _»c centre of the ground, the E.C.F.C. "-->_*„ winning by three goals to a try. .SP 1 ? becomes the possessor of the cup ?*«_ b y Mr W. H. Atack for the first that Eoored in the match.