FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume XLVII, Issue 7524, 14 April 1890, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

;JL team representing the East Chrlstimurch dub visited Lincoln on Saturday Mid played fifteen of the College boys. Ufcefcame, which was eventually won by a by * t ¥ I 1 8*,*? 3 ' afford excellent prfcetfce to both sides. -The match between the Canterbury College and Christchurch Clubs, which Jras also not a fixture of the season, ended Sβ favor of the former team by many fcelnte. ■■■■■■■ •A match was played on Saturday aftergoon between teams representing' Messrs Whlteombe and Tombs, and the Fbbss Company. From the kick-off it was evident toas the former team was over-matched. Asquith drew first blood and Thomas eagwrted the try into a goaL For the remainder of the spell the game was fairly SSS? , J^^S n reaumi ng the Press team ffiafred with greater dash, and tries were £S*2? ?f%' s *°afc.es, and Carl, the *3«ner of which Bourdot converted into a BOal. At call of time the scores were :— ggjess, eight points; Whlteombe and Xwtnbs, nil. to&fS****^* 3 P la J ed at Bangiora on Seaway afternoon between the Lin wood Beccna and the Rangiora First, which re*K*a.in Q a win for the visitors by 4 mate to 2. For the winners a goal was fltftea by McLaren from a mark, and hunmlngs got a try. Roebuck and gas&aU got tries for Bangiora, and ratgeraldTmade a splendid attempt to aac* goal from a mark, the ball hitting lie centre of the bar. * 1 ? Christchurch Club £feet» East Christchurch. Merivale plays HOlnst Sydenham, Addington against I%iet'3 College, and Canterbury Coflegels H> bye. The first-mentioned match has ■njcte interest attached to it. It is to be gate takings Bt which are to be handed over t* the Amateur Athletic Association towards the ' expense* of the visit of New Zealand's Athletic team to Sydney. The opportunity is one. by which the Association's funds can be greatly augmented without j seriously affecting the pockets of a com- ' paratively few persons if the public will ' only show a fair spirit of liberality. Tie annual match between the Lin wood ibotball Club aad Christ's College was played on Saturday. The game was very interesting from start to finish, a feature af it being the excellent passing on the yartof the College backs. The Linwood fotwfcras, though a good way from betes at, played very well, aad showed up hafehe scoring better than at the dose of last Roblna, at half-back, played a verting game, obtaining 2 fcriea/Hadley S apleton, Crosbte, Murphy and Perry scored for the CoUeeet tStemce for the Ilfteea~anllv£ dSub£ ttoU number for wll' SSL?* 6 fch T^ il S^J ba * the <stekloU I testing up of t&aFissfc eiw*« t«St+h« OobeSi the w£Kα<*£ aaaeto 8 teles to l try. W. Hepburn