SENIOR MATCHES.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7866, 18 May 1891, Page 5

SENIOR MATCHES.

CHRIBTCHU^^C^kb^ ci-£ c Zd^ h the aWa Christchurch by 4^2_T y w» * Wia for even at tto ?t-rtf°2d tS? tT W assumed an aggiW yen ™ *h- u k ° Ro< i la of short duration Sson L W t H 8 r\ y lege relieved by a noatSitsW t d _ffi%^^"^ fensive. a serviceable kick, and West and Turn > the respective full-backs, were riven tumtios which they accepted? A m_l to Labatt by Smart, and then a kick % the former, compelled the Maroon inVl? a succeeding scrum, but Cresswell took it ball from his feet and passed o Ci ■ uU.ik wiiosorunwassir-ir.lv.,, i n Klda ' xk . ki,-'- .v„ i sa "" l 'J ti'dcd by an oppos u« si lo of tl,r rUmS f , uUoWea ou the »mo oi tiie _rounu S'T-.i.-f -~ ■. 1 »«'S'Sk;E ♦lTf v b ° n ' who v '* B cutrustod with the kick, converted the try into I col Hard play followed alternately thfml and maroon quarters, and _ Vie shot < f bo inds A smart raeo between sovu-.il on J ;L.u_ ailtfl i inl i i ; Cohere being forced dowu. Jack passed ««•*«% to Cresswell, wlio o«aycd a u », msW of giving _*■«._ a chu J a „ a collared "Wo becoming dangerous Labatt secured tho lull and .e„t it to S d with ,\«y "trio judgment, and Lloyd mtereepted it. A scrum took Place in the Rods' twor.ly-fivcs, and tho lull being we heeled out it mwh, X lVes*wcll_ hands. \\ ,th commendable alacrity he iuul fr.° V r- r ,V W made the scores even. Iho College woko np alter this, and tmulo tho game a hit faster, Chru-tcnuivh Wimk forced down. Bees and Thomson for Uiristohuroh were prominent in the forward work, and Thackcr, Ivo.is and liuurko were as good on the opposite side. While tho Christchurch were still at tho attack, Crewwell obtained the ball, ami, in response to a supporter's cry of " Civo Billy a chance," he passed to Balch with au excellent result. Making a half straight and half dodgy run Balch evaded his opponents, eluding tha grasp of hall, his last obstacle, and grounded the ball in an easy position after bavin* made the best run of tho day. CressweU liad no dhiiculty in con\x>rting the try, which thus put College throe points to tho good. If anything, the game was more open in tho second s*.M)ll, mid while College showed improvement thoy evidently felt tho loss of three men, for whom they had substitutes. ' Givu-aud-tako play became tho order. A forward rush by tho Rods Wiia emulated by the College, whoso backs fonnd as much difficulty in making decent runs aa thoy did in spoiling those of the Uuristeliut eh three-quarturs. Thia kind of piny lastml Borne time, during which Christclmrch wore once again forced down, and close to theCoilogo linoa Wilson mado a pot shot, which looked uncommonly liko a goal. Borney, however, quickly followed up and touched down the ball, whilo the College worn recovering from tho shock caused by Wilson's pot. An appeal was made over tho kick and no goal was given, tho ball being a poster, but the try was allowed and Wilson secured the major point, which again made matters equal. Tho efforts of Ivena, Garland, Speight and Thackcr in various combinations, the clean and neat passing between Jack and Cresswell to Craddock or Balch, and the defonco of West, were futde, for the Beds kept up a series of attacks. Curry, Laurie, Hawkea and Frost headed dribbling rushes, and | Hall, Wilson and Labatt returned the leather when it reached theu* department; Turton proving serviceable moro than occasionally. A run by Thomson ended eventually In Wilson becoming possessed of the ball, and a long pot shot was successfully accomplished, which gave Christchurch 9 points. Borne minutes after West waa called on to relieve his side, and ho did so by altering his stylo of play. Instead of kicking, he ran a good distance and bounced tho ball off his knees. He failed to reach it before Hall, who obtained a try, having made a fine run for some thirty or forty yards. This kick at a longer and moro difficulty anglo than previous ones was fiven to Turton, who did not cucceed. 'lay continued a little longer, but not long enough to give College any good chance of wiping off tho 4 points by which they woro ultimately defeated.