CANTERBURY COLLEGE v LINWOOD.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7878, 1 June 1891, Page 6

CANTERBURY COLLEGE v LINWOOD.

This match, which took place at Lancaster Park, did hot come np to expectations. Linwood were overmatched in all departments of the game, and were defeated by 16 points to nothing. Shortly after the commencement the Greens were in the quarters of the Maroons, who evidently anticipating a close contest, played a fast open game. Passing between Marshall, Cresswell, Craddock and Thacker put Linwood on the defensive, but Daniel 3 was equal to the emergency, and at full back returned the ball to the centre of the field. A combination of dribbling and passing, tjhe former a bit feeble, between Pitcoithley, Ward, Marshall, Cane and Lloyd, ended in scrums on the Greens' Ijinea, and Jack got oyer, having intercepted the ball -as an opponent endea-

voured to relieve the pressure by kicking. Marshall placed a coal from the try. Ormandy, Hobbs, Stapleton, and Price were conspicuous in the rushes which ensued and reached the College quarters, where'luck appeared to desert the home team. Time after time Would they be within the twentyfive yards dag,.but never were they able to break down the defence, offerod by Jhe visitors. Cox effectually stopped a College rush, and then Cresswell got on a good run, which was only broken by Daniels smartlycollaring him. Linwood were, however, a little later forced down, which was really the result of bad collaring. The Greens would go too high, and as a consequence their opponents evaded their grasp, and several times would have been over, but that the check on their progress enabled others to overtake them. As a' finish to a fine piece of passing, Marshall secured a try, which he did not improve. More hard Work in which all took their share put Linwood again in a good position. Cane r>y a nice dribble altered the state of affairs, but Dauiejs spoiled his efforts by successfully kicking the ball into touch. The leather was thrown in, and then passed to Cresswell, who sent it on to Craddock, the latter running round his opponents and scoring a try. No goal resulted. The second spell was noticeable only for the disorganisation of the Greens and the scoring of the Maroons, who now played a poor game in comparison to that of the first spell: The second half opened evenly, the Greens apparently able to hold their own, but there was a sudden collapse, and College did much as they liked. Ormandy, Price, Stapleton, Robbins and Hobbs were prominent in the work, but they were without assistance, for the College open style completely baffled their companions, who still exhibited the failing of not collaring low. The scrums were quickly broken up, and the Maroons just danced the ball between them. Ward obtained a try, which was not converted. Pitcaithley dribbled to the line, but lost the ball in attempting to cany it over. Lloyd had followed very closely, and touched down before the Linwood man reached the ball. Marshall secured the goal. Balch, through neat passing between Ciuddock, Cresswell, and himself obtained a. try, and Marshall was again successful. Cresswell had a pot shot, which Daniels intercepted and kicked. Clarkson caught the hall, and ran in, but Marshall this tune failed. Just before the end Cresswell ran from the twenty-five yards flag, scored without any trouble, ana improved the try by placing a goal from it, bringing the score up to 16 points.