KAIAPOI SYDENHAM.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 10381, 26 June 1899, Page 3

KAIAPOI SYDENHAM.

After a very evenly contested game Kaiapoi were returned winners by 5 points goal) to nothing. Mr J. Nixon was re-' feree. Sydenham kicked off against the Triad and with the eun in their faces. After lengtiiy play in midfield, the Kaiapoi forwards carried the ball -to the Sydenham line, but only a farce down resulted. For offside play the Kaiapoi team were awarded a couple of free kicks ■ in quick succession in easy range. The attempts were failures, although McGregor, in one instance, placed the ball fairly over the bar, bat the ball -was touched by a' Sydenham forward in ' its flight. Sydenham were forced twice in quick succession, after which the Kaiapoi backs got oil a good passing rush, but ' Renaldi 'Spoilt it by kicking too hard. The Sydenham forwards, with a fine rush, carried the ball well down the field, but faulty passing among the backs not only spoilt a certain score, but enabled Kaiapoi to clear the" line. McGregor, with a nice kick, centred play." After Blackwell had a shot at goal, McGregor kicked over the line, and Bate following up fast, and taking advantage of fumbling among the Sydenham .backs, scored. McGregor kicked an easy goal. Sydenham opened the second spell with some fine forward rushes, and play took place in the Kaiapoi twenty-five. The Sydenham backs spoilt some capital chances of scoring by fumbling and faulty passing. At last T. W. Keese and Love made dashes for the , line, both being grassed right on, the line. 1 Kaiapoi now woke up, ana eoine forward ; rushes, helped by some capital kickrog by ', McGregor and Green, took.the ball to the Sydenham line, where McGregor had again a fruitless shot at goal. By good kicking Halliday, - Fonfe and Gerard relieved the I pressure, ;and the Sydenham forwards, led I by Watt end Menzkss, took the ball back to the Kaiapoi quarters. The Cardinals made strenuous efforts to score, but Renaldi and Barrett relieved. Bate, Blackwell" and DriseoU dribbled well back to the Sydenham twenty-five, but J- Reese and Gerard, by good kicking, centred the play, Iα the lurt) few minutes Sydenham again attacked.

IA- .coaftleT:; of v footpasses ~W Xov* -nearly,] enabled him to score atV th^corner, .but I DumauiVdefence trae. sore. ? • - ; < f '■