SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12497, 7 May 1906, Page 5

SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP.

CHRISTCHURCH v. LINWOOD. Starting with a better team than that which took the field the previous week, Onnnndy kicked oil for Linwood, the return being at tho centre flag. Newton, obtaining pc.-«V6ion on the fineout, started a passing rush, Jones relieving with a timely kick into touch. With'play open, Linwoixl had a penal- | ty, Fraser'R shot going wide. Denham -and Bushell headed a forward rush into the Green.?' territory, good work hy tho Linwood baekis paving the latter. Fryer -was prominent in stemming a rush by the Greens, who (shortly alter forced the Re cm from a free luck. A passing rush by Fraser and Aynslcy gave the latter a chance, -which he f.iil<k! to avail himself of. A lire-kick by a Limvood back enabled Den ham to eecure a mark in a good position. Fryer taking the kick, and registering the first i=coro for Christchurch. Ormandy wan conspicuous with a fine run, Martin and Fryer retrieving the position. A rush by Evans and Harvey compelled the RecW fo force. After the kick out Fryer made a line opening, and transferred tho ball to Munro, the latter tumbling. Fraser shortly afterwards secured the hill, and evading the opposition gave Linwood a chance, Ormandy touching down from a lncso rush. Eraser** kick at goal failed, and the first spoil ended with honours even. Walter resumed by kicking cfl for ; Christchurch, Templet on finding the lino with <i good kick. After Munro had had a fruit lens pot, mirfiolding by Tern plot on lot Virtue -score for Christchurch, Fryer missing flu easy chance !to convert! Fr.ver wai eonspicumis iin clearing Linwoed's line by a fine ! run, Jones and Fryer being inctriij mental in checking tho rufh. Egnn ; lost a cnpital chance by dropping the ball, letting tlie Reds' forwards away. Templeton paved, and by go:xl work shifted play to the Chri-tohurch twentyfive. A pruning i*ti*h by Ormandy and Ayn«'ey had their opponent in trouh'o. Jones saving. Fraser. electing to pot. loet a nice opportunity for the Linwood backs. Murray misficldod and Christchurch were forced. Keeping up the pressure the Linwood forwards, headed by Harvey, again forced tho Red j. From a Vcrum in mid-field Jones obtained and p*is-*ed to McDonald, tho latter transferring to Fryer, who scored a briTi-un try. which he convert or.. Lone k:cks by each side's harks ended ia Egan stemming a dangerous Rarrell obtained a mark in front. Freer mining the g~al by a narrow margin. A good rush by Newton took play to half-way, but Chrifc'uiroh grndu-dlv came back, Jones (securing the ba'l from a scrum ran in. No goal resulted. Resting between Jonr*-. McDonald. Fryer, and Martn gavr> the latter a try, the kick beinn ineffectual. A rush by Murray and Fryer ended in Marriner securing another try. Fryer convert'ng. rusher; by the Greens' forwards ken* Chri-tohurch bn-n- defending, the Reds' forwards bringing relief by a good ru-h. and af'er a free-kick to Linweod.wJii-.-li , wa« tv 'run-.- ended in « wn 1 tor Chrit-t church by *22 points to 3. Mr J. T. Weston waa referee-.