WAITAKI BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL v. NELSON COLLEGE.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12896, 30 August 1907, Page 9

WAITAKI BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL v. NELSON COLLEGE.

A WIN FOR WAITAKI. A large number of people assembled at Lancaster Park yesterday afternoon to witness the match botweoa the Waitaki Boys' High fcchool and Nelson College. The Christchurch Boys' mgn •> wool have this yeur defeated both those tea mc, the former by V pointe to 3, and the latter by 11 points to J. it was thought that a cl.we game betwecu these teams would bo seen, but tho Oamaru boys showed from the outi*t sup<'rior piaj , , especially tho torwards, who were bent on keeping the game as as ixxxsible, and the victory of tlwir side, was mainly duo to their fine play. The twuia took tho field as fol-

lowa:— Waitaki Boya' High School:—Fullback, Dtithie; three-quarters, Marshall, Potter, and A\ hitton; hveeightlis, M. Onglcy (captain) and Tosawiil; haif, Friedlander; lonvarus, Mclntyre, Duggan, Withell, Mathias, Moiloy, Charters, Jones; wing forward, A. Ongley. Neldon Coltoge.—Full-back. Brock; thrce-quartcro, Bisley. Harley, and Hughes; five-eighths, Papps i.captain); half, Bryan; forwards, Smith, Pettit. Kvans, Baigont, Philliie, Jordan, and Worley; wing fonvaiua, Barltroi>, and Ilulwrtson.

Waitaki (blacks) winning the toes, Nelson (blues) kicked off against a btilf breeze. Tho southern ionvards, who wero slightly heavier ihnn their opponents}, at once took play into Nelson's quarters and kept it there for a considerable time, only the fino kicking of Papps and Brock saving their side time after time. Play,continued mostly for a timo in Nebou territory, consisting chiefly of ecrunis ami lino oiiU. The blades wero now keeping the game tight and wvre wcrowing the tt.'rums, and attempted passing rushes but wore met by sound collaring. Tho blue forwards shifted play to their opponents' ground, but play was soon back again. Tho black forwards, who were now playing with groat dash, made desperate efforts to score, but being awarded a free kick Nelson cleared their lines. Towards tho end of the spell Waitaki attacked persistently, and from some loose play on the line M. Ongley picked up and scored. Potter's shot at goal waa carried wido by the wind. Half-time was sounded shortly aforwards.

With tho wind in their favour in tho second half, Nelson were fully expected to pass Waitaki'a score, but that anticipation was not realised. The black forwards immediately took the gamo near their opponents' goal lino, and good kicking by Ongley and Potter placed Nelson on tho defensive. Bisley relieved with a good lino kick. Waitaki attacked persistently, and from a forward pacing rush Molloy scored. From the kick out Nelson shifted play over the half-way mark and attempted to open out the game, but a knock-on spoilt their efforto. Waitaki now gradually pushed their opponents' backs, and from a free kick Potter potted a splendid goal for the southern team. The play from this on to when the whistle sounded consisted of line outa and ecru mc, Waitaki leaving the field winners by 9 pointa (two trios and a penalty goal) to nil.