SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13100, 27 April 1908, Page 3

SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP.

OLD BOYS' r. CHRISTCHURCH

This milt.h. played on the West ground, suff. ml in comparison from a spoc.acula." point of view, the plaj' being not C'f -hi.i_a-cl.ass order. Christ ..hurdi kicked off .vith tho wind against them, and a.ttack-ed strongly for the first- few nrinutes. The. Whites then opened up tiie play, and Deans and the Gnthrics organised some strong passing rnshe,, gaining considerable ground, a.nd from the first scram in tho Red.' twenty-five a try was .cored near the corner. Poor tackling by the Reds allowed the Old Roys to score two more tries in quick succession, both of which wero converted, and a strong run hy Deans just before half-time raited the score to 16—-0 as tb_ teams changed over. Tlie second spell opened with a misora-ble exhibition of collaring by the Reds, who allowed D. Guthrie to ran through the whole team. Ghristc-hiiTch then asserted their superiority, and missed eevfra.l chance, of scoring by over-running the ball. Deans, Lawrence and Byrne took every advantage of their opponents' mistakes, and kept them busy defending. From a loose rush Fryer made a determined effort, and scored for Chi-i-itchuroli, but the try was not converted. The remainder of the came was very even, the Old Roys scoring <i lncky try towards the finish, when both sides, particularly Christehuroh, were tiring rapidly. Deans was a tower of strength to his side, and was well sunported by tlte wholo team, whilst the Reds showed little or u<t combination, tho individual efforts of MoDonakl. Moore, Fryer, and Jacobsen being-nullified by good tackling and kicking. The Whites showed superior forward play and better con-

dition. and the game ended in the favour by 24 points to 3 fthree go., riom tries and throo tries to <;;ie try Mr W. Harman w:is referee.