CHRISTCHURCH v LINWOOD.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 14055, 29 May 1911, Page 9

CHRISTCHURCH v LINWOOD.

!-___** teanw n»et on the south ground ' ; -_. a Tor y fiTcn _ amo resulted. Play ; { __? TWy P atcii y alld «f a straggling H\' , 3 Iv 'as due mainly to the ''■*«**¥* forronk. who were determined JS*J» «t the opposing hacks have much ViiT 1 . ," a N- Neither side was roprens full strength. '• J*^* 00 ** won t,lc tote andjplayed i- li_" t ?°' 9un •" tbeir faces. From a _ «_Sl_!r. button obtained - possession, |«WVith a fine dribble took tho ball to

ir.oar thc corner flag. From the ensuing line-out Rowe set iiis hacks in motion, and a splendid piece of pnssing ended in Millar scoring :it the corner. Harper ! made a good attempt to convert. f ('l'ristrl. i-f-h .'l. After some loose play '- I'.ivnp ohtninrd possession at halfway, '_ .".I'll ran riyht up to thc opposing fullj back. He passed to Cunimings, and . the. latter, when collared, sent it back to Payne, who scored a pretty try ; near the cornet*. Ho took the kick himself, but failed to convert. Christ- ■ church had Linwood busy when half- | time was called. : McCii]ly. who had injured, his j shoulder when dirin_ for the ball, was j unable to resume, and his "place was j taken by Morgan. Off-side play by the Linwood forwards in their own twentyfive gave Harper a shot at goal, and ho sent tbe ball between the posts. Christchurch 6, Linwood 3. The Green forwards settled down to work, nnd the Christchurch hicks were kept busy defendiiifi. Fryer and Sansfnrd were conspicuous in a rush that removed play to half-way. Greeks charged »* kick by Burns, and carried the ball down the field, but when near the line kicked too hard, thus robbing liimself of a try, the ball going over the dead-ball line. After being forced a„ain, Christchurch, by a magnificent rush, transferred the scene of operations to well within the Linwood half, where, from a free-kick, Harper had a shot that went very closo. Time was called with Christchurch attackin_r strongly, thc game ending in their favour by 6 fioints (a try and a penalty goal) to 3 points (a try). Mr H.-Hiddlestone was referee.