PRESIDENTS CUP.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14431, 12 August 1912, Page 5

PRESIDENTS CUP.

WON BY LYTTELTON. Tho final gamo in this competition was played between Linwood A and Lyttelton, on the south ground at Lancaster Park simultaneously with tho representative match. After a hard-fought forward struggle, the game ended in a draw, each side registering 3 points. From the kick off Lyttelton attacked, but Linwood defended safely, and gradually wor** their opponents down. Prom a scrum in thc Port twenty-five, Linwood secured the ball, and Watts setting his backs afoot saw Hooper, Yates, and Jack handlo the ball in-succession, the last-named giving a fine pass to Piercy, who dashed over. Dixon failed at goal. In a loose rush near the end of the s-pell, Dixon failed to gather the ball, and McGerty scored. Play m the second spell was of a fast and open nature, each side making desperate, but unsuccessful, efforts to score, and the match ended without any further scorn. Lyttelton thus secured the championship by half a point. Referee: Mr W. D-uggan. The following table shows tho positions _ *_ ' *"• ™ cJS >»n-*-.*~t3 -*pd * •_<- s t of. aj- •_ .p, ;; J a cfi < p, Lyttelton .. 7 G — 1 35 12 G Linwood A .. 7 6 1 1 93 14 5J Merivalo .. G -1 1 1 43 28 4J Christ's College .. 7 4 3 0 71 47 4 H. School 7 2 4 1 45 Gf> 2J Christchurch A .. 6 2 4 0 29 62 2 Albion A .. C 1 4 1 32 63 1_ Sydenham 6 0 6 — 20 82 0