CHRISTCHURCH (18) v. 'VARSITY (5).

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CHRISTCHURCH (18) v. 'VARSITY (5).

Chiistchurch defended the eastern end. From a scrunij 1/mngston secured* and sent to Mansell on tho wing. •Aftor a good run, that player kicked to the cent re, and Porter clashed over the line with a host of opponents on top of him. The referee awarded a scrum five yards out, and Bush lost a certain try by refusing to pass. The Christchurcb forwards got moving;, and from a rush tho baii was punted high into tho air. Jormyn tnisfielded, and, following up fast, fell on the ball, and scored: W. P. Guiney converted. Christchurch 5, 'Varsity nil. Almost i immediately, TV. P. Guiney iiecured at I half-way, .-ynd scored a pretty try, which ;he converted. Christchurch 10, 'Varsity nil. 'Varsity set up an attack, but tho Christ-church backs regained much ground by a good passing bout, in which Macdonald sroiled tho positiou by passing wildly. From a rebonod, j McGuUy, who was playing well forward, "•■ secured, and dashed over. The kick failed. Christchurch 13, 'Varsity nil. i The Students opened a strenuous at-

tack from the kick-off, and Bossolmaun scored. Dcrrott converted. Christchurch 13, 'Varsity 5. Christchiirch wero penalised, and Derrctt apparently kicked a goal. Both umpires signalled it as such, but the rofr.ree disallowed it. Shortly after. McDonald intercepted a pass at half-way, and scored under the posts. W. P. Guiney converted. Christch-arch 18, 'Varsity 5. Play was in mid-field when time sounded, leaving Christchurch the winners. Mr G. Matthews was referee.