FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18152, 15 August 1924, Page 13

FOOTBALL.

RUGBY. SECONDARY SCHOOLS. NINTH ROUND. Ga;nc= in tie Secondary Schools' competition iTcro continued on Wednesday, when the ninth round in the Third, Fourth, C0;.5, and Light-weight Grade was played. One postponed Senior Grade game between St. Andrew's College and Boys' High Schoo* B also took place. ST. BEDE'S (6) V. B.H.S. <•>).

Tho second gam*; between St. Bedes College and Boys' Iligh School iu tho senior grade of tlie Christchurch Secondary Schools competition took place yesterday afternoon at the St. Bede's College ground, Pspanui, und after a closely-contested game resulted in a. win for St. Bede's College by G poin.s to ~>. Although the game was very even from start to finish, tfcc standard of v.-a3 not particularly high. The fact tha* "with sides were short-handed, no doubt, accounted fcr neither Bet cf backs showing ar.Ything in the v.'av of good combination. The play on the whole was coniined to tho forwards, and to individual work by the "t>ac::.s. Bova' High School, in the first spell, with the wind behind them, attempted lo cperi up the play, but frequently their parsing broke down owing to pllyere going too fur before transferring. One or two lino passing bouts, however, took place, and from ono of thetse Merritt secured a try wide out The same p.ayer converted with n- splc-ndid kick. Half-time came with the. score 5 points to nit in favour of Boye High School. In tho second spell, with the wind behind them, St. Bede's had the better of tlic play. Their forwards, b<- fast work in the loose, and by quick breaking of tho ucrum, dominated the game, and enabled their side to score twice. The first try carpo aa a result of a good run by Mullan, and a. timely transfer to Lee, who scored. This reverse woka School up, and for w while they had tho better' of the play, bat' to-v.-ards the end of the game St. Beds's, by bard forward play, kept the game in the School territory. Mullan, by a wjell-judged kick and fast following of the ball, had Buxton in difficulties, and from a forward scramble, Vavnsour scored, and the game ended wi'.h tho score, 6 points to 5 in favour of St. Bede'a.

For St. Bede's, Mullan, first -five-eighth, was tho outstanding back. Owing to tho disorganised nature of their rearguard, he did not 6eud the ball out to his backs on many occasion, but by hie well-judged kicks up-field he frequently -had the Boy®' High School backs in difficulties. Stopforth, sscond five-eighth, was not impressive, whilst Whiley, ' centre three-quarter, , although sound, hud little to do. Of tho two wings, Lee played tho better game, although Boland, an emergency, also gave a very creditable performance. Connolly, fullback. played his best game to date. His handling in the earlier stages of the play was a trifle faulty, but he improved as tho game went on. His 6ound defence and fine kicking to the line were a feature of the play. Vavasour, St. Bede's, was tho best forward on ifao ground, whilst Burn«, in the tight, and Harrington and Quirk in tlio loose, s-lso were prominent amongst tho St. Bede'a pack.

For Bo ye' High School, Merritt, centre, was the best of their rearguard. His handling and kicking- were very creditable, whilst on defence he was a host in himself. Stehv<3l3B. as usual, played a Bound game, but at times he was inclined to go too far on his own. Harper, half-back, wae kept very busy by the attentions <jf Taylor, wmg--for-waid for St. Beda'e, and appeared a little slow in getting, the 'ball away: Bluett, who had replaced , Crawshaw at five-eighths, appeared stranpa to his position, but nevertheless his display wan o. creditable one, Buiton, full.back, did not play up to his usual form, whilst of the win? three-quarters Sullivan was the more impressive. In the loose play Perkins and Sterling were prominent for Boys' High School, whilst Chambers did some very fine work in the tifl-lit. 0« tha whole, however, Boys' High School were outplayed amongst tho forwards, and it: would hava piid them better to havo taade the same more open. Mr C. W. Allard was referee.

St. Andrew's v. Boys' High School B. Although St. Andrew's College were considerably: heavier and faster than Boys' High School .3, th© snatch was very well contested.' St. Andrew's showed consider- - able improvement on their previous form, their backs throwing the ball about well, whilst . their forwards, particularly in the second spell, ■ played fine football. Boys' High School B played a fino defensive game, their. tackling being very deadly, whilst, although they did not combine well, individually, thoir backs played. with' great j dish. Alexander, second fiVe-cighths, was the outstanding hack for St. Andrew's, whilst ] Macartney, at lull-back, played a very sound game. The St. Andrew's forwards, as .6 1 whole, played a very solid game, Rutledg®; being the moat prominent. Ferguson, second five-eightbs for Boys' High School B, played a really fine game, his deienco being very, sound, whilst he also showed good form •in attack. Hobba, full-Jsaolc, handled tie bail well and also showed good judgment in his kicking, Kelly and iieese played well amongst the Boys' High School forwards. ' Tho first spell was very evenly contested, and half-trmo cami with the score 6 points to 5 in favour of St. Andrews College. First blood ww drawn Jby St. Andrew's, for whom Gardner kicked a line penalty goal. School soon afterwards drew ahead, Kelly scoring a tiy, which was converted by Reese. Before half-tau> Scott scored a try for St. Andrew's Oolleg®. In the second spell tho heavier St. Andrews forwards gradually wore down tho Boya Hiirh School defence, and brought tho sooro to 20 points to 5. During the second spell, Alexander secured two trie 3 and Fom/ttt one, whilst Lamo kicked a penalty goal Gardner converted one try. Air J, ±l. Wil-liamson-was referee.

THIRD GRADE. Flavin™ at the Christ's College cricket "Christ's Cotlego B defeated BoysHigh School B by 17 painta ts> »!• G. F. MoHardy wae referee. The game between Boys High School A and Christ's College A also took P|a«>at the College cricket ground, and waa won Iw Bova' High School A by 8 points to 6. Mr H. S. Baverstock was referee. fourth grade. At the Christ's College criofeat Christ's College B defeated Boys High School A by 3 points to ml. Mr L. B. d.f»u».» West Christohurch District High School. At the St. Bcde's College ground, Papa nut St Bede's Collie deleated College B by 12 points to J. The Rev. Father Buckley was referee. COLTS. pla> ,lL in a win for Christ's Cojege by resulted in Ortvell waa referee. At l Fnsor's^o a d, technical College deiea - ,/k Bedc'e Coilege by 12 points to ml. Mcßride wae P»P^ Playing atij°h gchool defeated St. AnH. Jefcoate was referee.

light-weights. College and Tho gauio was played at LanTcchmcal ulted in a *nn for College A by S points to nil. The At the Foio Grogg . ]j by S3 SYDENHAM CLUB. Twins ior no Juniors, a y . Svdenham ParkFourths v. d t Young, B. H. i- £ J.W Sooti, 3. Gibbs L. McQuinn, H. A. Scolen, J. ChalmFims' v ? °Lmwood, tt" Walthall Pwkv Knrr Yr* TjUbott, D. Pascoe, F. Easton, s' Kidd b' Gasson, S. French, K YowiS, I' 'A Grenfell/C. McGuire, W Betts, W Bavliss S. Walkland, A. Greig, R. l'orsri Lawric, A. Anderson, T. Forbes, 'xl V B/s, at Waltham Park, at 1 •iTCTp Britt, W. Brown, G. Twrnpecny, C H Brak 3. Bimmer, JU lwple-,-pr F. Grenfell, G. B. n AnkSfr: Thin, G. B. Hodson R- Beveridgc, G. Brown. Sixth B v. A's, at Waltham Park, I.SO— XJoton A. Kowe, M. Blackmore, S. Burroll, K. McFa.nl, R. W. Korr L. Hobden G. Forward, G. Brown, W. williamaon.' K. Hartland R Clive, J. Samuels, I# Watt I>. Gemmell, \\. Pease, D. Wn. It. Philliiw. J. Phillipson, F Jackson, I Nute F Smith, S. Pickett, J. Moore, D. JEUrvez, B. Ji. T. Patrick.