FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18675, 26 April 1926, Page 13

FOOTBALL.

s"® wm- . RESULTS. . on Saturday, and '.MPCii-iUtsto «• grtund Albion ttfefi t Hemal. by 7 points L tahla uliowa the position.of fyjSl* the win A grade competi- ...

|) V. LINWOOD. (he Oval, between Old Boys p solw wers * orlt * , f«*t and often fiste i jp/la; -. ■ Several playen were bone more than did pitted against rylEß|SiSfeen team. Dalley waa getRjSfff rom 'ho sciunig to his ySfigOtie looking wm superior to that JmiiHi **"' U 'ho line-outs neither team it* backs well. In the second ' hookers heeled the leather flj||tw{lfr'ir6ll' *' l '' ' ie was 10 in a style that had Old Linwood _ three-quarter, S|EPpt«d'tS* oro« , d on the previous marked By hia opponents, enough to make a great well backed Mortlock, and stages of the game Daldodged about Mm**** f opportunity in motion. Towards (the iowever, the pace told I of the others, pack, Ward and Turp'in and most of the for"fprwrdi and neither the moment, but soon were ■fflm'jlyto'JK/re* »Hok relieving the id ood't 0 venue of I movement. ' _ half-way Dal' - forwards took a hopelul for tntil Mbrtlock effort alfd" Ciileton converted the change in the tcore half-time sjio^tly htft i 1 tlu'r Litlwobd . baeka Uanuteri . got ' v the, ihoet' sons a- I fifty and *MorUook, H » *°W ii a *Wien his winger between the hy w /who regoing Waa still wire awarded a °v«r the 4 io in »olidly, and ■HpWnatffkSed^Sln* te**bef£ 8 points to

verse for tfuy immediately cama away again in » gocd forward rush, and a little later Beaumont distinguished himself with a nice run. Merivale were looking dangerous just before half-time but Albion were able to keep them out, tho spell ending: Albion i, Merivale 3. It waa generally expected that tho second spell would prove the undoing of Albion, but such actually was far from being the case. Merivale act i»p a back attack, but their passing was of the lob variety and Smith, who was on the look-out for just inch ft chance, dartud in and intercepted. His effort waa rewarded with a try, which Lilburne failed to convert. Albion 7, Merivale 3. Merivale did their best to wipe off their deficit but found the defence sure. . Mortlock was Crowded into touch near the corner and from the ensuing play Crotty just missed scoring. At length, to the great j OJ . of their supporters, Merivale were sent away by Hooper, ant] aftpr tho line of backs had handled the ball, Hart dashed over to score a fine try. Hooper was not able to convert. A'bion 7, Merivale 6. Albion continued to have as much of the play as their opponents, who were now struggling hard to avert the defeat with which they were faced. They had an opportunity of doing so when, owing to over-eagerness, an Albion man was penalised for obstruction. Ebert took the kick but missed Smith came into notice again with a run which nearly enabled him to score, and shortly afterwards Thompson marked in a handy position, but his kick, although straight enough, fell short. Merivale made a "do or die" effort, their forward* coming down in fine style, but Lilburne was equal to tho occas'on and saved with a mark. Time was called with Albion attacking. The A'bion forwards stood up well to their heavier opponents and managed to get [ a fair share of the ball frcm the rcrums and line-outs, whilo in the loo3e they were indefatigable, getting among tho Merivale side in a manner that was ploasing to see. Their backs, too, played better than was expected of them, being quick to profit from the mistakes of those opposite them. Smith in particular, was always dangerous owing to ni-s ability to intercept and to his turn of speed. He is botter on attack than defence, however, as players of hid typo often are. It. Lilbume, the youthful captain ot Alb'on, played a fine game and was in the thick of it in both epells. Ho was ably assisted by Tliompson. The other backs on Albion's side were reliable, including the full back, who was called on to do quite a lot at times. Ford waa 'he pick of the Merivale backs and hia breakaway in the first upcll which resulted in Blaicy ecoring, was in his best Style. He would "bo ». hard man to replace. « Dore«n, Hart, and Norrie did not bliow up as well m they should have done in the threo-quarter line, although they went well enough when thoy were called on in tho second spell on the occasion of Hart's try. As a rule, Morivale's passing waa too s'.ow to be of use., and too often it broke down in its early stages. Albion seemed to play an opportunist game, rattling their opponents by quick following up and tackling, tactics which, as it happened, were very successful. CHRISTCHURCH (24) V. 'VARSITY <«). I 'Varsity were outplayed hut not outclassed on the south ground, though Christchurch piled on a good scoro. ■ The teams were:— Christchurch—A. Nolll, J. A. Fyfe, A. 0. Bobilliard, I. H. Brown, G. Hart, N. P. McGregor, T. F. Mullan, O. Scrimshaw, It. Frame, C. Tj, Baron, T. F. M. Gibson, P. Kirby, H. B. Godfrey, H. W. Galbrnlth, and H. Foast. 'Va«ity—G. Greon, A. ,T. Dickson, L. liflveridge, C. K. Low, J. Shaw. W. E. Alexander, J. Brodie, E. D. It. Smith, F. Potre, A. B. Smith, A. T. Montgomery, J. B. Jackson, W. Bryden, M. Barak, and G. Thompson. Tlie Maroons gave glimpses of good football, but they wore at all times beaten by the onslaughts": of .the hammering Christchurch pack. Scrimshaw was tho thorn. Time and again the 'Varsity hookers had secured tho ball when he sailed straight into Alexander', the Maroon first five-eighth, and any further back movement was sharply stopped. Big. forwards like Kirby,' Godfrey, Gibson, and Frairie ably assisted him in his task of spoiling play. The Maroon forwards stood up to their onslaughts in creditable banner, and thero were OCasTons during the game when they, led by Montgomery, Barak, and E. D. R. Smith, put tlie Bed>paek on the defence. The honours in the- lino-outs went to tho Beds, bttt. the 'Varsity hookors, Thompson and. Barak, secured their share of the ball from the set scrums.. At times, the play on both sides was inclined to be scrappy, and there was a notable lack of combined effbrt on the part of the backs. Both sides started .promising movements, hot they lacked finish and results. Most of Cliristchiirch's scoring came from short, unexpected rushes from the loose. None of the back efforts from set play camo to fmition. The best" combined play was seen in the work of McGregor Bart, and Brown, the Christchurch inside backs. Hart showed himself, an ever-improving player, and must how be reckoned a five-eighth of class. McGregor was always, in the play, but it was unfortunate that the referee allowed him his score from what was undoubtedly offside play. Brown was in great kicking form, his place-kiokin*-adding nine points to the score. Robllllard,'' on the left wing, was well marked by Low, hut made the,most of his opportunities. Fyfe, the other Bed winger, ihowed a good torn of speed when the ball j came his way. Nelll at full-back was sound. The '/Varsity rearguard showed talent individually, but there was an obvious lack of Combined effort. Shaw seemed to be the worst offender. At times a brilliant individualist, this player has yet to learn that there are other players to carry on when he has finished with the ball. Brode, behind the pack, worked hard all through, and showed to advantage against Mullan, behind the Red pack. Mullan has yet to realise that It his duty to feed his backs, and not to try to gain ground himself on all occasions. Several times Brodie . outwitted the opposition with successful dummying,' and; sent his backs away. ■ Alexander, at first five-eighths,'played -well Whoa he was able to shake off Scrimshaw. Loveridggat centre and-Dickson on the wing did hot get much opportunity on attack, but defended well. Low scored the only try for 'Varsity in characteristic style. Green at full-back, was off his game. 1 The was under the control of Mr K. H. Perrin, whose decision in at least one case was very doubtful. Often, also, he might have •PPlled the advantage rule with more effect. OBmtchuroh, playing with the sun in their faces, swung into attack from the kick-off, and Fyfe was nearly over. 'Varsity forwards sent them back, but Loveridge spoilt B .promising back movement for 'Varsity. Offside, play by Montgomery saw Brown draw nrst blood. The next score came from McGtejor, .Who went over under the posts. Brown goaled. The Christchurch pack were vT&'SF ® tron * football, and Gibson gave Mobilliard a chance to go over, which he accepted. 'Varfrtty livened up and Brodie sent nis backs away, but Dickson was forced out «w, r il g ° a J nd BBCOn (Christchurch) collided and had to go off, Nicoll and Lowliahaw coming on in their places. Plav waa lor a time ragged, and Cowlishaw and ocrimahaw scored in quiok succession. Just .on time, opened 'varsity's Recount with • runaway try from his twenty-five. Montgomery added the major points. SENIOR B. BMUlta:— 'Varsity 20 beat Technical 7. Idnwood 9 beat North Canterbury 3. Old Boys 35 beat St. Andrew's Old B°y«| 0. Merivale 6 drew with, Christchurch 6. A' North Park the Merivale forwards opened with a hot attack, and kept Christflburoli in the'r twenty-five for ton minutes. Tbett B. Taylor got the ball from the loose *5 d . c ®»!*d play to midfleld. Shortly afterwards the Blue forwards again carried play «o near the goal line, where tho Christchurch ■half received the ball from the scrum and Kicked to Ritchie, who took a mark in <S? n A- p£ f ha P° ots - He had no difficulty in -imotnig the ball over the bar. Christchurch **eked, and getting the ball from the scrum; their- backs effected a good passing movetho ball travelling from Finnigan to •Jtell, Boon, Lattimore, and in to. B. Taylor, who scored. In the second half MeIsaac scored for Merivale, and B. Taylor agaiQ scored for Christchurch. 'S£> Andrew's,. Old JBoys had no diffieaitjr in defeating St. Andrew's Old Boys. ' ■>! throughout was very fast, especially In the first spell. On resuming play the secOnd half, Old Boys' backs got into their usual stride and completely outClassed their opponents.. The 'Varsity-Technical game at the Show Grounds WaS interesting. Both sides were matched in the first half, but in the second spell 'Technical collapsed for want of • condition; They tried to intercept too many .panes* and their tackling was weak. 'Varsity are a well-balanced side, and thoroughly deter re their win. Thefar meeting with Old Boya'nonld: provide an interesting game. ' .Canterbury-Linwood game at the Show' Qronnds was very ragged. North Canterbury are a better aide than the scores Indioate. There was very little combination on either side, for it was mostly a forward : "truggle. The Dark Bines should improve as the season advances. What they really lack is combination. i OTHER MATCHES. [ - . > Second Grade. - v'At Sumner,' Kaiapoi defeated Sumner by L ao . points to nil. Mr G. S. Bltcliff was r referee. [ At Polo Ground, Sydenham defeated Merii vale by 12 pMnta to 3: Mr M. Campbell W*a referee. _ At Elmwood Park, Old Collegians defeated Christchurch by 12 points to 6. Mr J. R. Murphy referee. v 'At Polo Ground, Albion defeated Linwood by 12 points to <5. Mr J. McCormack was -referee. ' At Polo. Ground,. Technical defeated Haft*ell'.by l2 polnt» to 3. Mr E. Budkin was referes,

At Biccarton, Riccarton defeated TTeat Old Boys by 14 points to 3. Mr D. A. Clark was rofereo. At Polo Ground, 'Varsitv defeated Old Boys by 13 points to U. Mr G. McLauchlan waa referee. Third Grade. A Section. | At Halswell, 'Varsity A defeated Halswell by GO points to nil. Mr L. Woodsford was referee. At Linwood Park, Old Boys defeated Linwood by 11 points to 8. Mr E. Cockroft was referee. At Spreydon Park, Merivale defeated "West Old Boys by 72 points to 3. Mr A. Hooper was referee. At Polo Grounds. North Canterbury defeated Itapaki by 31 points to nil. Mr S. Barnett was referee. At Elmwood Park, Old Collcpians A defeated Christchurch A by 24 points to 3. Mr E. Luttrell was referee. B Section. At Kaiapoi. Kainpoi defeated Old Boys B by .2 points to nil. Mr P. Lindsay was referee. At Opawa Park. Sydenham defeated Albion B by 6 points to 3. Mr H.. Walker was referee. At Polo Grounds. Aranui defeated Christchurch B by 5 points to nil. Mr D. Barnett was referep. 'Varsity B defeated Old Collegians by default. At Xew Brighton, New Brighton defeated St. Andrew's Old Bovr bv tG points to nil. Mr H. T. Fuller was referee. Under Twcuty Grade. At Ensor's road, St. Andrew's College defeated Technical Old Boys by 14 points to nil. Mr L. Hunt was referee. _At St. Albans Park, Merivale defeated 'Varsity by 23 points to 11. Mr J. Gray was referee. At North Pari:, Boy:;' High School defeated St. Bede's College by 17 points to 11, Mr S. C. Murray was referee. Under Nineteen Grade. , A) South Park, Merivale defeated Boys' High School by .16 points to 3. Mr D. Lawson was 7-eferee. At North Park, 'Varsity and Christchurch played u drawn game, 8 points each. Mr S. Hickmott was referee. I At North Park, Old Boys defeated Technical by 47 points to nil. Mr A. Kirby was referee. At North Park. West Old Boys defeated Belfast by 32 points to nil. Mr G. James was referee. Under Eighteen Grade. At North Park, Linwood A defeated Merivale by 21 points to 6. Mr J. B. Dowling was referee. At North Park, Old Boys defeated Linwood Bby 29 points to nil. Mr W. Beattie was referee. At North Park, Christchurch defeated Technical by 38 points to 5. Mr E. H. Robertson was referee. Under Seventeen Grade. At South Park, Technical A defeated Albion by 10 points to nil. Mr A. E. Ludecke was referee. At Polo Grounds, Albion A defeated Merivale by 6 points to 5. Mr E. K. Mayes was referee. At Narth Park, Technical B' defeated. Albion Bby 55 points to nil. Mr C. tP. Fhilpott was referee. At Kaiapoi, West Old Boys defeated Kaiapoi by 15 points to 3. Mr E. G. Watkins was referee. Under Fifteen "and a Half Grade. At Lancaster Park, Technical A defeated Technical Cby 21 points to nil. Mr C. J. Goldstono was referee. At Lancaster Park, Technical B defeated Sydenham by 35 points to nil. Mr A. J. Mason' was referee. At Lancaster Park, Linwood defeated Meri--Vale by 55 points to nil. Mr P. Harvey was Tcfereo. WEST COAST GAMES. (special to "the press.") GREYMOUTH, April 25. Star seniors defaulted to United. In the junior games, Cobden defeated Blakotown by 22 to 6, and Magpie 3 defeated Stars by 15 to 3. IN OTHER CENTRES. (fbess association teleobams.) NAPfER, April 25. The senior competition games were continued at Napier and Hastings on Saturday in fine weather. The overnight rain had improved the grounds. Results:—High School Old Boys 6 beat Technical Old Boys 3; Marist 10 beat M.A.C. 5; Hastings 15 teat Celtic nil; Pirates 29 beat Rovers nil. WELLINGTON, April 36. Tho following are the results of the senior A grade:— Petone 14 beat Oriental 5. Poneke 23 beat Wellington 9. Marist 6 beat Selwyn 3. Berbampore 12 beet Old Hoys 11. Athletio 20 beat 'Varsity 6. Senior B results:— Eastbourne 8 beat Training College 6. Johneonville 14 beat Old .Boys 8. HASTINGS, April 25. Hastings 15 beat Celtic 0. Pnratcs 9 beat Rovers 0. DUNEDIN, April 25. University A 19 beat Alhambra 0. Kaikorai 13 drew with University B 18. Pirates 31 beat Union 3. Zingari 9 beat Dunedin 3. INVERCARGILL/ April M. The Rugby season opened to-day. Results were as follows; — Star 19, Invercargill 5; Mataura 14, Pirates 6.

Points. Ch. L. D. F. A. Pts. 0 0 46' is 2 i§^i 0 0 62 19 2 1 0 25 20 1 1 3 0 0 21 21 31 32 1 0 E/, y'° 2 0 13 57 0