FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20314, 13 August 1931, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

SCHOOL y. COLLEGE MATCH. CHRIST'S COLLEGE AGAIN BEATEN. MARGIN GREATLY REDUCED. Christ's College gave a much improved exhibition of fast Rugby to be beaten by Boys' High School in the return match of the season by only 11 points to 3. In tho first match between these two schools, played on July Ist, College was beaten by 36 points to nil. Yesterday's match was played on the High School ground at Straven road before a very large attendance of scholars, old boys, and friends of each of the schools. It was an exciting if not a very spectacular match, and it was only High School's closing efforts which carried the day. With a quarter of an hour to go of tho final half the scores were three all. Since tho last match each team has made several alterations. In the High School fifteen four men had to stand down owing to injuries. They included tho captain, E. R. Hounsell, tho pick of tho forwards, and N. M. Chapman, the second five-eighths. In the Christ's College sido there weVe also four alterations. A feature of the game was the magnificent dribbling of the College forwards, and the deadly tackling by both sides. The teams were:— BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL. (Blue and Black.) D. Cobden. J. Carmichael, R. S. Cook, C. A. Tweedie. W. 0. Gill, A. P. Cobden (vicecaotain). W. Clark. H. F. W. Bruorton. J. Stewart, W. Toy, J. Rankin, N. Ij. Schluter, I. G. Morrison, I. McNeill, N. Bruce. CHRIST'S COLLEGE. (Black and White.) A. P. J. Monteath (captain). T. A. Gresson, B. L. Spence, H. G. Sedgley. H. F. Flower, C. N. McKenzie. T. B. Morten. G. C. Webb. R. O. Kimberley, A. R. Ormond, J. H. Holderness, G. P. Roberts, B. P. Smith, A. H. Harding, D. H. Arthur. THE PLAY. School kicked off into the wind, and in an exchange of kicks D. Cobden sett' d School just past half-way. Suddenly Christ's College backs attacked, and twico in succession tries wero lost through ill-fortune. Once Gill cleared with a *:iek to the line, and the second time a College forward was beaten by a peculiar bounce when he had only to fall on the bill over tho lifts."' College were not to be denied, however, and after a fierce series of attacks Arthur opened their account with a fine penalty kick from near the side-line. Christ's College .. .. 3 Boys High School 0 Morten opened up a good rush on the blind side, and Tweedie saved just in time with a fine tackle. McKenzie, at first five-eighths for College, was making full use of the wind with high punts, and the School backs were sorely bustled. McKenzie spoiled an opening by hanging on too long, and then Sedgley almost smashed past Tweedie, but the wincer grassed him. College opened up from the scrum again, and the ball went along the whole line of backs to Spence. He was tackled, and the ball fell into Carmichael's bands. The School winger flew to half-way and had only Monteath to pass. Carmichael swerved, but the College full-back grassed him with a grand tackle. School forwards battled a way back to past half-way for the first time for a considerable period, but when Clark tried to open up for his basks passes taken flat-footed marred the effort. The game had opened up at a great pace, and there was some really brilliant football in the next five minutes. School broke away three times from the ruck, and once only a magnificent flying tackle by Sedgley saved a try when Tweedie dashed through a gap in the defence. However, School backs, now playing in something like the form displayed earlier in the season, swept upfield, and Cook made a great opening and sent Carmichael away to score wide out, just getting over through Gresson's tackle. D. Cobden's kick : ust fell under the bar. Boys' High School .. 3 Christ's College .. ..3 School, mostly by means of the backs' rushes, attacked constantly until Cook was penalised, and play settled near half-way following the kick. The College forwards were breaking very fast, and Clark was caught _ in possession on more than one evasion. However, Cobden and Gill were <;uick to come across to clear, and College, even assisted by the wind, could not clear successfully. A. Cobden made a splendid dash through a gap, but Gresson intercepted the pass, cutting out W. Carmichael and Coo 1 ' and a dangerous situation was eased. Monteath gained a lot of ground with a line kick, and College forwards, led by B. P. Smith and Holderness, took the ball to near School's line. Webb, the wing-forward, had a clear run in, bat had taken a forward pass, and then off-side play allowed School to clear to the line. Twice College hooked cleanly and the backs attacked, and twice School's tackling stood the test, and the backs carried off the honours by gaining more ground with counter attacks than had been lost. For over 10 minutes there was a I duel' between the two twenty-five lines between the College forwards, fast and enterprising in the loose, and the School backs, safe on defence and quick to seize an opportunity to open up the D. Cobden took a long kick when finally' College got within striking distance and tried to run round. He was well tackled with the ball and Webb nut College to the corner-flag with a Leat punt. Clark cleared from the melee, with a kick to the line. School were having a strenuous time on defence, and the College backs held *o their advantage by using the wind to find the lino well down. Rallying under the leadership of McNeill the School forwards at last battled 'back to halfway and the School backs tried to open up play again when half-time was called. Boys' High School • • 3 Christ's College .. •• 3 College had to face both wind and sun for the second half, and School quickly attacked College forcing dowa to save. , , Cobden, Schluter, and Clark each made openings in turn, but the tack-

ling was deadly, and School get past the twenty-five line. College forwards, still playing with the g r ® a e * vigour in the loose and tight, burs back to halfway with Holderness, B. • Smith, and Ormond doing great work. The last-named was again prominent in a loose sortie a moment later, when College took advantage of a fumble by D. Cobden. School came back again and Tweedie snapped up in the loose i-o beat three men before he was beautifully tackled by Monteath. College forced twice in succession, in the face of hot attacks, and ultimately secured respite when a penalty kick was awarded against School. A. Cobden took a pass from Clark, jcissored on to the blind side and dashed through an opening, but Spence brought him down when a pass to Tweedie would have caused College some difficulty. Arthur picked up in the melee and put* College past halfway again, Play was scrambling at this stage, but still retained most of the earlier speed and was alive with incident. Neither side had any definite advantage, and College dribbling rushes disconcerted the School inside backs. School took the lead for the first time with a quarter of an hour's play to go. A. Cobden received, and for the first time the defence wilted. Three College men tried to take him, but were too intent on getting the ball too; and the five-eighths crashed over near the posts for a splendid try. D. Cobden converted. Boys' High School .. 8 Christ's College .. ..3 Tweedie roused the crowd with a solo dash down the wing, following the kick-off, and his in-pass to Cook was a good one. However, Flower and another were on him and he was hauled down inches from the goal-line. Arthur led tho College forwards back to past halfway, but Carmichael came across from one wing to snap up at full speed and race round to the opposite side of the field. He found tho line at the corner flag. However, College forwards, packing nicely, pushed School back out of the danger zone. The College backs got going and Spence short-punted to a gap. Gresson came up at a great speed, but failed to gather tho ball. However, the Black and White forwards wore there first and Ormond dribbled past D. Cobden and over tho line. Rankin beat tho Collego man to tho ball and forced down. College wore making great efforts to scoro and held the upper hand for five minutes on end, but D. Cobden sent them back with a long lino kick, and Clark pressed the advantage home further by dummying and making a pretty opening. lie kicked instead of passing, and the ball went out. Clark was again prominent in the next rush, and receiving the ball from a forward in the ruck, beat four College men to run twenty-five yards. Right on the lino he was taken by Monteath, but tho half whipped the ball out to Rankin, who dived over. D. Cobden's kick missed and time was called. Boys' High School .. 11 Christ's College .. .. 3 Mr S. Hollander was the referee. SECONDARY SCHOOLS. TENTH ROUND OF COMPETITION Tosterday matchos were continued in the Christchurch secondary schools' Rugby football competition, when the tenth round of games was set down for decision in all grades. This round should have completed the competition in tho second, third, fourth, and fifth grades, but, owing to the return match between the first fifteens of Christ's College and Boys' High School, quite a number of matches were. postponde. In conwith the exception of tho fifth grade, which has been definitely completed, the final result* are not yet available. In the light-weight section, seventh grade to twelfth grade, there is ono more round to be played. Yesterday's results were as follows: SECOND GRADE. No games took place In this grade yesterday, all matches being postponed. The final issue appears to rest between Technical and Boys' High School A, who have each won seven matches out of tho eight that they have played. THIRD GRADE, The postponed match between Boys' High School A and St. Andrew's College resulted in a win for Boys' High School by 9 points to nil. Mr C. E. Iversen was referee. No other games have taken placo in this grade, and, owing to three postponed matches, it is impossible to announce the result of the competition. This, however, appears to lie between Boys' High School A and Technical, who have 7J points each. FOURTH GRADE. Technical beat Boys' High School A by 5 points to S. Mr L. R. R, Denny was referee. The remainder of the matches in this grade were postponed and, in consequence, the final position is rather obscure. Technical, at present, are leading with Bix points. Christ's College A and West Christchurch, however, both have 5J points, and have yet to play each other in the second series of matches. FIFTH GRADE. Technical beat New Brighton by 8 points to 6. Mr C. M. Harris was referee. West Christchurch beat St. Andrew's College by 10 points to nil. Mr C. R. Tilley was referee. Boys' High School B forfeited to Boys' High School A, and Christ's College B for* feited to Christ's College A. St. Bede's College bad the bye. This round completes the competition in this grade, the winning team being Technical, who have gone through the season undefeated. The final positions so far as points are as follows:—Technical 0 points, Boys' High School A 6 points, West Christchurch 5 points, New Brighton (entered competition late) 4J points, St. Bede's College 4 points, St. Andrew's College 4 points, Christ's College A 3J points, Christ's College B 2J points. Boys' High School B 11 points. SIXTH GRADE. The postponed match between St. Andrew's College and Boys' High School B resulted in a win for Boys' High School B by 13 points to 3. Mr E. R. Hounsell was referee. This result, however, does not affect the final placingff in the grade, the result of the competition being as announced on Tuesday. SEVENTH GRADE. (Under 7st 71b.) Technical beat West Christchurch by 12 points to nil. Mr L. J. Thwaites was referee. The matches. Technical B v. Boys' High School A, and Boys' High School B v. Christ's College, were not played. EIGHTH GRADE. (Under 7st 71b.) Technical A beat Boys' High School B by 15 points to 0. Mr A. F. Johnson was rereree. St. Andrew's College beat Technical B by 17 points to nil. Mr W. Brydeu was referee. St. Bede's College beat Boys' High School A by 21 points to nil. Rev. Father P. Scanlon, S.M., was referee. NINTH GRADE. (Under 7st 71b.) Technical A beat Weßt Christchurch by 16 points to 5. Mr G. M. Keys was referee. The gamo between Christ's College and St. Andrew's College was not played, whilst Boys' High School had the bye. The postponed match between West Christchurch District High School and St. Andrew's Collego resulted in a win for West Christchurch by (J points to 3. Mr C. R. Tilley was referee. TENTH GRADE. (Under 7st 71b.) Technical drew with St. Bede's College, i*ach side- scoring 6 points. Mr 0. McC. Harper was referee. West Christchurch beat Boys' High School by 6 points to 3. Mr D. W. Bain waß referee. Cathedral Grammar School had the bye. ELEVENTH GRADE. (Under 7st Tib.> Boys' High School beat SI. Bede's College by 14 points to nil. Mr A. L. M. Perry was referee. Technical A beat West Christchurch hy 16 points to nil. Mr J. T. Kidson was referee. Christ's College forfeited to Technical B. TWELFTH GRADE. (Under 7st 71b.) Technical B beat West Christchurch B by 23 points to nil. Mr D. B. Chamberlain was referee.

Christ's College forfeited to Technical A, whilst the game between West ohn A and Boys' High School was not played. SEVEN-A-SIDE TOURNAMENT. Owing to the fact that the date was not suitable to several ol the schools, it ha been decided not to hold the seven-a-side tournament which was mooted for j nesday. In consequence, the eleventh round of matches will then be played in the lightweight section of the competition, whilst the opportunity will, no doubt, be taken to g off the various open grade matches which were held over from the tenth round. OTAGO UNIVERSITY V. MERIVALE. The annual Tayne Trophy mateli between the premiers of Dunedin and Christchurch has always produced fine football, and Saturday's game between Otago University and Merivale should be no exception. Both possess good forwards and bright backs, and should give a very fine exhibition of the open passing game. Tha southern University have been famous for some years for producing teams of exceptional calibre, and they play an especially attractive game, throwing the ball about with, the utmost abandon. A number of their players starred in the recent New Zealand Universities' team in Sydney, and give a good account of themselves. Lindsay, at full-back, played with the 1928 All Blacks, and other outstanding pl a >" erß aro the wings, McKenzie and Smith. The pack is a very even one, not many of the naDl being known to Christchurch followers. in spite of the fact that Merivale will be without Day and Oliver, they yet possess a team of young, fast backs who should play and keep their opponents busy. The teamß are an under Merivale. Full-back—l. Howatson. Three-quarters—A. Howe, A. Bullivant, Kliodcs. Five-eighths—lt. Flewellyo, 9. Hendry. Half-back —A O'Connor. Wing-forward—C. Rich. Hookers —G. Suckling, J- Kirkland. Lock—G. Langdalo-Huat^ Supports—T. Rountree, K. Kearney. Back Row—G. Francis, L. Maginnees. Emergencies—A. Bourne, R. May, J. Maxwell, I. H. Brown. Otago University. Full-back—Lindsay. , Three-quarters— Dunne, Smitn. Five-eighths—lrwin, Cook. Half-back—Pryie. , < Forwaida—McCurdy, Service, Borne, Abol, GifEord, Strang, Hartnell, and Hamilton. An important game is being played as a curtain-raiser between Victoria College and Canterbury College. Victoria College usually have a most brilliant back team, and are one of the moat outstanding in the Dominion on their day. Although they are not high up in the Wellingtou competition, they wcro only narrowly defeated by Hutt and Wellington, and at present are playing brilliant football. Ou Saturday week they defeated Berhampore iu a whirlwind game by 52-11, the backs turning on fireworks. Tbey have a great three-quarter liim iu Ransom* 1 , Kuru, and Jlackay, tho last-named two having displayed exceptional form in their recent games for the New Zealand Universities team in Sydney, and are footballers of high quality. The local 'Varsity team,, although somewhat in and out this year, are a formidable combination, and are determined to their best on Saturday. Williamß and Loveridge will reappear in the three-quarter line, and King will lead the forwards. The meeting of these two teams should provide a game full of thrills.