Sydenham leads
Sydenham leads a tight bunch of six teams which have drawn clear of the rest to head “The Press” Centennial Cup competition for the best and fairest side in senior rugby. Old Boys, Lincoln College, Hornby, and Linwood are jointly second, one point behind Sydenham, with Christchurch a further point back. Hornby was the only side to gain maximum points for sportsmanship on Saturday, but five others were only one off that total. Linwood had a “possible” of eight for constructive rugby. Points gained on Saturday were:— T Linwood, sportsmanship
10, constructiveness 8, total 18; Hornby, 12, 6, 18; Old Boys, 11, 6, 17; Lincoln College, 11, 6, 17; University 11, 6,17; Marist, 10, 7,17; Christchurch, 10, 6, 16; Sydenham, 11, 5, 16; Merivale-Papanui, 10, 5, 15; Burnside, 9,6, 15; Suburbs, 11, 3, 14; Belfast, 9, 4, 13; New Brighton, 8,5, 13; Lyttelton, 7,4, 11; Shirley, 6, 5, 11; Albion, 6,3, 9. Aggregate points after six rounds are:—
Sydenham 101, Old Boys, Lincoln College, Hornby, Linwood 100, Christchurch 99, Shirley 91, Lyttelton 89, Albion, New Brighton, Burnside, Marist 87, Suburbs 85, Belfast 84, University, Meri-vale-Papanui 83.
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Press, 23 June 1986, Page 24
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