Player behaviour good

Press, 23 May 1988, Page 34

Player behaviour good

It was a good day for player behaviour in the senior rugby competition on Saturday, 10 teams rating maximum points in the sportsmanship section of “The Press” Cup competition for the best and fairest side, and three of the remaining six teams being a bare point off top marks. Three sides, Christchurch, Shirley, and Sydenham, also achieved maximum scores for constructive rugby, giving them possibles for the day. This outcome reflected a healthy approach to the game, especially in the

Shirley—Christchurch match, which was played at a level of great intensity. But there were no unseemly incidents, because of the sporting attitude of both sides and the able control exhibited by the referee, Mr Mike Fitzgibbon. ' One of the few disappointments of the day was Hornby, which had the bottom mark of 11 points out of 20, and so dropped from third place to tenth. Points awarded on Saturday were:— Sydenham, sportsmanship 12, constructiveness 8, total 20; Shirley, 12, 8, 20;

Christchurch, 12, 8, 20; Marist, 12, 7, 19; Linwood, 12, 7, 19; Merivale, 12, 7, 19; Old Boys, 12, 6, 18; Lincoln College, 11, 6, 17; University, 12, 5, 17; Burnside, 12, 5, 17; New Brighton, 12, 5, 17; Suburbs, 11, 5,16; Lyttelton, 11, 5, 16; Albion, 9,5, 14; Belfast, 8,5, 13; Hornby, 8,3, 11. Total points are:— Linwood 139, Old Boys 137, Suburbs 134, Christchurch, Marist, Lincoln College 133, Sydenham 132, University, New Brighton 131, Hornby 129, Shirley 127, Burnside 123, Merivale 116, Belfast, Albion 113, Lyttelton 108. k ..