FOOTBALL. CANTERBURY v. WELLINGTON.

Evening Post, Volume L, Issue 43, 19 August 1895, Page 4

FOOTBALL. CANTERBURY v. WELLINGTON.

(By our Special Reporter.) The eighth matoh between Wellington and Canterbury took place at Lancaster Park on Saturday, and was won by Canterbury by 6 points to 4. The ground was in very fair order, and » decided improvement on what it was on Thursday, when the Fetone and Linwood teams met. Crawfurd (Wellington) won the toss from White, and eleoted to play with the wind at the back of his team in the first spell. THX PLAT. The game was started by White (Canterbury) kioking off, Roberts returning to the centre flag. Baumber and Roberts interchanged kioks with O'Brien, and M'Kenzie and Kelly were penalised for off-side play. Lorimer followed his kick, and after a dodgy run he orossedthe Wellington line. Lynskey was unable to convert the score. Canterbury, 3 points ; Wellington, 0. On resuming, play was confined to the centre, Kerr showing to advantage on the line. The Wellington forwards broke away from a sorimmage, and Hardcastle and M'Kenzie making a fine dribble, passed Orchard, and the ball was dribbled to the pavilion side of the ground, where Baumber passed forward I to iioaohe, who grounded the ball over the line. The Canterbury meu relieved the pressure, but H. Kelly pnt in a strong ran, and the local team were in trouble. The ball was then dribbled over the Canterbury line, and H. Kelly was within an aoe of sooring, but J. O'Brien saved by kioking on to the fence. line play followed, Campbell endeavouring to place a goal from a penalty kiok outside of the half-way flag. The Canterbury forwards, headed by Kerr, made a good rush, but a penalty kiok for Wellington minimised the advantage. The combination of the Canterbury forwards stood them in good stead, and they were having all the best of the sorimmageß Lorimer made a slashing run, eluding all the Wellington backs, but he was not backed up, and the ball was knocked out of his hands when he was in the aot of sooring. He again maintained the attack, and on the Wellington line Canterbury was awarded a free kiok, but Kerr was unable to inorease the score. The play was afterwards taken to Canterbury's 25's, where Kelly made a fine dribble to the goal-line, but the ball was overrun by Baumber and Hardoastle Oram put in a "speculator," the ball going into Crawford's hands, and he sent it between the posts. Wellington, 4 points ; Canterbury, 3. On resuming the btoks interchanged kicks, the Wellington 25's being entered, but M'Kenzie by a prodigious punt sent the ball into touch inside the Canterbury 25's, v and the play was stationed there when halftime was oalled. Crawfurd started the Eecond Bpell, but before the game was very old Fraser, one or the Canterbury forwards, waa disabled, and left the field for a few minutes. Lorimer waa prominent in a rubh whioh caused the play to be taken to the visitors' 25's. From a sorimmage the ball passed through the hands of Cook, White, and Cowlishaw, and the last-named player dashed aoross the Wellington line, the efforts to oheok him being very feeble. The kiok at goal was an easy one, but Cook was unable" to place the major points. Canterbnry, 6 points ; Wellington, 4. Play followed in the Wellington 25's, Cook, Cowlishaw, and Johnson making an nnsneoessful attack on the Wellington line. Hardoastle and J. Kelly dribbled to the oentreflag, bnt the Canterbury forwards by hard work again invaded the Wellington qnarters, where Lynskey made a capital shot at goal from a penalty kick. The Wellington forwards hj excellent foot-work oarried the play to the centre, but JobnsoiJ was instrumental in shifting it to the Wellington 25 flag. The visitors were awarded a free kiok, whioh M'Kenzie made the most of, but, on account of the hard kioking among the Wellington forwards, Orchard sent the ball down to the Wellington 25 flag, where White went within an ace of the ball going into touoh-in-goal Shortly afterwards Wellington was foroed down. M'Kenzie followed the kiok ont, and in doing so oame into contact with White, but tho visiting wing player did not deserve the howls that were meted out to him. White kicked the ball over the line immediately afterwards. On resnming. Crawfurd, H. Kelly, and Baumber made matters lively by a passing rush, but through the good work of Johnsorl, and by the aid of a penalty kiok, the Wellington line was endangered. The two Kellys and Crawfurd broke away, and the finest piece Nof passing during the matoh was seen, bnt the advantage was. discounted by Orohard, who made a strong kiok down the line. M'Kenzie made two high punts from penalty kioks, the pl»y being confined to the centre, where it remained until no-side was oallod The game thus ended in a victory for Canterbury by 6 points to 4. ■ cohhxnts. The game from a spectator's point of view was not of a very interesting character, although at times the monotony was livened by passing rushes by both teams. Tho Wellington forwards were beaten b] their opponents in the scrnmmages, . but in the loose work and on the line c> the Wellington men more than held their own. The scrummaging powers of Poland, Pauling, and Swindley wire felt, andhadth'se players 'taken a more active part in the game the backs wonld have been seen to better advantage. When the ball did come out it was always made nse ot, bnt, unfortunately for Wellington, the ball very seldom oame back to Crawfnrd. The Wellington forwards did not have the combination of their opponents, who worked manfully throughout. Young, M'Annally, Campbell, and M'Lean played well in the tight play and J. Kelly, M'Kenzie, Pringle, and Hardcastle shone in the open, but the last-named player did not do his fair share of the Borummaging. The wings did not allow Cook to have all his own way. Crawfurd played well under adverse oiroumstanoes, and Kellj put in several strong runs, and he also passed with more judgment than he exhibited against Manawatu. Banmber stopped Beveral likely rushes, and the kioking of Roberts was also up to the mark. No mistakes can be nrged against Soaohe, but the tackling of Boutke was very weak, and he should certainly have stopped Cowlißhaw. The Canterbury forwards to a man Pj»yed a fine game, Johnson, one of the wiegs, being very prominent. They showed excellent combination, and packed the sorimmageß to advantage. Coot passed with judgment, and gained ground on more than one occasion by his c crewkicking," but his triok of running into the opposing forwards did not gain any advan- • tage to his team. J. Kelly and M'Kenzie paid particular attention to this player White made several nioe rnns, and he»a)so used his kioking powers, but at times he did not take the passes from Cook. Lorimer was thebest of the Canterbury three-quarters and is a muoh-improved player. J. O'Briei! n^deiio mistakes. Cowlishaw, who was notfed half enough, proved to be a dangerous man. Orohard was in one of his best moods his kioking being of a high order. Mr. G J. CottanU made a Very impartial referee. Messrs. J. Grant (Wellington) and Mason (Canterbury) acted as touchline jndges. The Wellington representatrrea and the members of the Petone teurn returned home by the Penguin yesterday. Bpth teams were heartily cheered on leaving the Christohuroh railway station, the compliment being returned. Our special reporter desires 'to thank Messrs. J.DanieU (Seoretary of the Linwood Football Club), W. G. Garrard (Seoretary Canterbury Rngby Union), and the 08106' in charge of the Telegraph Department in Chnstohurch, for the courtesy «hown to him during his stay in the Cathedral City. iight matohes have now been played, four having been won by eaoh Provinoe. Ihe results were as follow :— , 1876-Won by Canterbury by 18| points 1 i^ 79 ~ Won b y Wellington by 1 goal to I^~w° n £ 7 y«f"l*« 1 try to nil. 1885— Won by Canterbury by 6 points to IMI ~w° n l y W^ekm by 4 points to "3 ' Won by Canterbury by 16 po'^ t0 1|92-Won by Wellington by 12 -p oipi& ■ 1895- Won by Canterbnry by 6 points.to 4. JUNIOR EEPRESENTATTVe MATCH The match between the .WellSngttm and Wairarapa teamß at Petbne on Haturday was a most uninteresting affaw, aaaVreßulted in awm for Wellington by 'l7. Y,oint« to nil The first •, f li; (^&J^A»J scrimmages and. hue. work, little or no open or scientific play bwag shown by the players The only soore 1 was a toy by Heightou, which Carswell failed to convert. TEe play wa" much more open in the second spell, Fanlkner, a stalwart native from the Wairarana puttingmsomedashing runs. Look, Sieve™! and Hart each scored a try, the latter's being oonverted by Morton, who also plaoed agoal from a free kick. The forward? from Wauarapa were a very heavy lot, but tbey possess bnt little knowledge oi the B am« dl pendmg more on their weight to oa?ry them th«ugE. The team arrived here seve.nl men short, members of Wellington junior teams filling the vacancies -one of iha substitutes Brodie of the Athletic Club, played a capital game, the bulk of the passing being done by fiim. Sheen and Russell were oonspiouons, the Wairarapa forwards, Falkner, Brodie, and M'Carthy being thebest out of the 'scrum. For Weibngton, Shepherd Heighten, and Bain were toe best forwards; M'Carthy, Madden! Morton, and Jackson being the best of the baoks. Mr. G. Faohe aoted as referee, and Messrs. Davy and Galbraith as line judgeß. "WELLINGTON (COLLEGE V. [OLD BOYS. The match between the Old and the Present Boys of Wellington College ended in a win for the Old Boys by 16 points to 11. F. Pownall and Beeves eaoh touohed down for the winners and E. Hales oonverted one of the tries. Davidson and E. Hales potted goals. Smith, M'Kenzie, and B.Halessooredtriesfor the Present Boys, and Tripe converted one of the tries. Rmnall, Barnett, Paterson, and MKay (forwards) and Beeves, David-, son, Hales, and Wbitcombe (backs) were the pick of the Old Boys; while M'Fariand Palethorpe, and Hayward (forwards) and y^&fii 1 ' ??"*• d M'Kenzie (backs) played best for the College.