WELLINGTON DEFEATED

Evening Post, Volume XCVIII, Issue 71, 22 September 1919, Page 10

WELLINGTON DEFEATED

REPRESENTATIVE GAME AT CHRISTCHURCH.

(tl TELIGKAi>O.—I'RESS ASSOCIATION.)

CHRISTCKURCH, 20th Sept.

A representative League match, Wei- ■ lington versus Canterbury, was played in fine weather and before a large attendance. The game resulted in a win for. Canterbury by 27 points to 15. Canterbury kicked off against the sun and wind, and Wellington set up a-ttack. j I'uketapu, was held up on the line, and Canterbury being penalised, Whitley placed a goal. Wellington, 2; Canterbury, 0. Presently Mitchell got possession and strode past the opposition .and scored, but failed to convert. Canterbury, 3; Wellington, 2. Canterbury turned defence into attack, and Mitchell, by a> sensationally 'tricky dash, outmanoeuvred the Wellington backs and transferred to Malloy, who was tackled, but from the scramble Mitchell picked np and crossed the line, and converted. Canterbury, 8; Wellington, 2. Canterbury continued to be aggressive, and accepting a pass from Young, Molloy scored, no goal resulting. Canterbury, 11: Wellington, 2. Wellington' set up a hot attack, and Moms scored under the posts, . Wlitley converting. Canterbury, 11; Wellington, 7. Morris was nearly over again, but Wright held him up. The Wellington forwards, keeping on the ball, penned Canterbury up, and in a scramble on the line Dusky was awarded a try, which was unconverted. Canterbury, 11; Wellington, 10. Half-time was then called. Give-and-take play followed the resumption. Paketapu was prominent in some loose work, and then Morris got possession and dodged clean through the Canterbury team, Whitley, placing an easy goal. Wellington, 15: Canterbury, 11. The visitors tested the Canterbury defence, which was sound. Puketapu just upset Mitchell under the posts, but from a mark Mitchell kicked a goal. Welling ton, 15; Canterbury, 13. The local backs kept Wellington busy, but likely chances were spoilt by bad handling. Eventually Wright broke away and passed to Mitchell, who scored and converted. Canterbury, 18; Wellington, 15. The pace was now a cracker, and both sides had a fair share of the play. A forward rnsh saw Kidd get across for Canterbury, but Mitchell's lack hit the crossbar^ Canterbury, 21; Wellington, 15. A Wellington _ kick was charged down, and a passing boui between Healey, Mitchell, and Yotmg saw the lastname'd score. No goal resulted. Canterbury, 24; Wellington, 15. Canterbury resumed the offensive, and Young dodged across, but failed to convert. Canterbury," 27; Wellington, 15. The whistle sounded with Wellington attacking strongly.

CANTERBURY JUNIORS v. WELLINGTON JUNIORS. CHRISTCHURCH, 20th Sept. The junior representative match was won by Canterbury by 16 points to 8.