CHRISTCHURCH Technical Takes Lead in Championship

Greymouth Evening Star, 5 August 1946, Page 8

CHRISTCHURCH Technical Takes Lead in Championship

(P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 3. Two of the leading teams, Christchurch and New Brighton, met on the Oval at Lancaster Park to-day. Christchurch, which had been lucky to draw with Training College on the previous Saturday, was beaten by 6 points to 3, and now with 12 points is second to Technical (13 points) in the championship. The positions of other teams are as follows: —New Brighton and Sydenham, 11 points; Linwood, 9£; Sunnyside, 8>; University, 7J; Old Boys, 41; Training,College, Albion, and Marist, 4; Merivale, ' Following are the results of senior grade matches played to-day:—New Brighton 6, Christchurch 3; Marist 13, Linwood 12; Sunnyside 12, University 5; Technical 51, Albion 16, Old Boys 25, Merivale 6; Sydenham 16, Training College 10. With a penetrating back-line attack that time and time again baffled the opposition, Christchurch Boys’ High School held almost complete mastery over St. Bede’s College in the inter-school match to-day. High School won by 22 points to 3 in a game marked by some of the liveliest and most open football in school matches this season. The competition was completed with the four secondary schools in the following positions: St. Andrew’s College, 2 points; Christchurch Boys’ ■ High School, 1|; Christ’s College, 1|; St. Bede’s College,. 1.

Four Kiwis to Play for North Island (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Aug. 4. The selectors (Messrs. A. McDonald, F. W. Lucas, and D. Dalton) have announced the following North Island side to meet the South Island at Athletic Park on August 17:— Full-back.—Scott (Kiwis). Three-quarters. — Dunn (Auckland), Smith (Kiwis), Lyons (Hawke’s Bay). 'Five-eighths.—Allen (Kiwis), Barchard (Auckland). Half-back—Paewai (Wellington). Forwards. —Front row: Ensor (Waikato), Catley (Waikato), Fraser (Hawke’s Bay). Locks: McHugh (Auckland), Elliott (Wellington). Side row: White (Wellington), Crowley (Auckland). Back row: Finlay (Kiwis). -Emergencies. — Backs: ' Bullick (Hawke’s Bay), Tetzlafl (Auckland). Forwards: Christian (Auckland), Todd (Wellington).