SOUTH CANTERBURY.

Grey River Argus, 23 August 1912, Page 5

SOUTH CANTERBURY.

■ '■■';":'■ J. ; VTiMARU/rAug.; 22.;; , 1 .■■ The, West Cpast touring -Rugby team met the. South: Cariterbury;- rep;: tearri on the Caledoniari^ Grounds. '•'-; There was a-large crowd, of spectators. 'The first spell played; in, dull' weatli'e'ri the second in drizzling ;rain.: The play was even . in -the -first ; spell","' but the home team 'scored; a; try,^ and in -the second spell aripthei 1 beforeythetxain carrie on,; and the damp conditions .seemed; to.isuit- the; visitors- better,: arid though tirmg 'showed 7 to V advantage. Lynch .scored" twb tries for.:vthef\hbnie team. . Mclvor got. a .try for the. Coast ,and • Wilson' conyerted. :The rfinalscores were—- -v l :':;';"; .; ; ; V ,'■>■ S-: . South; Canterbury ;...,.......„......; 6 ' ; West -Coast ■....,.;.;../.., ;.;.,v......; 5.' Messrs. Anderson-' and Sherlock ..will leajve -by overland express to-day for :'Ch'ristc6urch' to take :the part pf^Mprr risbn rand: aribther-iriember of ; the team whovniet- with^injuries at' :Timaru'^yesr terday . in,-the Gpas^South -Canterbury match, v; ' ;: ;; ;. ■' ; ; .-. _'\'Jr ;;..•:■'•" ''■'■'::r'.'<~-' • : -' ' . (By "Rail'Bifd:":) : -; ■' " ■■■.•: "'- On-Satiirday next the Kohinoor Junior Football r; Tearii ■•travel : ' : to Blacks. ; ball ■'•■ where' they . try : conclusions ;';with ; the Blackball Juniors.; .■.%;■: :^ : i:C r ;^^ These t\yb teariis • have riiet earlier in -the: season when theproved .victoripus 'by- eight points; ,tb* nil. As the ranks -of : the 'horrie team have been*- greatly -strengtherieii: since last :. they .met '" the ■ Kohiripbrs ; ari ! iriterestirig arid lively .gfame : may-bejlobk-ed forward x to' by the 7Sui>pofters ;V pf - both teams.! ; ' ■■'. ■"'•■:. - ••'. ; :> ; : Thelocal- team, are likely :to haye^ a large contingency .of.barrackers .to/acrcompany them j to : the 'playing, arena,' everyone concerned anticipating a very keen ccMtest. i; : .; ■'■■'. -• -yr v :;, v . ;; , v It is rumoured that Ring andcChurch are leaving. the* Coast after. they-returh from their tour with* the. local reps. •TKey '■ will ! be greatly; missed; in local football. ' •';:/ '■■;■: ":-'■ '- ■■■}■ - : •■'-■ '- - The football season is^\ just about over, r There Uvill -be' only one more, match in the senior competition, brie more;in the junior, and three ; rripre in the f burthjgrade. : The third, grade cup -has beeri wpri: by :the;:Kbhiribor;s. • . ;The .seven-a-side. tdurnariierit is: : , bein^ eagerly -looked 'forward >to by -16---cat football •enthusiasts. v 0 ' ' • : ; A "stfratch";^football rmatch will- take ; place: on Victoria Park on . Saturday be- _ ; tween teams -Street and Low Street. , : Thfese : teams fare evenly match .and -it- ;is expected-:-,aV good -game will'- result. • Low 'Street nre caiitained: by P. ;G: .Smith. :and / High Street vby^Nip;Mo^is: •. Bpth , captains^are engaged^makirig arrangemerits. for-the- match: . ... :n . ;.'. . : ; ;