FOOTBALL

Grey River Argus, 26 August 1912, Page 5

FOOTBALL

COAST V. CANTERBURY. WELL DESERVED WIN. (Par Press Association.) I CHRISTCHURCH,' Aug. 24. The Canteibury team played the third 6f its oiiter-provincial- fixtures for the season this afternoon, when it met the West Coast team. The/ weather was beautifully fine, and very little wind was ' blowing. There -was a, large attendance of spectators. ' The game, which resulted in a win for the Coast by 17 to 14, was .one- of the fastest and most interesting wit- ' nessed in Chiristchurch for some years, and the issue was in doubt right up to "the call of time. The winners thoroughly deserved their victory, playing with a great. deal of dash in comparison with the languid efforts of Canterbury, and had they possessed . a little more finesse . they would have won by a still Jarger total. Their forwards outplayed the Canterbury pack, and! their - backs shone up much better than, the Canterbury rearguard,, one or two of whom performed very poorly Mr . J. F. Peake proved an efficient referee. THE TEAMS. The following were the teams : — Canterbuiry — (red and blac^T: 'Full •b'aok", 'A. E.Doell (Sydenham) ; threequarters, A. McDonald (Cnristchurch), J. Horison (Sydenham), L. Cade (Merivale ; five-eighths, P. Burn's (captain) (Albion), N.Payne (Linwood) ; half, T. (Old Boys) ; forwards, •N. Carnegie (wing) (Merivale), E. Hasell (Merivale), C. -Hegarty (Merivale)', A Patterson. ' (Christchurch) , W. J.Morgan (Ghristchurch), W. Maxwell (Merivale), T. Bain (Old Boys), W. iSergison (Merivale). West Coast— (red and write) : Full back, J. Sherlock; three-quarters, G. Nelson, T. Irving, G. Ring ; five-eights P. Anderson, J. H. Hall; half * Sack, W. C. Church,; wing forward, A. Morrison (captain) ; forwards : F. W. Godfrey, R. Sands, J. Richards, H. Atnson, D. MdV^r^ T. Mclntosh anc R. Wilson. h FIRST SPELL. 'Canterbury >kicked off against the sun, and immediately a passing rush, instituted by Burns, took play to the visitors' territory, a fine .-kick By AnI derson .relieving. Sherlock misjudged a long kio'k bj Taylor,, and the Canterbury forward; made things unpleasant for the Ooasi for a moment or twx>, until Mclntost headed a hot forward Coast rush dowr to the Canterbury line. Canterburj forced play down' to the Coast ffoaJ posts ; but a strong run by Morrison assisted by Hall, took the ball to> the I Canterbury line, a free kick 'saving the home; side. A iliong kick iby Mao Donald had Canterbury attacking, Sherlock just ticked- out of bounds in time to save Taylor scoring. Coast worked their way Fack to Canterbury teraritory, and from a mark Nelson made a. good attempt at goal; CANTERBURY DRAW FIRST BLOOD. Coast kept up the attack, poor play by Payne assisting them until. Horion secured and after a good run passed P.att>erson who xan half the length of the field and scored. He -took the kick himself and landed a fine goal— Canterbuary 5; Coast nil. Immediately after Cade was" near! y Over twice 'in succession, and then bad passing on the part ; of the~Ca.nterbury backs enable 'the vistors to raise the siege. .':.-_ COAST SCORE PENALTY GOAL. Coast were ; simgimg the ball about" 'but not" too accurately, but finally from a free kick iNelson landed a good gjaal for them.— Canterbury s .; .'Westi Coast 3/ ■ " ' .' ■' "■ 'Shortly after the tick off Payne missed his pass, and a fine passing rush on the part' of the' visitors neatly let Anderson over, Doell just bringing him down in time. Firom a mark immediately after Nelson' just failed tc kick a goal. ' . Canterbury rallied, and Bain nearly bullocked his way over the Coast Jinc. FdnaJJy after some strenuous play Coast were forced. Half time sounded immediately after with the scores — Canterbury 5; Coast .3. RING SCORES. Upon resuming Coast quickly set up an attack, and' from a 'passing rush Ring got over. Nels-oji; kicked a. fine goal. — Coast S, Canterbury 5. '.; ' : -.,- CA.NTERBURY'.S SECOND SCORE. Coast continued to* press until McDonald cut off "a pass/ and- kicking across to Hasell the latter witih a fine run. took the 'ball well" down, the field and, Sherlock getting into difficulties, Morgan and Howison took the ball over the" line, Morgan scoring. Patterson failed to convert—Canterbury- 8; Coast 8. Play'nov/ became faster and more interesting. At this stage Godfrey, one of the Coast front', rankers retired hurt, his place being taken by Rogers. Burns led a hot forward attack but Coast forced.' THE ÜB.IiQUITOUS McINT OSH, > Coast retaliated, arid from a strong .rush Mclntosh got over near the corner. Nelson failed with the" kick.— Coast 11 ; Canterbury 8. ."■[_ ' ' ■ ; iH-kLL GETS OVER. - A moment later, from a <bout of passing. Hall scored. .Nelson again failed "to convert. — ■Coast 14; ■."Canterbury 8. _.'-.'.. ■ ■': -Bad play by Payne nearly let the Coast (over, again, a free kiac alone saving Canterbury. ' .-' SCO^RE 'FOR CANTERBURY. A strong run by .MacDbhald* looked dangerous, ;and a moment af terwanrds he was almost over, aad from the resulting line-out Haselli scoired. Patterson just failed to convert.— Coast 14 ; Caritierbury 11. ' , WILSONS TURN. From tlie kick off MacDonaTd was " 'again nearly ■ over, but Coast came

back with a rush, and Wilson scorecf. Aiiderson made a feeble-' attempt : with the kick.— -Coast" 17 ; '~ Canterbury ' fl. . CATER'BURY, SCO-RES • PENALTY '■ ; :-' I"." / .-■.•::: GOAL.^;: ',':'' \' Shoartly after from- a free' kck- Hasell kicked" a ne'ait' goal. — ■ Coast 175 Canterbury 14. ". ■; ■ : Play 'now became excitkng; but there Sy as no further to the j l score," 'trie whistle^ blowing 'with play ; at half-way. RETURN OF THE TEAM. ' • The West Coast Reps, will return 1 from their tour per Otira express tomorrow night,- and will- be enterr . tamed by the union executive immediately after their arrival." . A SCHOOL MATCH. On Saturday the Grey State school : team journeyed to Hokitikai to play . a friendly game with ,- the Hokitika boys. The match, wihich was commenced at 1.30 p.m.,, was .played in 1 Cass/Square, in the presence of a good number of supporters /of the teams. [ Greymouth won the toss, and played „ with the wind behind them. Reynolds (Grey) secured the ball shortly after • the kick-off and sprinted down the line about twenty-five 'yards and then , passed in to Campbell, who was upended by the. Hokitika full-back; Pascoe (Hokitika) found the line \vith'-a good kick. M'Queen (Grey) carried the play into the Hokitika territory, , "out. an infringement . gave the local team some relief. Pascoe (Hokitika) :next showed up with .a fine run to within three' yards of the visitors' line,' where he was well ' tackled' -by Gordan .McKay. Pascoe, however, was not to be denied, and crossed ,the line shortly afterwards. Henderson's kick failed. Shortly after the second spell bad commenced Henderson 'scored, and taking . the kick himself, added the - major points. Pascoe shortly afterwards scored his second .'-try,- after a splen- , did', run..' No goal was kicked. The .game ended without any further incident, leaving Hokitika victors by it points to nil."