FOOTBALL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 9488, 10 August 1891, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

TRIAL MATCH. Weflinof 7 °* approaching match with Saturdn-n. 01 nad ma ‘ :c b was held on B anc2,3ter Bark. There were a °* absenfcees from the ranks of the S^? ci ' ed t 0 meeb each other, but beiao- M tliQ g d P fl . and the ground (tame «, rsti ’ c^as 3 condition, a very fast almo-Olf* ! Playeci - Scrimmages were dtibblin 1 passing and l-he D rn! ng tbe prominent features of \ he Pl° ce 'kicking was about the *l,O ti- 6 ; een for a considerable time, as out of , lr^ n bT i° 3 scored only two were con--7 v sd- Certainly, Tarton had very hard more goals to the credit, of the Possibles, as the ball in each instance struck one of the posts. It must also be said that the majority of the tries gained by the Possibles were nearer the corner flag than the goal-posta. On the other hand, the Probables bad several in very easy positions. The Possibles won bv nine points to eight. OTHER MATCHES. On Saturday, for the second time this season, the North Canterbury First Fifteen and the Christchurch Second tried conclusions, when victory went with the former. The match took place at the K&ngiora Domain, and the weather being beautifully fine, a largo crowd of spectators was attracted. In the first spoil the visitors had slightly the best of the game, but in the latter half the play was made remarkably fast, and the northerners had it pretty much their own way. At the close of the game the score stood:—North Canterbury twelve points (two goals and six tries); and Christchurch five (one goal and two tries). For the winners the scorers were : —Hammond two tries, James, Shetland, Thompson, Urn, Strong and Roebuck; for Christchurch H. Wilkinson, Smith and W. Wilkinson.

The Boys’ High School defeated Lincoln College Second on Saturday, by twenty points to nil. For the school Craddock (2), T. Vangioni (2), Pemberton (2), Lee (2), Martin and Armitage scored tries, from five of which T. Vangioni kicked goals. A school team also met the Lyttelton Rovers and defeated them by ten points to five. For Lyttelton Cleary and Kirk played well, and Stevenson, Crawshaw. Hay and Waddell for the school. Linwood fourth beat Albion by two goals three tries (nine points) to a goal (three points). The scorers were: —J. Moses two tries, Pogg, Ward and Carmichael one each ; T. Moses and Duncan kicked a goal each. H. Petrie kicked the goal for Albion from a mark. A match was played between a team representing the Addington Workshops and one composed of employees of Messrs P. and D. Duncan, and resulted in a draw, each team gaining four points. For Addington, Petrie and Evans scored tries, one of which Winter converted. For Messrs Duncan’s men, Robins scored a try and H. Morrison potted a goal. The match between the Phoenix and St Albans Juniors resulted in a win for the latter by seven points to five. For the winners, Cook potted a goal and Clark and Crosbie obtained a try each, of which one was converted. For the losers, Heelip potted a goal, while Hopping and Connolly secured a try each. The Star beat Lyttelton second by three points to nil. RUGBY UNION PRACTICES. In view of the forthcoming interprovincial matches against Wellington and Otago, the Selection Committee of the Canterbury Rugby Union has chocen the following to attend practices at the North Park on every evening from 4.30 to 5.30, commencing from this evening : Backs : Baicb, Creesweil, Forbes, Gordon, Hobbs (2), Hoar, Horner (2), Labatt, Lee, Marshall, Smart, Ward, White, Tarton and "Wilson. Forwards ; Cow, Childs, Cane, Ebert (2), Evans, Frost, Garrard, J. Horner, Humphreys, Hadley, Hr.wkea, Irvine, Lssch, Laurie, Mori arty, M'Gregor, Morton, Robbins, Speight, Stapleton, Stokes* Samuels, Taylor and Thacker. The above will meet at Warner’s Commerial Hotel on Tuesday evening, at 8 o’clock, to complete practice arrangements. CANTERBURY COLLEGE v. OTAGO UNIVERSITY. [Peb i’KKsa association;! DUNEDIN, August S. The fifth annual match between the Canterbury College and Otago University football teams was played to-day on the Carisbrock ground before a good attendance. Tho game was started by Montgomery kicking-off from the pavilion end, with a stiff wind at his back. The ball was kept in the Reds’ territory for a short tima rnltil the forwards, by good play, took it to the other end. A oapital kick by Mendclsou relieved tho pressure. Cxesswell got possession and made a short run, but passed back to Craddock when ho might easily have got over the line. The pass was not well judged, and the Blues, by smart play, soon had their lines cleared. After some uninteresting play, Craddock secured the ball, and after a dodgy run, succeeded in crossing his opponents’ line. The kick by J. Marshall was not successful. Score —College one point. University nil. When the ball was once more set in motion, play was for the most part in the Blues’ ground. Several penalty kicks were awarded tho oppressed, who, however, failed to gain much uround by them. A capital run by Meudelson evoked hearty cheers, but tho Reds very' soon had the oval back in their opponents’ territory. Near the centre flag Balche picked up the ball, and passing one after aaother of the University men, scored behind the goal-posts. The kick by Marshall was again a failure. Score, College two points. University nil. The ’Varsity boys were evidently spurred on by these reverses, and Crawford and Hislop both showed up by rendering serviceable work for their side. By hard play, however, the College changed the scene of operations, and, the backs getting the ball, they indulged in some very pretty passing, which resulted in Balch again crossing the line. Marshall’s kick on this occasion was successful. ScoreCollege five points. University nil. A fine kick by Ahern resulted in the Reds’ line being threatened, and a couple of scrums were formed in close proximity to the goal posts, bub no score was made; and the visitors wore very soon again playing in neutral ground. Tho Blues again charged into the Reds’ quarters, and after some fast play, Meudelson got the leather sad dropped a neat goal. Score—College five points. University three points. No further score was made before half-time. Within five minutes after the second spell had started, Ahern made a brilliant run and succeeded in getting over the line at the North-west comer. The kick by Montgomery, though a good effort, was not successful. Score—College five points. University four points. A - few minutes after tho Reds ware forced down. The Blues’ lino was pressed hard, and the Reds were then again forced. So far tho University players had had the best of the spell, notwithstanding that they had the sun in their eyes and that the wind was against them. Give and take play followed, neither side having much of an advantage, until ten minutes before time, when the Bines were very near scoring, a force down only resulting. Up to the call of no further score was made, and tho game thus ended—College five points. University four points. NAPIER, August 9.

The annual football match between Poverty' Bay and Hawke’s Say was played to-da*. The visitors, who had had & passage down, were not in the best of form, 'besides which they were wanting in combination, and in passing the Hawke a Bay team had a groat advantage, ibe result was a win for Hawke a Bay by eight points to one^ VELLIN G T oN, August 9. The following team has boon chosen to rorrodent Wellington against Otago and cTntorbury: Pull-back, Dia», threequarter*, Wooed, Hurley, Eraser and Gage j halves, Ellison, Caradua and E. bnn.h ; forwards Beck, J. Campbell, Cockroto, Poreytb/Kolly, Milne, F. Pownall, Pringle

and Stuart. The emergencies are:— Backs, Erokiue, Baker and Ross; forwards, Severne, Atkinson and Driver. The team will leave on August 16, playing Otago on August 19, and Canterbury on August 22.