FOOTBALL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIII, Issue 10652, 13 May 1895, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

LOCAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. Footballers again experienced beautiful weather oa Saturday. At Lancaster Park two interesting nosier gameo were played, Merivale boating Canterbury Colic,go by fifteen pointu to seven, and Ohriatoharoh defeating North Canterbury by fifteen points to ten. At Sydenham Park Llawood had no difficulty ia defeating Sydenham by thirty points to five, and at Kaiapoi the local teem completely routed East Christchurch by thirty-seven points to nothing. CHRISTCHURCH v. NORTH CANTERBURY. This game took place at Lano&stoc Park, which was in capital order. After tha kick-off a rush of tho country team's forwards, with Duncan in tho lead, took play to tha Christchurch line, and, Wilson havi»g a shot from » penalty, a force resulted. North Centerb'arjf kept up the attack until Taylor, by a capital dribble, took tho play ‘to safe quarters. Glendining, Harley (2) and Oowliobaw indulged in omsae passing, and tha .play hovered sear the connfcreysisa’B goal line, where a lob of cc s ummi’-giug took place, neither side being ivbia to claim any advantage. Wilmob and Heavy finally getaway with o rush, which Middleton stopped, and Christchurch were eventually forced from B penalty kick of Wilaon’n. Tfao homo team row played up much better, and Morris and Apple by , by soma combined work, had the uosfchorncru iu trouble, and from a forward pash Mulct scored, Appleby placing a fiao goal just ay Mr W. J. Gotten,!! sounded half-time. Tho second spell opened with par,.ring amongst the Cbrlatohurch backs, which, however, was neutralised by some excellent tackling of the Blue forwards. G-lendlsiingjGowJisbaw and L. Harley at last got clear away, nr.d the last-Tuunod transferred to bio brother, who easily scored, Appleby placing another goal. Miller made a fine dashing run down tho line, and a score for the ex-juniora looked certain vhm he foolishly kicked into touch. The Christchurch forwards were now playing with considerable dash, and Frost paired fco Oonlisbaw, who ended n dodgy ran by scoring, Appleby- Again improving.- With fifteen points against them and a man short-, Anderson having to leave.to catch - the train, the northerner*) played up remarkably well and Duncan made a splendid run along tho lino. Miliar eventually pawed to A. Wilmot, who scored, WiUon placing.a goal. After tbs kick-off, play was at once taken to the Christchurch lino, and L. Harley making a rnia-kick, Wilmot scored hie second try, Wilson again placing R goal. When the game ended Christchurch were defending, having fifteen points to their opponents ten.

ME RIVALS v. CANTERBURY COLLEGE. This match was played at Lancaster Park, find resulted is a win for Merivale by fifteen points to seven. W. West mads hii reappearance as full-hick for the College, o>3ri M’Guire appeared among the ■wearers of the Blue mid White. Soon aftfsr the commencement it became evident that lha Collegians intended to play the game, and for a considerable time the ball hovered about the centre flag, neither aide being alia to claim an advantage. Merivalo at last had a turn of attacking, and Qanthcips, White and Meazlas had chances, but good collaring prevented a score. A College rush, in which Buchanan, Sale and Banka wore prominent, ended in tho last-named player passing to Craddock, who made a clever and ancaersful pot at goal. Merivale came strongly after the reverse, and tho forwarda playing with greater desk and combination, gradually worked the ball into their opponents’ territory, A number of frea-kicka wore awarded Merivale in tho College twentyfive, and White was given soma practice at goal-kicking, bet no score resulted until Measles, taking r paaa from Lawrence, scared near tha corner flr.g. No goal resulted. Another well-meant pu-a by Lawrence was intercepted near tho College line, and a splendid passing rush, in which Buchanan, Craddock, Atkinson, Banks. Sale and Joses took part, ended in the last-named scoring behind tho posts. Hallamora failed with the kick, and half-time was called with tho score seven to throe, in favour of the College. On resuming, the Merivale forwards, headed by M’Guiro, Soffo and Fraser, attacked strongly, and Fraser and Saifs succession after some tight play near the College line. Nine to seven. A rush by the College took play to the Merivale line, and the Maroons looked like scoring until Whits intercepted a pass and ran well down tho touch-line, eventually kicking into touch s.fc the halfway flog. Give-and-take play followed ia tho centre, Soffe, Johnstone and Henries for Mosivalo, and Beil, Ward and Atkinson for the College showing up prominently. Approaching tho call of time, tha superior staying powers of the Merivale, men asserted themselves, and from a scrummage near the College line Whits got over. No goal was kicked. Gerard waa tha next to score from si forward rush, and Lawrence failing with tho kick, time was called immediately afterwards. Mr A. H. Labatt was referee.

KAIAPOI v. EAST CHRISTCHURCH. The first snooting this season between the senior fifteens of these Giuba took place at Kaiapoi. Tha game wag very oao-sidst!, Kuiapoi asserting their superiority to the tune cf thirty-seven points to nil. East Christchurch kicked off, sad for the first quarter of r.u hour pky wag ia neutral territory. Then a long kick by Balch. sent the ball out of touch at the East twenty-five, and from a scrimmage Oram gob possession and, passed to Dickie, who scored. Templeton registered a fine goal. Following the kick-off tho East forwards worked the ball to the Kaiitpoi quarters, but it was taken back, and after s dribbling rush Oram picked up smartly and scored. Templeton .again converted. Soon afterwords Soott dodged through the East b.Acka and scored. No goal wag kicked. More passing between Templeton, Balch and W. J. Moir let the last-named over fcha Imp, mid os Templeton converted eighteen to nil was noted iu favour of Eciapoi. Just before halftime r. fine passing rush, in which Simpgoc, Oram end Bate were prominent, ended in the last-named scoring. Templeton failed with the kick, and tho teams changed ends with tho score f.t twenty-oca to nil. In tho second spell., tho Yellows ■wore kept almost entirely on the defensive. Once the East forwards came with a fine rush, and for some minutes kept up a stropg attack in front of the Kaispoi goal. Balch at last obtained possession, and dodging through all the East forwards, ran to tho centra, where he passed to Pearce. Tho latter outpaced hie opponents and scored. No goal was kicked. After this Balch, J. Moir and Scott scored ia the order nanaad. Temptsr.oa and Balch each kicked a go&l, and tho game ended as above stated. Mr P.T. Evans was referee.

LIN WOOD v. SYDSNHAM._ Thors is not ranch scops for a lengthened report of tb.ia natch. Liuwood, starting from the kiok-otr, rapidly ran up twentytwo points in the first spell, and although the local team stubbornly contested every inch of ground in the second spoil, they loft the ground defeated by thirty points to five. Almost immediately after Mr Soioer had started the game Oleauio ra:a in for Lin.wood, and Hobbs bit tho bar with the kick, 3—o. Price followed suit soon after with a clever run, Hobbs again striking the bar, 6—o. Then O’Brien potted a neat left-foot goal, 10—0, and Maofarlg.no ms?.do a good run and passed to O’Brien, who scored again, 13—0. Good passing lot Hobbs in, but Kerr did not convert, 16—0, and Hobbs failed with a subsequent shot from a try of Gordon's, 19—0. Sydenham was afterwards forced four or five times,and Orchard got over just on half-time, Wardfaiiing with the kick, 22—0. Central play followed tho opening of the second spall, hut at last aomo beautiful Linvjood pxßainfj Ist O'Brien score. No goal followed, 25—0. Sydenham showed sumo stubborn, defence, but at last Hobbs broke through and scored under tho bar, and this time converted. 30—0. Syden-

bam then attacked and had a shot from a psnalty, a force resulfciag. Play kept ia Sydenham’s ground until near the cud, whan a good dribble by Glennie gave Haone a chance, which ha did nob neglect, of scoring a clever try. Halliday converted, sud thirty to five was noted aa time was called. KBsnnoeax* JUNIOR FLAG. Liuwood Second beat Albion at North Park oa Saturday by sis pointu to throe (a penalty goal and a-try to one try). F. O’Brien eeored for tho witmexa and aleo placed the gosh Connolly scored for Albi<sn. Christchurch Second boat Lyttelton First by five points (one goal) to a potted goal (four points). W. E. Sfeyche scored tha try lot Christchurch, and Raphael converted. PRESIDENT’S OTJP. Tho match Richmond v. Sydenham Third, played on tho Richmond Domain, multod in an easy win for Richmond oy thirty points to nil, Qrzc orrorad three tries. Brown two, Pentecost two and Shaw one.. Brockett kicked three goals. Albion Second defeated Morivale Third by ooventeoa points to nil. Burson (J), Bridges, Eondy and Ogisr scored for tha winners, Craddock converting one of tho tries. , Tho mutch Christchurch Third v. New Brighton ended in a draw, neither side scoring. Papanui beat Kaispoi Third, at Kaiapoi, by fivo points fco nil. , . St Aibnao won their match against Pirates Second by default. Linwoocl Third bout the Southern A Team oa the latter’s ground by twenty points to throe. Madeiran eeored three tries for the tditnors, M'Lenahan potted a goal and H. Dunnage placed two goals from trios and oaa from a penalty. Tho Young Men’s Christian Association defeated the Southern B by five points to nothing after a very fast game. [Fes Pkbss Assooiatxow.l ■ WELLINGTON, Mat 12. In the sopior football matches yesterday,. Petone beat Wellington by nine fco nil, aud the Athletics defeated Melrose by three to nil. DUNEDIN, Mat 11. Tho goaior championship football mutches were commenced to-day. Alhambra v. Union resulted iu o (throe points each), owing to a mistake by tho referee. Ziagari beat Pirates oy eight points to nil, Dunedin and ’Varsity played a drawn game, each scoring sis points.