FOOTBALL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CIII, Issue 12242, 30 June 1900, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ MATCH. The' match between the Wellington and Christchurch Primary School boys will be played at Lancaster Park this . afternoon beginning at 1.30. The following are the teams:—Wellington (blue and black) —lull-back, Instoue; three-quarters, Midlane, Mitchinson and Morley; five-eighths, Ritchie; half-back, Thompson; wing-for-wards, Elias and Gardiner; forwards, Lauchlan, M’Rae, Black, Lane, Shardlow, Moss and Gillespie. Christchurch, (red and black). —Full-back, A. Norman; threequarters, R. Sharpe, T. Cox and W. Tait; five-eighths, 0. Woledge; half-back, E. Machen; wing-forwards, H. Davey and A. Blackmoro; forwards, J. Dowdiug,‘J. Hay, J. Close, S. Holmes, J. M’Cracken, J. Weir and P. Mahoney. Mr W. G. Garrard will be referee. Tho senior matches to be played a t Lancaster Park this afternoon are: Sydenham v. Linwood, Christchurch v. Kaiapoi and Merivale v. Albion, The Senior Championship has now reached a very interesting- stage, as the second round will, close on July 7, and Sydenham, with six points, is now leading by only one point from Christchurch and Merivale, while Linwood comes next with four and a half, points. ■ Play will commence at three o’clock, and afternoon tea will be provided.