FOOTBALL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17529, 12 July 1917, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

INTER-SCHOOLS RUGBY

CHRIST’S COLLEGE BEAT BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL.

The annual Rugby football match, between Christ’s College and Boys’ High School was played on the College ground yesterday. The day was ideal for Rugby. 'Hie ground was in splendid order, and the sun camo out to warm the spectators. College had the advantage in the forwards, who averaged list 2lb in weight, as against a School average of lOst while in the hacks College averaged lOst 81b, against lOst 41b.

Long before three o’clock the crowd was large on both toycb-lines, and thero was hardly room to pack the motor-oars • that rolled in ceaselessly. A minimum charge of a. shilling was made at the gates for patriotic purposes. The takings totalled £ll6, and in addition many tickets were sold in the city. The total amount therefore is not yet known. The teams lined out punctually, and exchanged cheers in English and colonial styles, The teams were as follow : CHRIST’S COLLEGE, Full-back—L. E. Ccoko (list lllb). ‘ Three-quarters—K. H. Hargreaves (list lllb), F. E. G. Bat-ley (9st 13lb), K. B. Wilson (list 2lb). Five-eighths—F. W. M. Cowlishaw (list 91b), Ji. S. Hindmarsh (9st 3lb). Half-back —W. F. Watson (Sst 9,b). Forwards—G. L. Burdon (12st lib), T. W. Tothill, captain (list lib), A. J. Stock (10at lllb), J. B. Williams (12at), S. W. Reeves (list 101 b), J. R. Johnston (9at Plb), J. N. Lowry (list 9lb), M. Strachun, wing (lOst 61b). -’ BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL.

Full-back—A. E. B. Goodv/in (lOst. 101 b). Tbree-auart-era—A. C. 0. Allen (list 2lb), R. W. M’Meekan (list), E. Bowes (lOst 131 b). Five-eighths—W. Graham (9st lO.b), F. W. Mebrtens (lOst 8lb), Half-back—W. Halley (7st 21bV Forwards—J. Forsyth (lOst 41b), J. Mam (flat lllb), B. R-owe (10at 10lb), L. D. Page (lOst 41b), K. Stirling (list. 4lb), J. A. Fraser, captain (list 10lb), J. White (Bst 1210, R. C. Burns, wing (lOst 4lb). ,

Mr J- F. Peake was referee THE PLAY.

School kicked off to a great volume of rooting against a slight wind. Play settled iu the College t-wenty-fiv'e, where the College half whipped the hall away from a line-out. and the School full-back, waiting for the bounce, lost _ possession, and Strachan and Tothill broke away in a fine dribbling effort that went to the twenty-five. College carried a scrum, but a slow transfer was missed by Hindmarsh, and the blue jerseys came through. But College were consistently better iu the scrum, although they were not- passing too well. Dailey, the School half. finally came' away unmarked from a scrum and passed on the blind side to Bowes, who was grassed a yard or two short of the line. Good loose rushes took play back momentarily, but School were pressing a bit harder, and the scrum was going better. Hindmarsh made a nice run and kicked down the paddock, but Bowes sent it back with a lino line finder. bmally, Tothill broke right through the School team, and kicked past the full-back. A desperate race for the line saw Goodwin force.. College, however, had committed a breach j and the players were called back, School being awarded a t free kick. They lost the advantage Dy a man in front, and in two scrums on the line College got the ball but threw in the advantage by slow, faulty passing. Finally the School broke through in the loose, only to be sent back by a good luck by Wilson. Wilson was again defending a moment later, but Bowes was deadly on Jtho tackle, and took his own man and another. ’ Several free kicks for obstruction curbed the dash of the College forwards, and play settled in midfield Up aud under tactics by School found Cooke steady at full-back, and finally from a penalty at the School twentyfive Hargreaves had a shot at goal, but went wide. The drop-out was vigorously returned by Bat-ley, and from a scrum twenty yards from the School line, the College backs got moving again but faulty cutting in lost- the advantage. Three more scrums close in were curried by College, but they overran the passes and did' all the things that good backs should uot do. Allan also tackled well and the attack was staved off. Much amusement was created by the School half, who was so small that he could slip under an outstretched ann. He was playing a game, although usually a bit too far back, and picking up ground with short; kicks. Half-time * came with do score.

College ■ • • .5 School - • • - 0 School played well, but could not penetrate the defence. A good loose rush had Hargreaves in trouble, but he extricated himself well. Then Mehrtens had a bad shot from a penalty, but was charged. School could not hold the weight in the scrums and loose, and they were borne down again to their twenty-five, where Batley lost- a try by refusing to pass out with only one man to beat. Another desperate assault on the School line brought another force-down, but finally Cowlishaw beat the opposition and sent

the bail on io Sugden, who scored close in. Hargreaves again converted. College . • • , 10 School • 0 The game was resumed in the School half, and College kept- the ball in, making the game fast and interesting. After a long siege, Burdon gamed possession. forcing his way through to the post, when he unselfishly passed to Stock, who scored alongside the post. Hargreaves again converted, making the scores— College . . .15 School 0 School rallied, and a nice mark hy Burns let them up. The movement was repelled, but Bowes very cleverly turned defence into attack with a 30yds run down the tOuch-line, only to be grassed by Cooke. Xo side sounded a little later, with the scores— College . . .15 School .... 0 RESULTS OF MATCHES. Since 1891 thirty-four matches have been played, of which Christ’s College have won seventeen and Boys’ High School fourteen, three being drawn. The detailed results are as follow: 1801—College won. 1892 —College won by 31 lo nil. 1893 (April)—College won by 30 !o 14. 1693 (June) —College won by 12 to 6. 1893 (August)—College won by 36 to 5. 1894 (April)—High School won by 8 to 5. 1694 (June) —College won by 9 to nil. 1894 (August)—College won by 32 to 3. 1895 (April)—College won by S to 5. 1895 (June) —Drawn. 1895 (August)—Drawn. 1896 (April)—High School won by 9 to 3. 1896 (July)—College won by 16 to 5. 1897 High School won by 16 to nil. 1898 — High School won by 6to 5. 1599 —High School won by 10 to 3. 3900 —College won by 25 to 8. 1901 —College won by 19 (o 3. 3902 —College won by 20 1o 6. 1903 College won by 20 to 10. 1904 — High School won by 12 to nil. 1905 — High School won by 41 to nil. 1906 High School won by 9 to 3. 1907 — High School won by 24 to 8. 1908 — High School won by 22 to 13. 1909 College won by 14 to 13. 1910 — High School won by 16 to 6. 1911 — Drawn. I 1912—College won by Bto 3. 1913 High School won hy 17 to 5. 1914 High School won by 18 to 9. 1915 High School won by 12 to 10. 1916 College won by 13 to 9. 1917 — College won by 15 to nil.

On resumption of play, School had what advantage there was in the wind. They attacked briskly, but were penalised for obstruction, and fumbling by the backs let College right up to the line, when there was an anxious two minutes. College carried a scrum right In front and let the ball out for what' should have been. a certain try, but Hiudmarsh held the pass too long, and was charged. Then «Graham broke through and kicked past the College full-back, but Cooke recovered and found the line. Strenuous foot work found both teams tackling well. Mehrtens was good in defence, ar.d not game enough in attack, and kicked too often, when he might have passed. Wilson was knocked out and had to go off, but College tilled his position at wing three-quarter with Sugden. When plav’ was resumed a strong College rush broke down the defence. The ball was passed out to Cowlishaw, who dashed over close in, and Hargreavca converted.