FOOTBALL. CANTERBURY v. OTAGO. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Christchurch, September 3.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 9302, 5 September 1898, Page 2

FOOTBALL. CANTERBURY v. OTAGO. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Christchurch, September 3.

Thoro was a magnificonfc day and splondid ground for the annual Gxturo, Otago v. Canterbury, to-day. Tho abtendanco naniborcd 5000. Tho Canterbury (rodo) won tho tos.*, and tbo Ofcigo (bluoa) | kicked off against a light; breeze. From a froo kick at tho caatro Flnoham had a shot, and tho b^ll landod andor the b»r, OUgo was forcod, and tho foat waa roported. Immediately aftor a series of fino posing rushes followod among Price, Forbc, Balcli, and Wings, and Otago wih again forced. Canterbury's phasing wis porsistonb bub erratic, Ofcago wero busy defending. Hobbi, O'Shoa, and Munroo then runhod right down tho hold, and llobbs ecorod uoar tho cornor for tho Blues. M'Konzio failed ab tho kick. Score, 3 to nil. Pascoo followed tho kick out, and mnothorod StophonsoB, and Otago woro again dofending. Forbos nudfl a good run, and penned tho Bines, bub O'Shea cleared tho linos with a kick to tho contro. The gimo was now very fas'-, Forbes, for tho llude, in particular, pl'iyiug a clovor game, Orchard raado a good pot, which forcod tho visitors. Even play followed till tho Blues' forwards gob on a pissiug rush to tho Reds' lino, Bush clearing tho lino with a dribble. Phy was of a giyo and tako nature, moitly in 0 ago territory for a conoidorablo timo until Sinclair, Demean and Maaon made a passing rush down tho fiold. Fiucham, by good touch line kicks, and Pascoo and Cowpor, by consistenb following op, kopb tho Blues back till half time. With tho wind Otago atonco began tho attack, and C-mtorbury woro forcod for tho firab timo in tho game. Tho game waa nob now eo fast, and tho Reda woro penned, Finally Duncan got the ball from Mason, aod ecorod ab tho cornor. O'Shea kioked a magnificonto goal. Score— 8 to nil. Canterbury now ralliod, and play was even ab tho contre, Pascoo and Cowpor Bmothoriug tho Bluo Inlvo^ Thou oamo tho firnb real bib of pausing by tho Blaos. Given shot tho ball out to Dancau. who passed to O'Shei, and tho Uttor gavo Stophon^on a splendid opening, tho l33tnamed scoring. O'Shoa failed with tho kick. Score— 11 to nil. Otasjo nnlnt lined •\ strong .»*tack, and «ho fine paesiug by Duncan, O'Shoa and Armib resulted iu tho last-named hcoring behind tho pora. Misid couvorted tho acoro to 1G to nil. Bilch iec>)verod tho ball aftor a mistake by Orchird, who was playing a poor game, and made a u'no dash throosh tho H'uo forwards. Orchard tsudo ,\ good run and kicked hard, and B»Ioh got tho bill in (ho uiiddlo of tho forwards, making another splendid daih. Forbes horo injured his Bhoulder and woob oQ. Orchard wont up lo tho Gvo-efghthJ, and at onco mado a good dash. Canterbury wag getting tho ball, bub tho pissing was wild.

Bftloh ftgain macta » fine run throng tho forwards, being tackled by O'Sheft. Duncan and Stophonson, howovor, ran baok to fho oenfcro. Rovol mado a danh to Otago's line, bat M'Konsrio saved wol 1 . Following this Mnrpby was noarly in, and the whistle nonndod wihhoab farther oooto. Tho Rods' baoks playod withoub corabinftN tlon, though Fotbes was the boab baok on the gfoond. Tho Otago bsoks all pl»yed well. Of tho fine lot of forwards Given and Smith wore tho boat. Tho local forwards ployed well in tho first; Bpoll. Mr A. M'llobio was an impartial referee