LEAGUE FOOTBALL

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11306, 4 September 1922, Page 7

LEAGUE FOOTBALL

RESULTS AT A GLANCE REPRESENTATIVE MATCHES. S. Auckland. 21 Auckland ... 20 Town 15 Sydenham ... 10 JUNIOR. City 9 North 4 South 5 Central 4 THIRDS. Rovers 25 City ; 5 Newtown juniors defaulted to Rovers. CHRISTCHURCH VISITORS TOWN DEFEAT SYDENHAM. At Newtown Park on Saturday, before a moderate attendance of spectators, Town, defeated Sydenham (Christchurch!, after a hard, fast, and interesting exposition of the 13-aside code. Town were originally chosen to play Country on Saturday, but late in the week word was received/ ‘ from Christchurch that Sydenham would -b& travelling to Wellington, and it was then, decided that they should toe pitted against Town. However, although Town comprised two or thf.ee local representatives, the Sydenham team, winners of the Christchurch championship, put up a great fight against the local team, and it. was not until the last few minutes that the winning team was known. Town kicked off against the wind, and from the start the game was of a hard and fast nature. The Sydenham -backs handled the ball well, and often, passed between, several men before losing possession-. The passing rushes wore brilliant and -pleasing to the spectators. Shortly after Town were penalised for offside play, and A. Marshall piloted the ball niceiv between the -posts, opening the Sydenham scoring. Sydenham -l, Town 0. The ball travelled: up and down the field- awhile, and Town had the southerners hemmed on their own line. From a five-yards scrum, the Town half got the ball out to his backs, ami Jessop crossed over and scored beneath the posts. "Fisher had no trouble in converting. Town S, Sydenham 2 The whistle sounded shortly after with the scores unchanged. Sydenham from the kick-off forced the game, and drove Town back to their own fine. Give-and-take plav ensued in which Dawson secured and- addpd a further three points to the Sydenham tally. Marshall converted. Sydenham 7. Town 5. From the loose; Johnston, who" was playing the star game of the day, got possession of. the ball. and. after a fast and pretty run, in. which his great speed was verv noticeable, scored for Town, but Fißtter failed to convert. - Town 8, Sydenham. 7* - Sydenham : now attacked and forced Town back on to their line. From a scrum Sydenham hooked'- the ball, and after passing through the backs Heslip crossed at- the corner,: tout Marshall failed to convert. " Sydenham 10. Town .8. Immediately after Sydenham were penalised and Fisher kicked a goal. Sydenham 10, Town 10. • .... • • • ' Play, now became exciting. T. Coomher. as full-back for Sydenham, -was playing a great game, and saved his side on innumerable occasions. McAlpme and Hearne were playing well -in the south forward line. MoAlpine, however, wan offside, and Sydenham were penalised. Fisher again piloted the ball between the uprights. Town 12, Sydenham 10. With only- a iminnte or two to go, Sydenham made a. determined effort to score. But Dobson; who'had been play, ing' a hard game, got possession, and after a fine -run. from the_ twenty-five line, crossed over, and added a further three points for Town. Anderson failed to convert. The whistle blew: immediately after with' the score: ,Town. - •• J* 1 Mr S; Henderson made an efficient referee. - CURTAIN-RAISER. SOUTH DEFEAT CENTRAL. ‘ South, and Central juniors played / a hard aid fast game as e. curtain-raiser to the Town v. Sydenham, match. The game ended, in favour, of. South toy 5 ■points to 4. For the winners Tango Ryan kicked a goal an,the first half, and H. Riddel scored, a .ter-m-the",«eoMid half; while for Central, Parkes kicked two goals in the second half.*. Mr L. Campbell controlled the game.