Canterbury Notes.

NZ Truth, Issue 159, 4 July 1908, Page 4

Canterbury Notes.

So much v importance is attached to the championship m Christchurch that when Burns and Grey (the key-notes of the team) were ' asked to play ip the -jew Zealand match, Albions made such strong representations to, the authorities tliat the game with Sydenham was postponed. Albions lead the other club by a point, and the two have still to meet m the second round. As rep. matches will interfere with the third round the possibility is not remote that the championship , will be decided upon the tvyo first' rounds. Sydenham has to beat Albions to draw, and the struggle should be so willing that rep. matches with the Britishers will be mere i circumstances beside it. Canterbury Old Boys, who set out with a great flourish of trumpets to. win the local championship, have deteriorated so badly that theY were beaten by the mediocre Chrfistchurch team on Saturday, which combination scored its first win of this season. Old Boys were without the redoubtable Deans and Byrne, and it is remarkable that the absence of the men should make such a difference m a team. Moreover, Christchurch ; played 14 meh only, and several of them\ were ju» niors. ,It rained heavily throughout. Button, Christchurch Club full-back, who gave a fine exhibition oh a greasy ground against Old Boys on Saturday, is a six^fcen-ycar-old, who, m the absence of swelled head, should develop into something unusual. That Christchurch should score their only win this season m the absence of the streaky Fryer will be regarded with mixed emotions 1)y that occasional blank cartridge: