CANTERBURY DEFEATS WELLINGTON.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12767, 14 September 1903, Page 2

CANTERBURY DEFEATS WELLINGTON.

(Per United Press Association-.) CHPJSTCHURCH, September 12. The interprorineial match Canterbury v. Wellington was played on Lancaster l'ark in splendid weather and on a good ground. After thoir ivi .. gainst Auckland last week •tho visitors v*w favourite?. The sum of £127 6s 6il, a Kcord for the season, was taken at the gates. The game was fast throughout and full of incident, the issue being in doubt right up to the call of time. 'J'lie visitors had tho bettor of the first spell, but were beaten by tho good combination of the Canterbury team in the second spoil, and had to submit- to a 3 pints defeat.. The teams were:— '

Canterbury.—Full back, C. Manning; three-quarters—P. llenzies, E. D. iticc, D. M'Gregor; five-eighths—J. Lavcry, H. 0. Ueans; half back, 1\ Harvey; forwards—J. Uoddiclt, G. Mathews, W. Duggan, 13. Fanning, J. Mahoney, U. Evans, L. Atkinsou, I{. J. Cooke.

Wellington'.—Full back, E. 0. Hales; three-quarters—E. Claridge, J. Barbsr, A. C. M'lntyro; livc.eightli3, D. Gray; half back, W. Kobcrts; forwards—'\V. Ilnrclham, E. WyUie, E. L. Wat-kins, 11. Driscoll, H. R. Wright, W. S. Joyce, T. Cross, S. Abrim, A. 'Wilson.

Canterbury won the toss, and elected to defend the northern goal, Wellington kicking olf with the wind behind. A passing rush in which lloborts, Gray, and M'lntyre took part ended in Canterbury quarters. Passing and kicking by Canterbiiry'd 'backs quickly transferred the play to the opposite half. Roddick had two unsuccessful- shots at goal from a murk and freo kick. From a long throw-in by Wellington, M'lntyro secured the ball, and made a strong run, but the visitors lost the advantage by hard kicking, which forced Canterbury. Free kicks to both sides were A strong attack by Wellington ended in Claridge kicking into touch in goal. Free kicks eanie in quick succession, and Hales had an unsuccessful shot at goal. A passing rush, in which all the Canterbury backs took n hand, carried tho ball to the visitors' twenty-live, but a good run by Drifcoil relieved the pressure. A Wellington forward rush compelled Canterbury to force again. After a lot of up and down play Gray bad a pot at goal, Rice, tnkiug the ball, was collared behind tho lino. The local forwards had the best of it in tho resulting scrum, and bad worked tho ball to half way when half time was called.

Wellington opened the second spoil with a strong attack, but a!»a.i» kicked too hard, and forced Canterbury. The visitors' forwards continued to mako good line play, but Ilalos missed a long kick by Manning, and play settled under the Wellington goal. The play was now very fast, neither sido being able to claim any advantage, but eventually the Canterbury forwards worked t-ho ball down to their opponents' line, and a scramble ended in a forco down. ]iad passing spoiled a Canterbury attack, and a Wellington rush, headed by Abrim, removed the danger, but Roddick came back with a fine dribble. M'Gregor made a dash for the lino, but was collared _ near the corner, and the game was stopped for some minutes through Roberts being injured by a kick on the head. Ho was unable to go on, and Watkins was moved from wing forward to half back. A scrum was formed close to the Wellington line, and the ball came out to Harvey, who clashed over at the corner. Roddick kicked a fine goal. Wellington attacked strongly, and a fino kick by Gray made touch near Canterbury's lino. Wilson found an unguarded ! j int, and dashed over near the corner, Ilales converting with a splendid kick, and making tlio scores even. Canterbury camo back to the attack, and put in a good run to the Wellington twenty-fivo. From a scrum Harvey got th« Ml, and started a passing rush. 'Deans, Rice, and M'Grcgor handled the ball, and tlio last-named got over at the corncr. Roddick's kick at goal failed. No sido sounded two minutes later, with plav in neutral territory. Tlio game thus ended • Canterbury 8 points. Wolliugton 5 points. NEW SOUTH WALES v. QUEENSLAND. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. BRISBANE, September 13. In tlio return football match New South Wales defeated Queensland by 12 points to 6 points.