FOOTBALL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14625, 10 September 1909, Page 9

FOOTBALL

SYDNEY UNIVERSITY TEAM, DEFEATED BY CANTERBURY COLLEGE. (Per Ukited Press Association.) OJ-IRISTCHURCH, September 9 The Sydney University team played a match at Lancaster Park this afternoon against Canterbury College, in glorious weather and on a good ground. There was a fait' al tendance of the public. The teams wore:—

Sydney University.—Full lack, E. M. Fisher; throe-qitarters-G. C. Curtis, J. B. Lone, B. 0. H. Pookley, and W. G. Stack; live-eighth, H. It. Browning; half back, P. J. Kelly; forwards—3. A. Harden, N. W. Rroughton, G. I!. Lindoman, W. W. Martin, A. B. Doylo, .1. R. Jones, J B. Metcalfe, and M. Maxwell. Canterbury College —Full back, H. M. Chrystall; three-quarters—G. S. M'Kenzie, M. H. Rhodes, W. C. Hurley; five-eighths, C. R. Wilson and 0. A. Ferguson; half back, L. Honda-son; forwards—E. P. Williams, C. C. Butt, A. J. Wigley, W. Grace, W. Harrison, E. J. Wilson, F. A. Anderson, 11. P, Young. Canterbury College, losing 'the toss, kicked off from the south owl and opened play in the Sydney twentyfive. Iran, a free kick Ohrystall had an unsuccessful shot at goal. A forward rush, headed by Wigiey, had Sydney defending, but Fisher saved by finding touch. Canterbury kept up the attack, their forwards playing a fast hustling game that gave the Sydney backs no chances. The Sydney defence was very severely tested for a considerable period, but while Canterbury were still attacking a pass from Chrystall to M'Kenzie wont astray, and Curtis, snapping up the ball, ran to the Canterbury twentyfive, where Harley overhauled him. The Canterbury forwards soon drove their opponents back, but the Sydney men livened up, and a loose rush ihad play in the home teams twenty-five. From a mark Lane made a. good shot at goal, trie ball going just outside the posts. After some inde°omvo play in midfield, a gocd run by Rhodes had Sydney again defending, and some vigorous rushes by fclio forwards took the ball to the Sydney Mno, but attempts to pick up the ball lost a. capffal ohanco of scoring. Canterbury was playing a much stronger game, Young, Henderson, and VHlson being prominont in several rushes that gave Sydney a very anxious time. Jho handling of the ball by the home teams backs was very faulty, and this undid a lot of work done by the forwards Just at the end of the spell Wilson made a moo run, and passed to Williams, who scored near the corner. Obrystall's kick at goal failed, and the spell ended with tho score; — Canterbury ... ■ 3 points. Sydney Nil. At the opening of the second spell Canterbury showed the same dash that had characterised the play in tho first half. The handling of the ball by the backs, however showed no improvement, and a Sydney rush, headed by Broughton, took place to halt-way, where Fisher gained a lot of ground by soma well-judged line kicking. Ihe Canterbury forwards soon cleared their line. With pky i„ m ys ßW R)wdcß maih a hno run, wnioh beat the Sydney backs. He kicked past. lisher, and Wilson, who had followed up fast, scored in a good position, kit Chrystall's shot at goal failed. Canterbury 6 points. oydney jjil. A moment later Ferguson put in a dashing riln , v . hlcll took plny to thc Sv()nCT line, ami Anderson ecored. Wilson made "a poor shot at goal. 1 Canterbury 9 ; n(s _ Mney Nil. Canterbury kept up the attack, and Xoung, taking a long pass from Rhodes, got across the line, and Chrystall converted the try.

Canterbury M ™ int Sydney j4 Sydney then livened up, and a goal run by Pockley had Canterbury defcXg A wamble oil .the line gave Sydney an openc^tl fotCalfe6COr « latjJ '* chF £

Canterbury u ~„;,,,', ,w»* : IS:and a 'tlw y 6 °° n ? tUrn , €fl ,0 tilo attack, and bjdncy were forced , ; j . > succession. I„ the last few minutes sXcy mowci m,, c h unproved form, and'E backs made some very attractivepaS critical times. The visitors were unable to S3Tn flleip etfort ' ancl whc " the £me Canterbwv College ... H points. Sidney Cmvonuty .. ... 5 \ w J e [ NORTH OTAGO v. SOUTH CANTERBURY

(Fkou Oto own Correspondent) ti,» , {? AM ARU, September 9. The annual lixture North Otagov.South Ca,> erbury. was played here to-day and a ter a strenuous game ended in a win for North 0 ago by 12 point, to 11. Ross wa esponsible lor the bulk of the winn ,g teams score, kicking three splendid goals from the touchlme, while E. Curran scored a good try Spillane kicked two good goals from free kicks for the visitors, and converted a try, scored by Moffett, Duthie a. wing three-quarter, played excellent football for the homo team, and E. Curran s exposition of the live-eighths game entitles him to the consideration of the selectors of tho provincial team. Th» best of the local forwards were Grant Clark, and Perry. '

n t E\Y ZEALAND RUGBY UNION.

(Pes United I'he3s Association.)

WELLINGTON, September 9. At a mcetng of H w Management Com-intt-ee of the .New Zealand Rugby Unon Jo-night an application by the Otago Union or a ban of £1500 was refused, no funds ™ S " v P l "'P° 3e bein S available. Uw ™son Union forwarded fho names \n tT P who had taken P"t in t:ho -Northern Union K a me there, also the names of the referee, mo umpires, and secretary, all of whom had been suspended. The siispenaon was IM de general, and Jrso s concerned wo « a f or ,%), i* k,v cause v they should m,t be exiled toil ed W? °i f ?* Maori ««"» **>> K»u! ar w J ' M - r nnder Northcra sa 1 th" l3 l .'"' for They know L I: <*",™sled, and had not ffi , **** w f re , l| o">!T wrong. It „, ™' to r6 P'y that the union had no power to remove .their disqualification

DISTRICT FOOTBALL.

THE PROPOSAL KILLED.

IWI I Umo - "?' hB J d in »' e Trade? n.Hl.Jaat evening for the purpose of conidenng a notlce f jnotion . s ut.ons passed at a previous mating in favour of the adoption by the union ol a scheme of district football. Mr F H Unipbell (president of the union) 'pr»' sued, there being a good attendance of

Mi- Claude Young, in whose name the '"«>»'<* of motion stood, formally moved mi l",," 0 ' desirable that district football should be introduced into Duneclin, and that those resolutions bearing on the subject passed on July 3 be rescinded. Ho roaU a Jcngthy ]etto from :dr Forsyth descriptive of the Auckland schema and the results which had accrued from its adoption. This showed that good men drifted into the one district, thus destroying the competitive element, and '•educing the attraction of the game to the public.

Mr Mitchell seconded the motion. The scheme would be an experiment, and ho thought if it were carried football would be very flat for a year or two. Mr S. D. Minn read a press clipping from Auckland indicating that the union there was intending to call a meeting to consider the position arrived at through the scheme and a possible reversion to club football. He also referred to the position of the Otago Football Association, saying that the majority of the players were axerse to the system.

Mr G. W. C. Macdonald commented on the somersault which delegates had taken. It was not correct to say that the scheme had bean a failure in Auckland, where it had had been in existence 17 years. He was in favour of the scheme, but the union did not wish to force the matter U|wn the delegates if the time was not ripe for it. Mr 11. F. Rinccck supported Mr Macdonald's remarks, and said he had no wish to thrust his views upon the dele-

gates if they did not agree with them. The only argument against district football wis that; the player must play in the district ho resided in. That certainly wns a drawback. But. he candidly believed district, football would do good, and would come later, unless certain drastic reforms were brought, about.

Mr IT. 11. S. White argued against district, football. Other speakers wore Messrs Nicholson and Connor.

The Chairman said the difficulty with delegates was that they seemed to be afraid of the scheme. Tho unions' object in bringing forward the scheme was to improve football, which it- was felt had deteriorated, quite apart, from the increased public interest. If there was not a public feeling ill respect to it he would not be in favour of tlio adoption of tho scheme.

Mr Young having replied, a vote wns taken, the result being the carrying of the motion by 19 votes to 8.

OTAGO v. WELLINGTON. Great interest is being taken in the niatoh between Otago and Wellington, to be played at Curisbrook to-morrow. Tho Wellington team arrived by the first express from Invercargill yesterday, and were driven to the Commercial Hotel, where they wore wolcomed by Mr F.. 11. Campbell, the president, of tho ORF.U. Both team's are confident of winning, and a great game is looked for. Tho Railway Department has consented to postpone the 4.20 p.m. train till 5.27 p.m., and tho 4.50 train south, will stop at Kensington to pick up passengeis. Special cars will run to the ground, and Mr Alexander is making special arrangements to cope with tho large crowd expected at tho match, Mr A. Downes will officiate as referee

SCHOOLS RUGBY FOOTBALL. The team to represent Otago Schools in the match against Southland Schools, on September 38, will be picked from the following players, who will meet for practico at Tahumi Park on Monday and Thursday, the 13th and 16th of September, at 5.15 p.m. Backs—Keen, M'Phorson, Tyson, Smith, Bell, Williams, Sykes, Andrews, Timlin, Sutherland; towards—Naismith, Tait, Craigie, Goudie, Allan, Torrance, M'Keich, Gain, Sherwood, Dickson, Pearson.