CHRIST'S COLLEGE BEATS OTAGO BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL.

Otago Witness, Issue 2524, 30 July 1902, Page 53

CHRIST'S COLLEGE BEATS OTAGO BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL.

(Bi Oun Special Refobter.)

OHRfSTCHURCH, July 2?

The a-nnual match between Christ's College and the Otago High School was played here to-day on thi College Ground in fine weather. Ihere was hprdly any wind, the ground was in good order, and there was a large attendance.

During the whole of the fir»t spell the School were kept busy trying to stop the strong passing rushes of the College backs, and th&' fact that' th© College only got in three times is '<"cry creditable to the School defence.' The College' put up 9 points to nil in the first spell. The first try was scored by Bishop after a fine iia.^mg run between the backs, the second by Dar.sey from a g c rum on the School line. He fe-inted and got over. The third try was owing to poor play on Hay's part. The ball was in the College ground, and was passed from tho line to Bishop, who kicked tip the field to Hay. The latter fumbled, and Bishop was do>vn on nim and kicked away up the field. He outstripped all the opposing side and scored The College place-kicking was poor In the spell A. Thomson, thlray. and Borrio did good saving work, and tho School forwards got on a few loose rushes, but ucro plr.ying far below their form. The College got the ball

in nearly isverv icrum

In the second spell, immediately after th© kick-off, a loose rusl< hra/led by Mackenzie and A. Thomson took play to the College territory, where off----idp play on the College's part enabled A. Thomson to land a fine goal. Immediately after a loo^ iush took the p!ay to the College line, and A. Thomson -cored, he him=clf registering the major points. Only five minnte-3 of tho second hpe-'.l had gone. For about 20 minute* the contest was between the School forwaids and the College hacks, but tho School was having far tho best of the game. Thou S'-rinjcir beat 1 hrop and ran to Hay, tlif full back, parsing to Biohon. who =cored an p.a<?y try. No poal resulted. Collope 12, School 8. T!>e School forwards accain attacked, and fiom a pas.=s from do Laulour to (lilray on the* blind side, the latter cla?hnd over. No goal was kicked One minute bofore tjino A. Tliotn=:on pot a maik in a sjood position, but Borrie failed with the kick, and tho College thus won a most exciting game by 1 point.

Tlip play of the School forwards in the second spall was the admiration of the spectators. Time after time they took the ball to the Colloge line — in fact, they had much the best of the t?ame in tho second spell. Bishop and Stringer played a great game for the College, but fJilray was very conspicuous l>y his; stron? dofence and excollpnt run run jr. A. Thomson, Mackenzie, Fletcher, Dunhar. and Paterson playfxl a fine foru ard game for the School. Mr R. Barry was the referee.

EECORD OP MATCHES 1883.— Co'leg3 won by 2 points to nil

1884. — College won by 11 points to 2 points. 1885. — High School won by 6 points to ml. 1386. — High School won by 13 points to nil. 1887.— College won by 7 points to 4 points 188S. — College wot by 3 points to 1 point. 1889.— High School won by 18 points to nil. 1890. — High School won by 10 points io 1 point.

1691.— High School won by 14 points to 6 pc mts.

1892.— High School won by 12 points to 2 points.

1893.— High School won by 10 points to 5 points.

1894.— High School -won by 16 points to 3 points. 1895. — High School won by 3 points to nil. 1896 — College wen by 11 points to nil. 1697.— High School' won by 10 points to G points. 1898. — College won by 4C points to S" points. 3899 —High School won by 3 points to ml 1900.— High School won by 17 points to 9 l-oints. i9ol.— College won hv 21 points to 19 point*. 19u2. — College won by 12 points to 11 points.