TO-MORROW'S MATCHES.

Colonist, Volume LVI, Issue 13493, 12 June 1914, Page 2

TO-MORROW'S MATCHES.

Senior Cup: — College v. Old Boys, Park 1., 3 p.m. Rival v, Nelson, Park 11., 3 p.m. Junior: — Rover v. Old Boys, Wakefield, 3 p.m. j College v. Hope Pirates, College, 2 p.m. Third Class:— Rival y. Stoke Industrial, Park 1., 2 p.m. Nelson v. College A, Park 11., 2 p.m. The following team will represent the Hope Pirates against College:—Homer (2), Webby (2), Button, Smith, Shirt-; liff, Savage, New, Hall, Mason, Hunter, Eden, Windleborne, Haycock. Emergencies: Eden (forward), Satherley (back). The senior cup fixture Rival v. College played at the Park last Saturday, was a very one-sided affair, Rivals winning by 29 points to three. The score j might 'easily have been increased by sixteen points had the Rivals possessed a place-kicker of any calibre.

The Rivals had the advantage of weight in the forwards, and ran over their lighter opponents. The Collegians were on the defensive practically the whole time, and their score was from a penalty goal after carrying play temporarily into Rival quarters.

The Rivals, too, were without the services of Watson, who fractured a finger in the seven-a-side tournament on King's birthday, Perry (one of the best forwards in the team), and Hale (who showed up well in the three-quar-ter line against Old Boys on the previous Saturday).

The Rival back division showed excellent combination, and the change made by putting Burnip up to fiveeighths was effective, he showing to much better advantage in this position than at full-back.

Hull made an excellent full-back, taking the ball'well, and kicking with good judgment.

Huse was the pick of the three-quar-ter line, showing up well in all departments, and Chapman again played well. The forwards were a hard working \ lot, and.were playing just as hard at the finish as they were in the first spell. Harvey, Gamboni, Kenning, McConehie, and Bennett were all conspicuous. Kenning, who was playing his second game of the afternoon, having played against College in the junior match, is an improving player, and is well worthy of the place lie has nowattained in the senior team.

In connection with the school teams, the Nelson College has its ups and downs. This season the team is much lighter than it was last year, and practically all the players comprising the fifteen_ar© making their first appearance in senior football. However, with capable coaching the team may be expected to do better in subsequent matches than they did last Saturday. Irwin, at fullback, made a good showing, and got his kicks really well. Tackling was not his strong feature. Young wa® the backbone of the team, and he did a tremendous lot of work for the back division. f. Fitzgerald, the diminutive half, had a bad time behind the scrum owing to the forwards breaking down against the rushes of their opponents, but he performed pluckily, and got his passes away cleverly several times. To Tau was the best of the threequarter line, his line-kicking being particularly good. The forwards, although they persevered well, against heavy odds, could not hold tile scrums with their weightier opponents.