FOOTBALL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 5681, 16 June 1908, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

BRITAIN V. CANTERBURY.

CHRISTCHURCH, Jmia 13. , The Anglo-Welsh team) played the seventh; game o£ the tour against Canterbury today at Lancaster Tank. The ground was in pdrfect order. A uor’west breeze blew diagonally across the ■playing, area. A large crowd was present, estimated at 15.000 persons, the gate takings being nearly £IOOO, End were rewarded by seeing a fast and attractive exhibition of Rugby. The following are the teams ; - Britain — Fullback, J. C. M. Dyke; thrcoquarters, F. E. Chapman, P. F. M'Fvedy, J. Ponty-Jones, J. .i.« WiT.cms ; halves, W. Morgan, Tuan Jones ; forwards, R. A, Gibbs, R. J .'bile, E. Morgan, T. Smith, F, J. Down, H. Archer, L. S. Thomas, J. A. S. Ritson. Canterbury • - Fullback, A. rk Doell ; threcquartors, F. C. Fryer, R. G. Deans, W. B. Fuller ■ five-eighths, E. B. McDonald, G. D. Gray : naif, P. Burns,; forwards, D. McThi.’b, J. Mahoney, T. Bond, 0. Merizic-n J. Baker, B. Hopkins, 0, .Evans, and T. Bain.

Punctual at 2.30 Deans led the home team on, the visitors following immediately behind, the latter winning the choice of positions. Bain kicked off for Canterbury towards the northern goal, which Gibbs marked. Deans finding touch at the half-way Hag, the reds’ forwards obtained the hall, and front a scrum Burns kicked ever Tuan Jones forcing after a minute’s play. A smart pass from a sebum Tuan Jonet sent down, and misiioHing by Doell, the visitors’ forwards, by a fine rush, went to the Reds’ line, Dibble securing, being forced on to touch in goal. A fine kick by Ponty Jones had play back in Canterbury’s twentylive. Bain spoilt Tuan Jones’ return and Muhony placed the visitors on defence, Morgan securing, seat to Doell, who found touch. Doans broke through, a free kick nullifying the opening, and Deans (marking, sent wall to touch. An infringement gave the Whites a penalty, Gibbs sending out at half-way. Deans kicked well back, Bain getting offside, losing the ground gained. Morgan kicking out from scrum, Gibbs gained further territory for the visitors, who, securing the visitors gave a pretty passing rush by the backs saw J. L. Williams well stopped by Fryer. Mahony was very prominent and Burns lacked to the British line, Canterbury secured and Burns, passing it to Gray, the latter sent to Fuller, who dashed over at 3.50-, but he missed the lack, which wont wide. Canterbury 3 ; Britain 0. Good passing by the British backs saw Ponty Jonas kick to Dqell, who run out. Hopkins charged Ponty Jones’s return, and Fryer ran back, a free kick being, of little benefit to the Britishers. Passing by the Reds’ backs Ponty Jtones intercepted, and kicikcjd to Doell, who found the lino ; McPhail kicked over, and forced the visitors. A lofty kick by Tuan Jones forced Canterbury, and a long, return by Ponty Jones went to the homo twenty-live, where, from a scrum, the ball went to McEvedy, who passed to Ponty Jones, the latter going oyler near the eastern houck-jlme, after lujf an hour’s play. Gibbs took the kick, making a futile attempt. Canterbury 3, Britain 3. There was no farther score at half-lime. A smart return by Fryer: of the kick-off was lost through McPhail getting offside, a penalty for tlio same offence again'st Ritson being recovered by Tuan J ones. The Canterbury hookers got tibo oval out for almost the first time, and Burns, Gray, McDonald, and Deans participated in a fast bit of handling. A long kick by Dyke was sent back by Fryer and play settled in the British twenty-five. -W. Morgan from the tail of the scrum kicked wcjll up the field, but the kick was not followed up, and McEvedy missing Doell’s return the Whites were compelled to force. Tuan Jones and Chapman next took a hand.and going on the blind side of a .scrum Morgan, Williams, and Chapman carried the game to Canterbury’s quarters. A free kick well followed altered the situation, and tlfoiuigh W. Morgan and Dibble made good efforts, Burncs after u run clown the Hoe centred. McEvedy and Dyke where badly bed ten by McPhail the latter scoring in a fair position. Fuilcfr added the extra points. Canterbury 8, Britain 3. An attempt on. the blind side of Morgan saw Media il beat Tuan Jones unci Ponty was hard put to it to save. Mc'Donald ended a Red rush by hanging on, tiiougha pVnalty for illegal senum work equalised matters. Then Bond took a high mark which was the means of putting the Reds on the offensive. Fuller hud two unsuccessful shots at goal, and two or three passing rushes were slaved off, hut a fast forward rush proved more successful, Bain vd-gisteri-n'g Canterbury’s third try near the posts. Fuller made' no mistake, and the board showed Canterbury 13, Britain 3. Edgar Morgan put in a nice piece of play at once enabling Gibbs to make a strong hid far the lint l . Doell drove 'the invaders hack, and n lofty pass going astray, Dyke' was compelled to kick straight tor touch, t A knock-on by. Fuller saw the end of a rush which promised well ; then Chffpman with u dodgy pm work i-d (jut to the centre. A lot of kicking followed with a number of Hueouts and from one of these Archer dribbled light through the opposing backs ami scored behind the posts. Gibbs’ kick found the uprights Canterbury 13, Britain S. With two or three minutes to go the Britishers made a great elVoft to pull the match out of tin* lire. ’From the line-on t Bcv'ly Jones cross-kicked to Chapman, who gave Mv Evenly a pass, which was not an:epb/l. Not to be denied the fovwanls put in a brilliant piece of footwork, Dibble and Ritson swarming over the Red backs and going over the line. Each apparently expd'ted the other to lull on the ball, when Burns dashed up and threw himmif on it, fining behind the goal posts. As a gnid would have been almost a certainty Canterbury were fortunate in getting more than a draw. Time was called immediately, the game ending Catiterburv J 3. Britain S.

the inteimsl.vnd match

DFXEIVN. •Line 12. The following team has been selected to represent the South Island in tin- inter island football match (V t Wei-line-ton Fullback, Doell (('-anteiiiurv; 1 111-lie quarters, I'TyeV (('alltellbury, Demis (Canterbury 1. Dingey (tltueo! ; li ve-eigh tils, Kekhold (Otago), Gray (Cunteeluiry I ; half. Burns (Canterbury) : forwards, Fi t/pa trick (Otago), Casey lOtmio). Scott (South CaateVbiirvl. Baton (Otago), Patterson (Olago), McDonald (Otagol, Bain (t Tl II li-rburv |. Hamilton (Southland).

THE MAORI TEAM. Tie- Maori -were beaten te N,-w South Wales on Satunlnv by 30 points to Id. There werq 20,000 spectators.