FOOTBALL

Timaru Herald, Issue 170307, 31 August 1920, Page 8

FOOTBALL

HIGH SCHOOLS TOURNAMENT. ."WINS FOR, CmiISTCHTJROH AKD | OTAGO. (Per Pre*s Association.) '.DUiVEDIiVj August 30.' Tim High Schools football tournament commenced on tho Carisbruok .ground to-day. Tho weather was showery at tho commencement, bin cleared later in the afternoon. Christehurch Boys' High School met Timaru .Hoys' High Schooi in 'the iirsigame. The bucks in tho former team | v. ore much superior to the oposing rear- i guard, and after tho first twenty minutes tlic result was never in doubt. ! Christehurch ran up 37 points to their \ .jl opponents' 3. Tries wero scored by ] Jacobs (3), Lowe (2), WerreiLs- (2), Okey j and Poire. Carletou converted five j tries. Secbcek scored for Timaru. I In the seetmd game Ota-go defeated i Southland by 36 points to 11. The win- j hits' backs played with fine combina- \ tion, and showed great pace. The Otago : five-eighths: was the hero, of the game, j '.■ nd scored seven tries and converted too. Booth (2) and Wise (1) also (-cored tries. AVise converted one. For Southland Squires scored a try, which Diaek converted, and also kicked two splendid penalty goals. CHRISTCHURCH (Blue) 37, TIMARU (White) 3. (Special to the '-Herald.') Tho Timaru. and Christchureh High Schools met at Carisbrook. ,'J'he weather w.a-s showery and the ball greasy. Both teams set a great pace*, the ball travelling up and down tho field for the first ten minutes with little advantage to either side. Christehurch opened up with, their backs from a line-out near the line, Twit Jacobs (centre) mulled. Immediately after Christehurch secured from a scrum, near the posts, and the ball going to Lowe, tho speedy wing three-quarter scored wide out. Carletou failed to goal. Tho Timaru forwards broke away with a great rush to the Christehurch twenty-five, but passing, by the White ba.eks broke down. Timaru kept tip a strong pressure, but passing by the backs, was too straight across the ground. iA. good kick by Earl from amark by Goodwin made the ball go out 10 yards from the Christehurch line. Tho 'Ohristcftiirch defence was thoroughly tested, but met every demand, and passing by tho Blues removed play to Tnidfiokl, a bad pass to Lowe spoiling a. likely chance. Tho lighter Timarii forwards were standing up well to their heavier opponents. _ Shortly passing runs placed ChrisfehuVe-h in a favourable position, and offside by a. White player gave the Blues a chance to goal. Tint the distance was too great, and Carletou failed with the Icicle. Stewart broke away in a. great dribble for the ,Whitc«, bitt Werren saved well. Ti~

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p.-'iincu Lucir opponents down until Eur! jackedloo hard, and the Bines forced. The White forwardsd were more than; holding their own, but their backs lacked the finish necessary to polish MY their efforts, successfully! Car-etcn '.vas collared with the ball 'on the line. hut offside play by the Whites enabled Llnistchureh to clear to the twenty-five-, iud good phiy by Clarke made the bail 4'" oni: in Timaru territory. From a ! [.jassin.g rush the ball went to Lowe, who : - made a great dash, but was well stop- '■ ped, and Simmers found the line with i fine kick. Werren. was next promin- i :-ut with a splendid dash dawn the touch' j hue. and was only prevented from , touching down with a Hying tackle. From -a throw in Okev secured and dropped across the line.'' Carle ton failed j i: Ch,-isTe!invdi 6. Timaru I j'| ; . iv'.-jm pluy toll-owed until a long! , r i(; kJ. )V Collins forced Christehurch. I lie T linaru backs opened u;> in. a. nice ";'..is i.-';_: iitovea/eut, but Simmers was wed collared when looking dangerous. Davy, the Blue wing forward, out off ;i pass at his own twenty-five and ran to half way., where lie passed to Jacobs, the fast centre running halt t'r;3 length oi' the field to score wid© out. The kick failed. Christehurch. !), Timaru nil. The Timaru forwards we.ro playing a fine game, but were receiving little-sup-; port from the backs, with "the excep-j tion. of Valentine, whoso defence- was 1 particularly-sound. From a scrum outside the Whites' twenty-five the Blues secured,- and after the ball had travelled along the chain of backs Lowe scored, but Carletoii's kick failed. Christ-church 12. Timaru nil. Half time was sounded a. few minutes later. Opening the second spell the Blues were first-to attack, but good work by the White forwards removed the scene of operations to centra: territory. Tho Blues broke away in a dangerous rush, hut Valentine saved brilliantly. The Blues opened up in a fast passing rush, but Carletou. was pushed out near the corner flag. From a line-out the Blue backs again swung into action, and Werren securing scored alongside, the posts. Oarl'eton converted* Christchuftvh 17, Timaru nil. From loose play at the centre Carletou secured and pas.-cd to Jacobs, who beat his- man cleverly before sending on to Lowe, the litter crossing and running round behind the posts. Curletoii goaled. Christehurch 22, Timaru nil. The next incident was a great dribble by Davy, w ho fell when almost over, and Timaru l forced. Timaru strugtded on gamely, but were now hopelessly beaten. The pace of the opposing rearguard was too much for them to ccpe with. A great forward rush by the Whites ended on i lie line, and offside- play by Christehurch gave Timaru :m * essy chatice in front of the posts, but Earl's kick was a, feeble, one, and was easily charged clown. From a line out at half way Graham made a. fine opening before handing on to Carletou, who transferred to Jacobs, the latter touching down between the posts. Carletou "goaled. Chris!church 27, Timaru nil. Seebeek kicked -sveil' down the field, and fast

The Whites attacked hotly until the Christehurch backs a.ga.in secured, and the> bail going to Werren, the latter! sprinted from half way to score bet-ween the posts. Carletou" added the. extra, points. Christfihurch 32, Timaru nil. The White, forwards, undaunted, returned to the attack, and the backs opened up in a passing rush, which ended in Seebeck scoring in a favourable position. Clarke missed the- goal. Cbristehureh 32, Timaru 3. Offside play by the Whites gave the Blues an opportunity t (> increaso their score, but Carlet-on's kick failed. A passing rush between the Blue forwards enabled Pet-re to score a nice try alongside the posts. Carletou goaled. Christehurch 37, Timaru 3. Time was called without alteration, to the score. Tho South Canterbury-Waugaimi game 'at tho Caledonian Grounds on Thursday is timed to commeciie at 2.45. A practice of South Canterbury players will be held to-night at 7.30 in the Browne Street Hall.