FOOTBALL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10536, 10 August 1912, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

REPRESENTATIVE MATCH

CANTERBURY (20) v. SOUTHLAND (3).

Tho twentieth interprovincial match between Canterbury and Southland was played at Lancaster Park this afternoon, and ended in a somewhat easy win for, the local representatives by twenty points to three. The ground was in very fair order and tho weather conditions were ideal. Nevertheless, tho game, taken all round, was I a very poor exhibition of football and j the second spell especially was very monotonous. The Southland forwards came up from the south with a big representation, but they entirely failed to sustain it and while the local representatives did not actually show brilliance or excellence, even in their mediocrity they were too good for the visitors. From a moderate display in the pack the Southlanders went tc worse in the back division, most of them being incapable of even an or dinary orthodox movement. On the Canterbury side " Doddy " Gray stood out by himself, giving a brilliant dis play. In fact, apart from Gray's exhibition the game was extremely uninteresting. It was he who started all the flashes of good play in the first spell and even in the second ho was a participant in the one or two interesting patches. There was a very good attendance of the public, the "gate" amounting to £IG4. Canterbury.—Full-back, A. E. Doell (Sydenham); three-quarters, N. Fayne (Lmwood), J. Howison (Sydenham), L. A. Cade (Merivale); five-eighths. P. Burns (captain, Albion), G. D. Gray (Albion); half, H. Taylor (Old Boys)forwards, L. F. Parson (wing. Old Boys), E. Hasell (Merivale), C. Hegarty (M'erivale), J. H. M'Guffog (Merivale), A. A. Patterson (Christchurch), W. Sergison (Merivale), W. Cummings (Linwood), W. Maxwell (Merivale). Southland.—Full-back, F. Crawford; throe-quarters, A. Smith, A. M'Neece, N. Cowrie; five-eighths, J. Dalgleish, B. Scully; half-back, G. Henderson: forwards, C. Barry (wing), J. Ridland (captain), E. Biggar, R. Patterson, T. Muir, T. B. Baird, H. Knight, W. Lindsay. Mr J. F. Peake was referee. • There'was a slight breeze when play started, and Canterbury had it in their favour. Payne was the first to open up the game, getting his colleagues away with a nice passing rush, but fumbling saved Southland, who got 'back with a forward rally. Kicking by Gray put the visitors on the defensive again, however, and Payne and Howison wont on, but tho latter lost a good chance by failing to field a cross kick by Gray. A free kick gave Patterson an opportunity, and he kicked a good goal from a difficult angle. Canterbury 3, Southland 0. Southland attacked from the restart, but a weak, kick by M'Neece went to Payne, who made a great dash up tho field. A forward pass stopped the advance for the moment, but Taylor got the ball away smartly from the scrum, and Burns took it on, giving Howbon a score at the posts. Patterson converted. Canterbury 8, Southland 0. Southland's forwards attacked, bit their backs failed to support them, and good kicking by Gray drove them into their own country. Gray, playing right up to the ball, got through unaccom?anied, and dashed over at the posts, atterson's kick hit the posts. Canterbury 11, Southland 0. Almost at once Gray broke away and ran to Crawford, the Southland fullback. He passed to Cade, who ran over at the corner. Patterson's kick went just outside the posts. Canterbury 14, Southland 0. Then Biggar secured from a line-out in mid-field, and initiated a passing rush from which Barry scored wide out. M'Neece failed with the kick. Canterbury 14, Southland 3. Southland were attacking when the spell ended. | Southland looked like making things merry on tho resumption of play, but they soon fell away and the game deteriorated into an uninteresting series of aimless movements. For nearly half an hour Canterbury had Southland on tho defensive, but a dreary succession of marks, free kicks and scrums made the game become very tiresome to watch, and as before Gray came to light and helped to liven things up by a dodgy run. He got almost over, but, being stopped, threw out to Maxwell, who came up fast, and the tall forward scored wide out. Doell's kick made no difference to the score. Canterbury 17, Southland 3.

Southland now played as if thoy were simply waiting for the whistle to put an end to their misery, and Canterbury, actuated probably by charitable motives, proceeded to let them down lightly. They scored only once more, although they should have obtained another try, Cade putting in a good run and scoring on the corner. Patterson made a fine attempt to convert, the ball just falling too low. and the game ended in a win for Canterbury by twenty points (a goal from a try, a penalty goal and four tries) to three points (a try): JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVES. CANTERBURY (11) v. NORTHERN DISTRICTS (9). Teams representing Canterbury Juniors and the Kaikoura, Waiau and Cheviots dostricts, met at Lancaster Park this afternoon, and after an even gamo Canterbury won by eleven points to nine.

Tho following were the teams: — Canterbury Juniors.—Full-back, J. Mullins; three-quarters, V. Robinson, D. Deans, A. H. Guiney; five-eighths, J. L. Blackmore. R. Flatman; halfback, T. N. Wallace; forwards, J. Clayton (wing), E. W. Hills, H. hurst, E. Jones, L. Edmonds, C. Coe, J. Mehrtens, and T. King. Emergencies :—Backs, Delamain and Parkinson ; forwards, Mo3ley and Millar. The team will play in red and black jerseys. Kaikoura - Waiau- Cheviot. Fullback, Harrison (Kaikoura); threequarters, Ryder and Archer (Kaikoura), Smale (Waiau) j five-eighths, Davison (Waiau), B. Wilkinson (Cheviot) ; half, Davison (Waiau); forwards, R. Harper, D. M'Kie, G. Dakell, and Henderson (Waiau), Leaman (Cheviot), M'Leod, Stove, and Smart (Kaikoura). The Northerners kicked off and eoon attacked, raids by the forwards putting Canterbury in danger. From a Eenalty Ryder kicked a goal. Kaioura three, Canterbury nil. Canterbury woke up, and good play by Clayton and Flatman forced Kaikoura. The visitors' forwards returned with a loose rush, and Smart putting in good work, took play to the Canterbury line, where Wallace saved. In stopping a rush Deans received an injury to his hip, and had to retire, Parkinson (Christchurch) taking his place. Canterbury took a turn, Jones and Edmonds putting in some good dribbling, and from a penalty the visitors were forced. Canterbury continued to attack, and from a passing rush, Guinoy scored, after running round from the other wing. Blackmoro failed with the kick. , Canterbury throe. Visitors three. Fino defence by Davidson staved off a hot attack by the Canterbury forwards, but Hills returned with good dribbling, and he and Mohrtens removed play to tho visitors' lino. Small savecf well, and Kaikoura forwards returned to Canterbury's line. Blaolcmoro relieved.. Uninteresting play ensued for some time, until the Canterbury backs got going. Faulty passing lost a chance, and Smart saved. Parkinson made a good run, but bad passing _ again lost tho chance, and the visitors' fonvards rallied After fast open play, the Canterbury backs camo away and got within' a few yards of the line. The opposing forwards rushed back, and

only good play by Coe and Edmonds kept them out. The second spell opened in the visitors quarters, and good passing by tho Cantebrury backs let Robinson score. Edmonds converted. Cantcrj bury eight, Visitors three. The visitors forwards took a hand, and by good play took the ball to the Canterbury line, the home team being forced. Coe and lidinonds removed play to the centre, but Henderson saved well, and from a loose rush Parkinson picked up and put in a dangerous run. Canterbury backs kept attacking, but their passing was weak, and Flatman shifted play to the centre. Canterbury forwards took play to tho visitors' line, but a return raid had Mullins in trouble, and Canterbury Avcre_ forced. After some interesting play in Canterbury quarters, Kaikoura lost a chance by faulty passing, and Guiney relieved. The Northern forwards returned, and from a scrum on the line M'Leod scored. Canterbury eight, Visitors six. The Northerners kept up tho attack, and after a good run Archer scored. Visitors nine, Canterbury eight. With only a few minutes to go the play became exciting, and Canterbury forwards, playing hard and with better combination, took play to the visitors' territory. From a penalty Edmonds kicked a beautiful goal as the whistle sounded. The final score was: —Canterbury, one goal from a try, a penalty goal and two tries (eleven points); visitors, a penalty goal and two tries (nine points). Mr J. H. Grover was referee. PRESIDENT'S CUP. LYTTELTON WINS THE CUP. Playing at Lancaster Park, Lyttelton played a drawn game against Linwood A, each side scoring a try. The play was fast and furious from start to finish. Each club had its best team in the field, and the play. was well worth watching, especially in the second spell, when Linwood strove hard to save the Cup they won last season. Play throughout was mostly confined to the forwards, who gave a first-class exhibition. The back play by both sides was well above the average. M'Gerty, at five-eights, was very conspicuous, J. Boyd, at full-back, was very safe, and H. Brown, at three-quarter, were the best of Lyttelton backs. Fcnton and the Thomas brothers were tho pick of the forwards. A feature of the game was the brilliant display of Dixon, Linwood's full-baok, Picrcy, ing and kicking being brilliant. The scorers were, for Linwood, Piercy, while M'Gerty obtained the try for Lyttelton. Mr W. Duggan was referee.

The following table shows the position of the teams in the trial round of the President's Cup competition:—

FOURTH CLASS. Merivalo A greatly surprised their supporters by defeating Sydenham at Lancaster Park by seventeen points to mV, after a fast and interesting game. The winners out-classed their opponents in both departments of the game, their passing being especially good. The result of this match necessitates these two teams meeting again to decide the championship. For tho winners tries were scored by Evans (2), Brosnan, Dickie and M'Leod. M'Leod converted one try. Mr G. S. Mathews was referee. AUCKLAND v. NATIVES. TPbr PRR«n Association.] " AUCKLAND, August 10. Auckland defeated the Native team by 27 points to nil. WANGANUI CHAMPIONSHIP. [Per Prf.ss Association.] WANGANUI, August 10. In the final of the Rugby championship to-day, Kaierau (13) defeated t'irates (9), in a very hard, even game. WELLINGTON GAMES. [Per Prkss Association.] WELLINGTON, August 10. Petone (5) beat Oriental (3). Athletic (16) beat Melrose (8). Poneke (12) heat Victoria College (0). St James (12) beat Southern (3). DUNEDIN CHAMPIONSHIP. [Per Prows Association-.] DUNEDTN, August 10. Southern (11) beat University (5), and won the premiership. Kaikorai (11) defeated Zingari (3). Dnnedin (12) heat Taieri (3). Alhambra and Union drew, three points each. Port (10) beat Pirates (6). SOUTHERN v. UNIVERSITY. [From Our Correspondent.] DUNEDIN, August 10. Never since the visit of the British team to New Zealand has interest in Rugby been so keen as it was to-day, when Southern and University played off for the club premiership of 1912. Tho weather was fine overhead, but threatening, and the • Caledonian ground was in good order. The attendance -was fully 8000. Southern won the toss and elected to play against the wind in expectation that it~would increase as the afternoon wore on, a surmise that proved correct. They, played olosein tho first spell, the only score in which was a try to Horn, which Ongley converted. Hardly had hostilities been renewed than Sheehan scored under the posts and placed a goal, equalising matters. This was followed up in n. few seconds by another Ecore to Southern, making the register at B—s in favour of Southern. Tho Southern scored another three points and won the championThe supporters of both teams _ had gone to great trouble in organising barrackers. The University bad engaged the whole of the smokers' stand and formod a V, after tho style of the Californians, and when the Blues scored their first blood thev gave a war cry in vigorous stylo. Southern were preceded to tho ground by a Highland band and their supporters had megaphones all over the ground. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

Y.M.C.A. (4) v. NOMADS BLUE (0). At St Albans Park to-day, Y.M.C.A. defeated Nomads Blue by four goals to nil. There was a fairly large number of spectators. The ground, as a result of the recent rains, was very heavy. The visitors had the upper hand throughout. The scorers were:—Hawkins two, Baxter and Brunton one each. Mr Stark was referee.

CANTERBURY v. WANGANUI. [Feom Otjp. Corbksfondint.] DUNEDIN, August 10. For the Canterbury - Wanganui Brown Shield match, to be played at Christchurch on August 24, Mr T. M'Gillivray, of Dunedin, has been appointed referee. If M'Gillivray, who is one of the most capable referees in the dominion, is unable to make the

trip, the position will bo offered to Mr Preston, also of Dunodin. LEAGUE FOOTBALL. AUCKLAND [Pan Piiess Association.] AUCKLAND, August 10. The interprovincial match between Wellington and Auckland under tho Northern Union rules was played at Victoria Park to-day, in the presence of several thousand spectators. Wellington kicked off, and the home team were quickly on tho defensive. The Auckland forwards soon transferred play to otho other end. A great dash by the visiting backs, in which Kelly was prominent, looked dangerous, but was cut short just past the half-way line. Auckland then attacked in good stylo and threatened the visitors' goalline, in the vicinity of which Hardgreave kicked a penalty goal. Auckland 2, Wellington 0. A moment later

Auckland was awarded another free kick near the goal posts, but Hardgrcave's kick was futile. A dangerous rush by the Auckland backs' was stopped by Bradley and Kelly, one of the Wellington five-eighths, made a great run down the line, but was brought low at the three-quarter flag. Play quickly shifted to mid-field, where a rush by the visitors, in which Kelly and Bradley were prominent, placed Auckland on tho defensive until a free kick relieved them. A loose rush by Auckland placed the Wellington line in jeopardy. Curran kicked and forced up, just falling on the ball in time to score. Hardgreave's kick was sticcessfnl. Auckland 7, Wellington 0. Halftime was called with Auckland making a hot attack. The second spell found Auckland still out with the 'ipper hand and they won comfortably by six. teen points to nil.

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