JUNIOR RUGBY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12717, 12 August 1919, Page 2

JUNIOR RUGBY.

SATURDAYS GAMES. HIGH SCHOOL r. CHRIST'S COLLEGE. , H ,,ge s ud enthusiastic crowd attended at the Show Grounds to witness the game between Boys’ High School and Christ s College. The game throughout, was last and fairly Open, mi was not so good as. played between tnese, two teams some weeks ago. Colj lege in the earlier part, hooked the ball ! from the. scrums, but the passing from ; f rum slow and low" to he p:ofiT,nbie. In the second spell School onwards played all over their opponent* and their hacks handling the ball much better brought off some fine passrushes. For School, Jacob* at full-back was nor too safe, and though he usuallv round the line his kicking was weak, .r oid on the left wing put in some smart rims, but his tackling was unreliable- Hickson at centre' played s great game, particularly in defence, rnnle his strong run? were a. feature of ■ns game. n> any nothing of his line kmkmg. Crawford on the right win* was kept r<wy busy and he put in a great deal of useful work. Carlton at nre-eignths cut in well, but his passing out was not mire. He tackled and fielded we!!. Halley, also at fivccighths. olayed a splendid defensive game. On attack he too freqnentlv ? an , ml ,° hunch, but bis and Carl-' tons short kicks were mostly successu. . ago nl half-bark wan inclined tt> run uio much before sending the ball mi- In tne tor wards Mortlook, Darcy, 1 ace ana Alley pin red well for Sheen at. full-back plowed a vorv safe game His f,elding and handling of tne ball were go*d. and be jilways got the line to .advantage. Aven ! tm tne right wing did a lot of useful rtork ond put in several nio,-., F in '-. 'u.'hiie bis tackling was sound, t'Owtishaw at centre bore the brunt of the defence He played a solid gameand in artacr he was a I wavs there, and it tyas only the solid tackling bv Rebool names tnat prevented him scorine. Prime on the left wing put in some good tackling and made some good runs. M’Farlanc dronnsd several nice passes, but when be did take the ball ii ma i‘T q°- od £ r<mn( T nnd passed out melh Hopkins stood too far'back from his half. He tackled well and made ¥ T r t 7 ’ ic(? FVjenmgs. Johnston at half r.etended well, but his passing out wa,<i poor. Strachan at wing forward player] a great gome. He dropped hack among his haoKS at the opportune moment and put in several nice saves. Matson, cowry and Leokie also played well. MKR7.VALK r. MARTSTS. This glfme was One of line-outs and scrums, and the exhibition of football mas poor, particularly by tho backs of both aides. _For Men vale, Thompson got out of his troubles, fairly well, but his handling was not up to his usual form. Mawson on the wing missed several likely chances by faulty handling, while Mnlnianche on the other wing had quite a, C J| J tli ft centre was very safe. He fielded and handled well and his hue lacks were good. Hobbs and Ha.rche did not go well together, the passes between them rarely coming off. Hobbs put in several nice runs, but Harclie indulged in too much lacking. Hickey at iiair-oack did not hare manv chances to get his hacks going, as the hall seldom came out dean to him. and in the second half he showed weakness in U A nokI FT- Pavne, M’lWie and Childs mere the best of the forwards. For Ms lists. 801 l at full-back way Teala He nmfielded the ball, while his kicks seldom reached the line. i; 1 Honald at centre saved well at times but on attack he failed to link un with the five-eighths H. and W. Mullins, these two made •a. number of nice rushes blit the ball hung at Mb Mullins. A M Honald at half let the ball away well. His passing was clean and us aefence sound. ,T. O’Connell. Delaney and Meachen were the best of the forward;.. YJNWOOH t. old bots. The game between these teams ms very ragged both sides Svinga feg percentage of third grade players enouarters J /lnwood p of the threequarters Hoskins and Ormandv impressed onlookers. The live-eighths. flm Wi nd & v w lrt ’, , Vrere ths best of the backs. Noticeable for good play Fhe lorwards were M’Ncelv, Turpin F ° r ° ld &**> &ore at mil-back was very safe. The threesnrnnm+Sl P ed especially the p i a^ rs > Hlkington and wn Wn i. < P m ’* ) . et , t , and Fonnellv worked veil at five-eighths. Scott, the half, excelled m defence. Of the forwards RaMnck and Penny woro closely run by SsfjTvSs!- of *• «■*

Merivalo . Boys’ High School Old Boys Christ’s College . Christchurch . Technical Liirwood hlarists , , T '. L. D. 10 0 0 « 1 1 4 5 1 .4 4 1 » 6 1 0 (5 1. s a n 1 s 1 Pts. Flag For. Atrst.Plg. 138 23 lr» 24 . 46 6Jj 63 81 ii 51 67 41 72 61 p' 63 loo at ns 136 a* 52 173 lj THIRD The following table the_ various teams in petition :~- w North Canterbury 10 Albion A . .10 Christchurch , " .7 Kaiapoi . . p Technical . . fi ’Tarisity B ( Christ's College ' ! 4 'Varsity A . . ~ Marists .» . g Hiccartou . , 3 Merivalo . . 3 Limvoocl , . 3 Svdenham . . 3 Old Boys , . •) Albion B . 0 (TRADE. ow r L tho positions of the Third Grade comPts. Champ. B- J>. For.Agst.Rts P 0 U 10 0 0 jfifi r , 10 3 n st so 7 2 i n so r,i < 0 H3 54 p 4 0 05 SS 4 4 0 46 P7 4 3 1 ' 13 63 3), * 1 in 151 5 0 46 <1.-1 »j‘ 5 0 1!) ps 3 1 0 ,'a sp . ; { K 1 (50 76 oi 3 n 26 131 x' 30 3 178 0