SCHOOL AND PLAYGROUND.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16495, 4 August 1921, Page 3

SCHOOL AND PLAYGROUND.

SECONDARY NOTES. RUGBY FOOTBALL. Owing to the Springbok match no games were pu»yed m. the C.K.L . competitions i, u Saturday. Junior gurnet between Boys’ High. School and Christ's College took place on Wednesday, and High School won the j whole live. Some weeks ago the School first defeated College by l 21 to 6, so they have a total of six victories this year. This is a record for the matches between the schools.The previous record was held by College, who won five out of six games in 1016. School’s best performance until this year was in 1919, when out of the six matches they won four, drew one and lost one. Later that season in a play-off their first fifteen defeated College first. School second were too good for the College team, winning by 28 to S. Miles (2), Speight (2). Brown, Harper and Bowes scored tries for the winners. J. Powell converted two fries and Cro.tnb kicked a penalty goal Tho School team had a bustling set of forwards, who dominated the game. Thejc backs were only fair, Brown at five-eighths, cutting in too ruueh. Watson, and Trent scored tries for College, Morris converting College third went down to Higlx School third by 29 to 0. M’Millan (4), Berry (2) and Mortlock scored tries, Fleming converting four. School fourth scored a good win by 27 to 0. Townsend. Jackson. Chester, Berry, Hinson and Mortlock scored fries. Mortlock converted two and Eason one. Mortlock Jacked a penalty goal. A good game resulted when the fifth fifteens met. School winning by 11 to 0. Allen, Dewar and Searell scored tries, one being converted by Hastie. 'ih game between the sixth fifteens was evenly contested, School winning by S to (3 LT. Ogier and P. Ogier each scored'a try for School, H. Ogier converting one. Armstrong scored two tries for College. On Saturday St Andrew’s played Ashburton lliglj. 'Die latter were ou-tweighted, particularly m the forwards. J. Carrick, at second live-eighth, played a good game, scormg six tries, but lie was rather apt to get out of position. P. Stewart (2), D. M’Crostio (2). O. M’Crostie, A. TV. Sloss, [?. Anderson, (i. AlortfocK and J. Prieatnail scored, A. W. Sloss converting four irics and R. Anderson one. Tho game ended 58 to 0 in favour of St Andrew's. To-day St Andrew’s left for Dunedin to play their annual game against M’Glashan. Andrews have not lost a game this season, and so far have scored -180 points to 19. Out of their six inter-school mulches they have won four and have two more to play. if the team gets through the season iiiuHieated they will most likely play in tne third grade next season. They should have ■a good chance of beating M’Glashan, who should not he as strong a combination as High rfchooj. seconds, who were beaten w y St Andrew's by 3 2 to 8. Christ’s College first played Otago Hign School on Monday and were defeated by ° G to 10 filter a first-class game. In the first spell Godfrey scored a try, which was converted by I alhot. In the second spell tho Otago pack proved too strong. From a scramble near t-lic College goal Southgate scored, Dickenson goaling. Almost immediately after war sd the same player put m a run and scored his second try. Dickenson added _ the major points, making the score JO to 5. Up and down play followed, which was mainly notable for the line-kicking of h. O Talbot. Then the southern backs gut the ball into motion. A great- passing rush was ended by Kawlinson sending tho ball to Dickenson, who scored the prettiest try of the day. Housed by this reverse College came back, Sheen scoring a nice try which Talbot converted in grand style. ITav became fast, the College vanguard, led by J. <•-. Kneves and 11. Godfrey, doing yeoman -ph ue, whilst their inside backs showed initiative. However, the Otago defence held, ■and they in turn attacked, and after some v <rv lino passing, in which Dickenson anti Aiken figured, the former scored a welldeserved try. College made desperate attempts to score, and two or three times towards the end of the game College menaced the Otago line, Talbot once being gras.se J about a yard but. The southern defence was sound, however, and College did not sue- ; feed in scoring, so the game, ended 36 to It in favour of Otago. Boys’ High School first and second fifteens left for the south to-day by the second express for their annual*matches against Wailaki High This year both have good teams, but 7 rather fancy Christchurch will carry off the victory in the senior game. St Bede's College will play St Pats (’Wellington) in Christchurch on August 24. DEBATING. m A debate between the High School and Ihe Old Boys was to have been held last Saturday, but the latter side were not able to master the full number of speakers. As the debate was really a, “ trv-out ” previous to the School team debating against Waitaki on August. 4, substitutes were found, and a successful evening took place. Tile annual debate between irhe School and Old Boys will be. got off later this season. On Saturday there was an attendance of forty, a not the subject was a motion introduced by TV. W. Br-assington, ''That the immediate granting of Dominion status to India is in the best interests of the Empire.” 'Phis subject will also be debated at Waitaki. and from I lie form shown on .Saturday tho Christchurch boys should have a very good chance. Some of the speeches by tho Old Boys were very fine. Mr Kidson; who presided, in his concluding remarks, congratulated the Old Boys, ami pointed out the value of their remarks, which should give the School speakers f*. very good idea, of the bn.-, of attack th» Waitaki representatives will be most likely to adopt. The speeches on the School side were the only ones marked. C. L. King 143 b Haber field (40), TV. TV. I3ra,ssington (30;. F. J Tacobs (32) was the order of merit, in Mr Kideon’s adjudication. The same side v ill represent the School against, Waitaki on Thursday night. Air A. E. Lawrence, editor of the. " N’orth Otago Times,” will act ay judge on this occasion. Last year, in a debate between the two schools, Waitaki won by a fairly large margin. On August 21 another good debating tournament will be lield. when teams mire-

sonting St. Bede’s and St Pat’s Colleges wilt meet, in Christchurch. The debate will be very keen, particularly as there are two trophies to be competed for. The O’CannM 1 . Shield goes to the winning team, whilst the best individual speaker will carry off tha Kennedy Cup. There is a good chance of the High School debating against Christ’s. College shortlv after their return from the southern trip. Nothing has been decided as. yet. but. it has been suggested that this contest should take place on August 13. It would be n good idea for St Bede’s to debate ugainst St Andrew’s, and the winners to meet iater in the season to decide the supremacy in Christchurch. PRIMARY NOTES. RUGBY FOOTBALL. Owing to the. state of the ov-i on Saturday the game between the Senior and Junior representatives was not played. Th© Senior competition has been cleared up. "VYoolston. playing Richmond last week. TLc latter side played a grand game, and won by 9 to 0. H. Fowler (2) and A. Taylor scored tries for Richmond. Other good players fc*r Ihe winners were R. Newman (back! and M. Ward (forward). H. Lilburne and V. Boundy in tbe backs, and R. Manger and _R. Murray in the forwards, played well for Woolston. The following table shows the positions of the trams at the. conclusion of the competition in the Senior grade: Matches Pts. Ch.

LIGHT-WEIGHT GRADE. The tenth round of the light-weight competition took place last week. An excellent came took place when Mari.st Brother* met Most Christchurch. In the first spell W. M’Donne 11 %cored a try for Marist, but lifter half-time a cross kick gave W. Barnett possession, and he scored. With the score level the game became very fast, and it looked as though it would bo drawn. However, on the ca’l oi time O Connor got across for Marist=, who thus won by 6 to -T. W Burnett and C. M’Gmir.- for West. O’Connell and M’Donald for Marist, were the best, players. Sydenham B won by default. St Albans went down to Wlrurenui, tha final icore being G to 3. N-ithcr side chewed any great amount of io-pi. Lennox and ’King were tbe best of the "W haremi • side, whilst M’Phail and Gordon played well for St Albans Elmwood had a fairly easy game against Sydenham A, winning by 16 t<> t). -G. Hart. S. Henry. A. Boighfeklt and -T. Suckling scored tries, two being converted by Borghfelclt. B. Arson, A. M’Cuisli and L. W:<mott were the pick of tlie winning forwards. J?. Overend, C. Jack and A. RLh did well behind the scram, whilst D. Jack and C. Rich also showed good form. Sydenham ha v© ome good P ; ’- O’C nneli and J. PhiUipson, whilst W. Brown, H. Dahl berg and A. Crouch were fccund in tlie rearguard. East Christchurch brat Richniei d by 6 to O. D. Qua id and B. Black in tbe forwards played well for the winners. IL Reatley. N Falloon in tlie. vanguard played well tor Richmond, whilst the pick of their backs were C. Harwell, M. Aldridge and L. Hamilton. » * A very even game resulted when Norma 7 met Addington B. Both sides showed good form. Normal having the advantage in th.first spell and Addmctou in the second/ The game concluded without any score being registered. Gapes and Mazeliir-ist in the forwards, Johnston and Jones in the back s played well for Normal. Addington had amuplo of good forwards in Clark and Knipe. Thi I i . s Gross Batson an j Edward also shrawed fair fops. "Waltham had Htt-le difficulty m deieatiug Addington A. Th' final score was l c to <» in their favour, and they had the better n; the game throughout. F. Wrctderell for Wait-ham. and I>. Templeton for Addington, v ere the best players. BASKET BALL. Through Shirley going down Elmwood last week, the competition in the north round is practically certain to go tr» tb**latter team Somcrfiebi leave a good lead the south round, and are certain to day Elmwood in the final. The. p- - .Lions nr* two points being awarded for a win and 1 i, Richmond f-’, Linv <od (■. Enr-t Christrhureh I. West Christchurch i. St Albans 3, Normal I, Addington B 3. Soutl Round—Somgrfield It, Sydenham A _ L Opav.fl. P, T.ytteltcn Borough , l» 4. Waltham 4. Addington A Lytte*:cn West 0, Cashmere 0. ASSOCIATION 7V-TS. Mai'ist met St Mary’s ;.t Hag.'ev Paa k md defeated them somewhat oa-ily by H reals to f >. The. excellent defence of St Vfary’s goalkeeper prevented the score from icing much higher. For Merisi. D. Gaifin played a sterling game anti shot four »oals. P. Burns and J. Galvin also played veil and deserve their place: s . J. Cat-fin vas good at-outside Tight. Marist.*? aro now leading in th- competi-

P. W. L. D. For Ag. P. Marl fits - - . 9 9 0 O 220 3 *? W. Christchurch .9711 136 36 7* Sydenham . .9603 40 50 K E. Christchurch .9 4 3 2 63 4*2 5 Xew Brighton . .8 4 2 2 34 53 5 Addington . . . 9 3 3 3 35 83 -i§ Elmwood . . .834 1 40 50 3* "Waltham . . - - 6 ] 42 74 ‘2* Richmond . . .9180 29.91