LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16497, 6 August 1921, Page 10

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

FEDERAL WIN PREMIER. SHIP. FEDERAL 7, SYDENHAM. 6. The final game for the Senior championship was playedi at Sydenham Park this afternoon under adverse conditions, with the ground sloppy and snow falling throughout - the first spell. The play was of a high standard, the fielding passing and mnniii c ' of the backs, with fine forward plav, creating great excitement amongst a large crowd When Cain drop-kicked a qoal in° the closing movements the Federal supporters rushed the ground. Sydenham carried the attack from the icrck off. and W King dribbling through scored, Rowe failing at goal. The Federal forwards controlling, Row'© broke away and passing to Young, the latter scored, but Coomber missed at goal. A fine passin® rush by Pahi, Kruse, Cain and Mitchell saw the latter score, and the try was con. v.-rted. At the interval the Bcore was •* Sydenham 6, Federal 0. Play was fast and exciting throughout fhe second half, with Sydenham playing finely. In the final stages Caiu obtained possession, and drop-kicked a fin© goal from a difficult angle. Federal . . .... 7 Sydenham . .... 6 Referee, Mr J. J. Stevens. THIRD GRADE. Kaiapoi won by default from Hornby. At Lduwood Park to-day, in a third grade match Templeton defeated linwood by 5 to nil. Mr M.’l*ay was referee. FOURTH GRADE. Federal defeated Woolstom by IS points to 0. Referee, Mr H. Heed. FIFTH GRADE. In a fifth grade game, liinwood 5 heat Wools!on nil. Mr Gearey w»s referee.