VARSITY FOOTBALL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16833, 8 September 1922, Page 7

VARSITY FOOTBALL.

TO-MORROW’S CONTEST. GOOD CAME EXPECTED. The in ter-’Varsity match between Sydney and Canterbury at Lancaster Park tomorrow afternoon is expected to produce a- fast and bright exhibition of football. Although the present Sydney team is perhaps not quite os good as the combination which visited the Dominion in 1920. on the whole it is a good side, and the members have a reputation for playing fast. open football. They have plenty of pace both in the backs and forwards. The Canterbury College team also play football of the open type, and they proved themselves a- good side towards tii© close of the club competition this year. ' Since their arrival in New Zealand the Sydney team have played four matches and have won only one. that against Auckland 1 niversity. The following is the record of their tour to date : August 23—Beat Auckland 'Varsity by 20 points to 9. August 20— Lost to New Zealand 'Varsity at Auckland. 22 points to 23. September 2—Lo«t to New Zealand 'Varsitv at Dunedin, 11 points to 21. September 6—Lost to Otago ? \arsity 9 points to 35. Points for, 02: points against, 88. This record is not an especially good one. but for all that it is expected in football circles that Canterbury College will have to go all out to-morrow to beat the visitors. " Personally, T think Sydney will win.’’ said one enthusiast who ha? followed the Canterbury College team closely this seaThe loams for to-morrow are as fob low? : SYDNEY TEAM. Full -back : J. Oraekeiithorpe. 12st 71b. Three quarters : J. R. Black list 4.1 b. R. L. Raymond ISst. A. J. Foote list 21 b. A. !L Callaghan list. Five-eighths : J. N. WoodlWad list 121 b. Half-hack: J. Morgan lOst "7lb. Forward? : Hooker?. A. B. Erby 12st 31b. A. E. Kendall 12st 81b. F. Ravsinith list 121 b; second rank- rs. L. (’.'Taylor I2st -lib. J. Jeremy lifet : hack rankers. \Y T. Coyle list 1 Olb. F. Doyle I2st 81b. A. Hoskins 12st 41b. Emergencies—J. Friend. F. N. Jefferson. F. Hixon and J. Armitage. CANTER BUR V CO I ,LEGE. Full badk : G. IT Robertson list. Three-quarters : S. A. Bennett list. B. \V. Cooper list 101 b. AY. M. Te A warn a list 71b. Five-eighths : •1. \Y. ( abler 12st. E. C. Smart Iltt. Half-back : S. Dewar 9st 71 h. Forwards : Wing. F. D. R. Smith list 91b; hookers. L. 15. Galbraith 13st. If. M. Scott 12st 101 b ; jock. C. O. Watson List 21b; sides. \V. T. Langbein I3st and J. It. Jackson I‘Gt ; back rank. A. Y. .Montgomery 12st 1.21 b and H. H. Crabb llfit. Emergencies—Back, J. M. Stewart lOst : forwards. A. Dodd list 21b. J. R, Wilford 12st 61b. Following are notes on the Sydney players : J. Crackentliorpe. full-back, is a lino player who fields faultlessly, and kicks accurately with a fine long range. He is a sound tackier. J. R. Black, .wing tliree-quarter. has a great turn of speed and runs straight with great dash. He represented Sydney University in 1921-22 and th© Metropolitan team this season. A. J. Foote is also a good wing three-quarter who fields well and runs with great speed. He is a .splendid scoring wing and wants watching all tin* time. R. L. Raymond is the “ star " hack of the team. He played brilliantly for New South Wales against the Maoris and the All Blacks this season and he has shown good form on the present tour. Ho i- a strong, deter mined runner with a high knee action :ind an enormous stride reminiscent of the late R. G (Boh) Deans. of All Black fame. He is a hard man to I tackle because of a fine fend. Hard and low tackling is the only effective method of stopping him. If other means of penetrating the defence fail lie will pot at goal. Raymond is probably the most dangerous man in the Sydney team and he will require a lot of watching. J. N. Wood head i? a five-eighth* who can also play centre or wing threequarter. He is a strong, dashing player and showed fine form in the first test of the present tour. Jock Mo-rgan. half-back, is captain of the team. He has represented Sydney University since 1919 and captained the side in 1920-21-22. Though not a brilliant half, he is a sound player and gets the ball away in good style. A. B. Erby. front ranker, is a fine forward who played well in the first, test. He represented Sydney University in 1921-22 and also Metropolitan this season. A. E. Kendall, front ranker is one of the best of the visitors’ pack. He also represented University in 1921-22 and Metropolitan in 1921. F. Rfiysmilh. the third front ranker, ip a useful man in the pack. L. C. Taylor, second row forward, is a hard worker both in the pack and in the loose. He represented Sydney in 1921-22. J. Jeremy, is a fine, hard working player in the tigiit and a good lock. A. B. Hoskins is a forward of th-:* fast breakaway type. He follows up fast and is miick to get on to the. opposing hacks. Represented University in 1921-22 and Metropolitan in 1921. W. T. Coyle is reputed to lx 1 ' the best forward of the He represented Sydney in 1921-22 and wa* chosen ioj- the New South Wales team that visited New Zealand last season but was unable to make the trip. F. Doyle, second row forward, is con side red to be the best forward in th? team next to ('ovle. The visiting forwards use the 3-2-3 scrum formation They are said to !>e a line combination and a feature of their play is fine linc-oqjt work, which often results in the backs being set in motion on a deadly attacking movement. The local team has some, line players and they should give a good account of themselves. Caldor (five-eighths) and Jackson and Langbein (forwards) plav- , ed for the New Zealand University in the two tests against ihe visitors. ,