FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16854, 7 June 1920, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

CANTERBURY RUGBY UNION.

The Canterbury TJup.'.-,* Union competitions were advanced further etage cn Saturday, when the weaiiw wis fir.e and tho grounds in f:dt* At Lancaster Par;i \723 a most cscitir.g finish in (he principal fame, between I.lcrivaie end Linwood, the former v.-inning on the call «f tirae. Marists rn.ip.y boat Albion. while Canterbury College Iv.i'l " a runaway win ov"->- Sydenham. ami OM Boys defeated Clvristchurch. Following are de-t^ils: — MKP.IVALK (10), LINWOOD (0).

The Merivale-Linwood came- occupied the Oval at Lar.ctist-jr Park, and an even game resulted. TL© play for the greater part_ of ■the cper.ir.% spell was confined to the forward?, and although no seers resulted. Merivalo had siirhtlv tbetter of the exchanges

during fii = i half. On changing cn i , Linwood early ."ot -up an attack, and aft it nice opening h;» I bcca made fcy Dav: ' Cmamings accepted a pass and ecovH._Ho snn shortly afterwards badly fooled the Me 1 va's backo and added another try for Li wood. Thco? versus roused the Blue?, a; they set up a determined attack, Ford event ally getting over and adding the extra join! With only one poinr be-twoen -the teams pi; bccania fast, a.nd secured posseseU mid pcored ft third trfor Linwood una thj> posts, out Davis failed • with the kic Merivalo came sway and Haseil forci I. is v.-ay over alongside tho post and co verted the try jirtt as time was callcd. Th gave the jida victory by ten points ('2' co verted trie--.) to nine points (3 trise). Mr . Guirx'V was referee. ' MAIIIST3 (SS) v. ALBION (S). Maristj ha-d >io trouble in defeating A 1/ion at Ln-ncaster Park, the winners rcakiT the gamo fast and open from the start. ! (.lie first spoil Eilw scored three tries,_ and I ' Muilins and Smith on© each, one !>e:r. lT co: verted l;y O'Malley. For Albion, Hem kicked a! penalty goal, the ppell ending ■Mstrists IT,' Albion 3. In trw second las Marists made the pnc<> still faaic-r, and ear. jn the half Fitzgerald scored a good try, an J. ill) I!ins went from half-way and wok vride out. O'ila-lley scored two more tri< from possiT; rushes, and Peterson ulf scored. .O'llalley kicked another goal fro: a try, and Anderson converted tv.*o tric£. -J G. Gray v.-aa"referee. 'VARSITY (32) v. SYDENHAM (0). 'Varsity and Sydenham met at tho Slio Grounds, the former having all the better x tho play. Cooper scored from a throvr-ou and McLeod kicked th.-. goal. After strai gling play by both teams Bosselman score for 'Varsity, and the try was converted b McLeod. Following on a loose rush dow the field, McLeod scored, eacily. Tho ti was not converted. Early in the sej ond half 'Varsity secured _ two trios i auick succession. the firs'! being scor«l b Gordon after- a passing rusli. with ivicLeo; and tha second by McLeod. Mora i.assin wot!; followed shortly, and Connor secured try, which was converted by McLeod. A goo run was mads later by McLeod, and he go a try, but failed to convcrt. The final scor wa-a made by McL-aod, after a good tun aa some fine passing, and he kicked tho goal. OLD BOYS (13) v. CHRJSTCHURCH (5). Playing against the wind, Christeimrc opened well, ;\rtd Knight had a shoi at goa from a free kick. Old Boys then attacked and clever play by Guiney wa3 checked b; B. P. Murray "marking. Sparrow, an Oli Boys' liooker, had to retire with an injure* leg, and the f.peil shortly after ended. Bri c ' play by the Reds marked tho opening of th second spell, but a- ehofc at goal L-y Knigh in front of th© i_csts was charged. Up an< down play followed, and then from a gco< Christchurch parsing rush Robinson coored Knight converted. Chrisichurch 5, 01< Boys nil. Passing by tiie Christchurc' backs nearlv let Robinson over again. Oh Boys worked- thedr way to theiv opponents citadel, and from a line-out Boag secure* and scored. Evans kicked a pood goal 1 Christchurcli 5. Old Boys 5. The Reds trre* 1 vapidly, and from a scramble on their llm Nixon waa credited with a. a doubtful try 3 Evans converted. Old Boys 10, Ohristclmrcl » 5. Tho- next moment Parker dashe< " through t'h-s opposition. Evans failed a goal. Old Boy 3 13, Christclniroh. 5. Tb< s Ejame shortly after ended without further in > orient. .jfr W..Britten was referc-c. r SECOND GKADE. s At the Polo Ground North Canterbury de • feited 'Varsity by 20 points to 3. For.tlu winners Wheeler (2), Fleming, Rolands, anc ) Hume (one each) scored tries. Hume I:ickci [ a penalty goal and converted one try. Cow liahaw scoi'ed 'Varsity's try. Mr L. M. Don I aldson \vas referee. ' Christchurch defeated Old Boys at th< North Park by 9 points to 3. Davis Beadel, and Williams scored for Christ j church, and Mehrtensi scored for Old Boyd I Refe-ree, Mr L. Selwood. Playing a.', tho Show Grounds, defea-tod Technical College by 20 poiati tc G Fox Meriva'e HcKenzia (2), AVhitficlc (2), and R. Bro&nahan scored trie 3, \Vhit comb.', converting one. Hooper and Ware i scored trios for Technical. Tho Rev. W. B > Scott was referee. Playing it tho Polo Ground last Saturday week, I.yttel ton defeated Mariats by .'i i points to nil. Moir scored the try for Lyt- . telton. THIRD GRADE i A Section. Playing at Linwood Park, Prebbloion defeated Linwood by 11 points co 3. Brown scored two tries, and scored cne for Probbletcn, and McMurtrio converted cno try. Oimandy 3;iekeci a penalty goal for Linwood. lir C. Evans was refereo. At North Park. Marists defeated 'Varsity Bby 9 points to 8. O'Brien, Brittenden, and Davis scored tries for SiJista. Mr J. Goodall was referee. Playing at North Park, Old Boys' defeated' C'liristchurcli by 23 points to 6. For the winners Johnson (2). Willoughby, Robinson, Page, Dallev, and Harris scored tries, and Robinson converted one. For tho losero Munro and Clements scored tries. Referee, Mr L. Hardic. The Riccarton-Merivalc game was not played. B Section. Boys' High School romped over Technical College, at th& North Park, to the tune of f!i points to nil. The scorers were: Low (7), Jacobs (2), Petrie, Page, Carlton (4), Orclmxd. Carlton converted two tries, a.nd lucked :i penalty goad. 'Mr R. W. Britten was referee. Albion beat Belfast by default. _ Kaiapoi won. from 'Varsity C by default. Playing at tho Polo Ground, Lyttolton defeated St. Bedo'a by 15 point 3to 5. For Lyttelton Guy (2), Miller (2) scored trice, and He.V3iono kicked a penalty goal. Hundlc scored a try for St. Bedc's. Mr E. Chambero was referea. FOURTH GRADE. At Sydenham Park, Kaiapoi defeated Sydenham by 11 points to nil. The scorers were Kyle, Becks, Crofts a try each; Crofta converted ono try. Mr C. W. Allard was referee. Tho game between 67 Coy. and Technical College was not played, there l>eing no referee. New Brighton defaulted to Lyttelton Cadets. St. Andrews beat 63rd Coy. and Bapd by default. Boys' High School won by default from 7C Coy. MALVERN SX7B-UNIO2T. Kirweo and Darfield played a. match in the abovo competition on Saturday, in the Kirv.ce Domai-i. A keenly contested gatne ended in a, win for the homo totun by 5 points to 3. A. Hulstorv scored a try and kicked a goal for tho winners, and Parris pcorea a try for Darfield. Mr J. T. liangi was refereo. | LEAGUE. The various competitions wore continued on Saturday, with conditions favouring the ! players, though a keen easterly wind did not find favour with tho public looking on. A good attendance <it Sydenham Park witnessed a lino spectacular display of football between the Federal and Addington senior "teams, the former maintaining their lead for tho premiership, though on Saturday they wero somewhat lucky in defeating tho Western Suburbs, as the latter wero playing all over their heavier ooponenta in the concluding 6tagcs, and had the time been ex- i tended tho Addington men would probably I havo won, so persistently did they attack, j Tho game was marked by some straight run- I ning, fino passing, and. fielding, and accur- I ato tackling. Th© efforts of Tv. J. Mitchell ! in defence enabled his team to win. I

Playing at Linwood Pari:, Sydenham defeated Linwood by <v sood margin, the South Suburbs backs outclassing- the Eastern Suburb's haclifi in the socond hall. Linwood possess a pood forward team, who ere not well supported except by ore beck. Tie