LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1546, 16 September 1912, Page 6

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

THE BU'ES' TOl'R. GOOD GAME AT CHRISTCHUKCH, (E» Tcltsraoh-Press Association.) Chrittchurch, September U. The second match under Lcacuc rules seen in Christchurch was playtd on the. Show Ground to-day, Canterbury being matched against the redoubtable New South Wales team. Attracted no doubt by the reputation of the visitors for brilliant play, and also out of curiosity, the public turned out to the grounds in largo numbers, about 4200 being present. They wore rewarded with fast, open, and Spectacular play, which undoubtedly did much to , enhance the popularity of the jjcugue piiine here. Canterbury made a very creditable'showing, and were at no time a greatly inferior team. The,visitors, however, worked with ■ mnro combinntioiij.and although their-handling was on the whole rather faulty, some of their passing rushes were magnificent. Canterbury lost, the (ess, nud kicked, off against the. sun. They almost immediately assumed ■ tlio offensive, and within five minutes of the start of the game Hnrdinghnm got over near the corner, and. Stevens improved-with a fill" kick. Canterbury, 5 points; New South Wales, nil. Even play followed, the. gams developing quickly into a very -spectacular, one. alia presently Frawley kicked a neat goal foT tlio visitors. Canterbury. S points; "Sct Routh Wales. 5. A ositro kick by ono of the visit.ing backs then resulted in Shadl>olf. prettincr pos.sess.ion, or.d after .i useful nu lie- pn«ntl to liarduMjlwsa. ''"bo. cashed over nt th? corner. Stevens f?nt over a- splendid pronl. Canterbury, 10 point.?,' Xefr South W.ilof, 5 points.' On' WMiniing, .Xeiv South Waks--were pressed for a time, but. <iv«ntun.lly voif-td the s,iese, Frnwky potting over, and i-qiwl'sing toe scores. Ten nil. Shortly afterwards Our-ran-worked his way over, but the. kick was.iinsuccpssfiil. Xeiv South-Wales, 13 points; CaiUeibury, 1(1 points. At this , 'si.ige the crowd werr ratlior linsportsman. like, and hooted the releiT?'*, decision. Their opinion evidently wik that Currnn should have beeir rulorl off-side.- ■ After an exchange of kic!c<=, Kriiso got U\n ball oliout half-way, .md li.id n rot, which tlin refevep. rntlirr seimrously nllnwed to co ,is a foa}. -»w South Wales, 13 points; Canterbury, 12 piiintf.

After, half-time. 51 r. niiphant. vh-vrc fercc. who was' itiHin;nt<Kl. was wpl.vod Uy Tf. TToop'er. Aid-il by lh,-> wimi. Sew Smith Wales qmVkly hustled (lie ball j n fo Canterbury territory, ami •Xoriimn kicked a penally iron I, Ximv Fnith Wales IT iioii.lsjOuilwb.irv.-ISpoink Operations ■liml not nsdin-d h\\<> uhon an in-aml-' oiiMw.'finc vii'li put Ciiini in n coorini! position, ami Im meed in. Xo'-ninn convorUntr. <\ow Pp.ith "Wilrt. in ivintf.' Cmtarhury, 12 point..' J a V (& next man prominent, .scoring; ' T id« out,

the kick-foiling: "New South Wales, !3 points; Canterbury, 12 points. Canterbury now-made a great effort, mid at length Sl'Phnil dashed' over, Stevens, however, failing to convert. Soon .afterwards Frawley put on the last try, the final score reading:— • New South Wa1e5.;...;... 28 points. Canterbury. , 15 points,