SOUTH CANTERBURY & SOUTHLAND.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1843, 1 September 1913, Page 8

SOUTH CANTERBURY & SOUTHLAND.

Invoroai'gill, August 31. Tho representative match between South Canterbury and Southland, played on Saturday, iv:is fast and fairly even, though, if anything, South 'Canterbury had slightly tho better. There was 110 score in tho first spell, but in tho second Lynch (South Canterbury) scored a 6mart try, ■ gathering the ball up and

streaking-across. No goal resulted, la the last rainuto of the game Southland scored a try as a result of forward nlay, but this also was unconverted, and tho gamo resulted in a draw. TELEGRAPH OFFICERS MEET. Ghrlstchurcli, August 80. Teams representing tho Christchurcb and Wellington Post and Telegraph Officos met at Lancaster Park to-day. Christchurch had much tlio bettor of tho earlier play, carrying most of tho scrums and out-playing their opponents in tho loose. Hard kicking, Jiotrover, lost them two certain tries. Tho Wellington backs wcro livelier and threw, tho ball about, and after a short siego of Canterbury's lino, Littlo dodged ovor, and Irving converted. A littlo later from a. loose rush, Littlo again scored, but t'ho kick failed. Christchureh retaliated with several loose rushes, from ono of which Thornton scored, and Mahoney converted. Early in tho second spell Wellington worked tho ball down by linc-kickiiig, and from a line-out Smith scored, but no goal was kicked. A littlo later Johnston and Evonson soorod, but tho tries were not improved upon. Wellington won by 17 points (a goal from a try and four tries), to o (a goal from a try). INTER-COLLECE RUCBY. WANGANUI AGAIN BEATEN. Notwithstanding • tho big counter-at-traction at Athletic Park on Saturday afternoon about a thousand people visited Wellington Collego Green to witness the Rugby match between the representatives of Christ's College and tho Wauganui Collegiate .School. Tho play was generally not up to the standard exhibited in the Wellington-Wanganui match on Thursday, though at times some of tho Christ's Collego players wore quito brilliant. , Wanganui was outclassed both in forwards and backs,' and wore eventually beaten by 22 points to nil. ' 1 \

Christ's Collego early attacked, and from a scrum near tho lino, Bush scored, but his try was not converted—Christ's Collego 3, Wanganui 0. Tho southerners continued to have all tho best of tho play following tho drop-out, and very soon a mistake by Price (Wanganui full-back) enabled London to score the second try, and Pincknoy converted —Christ's Collego 8, Wanganui 0. _At this stage the Wanganui boys rallied., and took a hand in the attack._ Their efforts were, however, unavailing, and presently Bush intercepted a pass at half-way, and kicked tho ball ovor tho Wanganui full-back's head. The southerner then raceid after the ball, and, outpacing all his opponents, scored still another try for Christ's College. Tho kick at goal was n failure —Christ's College 11, Wanganui 0. For the remainder of the spell, Wanganui took their share of tho attack, but though several times they wero close to tho lino they could not score, _ nor could tho southerners increase their points. Before tho. second spell had been long in progress, G. Larncr seciircd a. mark for Christ's College, and Pinckney kicked a splendid goal from near-tho halfway flag—Christ's College 14, Wanganui 0. Further points camo to tho Christchurch boys as tho result of pretty passing bv Sfcitt, S. Lamer, Pnickncy, and Tonks, the last-named scoring a try which Pinckney converted—Christ s College 19, Wanganui 0. Before the close, Bush scored still another try for Christ's College, and as it was not converted, tho gamo resulted: Christ-s College 22, Wanganui 0. Mr. W. J. Meredith was referee.