The Canterbury Match.

The annual match with Canterbury College was played in Christchurch on Monday, June 3rd. After the 29—0 licking by Athletic in the afternoon the faithful who farewelled the team on Saturday night were not over-sanguine, but their expectations remained unfulfilled, Wellington winning in the last few minutes.

A. D. Lynch set the ball rolling at 12 noon, and Canterbury attacked straightway. The greens worked back to neutral ground, where offside play gave Canterbury a change, which Sandel promptly improved with a fine kick. 3—0 in favour of the maroons. Even play followed until, from a scrum in midfield, Canterbury scored after an excellent passing rush, Ryder crossing near the corner flag. Sandel failed to convert. Canterbury 6—0. On the drop-out Canterbury came again, but Harley's pass was neatly intercepted by B. W. Millier, who ran to the full-back, where F. W. Goodbehere took the ball, and Ryder took him at the same moment. A. H. Bogle was handy, with a clear field, and lasted long enough to reach the posts, where his arrival was eagerly awaited by an excited barracker named de la Mare. Goodbehere missed the kick. 6—3 in favour of Canterbury, and so ended the spell.

On resuming play our men put in several passing runs without material results, and were eventually worked back to their own 25, where Harley scored again on the corner; no goal resulted. Canterbury 9—3. The green forwards rushed the ball well down after this reverse, and Goodbehere potted a beautiful goal from the side-line. Soon after Bishop essayed to mark, but was spoilt by Millier, leaving Goodbehere a clear run in. No one caught him. A. H. Bogle converted, leaving the score in our favour by 12—9. No side was called without further change.

The game was fast, and generally even, but the luck was certainly not against Victoria College.