HOCKEY.

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 128, 30 May 1914, Page 16

HOCKEY.

The Auckland and Taraity seecond grade teams met at Avondale last Saturday, and beTth teams, with a win to their credit from the previous Saturday, started off at a great pace, but evenness of the ground can-red the forwards -to over-run the ball, and Auckland gained an advantage in adapting themselves to the ground early in the game, while the blues tried pooo much speculating, with the result that Auckland: had a chance to clear. The 'Varsity forward line, which was the faster of the two, made play very exciting through L. Atark. their speedy right-wing, and Blake, on the left, were both considerably hampered!. Roth half-lines gave good displays, and ail showed cleean stick work, their returning of Ure ball to the forwards beiug very good, In the full-beack line Auckland clearly had the advantage, and this was the chief explanation of the score, 'Varsity having few opportunities in the circle. -For 'Varsity tiro two wings and 'Player stood out in the forwards, while Haase. at 'bully, and Peglor. righit-wing, were most prominent for Auckland, Pegler malring many good runs with the ball, and centring well at the right time. A very fast and interesting game, finishpd in Auckland's favour by thrpc to nil. T_p following shows the respective position of teams in the five grades of hockey championships:—

SENIOR GRADE. Pld. Won. Lost. eDrn. Pts. Aretfl 2 2 0 0 4 Auckland 2 10 1 :. University ...... 2 1 10 2 College Rifles __ 2 u li 2 2 Mt. Eden 2 0 11) Ponsonby 2 0 2 0 0 SECOND GRADE. rid. Won. Lost. Drn. Pts. Auckland 2 2 0 O 4 Mt. Eden A .. . 2 2 0 0 4 Areta 2 1 0 1 :: University . 2 1 1 0 2 Ponsonhv 1 1 o o -J Unitarian 2 0 111 Mt. Eden B 2 u 2 0 o Otahuhu ..__._ 2 ii 2 n o United 1 (I 1 0 0 Training College Two matches postponed. TOrRD GRADE. rid. Won. Lost. Drn. Pts. North Shore .„ 2 2 o o 4 Waitemata ..... 2 2 (10 4 Ponsonby ..-__ 2 1 o 1 it Dunholme 2 1 <> 1 :: Areta _ 1 1 o o 2 St. l'eter's 2 0 1 11 University 2 0 111 Mt. Eden . 2 ll 2 o II Auckland ™ 2 (l 2 0 u Uubsouville lull) o FOURTH GRADE. rid. Won. Lost Drn. Tts. Training College 2 2 0 0 4 St. Luke's 2 2 (l (1 4 Imps ..... 2 110 2 Till 2 1.1 o -J Moa 2 0 2 <i (i University ._._ loin u United 10 10 0 FIFTH GRADE. rid. Won. Lost. Drn. Pts. Unlveresity _„. 2 2 0 0 4 Areta ... 2 2 (I (I 4 Waitemata „_„ 2 111:: Mt. Eden 2 1 1 n 2 Gordon 2 1 1 u 2 St. I'eter's 2 o i i i Technical College 2 0 2 o il North Shore 2 0 2 0 0