HOCKEY.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 138, 11 June 1917, Page 7

HOCKEY.

CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETIAIONa The Auckland grade hockey competitions were continued at Heinnera on Saturday alternoou on a ground which waa In good playing condition, bot Tatter holding. The match between Areta and University was as pretty an exhibition of hockey aa the side-line crltlca have witnessed for a long while, reading the heyday period of the game, when the champions of the United, Anckland and University dnbe fought their ■battles for premier honours before crowds or enthusiastic spectators. Bach team played a free, open and sportsmanlike game, and at half-time neither side had, scored. The second spell was Weil advanced before University pierced Areta's defence, and the figure* ware evened up before supporters of either side had tune to speculate on the probabilities. For the remainder of the game the Areta team did the major part of the attacking, though there waa little to choose between tho merits of the two sides. Gaxrard scored for University, and Fletcher for Areta. Satoiday*» game makes the second draw lor the present season between Areta ajn«J Ontversity. The Mt_ Eden-Edendale matcih resulted in a boil-over by the defeat of t'»e cracks, who had u> strike their colours to the tune of three goals to one. Wbeeler, Gray son and Da via scored for Edendale. and Jansen for Mt. Eden, wbo played a man short. By Saturday , ! results Mt Bden, Areta and Unircrstty are placed all In the same position, having obtained six cteunpionsbip points each. The position of the teams now Is:— P. W. iL. D. For. Agst Fts. ML Bden .. 6 3 2 — 8 8 6 Areta 5 2 1 2 10 8 6 University .. 6 2 1 2 10 10 6 EdetKlale ...514 — 8 10 2 SECOND GRADE. Mt Eden v. Training College.—Mount Eden 4. beat Training College 2. Areta v. University.—Areta 4, beat University 2. THIRD GRADE. Somervell v. Ponsonfoy.—Somervell 2, beat Ponsonby 1. St. Lake's v. Mt Eden.—St. Luke's 7, beat Mt. Eden 4. FOURTH GRADE. Epiphany v. Areta.—Epiphany 6, beat Areta nil. Wesley v. Granger.—Wesley College 4, beat Granger L FIFTH GRADE. St Luke's v. Mt Eden.—St Luke's 2, beat Ht Bden nil. OUTSIDE BiATCH. Stanley Bay 3, beat Devonport nil.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS' HOCKE*. A GRADE. Devonport v. Stanley Bay.—Devonport t>, defeated Stanley Bay 2. Edendale v. Grafton.—Grafton 5, defeated Edendale 0. B GRADE. Edendale v. Grafton.—Edendale 1, defeated Grafton 0. Stanley Bay v. Mt Bden.—Stanley Bay A 2, beat Mt Eden L * LADIES' MATCHES. SENIOR. Training College A v. Aniac—Training College A 3, beat Ansae 2. Mt Eden v. Training College.—Mt. Eden G, beat Training College nil. JUNIOR.. Henderson v. Epiphany.—Henderson 7 beat Nplphany 2. Arawa v. Training College.—Arawa a played a drawn game with Training College 2.