HOCKEY.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 149, 24 June 1918, Page 3

HOCKEY.

GAMES IN THE MUD. 1"WO SURPRISE RESULTS, UNIVERSITY AND EDENDALH <lE>T WIXS. After an interval of a fortnight, the Auckland Hoc-key Association's competitions were resumed at liemuera on Saturday under unfavourable conditions. liie grounds were all very soft, though no water lay upon them, as in former seasons, and.play was not of the scientific. The mud seemed. to suit some of the teams, for there were nigh scores in all grades. The two senior events proved a surprise, for the resnlt was a win for each of the two lower-placed teams, putting all four on a level. Kdendale Inflicted defeat on Areta toy four goals to one, Wheeler, Sparkes, Montelth, and. Grayson scoring for the 'winners, and. Nicholson for the losers. University were successful against Mount Eden by th* odd goal out of seven. Clayton scored twice for the students, and €arr and Waddingham one each. A. Alexander {2) and Jansett got goals for Mount Eden.

SECOND GRADE. 'Somorvcll 3 (Carter) drew with Mount Eden 1 (Rankin). St. Luke's 2 (Williams), defeated Train* ing College 1 <Ent\vistle). THritD GRADE. Somervell 6 (Savage 3, Watts I, Taylor 1, 'Carter 1), defeated. ■Gordon 1 (Bridgelnnn). Ponsonby 1 <Cooke), drew iwibh Kpiphanx 1 (Parkes). Mount- Kden 5 (Gyles 2, T«crh 1, Thompson l, Keeks I), defeated University J (.Leonard and Smith). 'FOURTH GRADE. •Mount Eden 3 (Edson, Smith, and McCarthj , ), defeated Epiphany nil. North Shore 13 (Cochrane 4, iHayson 3, Rertrand 2, Uyere 2, Cordes 1, .Horerd, 1), defeated St. Aidan's 1 {Rutherford). "Wesley College 7 (Hookbam 4, Welsh 1, Mutti 1, George 1), defeated St. (Lake's 4 (lyodinrd, jWatum, O'Gorjaan, ajui Hamilton). . I *. •• I ' - FIFTH GRADE". Stanley Bay Old Boys 6 OBramlcy 2. TiT, •Reid 2. Parker 1, D. ißeid. 1), defeated' North Shore niL LADIES' MATCHES, SENIOR. Old A"s drew with Training College, no score. Mount Eden 5 (Misses D. Hamfolin 3, F. Nordon 2), defeated Henderson 2 (Misses Willis and SI. Henrj). JTJKwtOK. Training College B ; 2 (Misses Warrtn£ton and Cortiett), Ur(fw ivltli Epiphany '1 (Miss Garner). .

10 positions of the teams now arc:— Points.* CK Pld. VT. I,. Dr. For. Agst. Ft*,, Eden ..7 3 :i 1 15 17 7 ta .7 8 » 1 as ie 7 rersity . 7 3 3 1 19 19 T ndalc .. 7 3 0 l 13 13 2