HOCKEY.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 148, 23 June 1919, Page 8

HOCKEY.

COIXEGE BXEXES STH.Ii LEADS. BIG WIN OVER SOMERVELL. MOUNT EDEN, UNIVERSITY, AND EDENDALE SUCCESSFUL. Most of the interest at Remuera on Saturday gathered round the match between College Rifles, the leading team in the competition, and Somervell, one of the two runners-up. The younger side put up a good fight, but the Panes secured an easy win by 8 goals to 1. On the adjoining grounds University defeated Training College by 5 goals to 1, and Edendale got their first win this season, putting St. Luke's down by 4 to 1. On the Domain, Mount Eden got a 4 to 1 win against Ponsonby. The positions of the teams now are: — Goals. Chp. P. TV. L. D. For.Agst. Pts. College Rifles 6 6— — 28 7 12 Mt. Eden.... 6 4 1 126 8 jj University.... 6 3 1 317 18 8 vSomervell.... 7 2 ■* 12 IT ' St. Luke's.... 6 2 r. 1 10 19 o ? - S » § \ Edendale 0 13 2 10 12 4 Training Col. 6 1 4 1 12 26 ■>

UNIVERSITY V. TRAINING COLLEGE nre<wure uutU Boswell initiated an attach, left, the ball was centred. Scherer gained and shot into an open goal. Both sides were knocking the ball about with more freedom. A likely rush, headed by Eatou, produced a corner Carr s shot was stopped, bnt Harmon followed in fast and scored. A biff hit by Bostoll put Trainin" College on the attack, trat dailand blundered out of the difficulty, and the ball going to Grice, reached the Inner torwards and after a scramble Eaton's shot Just squeezed inside the goil. A shot by Grice terminated in a melee in the T circle, and Training College were forced. Just before half-time the Training -College invaded University's territory, and the whietie sounded with play in that direction. TrainIn" - College were not long in breaking away, and within thrte minutes were bombarding the blue goal, where a corner resulted. University worked play back to midfield, and after a slight check reached the circle, where Eaton brought off the desired result. The older team were having the best of matters, and Training College were kept busy on. the defensive. An angular shot by Waddingham -was blocked. The right of the University line worked the leather back 'towards fhe other goal, but Macken and Scherer soon had the leather back again. Ronnie proved a stumbling block, and Carr and Haraan led an attack towards the other goal. The latter centred, and Eaton had no difficulty in converting. From the bully the blue and white's inner trio made a good advance, but were well stopped I>y Garland, who hit clear. Scherer replied with a good run", but lost the ball when about to centre, and iGlayton sent out near the half-way. Bartleet replied nicely to a free hit. and his forwards blocking the return, put Training College goal in danger. Gricp missing by inches. The attack was maintained until Raueh cleared with a

powerful stroke, and was prominent a mouipDt later with the "boot." Three telling onslaughts by Training College forwards looked promising, but Bartleet proved an obstruction. The game ended —CniTersitv r>, Training College 1. Mr. L. C. Kent was referee.