HOCKEY.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 201, 23 August 1920, Page 7

HOCKEY.

TRYING OI.T THE REPS

A belated message from Napier caused the executive to abandon the his* set of matches in order in allow .Mr. Murdoch to the -visit ..r Hawke's' (Hay ue'xt%a.tTirda\to contest shield honours..

A match was arranireil between the Heps and the Rest or Auckland, lint owing to so much sickness prevailing, several players were unable to put iv an appearance. The ' mo.-t noticeable absentees from the lUmis. were the two capable fnll-hanks, England ami Mdtnan. while I). Alexander was not available Tor Hip forward line. Although two or three changes w.-r,. made during I tlie game of three spells or i went v-nve , lIKIIUNM each. Ihe Itesl more limn liebl titer own ami came out vk-iorlous by the mid .goal in file. The tirst section was ; played without .-my alteration la the team. I and during Unit lime the Hep. forwards [were up ogaliis-i the srn.nge.s-t defence I sine., ihe shield matches commenced, aud I this proved that it U most difficult I" |«cnre goals by direct methods when opiics.-d jto a auburn nihil set of backs. Notwithistaiiilllis that ihe forward division of the "es; had not previously worked ■logether ihey played with more 'combination and opened tin 'the gamp to I a -greater extent limn Mie O-pposlug line. and when it Is taken inio consideration ! 'lM> I t'llc Rest of Allen-bun] lilue were up ; a.guilist an exceptionally capable trio of I half-backs, and a good ccs'toillan. they I did well to Ucisli up with a goal in the.r favour. Ilorsjooi stopped some good shots, ji'.oth full-backs for the It ti-jm. Steele nn-l L-eorge, made very few mistakes, of the [halves, Jarman got ihrough a lot or work. larel (lie same may in- slated about .S.mpson. Pres'tnn performed best in the tlr-t spell. In the forward line Sw.-enev is one ... ihe in,,.si (..-..musing right wliigprs in Am-'.-.lami. Rankin worked the line In goon style, while Mrnxles was ahvavs lo the fore. Sparks' w.>r» was clever, bill lie dallied too iong in geii.ng rid of the ball. WlilUi.-ikS worked liar.l. but inched ihe fliii.-liing (ouches. Cooper, in g.uil for the .Reps., had a busier time tllilll ill inly of lII.' slli'dd matches, and made main- stives. .Miiimi and Kowe tilled Hie -full-back p(»-ilh>n. ami Is.t'li played t,, ( to chin form. .loi'.s, at ; een-rre-lialf. v..is l-'ie nick i.r the lia-k ldivisji.il. Mol coil pl-.-.eil ,i line game. Wlu-iVr's effective wor.i wan marred ny j hanging on to ihe bali ton long. 'I lie . onibi.'.atloii or the r.iMvanls improved tnws.ds (he end. when son... p >.-cs of good play. | inosiily on the left, were accomplish!*!. lniliv.!iliial!y A. Alrxiisulc. and Uric- mere /'the pie., of the line. i.:.hough Hie former shad a tuiik-nev lo hang Inc.; for the belli. Miicken us ; ,i -k at Inner left after t.i-i recent illness, and beyoinl bitting a trlile hard was reliable. Roier>l.:iw hud « mil ou both wings, bun i: was i.ulv in iue bi*»er stages that he managed to c.itine'.i Willi Hie ball Willi any of success. I-nst. bit by no means least. i~ Fr.-iter, .lie North snore ,-.:::. wis. cave cuiu-liiniiv cvi dence of deve.oping into .i top-iwitein r. a.nl left wingi arc scarce cm.moo.ties .n Ait •:.■ hi ml. AI'CKI.AM) V. HAWKE'S LAV. THE AC OK LA NT) TEAM. The ro:io»-;ng team of Auckland players has been sole ted by Mr. A MltrdiKli In defend the New Zealand Ho. key .■.111e1.l against the Hawke's hay representatives next Saturday:— fJoal: P. ( t oper (Somervillei. l--iUliiacks: Left. It. Kug.ainl (Areia): rlcht. 11. C Sloiiian (I'nlversit. i. Half-backs: lllglii. i-:. M, i.coil ,St. Lukes): centre, ('. Johns (Mt. Eiieni; let. P. Wheeler (Mt. llSdeul. Forwards: Kight wins. If. Alexander (Mt. Edeni: inside right. A. Alexander (Ml. Edeni; bully, I. (i. Crb-e li'unumtri: iiside left. I. Mii.-Ui-ii t-Mt. Eilcni; left win,. A. Fraier iNorth shore). lteserves. —Hacks: E. Hi.rspool iMt. Edeni. A. Steele (SI. Lukc-'si. .\. lti.-kett lilJendale). C. A. .Tarii.au mi. E.iein. Korwants: .1. t-pnrks il-'.iieiidalri. K. Ilinkin i.'.lt. Edeni, A. K. Koberlshiw • (Arei.ii. ,). Sweeney (Edendale). Members of far team an.! the reserves must attend practice at tiie Grafton Shea on Monday ulgh-t between 7 and 0 o'clock. l-'OP.TIIi'OMINi: HEP. FlXTl'ltES. At a special mci ting of tlie liauugei.ieiil Committre of the Auckl.iliil Ho: kpv \ss.i elation, it mis ilccKieii that '~.- liawk.-s Hio'Auckland sblc.u match shocpj ,„. | pid.v. d on Angus:. Messrs. Kent ami I the Welllm-ti.'.i-Auckiand shield 'matii* if was 'lecldeil to cancel tlie arrangement mafic for a team to visit Wlia.'icerel on astli .ijge..-t. ,i< Hi.s din- was in,i .- it.ibic to mc \\ h.-itigarci Assoclatlim. Se-ond Oradc- Eplphanv :.' (Mills. Little), beat Mt. Kden 1 (Liftlei: i'uivcrsilv 'J i \> II sou 1, Klce 1), beat Arct.i 1 i.Nichnlsoiii: North Shore A won Horn St Luke's by default. Tliinl Grade.—Gordon - ißitrtnn li. beat St. Luke's 1 iloultsi: I'nlvcrrltv 7 tAsiiey o, Kosher 2, Fnnihorpe 1. Wflev li, beat Edendale 4 (Jensen ft. Urantley l.i Fourth Grade.—Soinervllle' J ,!...we. Fletcher), beat St. Alb.-ins .1 iFailwelli: St. Luke's 0 (-IVilll.-ims :;. Thompson 2, IMti.il.i- I son 1), heat I'niverslty .1 (Leonard '-'. LMIIIerI •'0: North Shore :t ,Cooper .'b. beiu Alt. Eden o. , Fifth flrade— St. Luke's bp-it Ml. Eden by d-fnillt; Wesley College lo iTnro 1. Sam I •'t. Harry. Joe. Toniniyi. beat North Shore il: ' somervllle i (Watts 1. ITeston ;. Cnben I. dimming 11, drew with 'Mt. Kde.i 4 ! (Waters 3, Ash 11. MANAWATT BEAT WAIKAKAPA. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.l I'AI.MI-.liSTO.v NOIITII. Saturday. The math between Mannwntu and Walrarapa resulted: -Manawat.i :t. Walrarapa 1. L.HHKS' HOCKEY. Hewn A ?, (Miss iloss 2\, beat Kpw.i I! ((.