HOCKEY.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 137, 12 June 1922, Page 7

HOCKEY.

{ MOUWT EDEN DEFEATS UNIVERSITY A. AN" EXCITING GAMK. The weather was beautiful and the grounds in good order on Saturday. The result of the game between Mt. Eden and University A upset the calculations of th<> prophets, the former winning by the odd goal in five. St. Luke's beat Areta after an interesting game by three goals to nil. Somerville oveT-ran University B to the extent of seven goale. The following table .shows the positions of the teams:—

I The game between St. Luke's and Areta I hardly realised expetations. as the hockey was nt nn Indifferent nature, and contained glaring hren< hes or the rules, principally ; <dMiruction and sticks. The blauk.s were ! the chief offenders, although St. Luke's I performance was not free from blemi.-h. In I tile first spell piny was extremely dull and ; contained a couple of stoppages. Just j after starting Klli.-on had to retire as the I result of a collision, and a little later the I gum., was suspended on account of A Williams, t.he St. Luke's forward, setting a smack on the leg. It was «ion evident that .St. Luke's held the upper hand, and it seemed only a question of scoring goals. Last year's champions still require to pay some attention to this department. However, the Areta backs, principally England and Bailcion. checked their efforts in this direction. In th e second half play livened up a hit, and the hall was knocked about more freely, and Areta hud more opportunities to anvnnee, partly owing to bad "speculation" by tile St. Luke's full-backs. Some . '•riKll, must be given t.i the Areta van for i their solo efforts Ulid limited combination, | which enabled them <o seize opportunities, i However, they were never successful i enough to overcome the last of the St. Luke* defences. The winners played with ! more combination than Arctn, nnd made several good sorties as fur us the scoring: ! zone. The best back on the St. Luke side I was McLeod, and his stick work waR as jgood as ever. The two full-tn'-ks, Steele and Rowe, speculated wildly at times, and Uie former had a tendency to be a forward. Menzles did not have a very busy time, and kept the goal Intact. Ilookham and A. Williams were the best of Hie forwards. Ellison stnrted well as goalie, and when he i retired was replaced hy yon Stunner, nnd 'In the second spell saved Arctn on more than one occasion. ICngland proved one of lue chief mainstays of the Aretn defence. , 'Bailrlon played a tine game at half-back. I . while J"mter. who made his flrst appear- | "nee for Aretn, and Nicholson showed cut : prominent in the forward line. ' The Interest in the struggle for premiersnip honours of the Auckland Hockey Association Is growing apace, thnnks to 'the de- : j feot of University Ahy Mt. Eden. The , I 9rst round Is almost completed, and Umi- : I versify and St. Luke's arc on level terms. ■ with six points apiece, while Mt. Edeu and i ISomc-rville nre treading closely on their heel*, and It would he difficult at present ■to prognosticate the ultlmnte winners of the championship. Soincrvllle obtained an easy victory over University 11. The Intter played one short, but it is doubtful if the j full >-i>ni|ilcnipiit would have kept down the I goal crop. Ni-edless to state SuuierrilUhad much the better of the game, in fn<-r I their forwards dominated play from starr, to finish, ami It was chleily the "Varsity ! custodiau that prevented tbe total from reaching greater dlmeuslous. Ranch, the i , player in question. ♦Bllfterwl mi extremely' hot bombardment, and that Somervillit scored seven f.ials b.stepped innumerable shots. Browne, the I only full hack for the- students, linrt a busy lime and he fmind difficulty in roping with the dashing Soniervllle attacks. Johns was the best of the halves. Torrens and Astley worked hard both in attack and deI feni'e. Somerville's rear trio were not. I severely tested. Simpson, nt half-back. J was the most conspicuous of the winners' : backs. Roberts shaped better than In the I previous match. The three AVatts were the ; mow acitressive «I the forwards. I The meeting of tl.e old rivals. Mi. Kden land University A. nln'ays provides an Inter'cstlng game, and last Saturday's encounter wne quite in keeping with the great pnrt these teams have played in championship I honours. The game opened in n startllnjr .manner. fo r in the firU few moments the ; students scored. Tlicn the teams swung into ■their stride nnd some .-lever ivork ensued. Mt Eden got going ilrst and held control. I The defence of the students was severely I tested, and many fine onslaughts were warded ofT. Mt. Kdens persistence was nt lust rewarded, for two hot shots by Alexander found the net. When ends were changed the students suffered for a while ,nith the sun in their eyes, and Mt. Kdeu ,addfd another con]. In the lnut stages the I students took full control, and despite hard I continuous attacking the stubborn defence !of the Mt. EJpti bucks kept their goal intact. ; There n-ere many narrow escapes, and on ! , flic trend of play there was little or no difference between the teams. I >choneM. the winner's goalie, did not have ft lot of work but rtld It well, one effort, ' wlicn he came out and met the Unirersiry attack In the closing stages, showed great judgment. Roili Brown and Horspool were sound Half-line honoun. go to Johns with itnnKln a splendid support. Wheeler was inclined to play with, instead of lilttlns the . ohm. The forwards* were a very even lot land hard to Individualise. Venle, in charge of the students' net. was sound. He bail no chance with any of the goals scored I especially the first two. Speight and |Moman had a severe testing anil came through the ordeal well. BallaWyne was best of the halves and supported" his for- ! I wards splendidly. -Player showed to greater ! I advantage, hut Hume' was too Inclined to ■ one-handed play. The forwanls were a hard-working- set and Indulged in a lot of clever work. SECOND GRADE. j Somerrllle 4 (Carter 3. Savage 1.1. beat Training f olleje 2 ißeecroft 2) Gordon 4 (Burton .1. Sussex 11 bent GramI mar School 2 (Seoeombe 2) I St. Albnn's 2 fCoiipland I, Hennliiß l) i [beat St. Luke's 2 (Coutts 2). I I Mt. Eden (i (Fletcher 2. Giles 2 Munn 1 ! Potter It. beat 'Varsity 1 (Dunning). FOURTH GRADE. Somerville 4 i Rogers 2. Hedges 1 Coaen l>, beat WfCirj College 1 (Snhi?. I Epiphany .".. beat Stanley :;. For the! I winners. E. Hewitt 2, Stewart 2, and Klyger. I ! FIFTH GRADE. Epiphany 3 (Allen 3, Wbite 1, Carter I), beat Oranitnar School. Somerville 5 (Gregson 3, McLean 1, TnTlor 1), beat Mt. Edeu 0. " Stanley 2. beat St. Luke's 1. HIIMABY SCHOOLS. • A GRADE. I ] Stanley Hay S. heat Grafton 1 ■ rsemuera 2. beat DevouiHjrt -j, I! GRADE. I Devonport 2. bent Grafton A 1. ! Stanley Bay 2.'. beat Grafton li 1. | UiKiiiiera A ~, beat Itemuera B 0. i ! HAMILTON GAMES. The Hamilton v. Old Boys' game provided the best hockey seen in Hamilton tliUi year. It was played on 'Seddon Park i " e^° r f *? « cr - owd '■' PeoP'e- The came I ended in Hamilton's favour by 4 to :! j though there was ha Ily that' difference! I between the teams. 1 ->th. for Hamilton, ! and Worsley. for Old . -a. played great I games, and tbe backs o; -nh sides were : tip to r'hnuipionsh'T) fo-.-m. I United 4. beat Morrlii. .'ille 0, and I V.M.C.A. 4. beat Frankton 0. I TAUMARUNTJI ASSOCIATION. fFrom Onr Own Correspondent.) TAUMARUNUI. Saturday. At a meeting nf rhe laumarunnl Hockey 'Association ir \v;is ileiided to send n ladies : team to Auckland to t.ike part in the I ro-viui-ial Cup contest In July. With this trip iiti view the As-sociation resolved to make arrangements for several trlul matches to M played bef.-re the r:-ntn is sent away. The offer of tin- Aii>kJ.md Hot-key Ass-jciation to tsend a ladies' team to lanmanmui to meet '.1 King rountrv team oa timt futur' , 'ia" I was aWted The Mhiiring ladies' team ■ has been eeleetrf to play Tokinma on A St Wa^in S C °I We CarTsin; jK. Carison, Blrkenfßaw, Hill, and Bnrkett. t

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