HOCKEY.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 130, 2 June 1923, Page 21

HOCKEY.

The first round of the senior chain pionship fixtures was concluded las Saturday afternoon after an interestin; series of games, while nothing coule have been better than the contests il the last series of matches. The following table shows the position of the teams a the end of the round: — Goals Clip P. W. h. D. For. Agst. Tts St. Luke"s... 4 2 0 2 14 ii G Somerville.. 4 2 1 1 12 0 3 University.. 4 112 7 7 4 Mt. Eden... 4 2 2 0 11 S 4 Areta 4 0 3 1 5 1!) 1 St. Luke's bead tbe list with half i dozen points compiled chiefly at the ex penso of Jit. Eden and Areta. The garni with Mt. Eden was only won by th narrowest of margins, whilst Areta wer> beaten by seven goals. In tho first matcl the leaders in the competition played t drawn game with University, the scor being three goals apiece. In the las match of the first round, after one of th most exciting games witnessed for som time, another drawn game was recorded and again the score was three all Somerville, next on the list, are St Luke's great rivals, and they follow jus one point behind. They bad a bye ii the first match opened the seasoi with a victory over Uniyersity by twi goals to one. The second game was los to Mt. Eden on a score of four goals ti two. Areta suffered defeat by five goal to one, and then came the memorabl draw with St. Luke's. "Keiler" Alexander, Mount Ede Hockey Clul mc of the mos dashing foi w a r d s . N. 5 Ii ock c y ha known. B gui c k 1 caught the si lector's c y gaining Aucl land and North Island rep. honour A player of the unorthodox type, i times lie performs remarkable acrobat: feats, and brings off a shot that seen impossible. A very dangerous scorin man, especially in tbe use of the revere stroke. Mt. Eden started with a victory of si goals to three over Areta. A few yeai ago tbe matches between these tw elevens attracted considerable attcntioi Iv tlie next match tbey succumbed t St. Luke's and then beat Somerville b four goals to two, and in their lai match of the round suffered defeat i the hands of University by two goals t one. University only lost one match i the first round and that was to Some: ville by the odd goal in three, still thei competition points only totalled fou owing to a draw with St. Luke's in th first match, and a similar experienc with Areta in the last match. The beat Mt. Eden by two goals to one in th fourth scries of matches. Areta do not possess a very flatterin; record, for they have not won a mate, so far. and their only competition pom was the result of a draw with Lmver sitv. which came somewhat as a sinprise Areta with a lot of young blooe should make a much better showing il the next round.