ARETA V.SOMERVILLE.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 188, 9 August 1924, Page 3 (Supplement)

ARETA V.SOMERVILLE.

were: Arta.—Wilkie, Davis, LeVls, Coupland, oT^ A B} e kker PoUer - X Carter ' Sonierville.—Cooper, Munro, Roberts, Cole, Simpson, Baildon, Claurlett, C. Watts, k. Watts, Secconibe, IT. Watts. Somerville won the bully aud Coupland missiug Savage cleared at the bait-line. The whites gained the ball from the roil-in aud immediately attacked. A free hit brought relief to the whites and Savage hit to L. Carter, who cross-hit and sent K. Watte passed to H. Watts. The right wing returned to Seccoinbe, whose shot was blocked by Wilkie. A free hit to Areta enabled Lewis tv clear aud froiu the resultant play the blacks worked to the hall line. A good run by L. Carter and a hard pass by Potter forced the whites to their circle edge, where Simpsou nipped in and cleared. 1). Carter and Oimsfoy got away down the left line but Huberts was handy aud cleared. A free- hit by Cole to K. Watts was Intercepted by Davis, who set his forwards attacking and, Munro missing, the ball crossed the line. From the bully J. Carter got away and Uoberts stopped and cleared to H. Watts. Hα dashed down the line and at the twentyflve Savage stayed his progress. - E. Watts then got away, but obstruction in the circle eased the pressure for the blacks. A corner to the whites followed and J. Carter cleared. The Areta vanguard then broke away and reached the whites' circle, but offside play by Oruisby lost a chance. From the free hit Somerville, headed by E. .Watts, attacked, aud exciting moment* In Aretn's circle followed till offside by E. Watts lost a fine chance. Oruisby opened a good attack and Areta pressed. A penalty corner followed, but Areta hit too hard and the Somerville van, racing through, had the blacks' defence well tested. Splendid defence by Davis aud Lewis kept the invaders out. A penalty corner followed and close play in the circle took place till Savage cleared. A run by Claudctt was stopped by Davis, \but Watts secured and dashed for the circle. Ravage proved equal to the occasion aud hit to J. Carter. The centre passed to D. Carter who returned to his brother. Reaching the circle he waited too long aud lost a splendid shot at goal. An accident to Couphind stopped play, and upon resuming a raid by Soraerville proved resultless. Still the whites pressed till; a free hit sent Areta to their opponent's territory. The invasion was shortlived, for with sharp passing the whites' were back again. Line play followed to Areta's advantage A free improved matters, then H. Watts and Seccombe transferred play to Areta's iwenty-tive. Savage cleared to L. Carter, who ran to Sonierville's circle edge where Mnnro stopped. Half time was called without any score. . SECOND SPELL. The second half opened with Somerville winning the bully, but a free hit gino Areta a chance. Roberts cleared an Claudett opened an attack, although short lived, which enabled E. Watts to notch an easy goal. Somerville 1, Aret.o A rally by Areta gained them a penalty corner. A free hit to Somerville followed and Seccombe ran throilßh. but, hitting too hard, the ball crossed the goal-lino. The whites renewed theli efforts. Davis conceded a corner, wuicli Areta blocked, and Davis cleared. C. Watts was quickly back "Rain- Savage 'stopped, and conceded a froe hit. , J m blacks headed by L. Carter, invaded the whites' circle, and Potter's shot nnsse. the ort. By hard hitting Somervillo worked back to Areta's twenty-five, a timely pass by Lewis enabled L. Carter to get away. A promising run was stopped by Robert*, and play returned to midiield. A pass from D. Carter to*Ormsby set the left-wine in motion. He ran to Miyjro, who saved by hitting across the ««.<>. From a free hit Cole Rent the ball to E. Watts, who transferred to Wilkie ran out and kicked clear, but beccombe returned, and Areta conceded a penalty corner.' The shot was Mocked nnd give and take play followed. A sharp attack initiated by Ormsby looked danger-, ous till off-side eased matters, and from the free hit the Somerville forwards headed towards the blacks' circle. E Watts was stopped by Davis, and the Tccneshifted to mldfleld; A great.rally acc S h a ed a ?£e »Wcie, nuf 8&1d£22 handy and hit out . Ormsby got away acaln and hit back to 1.. Carter. He pa«s?d to Potter, to J. Carter, who sent in a shot that Cooper kicked clear. Somerville immediately retaliated, and, i;i<-)"» Sto the blacks' Watts beat be eoalie Somerville 2, Areta 0. bomervuie with sharp dashes kept up the attack, and time was called. Somerville r Areta " Mr. L. H. Norton was referee.