ST. LUKE'S V. UNIVERSITY.

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

ST. LUKE'S V. UNIVERSITY.

TTTiivei-sitv Goal, Steen ; full-backs. Player Burt; halves, Veale, Fothcringlal Simpson; forwards, Elliffe, Burton, "when the game started, play hung at midfield until a hit by Rowc followed by Williams centring, enabled St. Lukes to reach the circle. Player cleared, and » loose sortie by the students' van saw the ball- in St. Luke's territory, where tricky stickwork by Potter ended the attack. Steele returned to midfleld, and a free hit brought play to St. Luke's goal, and nn acute shot made matters dnngerous for the defenders. Gutrie saved the situation by checking some battering at short range by the left of the students' van. From the bully St. Luke's reversed matters, and Craig and Barnes had shots at a couple of yards' distance from the students' goal. Burt and Simpson shitted the dnnger. Fothoringham headed an attack which was brought to grief at half-way by Potter. St Luke's replied, and on each occasion Player proved a stumbling block. St. Luke's maintained the pressure, and n couple of corners proved fruitless, although Barnes made a good attempt to score. The Btudentß worked play to St. Luke's twenty-five, where Burton's centre was intercepted by Kowe, and a moment later St. Luke's were on the offensive, but a speculator by Fothorinch.-im settled all hopes of scoring. A nice run along the left flank was initiated by Burton, and a crosshit gave the blues a chance, but Menzies. i the sole guardian of the defence at the time, applied the boot, and saved the crnal. A long hit by Rowe to Hookhnm to Crnig saw the students' sroal In danger. A free hit brought relief. and University conducted a series nt assaults -on the St. Luke's go.il. Good work prevented them from gaining a strong footing in the St. Luke's citadel. The reds then took a turn in the attack, and kept the University backs busy. Hookham served lln a hot shot without the desired result. and fruitless work cornered the blues. Seelecs raised the siege and reached ha'fway, but play came back again. Hodge broke away, and., in attempting to get between the St. Luke's f nil -hack, overran the bnll. and Gutrie cleared. A loose rush by St. Luke's was well stopped hy Veale, and a little later half-time sounded. SECOND SPELL. The students opened operations in the second spell, a hit by Veale setting the line in motion and they advanced to the circle. Hodge had a shot which produced a corner, and Menzies stopped a .tjirther attempt. St. Luke's replied with an attack along the right, and a centre by Hookham caused the blues to corner. Play was removed to the opposite end, and gaining the circle Seelens sent the ball into the net. University 1. St." Luke's 0. St. Luke's retaliated, and University were

cornered. Burton broke away, and after eluding St. Luke's defence came to earth After a bout of loose play Hodee and Seelens headed an attack, which was partially smothered by Menzies, but Brown, who was handy, hit the ball into an open University 2. St. Luke's 0. St. Luke s were roused, and made eevcral onslaughts on the , students' citadel. The students cleared their lines, and from, a free hit Seelens ran into the circle and had no difficulty in finding the net. University 3. St. Luke's 0. From the bully Hookham broke away, and while Burt was waiting for the centre Craig dashed in but failed to score. A combined rush by the Lujversity forwards was stopped by Gutrie, and the ball went to Hookham, whose centre was nullified by Burt, and play Hodge headed attacks, and a further development by Burton pressed St. Luke's, lne danger was averted, and a run by Barnes changed the scene of action to the other cud. A moment later they were in trouble, but a.kick by Menzies saved a goal at the expense of a corner. The reds smothered the shot, and after some loose hitting HooUham centred into the mouth of, the goal. Steen stopped, but Barnes, who followed in quickly, hit the ball into the net. University 8. St. Luke's 1. St. Luke's made efforts to retrieve the position, aud a couple of attempts from hits by Steele gave Barnes a chance. A corner resulted, and Barnes scored. University 3. St. Luke's 2. Line play enabled the students to advance to halfway, and a passing rush, in which four of the forwards participated, forced the. reds, twice Kotheriughani sent them back. Just before the liuish the students had a turn on the offensive, but Steele sent them back again, and when time was called St. Luke's were on the attack. University 3 St. Luke's 2 PRIMARY SCHOOLS HOCKEY. AUCKLAND V. FRANKLIN. As a curtain raiser to the senior match, the Auckland schoolboy representatives met the Franklin boys, and after an interesting game Auckland won by 2 goals to 1. Edgerton and Glen scored for the winners, and Harding for the losers.