HOCKEY.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 249, 20 October 1924, Page 11

HOCKEY.

DEVONPORT CUP. WON BY SOMERVIIiE. The last round of the Devonport Cup -was decided at Remuera on Saturday afternoon, when Somerville met Mount Eden, and after a good game won by 0 goals to 1. Areta, the championship winners, defaulted to St. Luke's. Very bad weather conditions prevailed, yet the ground was in fine playing order. The result gives Somerville the Devonport Cup for the season and next week they meet St. Luke's for the Kent Cup. Heavy rain fell as the teams took the field and play of a brisk order ensued from ~ „? , 5r U bull - v - Pom a central attack. i'u„i •' . **<*"--h<-d the circle edge, where Ritchie stopped his progress ami returned to inldfiel-l. 11. Watts opened another mi -ru ,'? r ;l shar P onslaught Watts netted. 1 np whites became aggressive from the bully, and although the poalie stopped well, H. Watts netted. Mt. Eden, beaded by Alexander and Giles, tlipn pierced the white s circle, but at the critical moment the ball crossed Ihe line. Give and lake play followed till (he Somerville vanguard, sweeping all before them, reached the cireje, and C. Watts scored. The whites continued tn hammer the defence, till C. Watts added the fourth poal. Good work by the Eden forwards curried play to Soiiierville's quarters. The invaders were repulsed, but Alexander came attain, and after a sharp bout in the goal-mouth netted. Somerville 4. Mt. Kden 1. Piny moved up and down field at a brisk rate. Coming with a sharp attack. Ropers beat the defence and scored. Half-time was then called. Somerville -, I Mt. Eden 1 ' Immediately the second half opened. Somerville attacked, and for the first quarter cf an hour had Ml. Eden penned d iwn. The defence at last broke down as E. Watts, from close play, piloted the sixih goal. A rally by Mt. Eden reached Snmerville's twenty-five, where Baildon stopped progress and returned his forwards to the Eden twenty-five. A couple of corners im- , proved matters for the whites and a pass pave H. Watts n chance that was accepted. I Sharp passing between Ropers, B. Wails, and C. Watts had Mt. Eden in difficulties, and only the tine goal-keeping of Ritchie saved the situation. Big hitting by the Edenltes followed, then the Somerville forwards again Invaded the circle, and C. Watts beat the goalie. Play remained about midfield for a Utile while nnd in the last few minutes an onslaupht by Somerville ended in E. Watt? beating the goali.-. Time was called shortly afterwards with the score : Somerville 0 j Mt. Eden 1 I