HOCKEY.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 133, 8 June 1925, Page 10

HOCKEY.

ARETA BEATS WESLEY,

SOMERVILLE'S BIG WIN. ST. I.IKK'S DEFEAT MOUNT EDEX. The Auckland Hockey Association championship matches were continued at I Kemueni on Saturday afternoon under fairly favourable conditions. Tho Wesley - Areta match resulted in a win for Areta hy the odd goal in live. Somerville had a substantial win liy ti goals to nil against Stanley, while St. Luke's gained the verdict over Mt. Eden by - goals to I. STANLEY V. SOMERVILLE. Play hung at inidticlrl when the game ! slarted. I,ut a nice hit hy lingers set SouiI ei'ville In motion and Simpson tapped the hall into the circle, where K. Wails shot without success, nnd C. Watts followed with a shot breast high which Vail, the goalie, speculated brilliantly m the boundary. Miller broke away from midiield and .sent out tr, .lones whose return was blocked by Baildon and Somerville assumed the offensive without result. A couple of loose sorties b.V Stanley enabled them to gain the while circle. A moment later Somerville took up the running aud a backhanded stroke by E, Wans placed the Stanley goal In danger. Alter a corner and a force Drought cleared and W. Chaplin advanced, only to have the effort nullified by Huberts. An attack initiated b.v Scccombc saw the hall gc from E. Watts to C. Watts through j Saunders missing and the Inner left put a . bumpy one past Vail. Somerville 1 ; Stan- ! lev 0. Somerville continued attacking and , Stanley had a busy time on the defensive until n long hit by Harvey shifted the scene nf operations, and Chaplin' and Miller carried Into the circle, where Cooper stopped progress and the position was reversed, ltogers. Seccoiube find H. Watts transferred the ball to the oilier danger zone, and after some indecisive work, C. Watts scored from short r„8,.. Somerville 2 : Stanley .1. The score aroused Stanley, and Harvey, after taking the ball uptleld sent to the forwnrds „n,i Somerville were cornered. All exchange of hits between Bllildon and Harvey gave Miller and Chaplin a looting in Ihe circle, hut the spell ended without any further score. Somerville 2, Stanley 0.

When I lie game restarted. Stanley were first away, and made a rapid invasion. Simpson lilt hard, und. the forwards inking up the attack. Stanley suffered .. corner. E. Walts' shot was turned outside. A little Inter Stanley were again cornered, and also forced back from the succeeding play. Keeping Stanley on the defensive, K. Watts hit the bar with n high shot and from n corner, utter v bout of loose hitting Sercombe dived in nnd scored. Somerville .'!. Stanley 0. The Stanley forwnrds advanced us fur ns the Somerville circle, but tbe latter soon raised Hie siege, and C. Watts got away and badly beat the goalie. Somer-ville 4. Stanley (I. From the bully Somerville ngnin attneked. nnd Seccombe did the trick, making the totul five. After beiug cornered, Hankin cleared with v big hit, and, tbe vuu getting in motion, Jones hit the corner of the goal. Somerville advanced from the corner, and, combining nicely, made another invasion, 11. Watts scoring. Somerville (>. Stanley 0. Towards the finish play wns treated in n llghthenrted manner, and several rallies by Stnnley almost bore fruit. Time sounded with the score : Samcrvllle C, Stanley 0. Mr. 11. B. Speight refereed.

WESLEY V. ARETA. Hay hung about midlleld from the bully, then A. liurton started an attack. It wns temporarily repelled, but the greens returned to the attack, nnd after pressing by the forwards A. Burton netted. Wesley 1. Areta 0. A puss from Ashley to L. Carter saw the right wing bent his n.un nnd scoop the bull in t., the circle. Anthony followed in quickly nnd equalised the scores. XS'esley 1, Areta 1. From the bully Wesley attacked from the right and gained n corner. This proved rcsiiltless and Aretn. headed by Hnysnn. dashed for the greens' goal. Sparling staved progress, but the bull ngaln enme to L. Carter, who repeated the scoop ami 1). Carter being handy, found the net. Areta 2. Wesley 1. A few sorties b.v Wesley kept the Areta j hacks busy, then from uu nttack led by ..Burton a* penalty corner wns conceded. I The ball ..nine to Fitt. who made no mis- ' lake, und the score read : Areta 2, Wesley "sharp onslaughts by Wesley followed, and although Filt. hy clever work, gave Dixon .. free" chance, bis shot Just missed the net. Areta now took a turn in. aggressive work. Putter starting bis forwnrds. 1.. Carter gave - good centre and Anthony shot, but missed. Piny returned to Aretn's twenty-five, when an accident to Dickson stopped piny. Upon resuming Wesley | attacked, hut Areta repulsed. nnd Ihe ■ blacks raced to their opponents' circle. i A shot hv D. Carter was saved ; by Woolley ' nnd play drifted to midHeld. An accident to Blight stopped play. Anthony set the Aretn vanguard on the I attack nnd a pass from D. Carter gave i Ormsliy a shot that missed. -With Aretn I attacking half-time sounded. Areta 2, I Wesley 2. 1 Opening the second half Areta attacked I strongly but were driven back, and Fltt I headed the Wesley forwards to Arcta's clr- | cle. Davis nnd Lewis stopped the onI slaught and Potter cleared. Despite Wcsi ley being shorthanded, they attacked vigorously, but the defence wns too strong. I Burton got away, passed to Fltt, who sent on to Wiseman. His shot was stopped by Wilkie. From the half line J. Carter made a solo run through the opposition and netted. Aretn S, Wesley 2. Fitt made n run from half-way, pnssed to Burton, who shot from nn ncute angle nnd missed. Aretn replied with a sharp nttnek, and time wns culled. Areta 3, Wesley 2. Mr. XVaddinghani was referee. ST. LUKE'S V. MOUNT EDEN. Mount Kden were slow in settling down, nnd St. Lake's did the early attacking. From n bully nt the twenty-five the defenders broke away, headed by Giles, and endangered the St. Luke's goal by a solid invasion of the circle. The defence, however, whs sound, and.' after conceding a corner, the reds broke away. Following some loose play in midlleld, Hanna got possession on the left wing, and reached the circle. Mount Eden 'showed determined opposition, und twice forced buck, but a lucky skied one from Itobertson found the net, and gave the reds the first goal. Encouraged b.v this success they attacked again, nnd forced a corner. A clearance by Mount Eden carried no further than St. Luke's twenty-live. Steele and Dutton retaliating by forceful hitting. Evading the opposition, they attacked n weak goal, which a forward mob sought to penetrate by still weaker shots and fulled. When the whistle went they were returning to the attack la Mount Eden territory. A left wing nttack b.v Mount Eden upon resumption wns Intercepted by Steele, and Hanna set the forwnrd line in motion. Potter and Fletcher met the advance effectively and sent across to the opposite wing, where nn opening was found and when It reached the circle. Potter was given an opportunity. He shot twice, but Menzles saved on each occasion. Another

success came to the reds after countering this, offensive, and Hookham scored. H. Rankin turned a shot from Hookham. under further pressure and made a good save, when he lifted n swift one from A. Wllliums over the top of the goal. Mount Eden were rather belbw their usual form, but their next attack had the desired effect and Alexander pushed one in from the right side of the circle. In the loose play thnt followed the reds managed to gain supremacy, but A. Williams lifted his shot a full four feet too high, nnd the escape the St. Luke's gonl had a couple of minutes later was a far closer one. Still, they survived this and a couple of succeeding attacks nnd the game ended: St. Luke's 2, Mount Eden 1. Mr. L. C. Kent was the referee. SECOND GRADE. Somerville 4 (Laurenson 2, Tavlor 2), beat Training College 1 (Koßsiter).' University 4 (Franklin 1, Hay 1, Hlckson 1, Brown 1), beat Areta o.' Mt. Eden 2 (BUrton 1. Robinson 1), bent Epiphany 1 (Cllffe). Otahuhu 2 (Gardiner 1, Mackenzie 1), beat St. Luke's 0. THIRD GRADE. Stanley 4 (Chaplin), beat Grammar 1 (Hay). Somerville 5 (Taylor 3, McNnb 1, Hyde 1), beat Epiphany 3 (Allen 2, Mills 1). Remuera 3 (Bruce 2, Wattam 1), beat University 1 (Strange). Waitemata 7 (Satchell 4, Patten 2, Hayson 1), beat Wesley 0. FOURTH GRADE. Mt. Eden 6" (Coburn 3. Horspool I, Hurst 1, Jenkins 1), beat Grammar 0. St. Paul's 6 (Martin 3, Watson 1, Murray 1, Vaile 11, beet College B 0. College A 0 (Inglls 2. Graham 2. Tattley 2, Robins 1, Gough 1. Pyne 1), bent Areta 0. Waitemata 4, drew with Somerville 4. FIFTH GRADE. Grammar 5 fßullock 2, Hay 1. Grace 1, Walker 1), beat somerville 1 (Simon). St. Luke's 3 (Robertson)), beat Eplphiny o. GUEST SHIELD COMPETITION. Aka Aka 4, beat Wesley College .I.— This game took place on the College ground, the. first spell being fairly even. The visitors showed to advantage in the second spell, Maxwell (2), N. Oliver (11, »nd Parton (1) scoring for the winners, nnd Harding for College. Mr. W. McNamara was referee. Gienbrook 3, beat Walplpi 2.—This was a very even game. Gienbrook had easily the better of the first half, hut Waipini had the advantage in the second, especially towards the end of the Bpell. Robiiieo.i (2> nnd H. Hay (1) scored for the winners, and L. Wilson and J. Powell for Walpipl. For Gienbrook, N. Hodgklnson and Grlce brothers were the best backs, and Robinson

and H. Hay the pick of the forwards. For Walplpi, L. Blackley and H. Wright played well in the backs. L. Wilson, t>. Waters and R. MeNamara were best of the forwards. Referee, Mr. S. Bonnar. Junior Grade.—The junior grade was commenced on Saturday, when Aka Akn United Journeyed to Pacrata and met Wesley College. After a good game the scores were even, 3 goals each. Referee, Mr. W. McKnmara.