HOCKEY.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 113, 16 May 1927, Page 12

HOCKEY.

MOUNT EDEN DOWN ST. LUKE'S. SEVERE DEFEATS BY. SHORTHANDED TEAMS. The third round of championship matches under the control of the Auckland Hockey Association were decided at Remuera on Saturday under adverse conThe heavy downpour at the start of the games started and rendered the grounds heavy and slippery. The play was of a moderate standard in consequence. The main match was between Areta and Somerville, but the blacks were ehorthanded, and Somerville piled up the big score of 7 goals to nil. University met Wesley, who were two short, and gained a win by 6 goals to nil. Mount Eden and St. Luke's had a hard, close game, and the Edenites came out victors by an odd goal to nil. MOUNT EDEN V. ST. LUKE'S. This match was most stubborn!.- contested throughout. In the opening stages St. Luke's did most of the attacking, but later Mt. Eden took charge, though no goal was scored in the first spell. Eventually consistent attack by Mount Eden ended in Fletcher scoring. St. Lnke'e had their opponents defending for dear life at the end of the game, but failed to score, and Mount Eden won by a goal to nil. UNIVERSITY V. WESLEY. Wesley played two men short, a handicap which put tnem practically at the mercy of the full team fielded by University Though the former put up a good flcht thev were beaten by six goals to nil. SOMERVILLE V. ARETA. Areta took the field three men short, and their chances were Boon seen to be hopeless, four goals being recorded against them In the first spell. They battled the game out, however, and Somerville bad a win by seven goals to nil. SENIOR GRADE B. Somerville Colts 4 (Preston 8, Hunter 1), beat Epiphany 0. SECOND GRADE. fnivorsity 6, beat St. Luke's 4. Mount Eden o, beat University 2. THIRD GRADE. Somerville 3 (Edwards 2. Maxwell 1) beat Grammar 2 (Bullock 1, Burnett 1) University A 3 (McKenzie 1, Hay 1 Knight 1), beat Wesley 0. LADIES' MATCHES. SENIOR. Somerville 4, beat Training College B 3. V.W.C.A. 9, beat St. Cuthbert's 3. Mount Eden 6. beat University 1. JUNIORS. St. Cutnbert'e 7 (Mies Cole 3. Miss Cook 2. Miss Sainter 1, Mies Anderson 1), beat Somerville 1 (Miss Goldsboro). Training College B 2, (Miss Lindbnrg 1. Miss Evans 1), beat Y.M.C.A. C 1 (Miss Fraeer).

IN THE PROVINCE WHANGAREI. Kiwi 3, drew with Mata 3. For Mata Sloane scored all three goals. For Kiwi R. Gray scored two and Noble one. ■f HAMILTON. T.M.C.A.'beat Hinemoa by 11 goals to 1. GAMES IN THE SOUTH. WELLINGTON. Karori A 2, beat University 1. Hutt 7, beat Training College 5. Wellington 4, beat Karori B 1. In a junior match, Hula v. Petonc, R. Alexander had his nose broken. Ladies' matches resulted:— Old Girls A 3, beat Hutt 0. Ramblers 7, beat Huia 0. Swifts A 8. beat Old Girls B 0.