HOCKEY.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 221, 19 September 1927, Page 13

HOCKEY.

DEVONPORT SHIELD.

lj TWO RUNAWAY GAMES,

SOMERVILLE'S HARD GO,

At'tho Remuera hockcy ground on Saturday tlio Dcvonport Shield matches .advanced another stage. The grounds were sodden and trcaeberous, but, despite the conditions, play was fast and interesting. The principal match waS/between Sumervillo and Areta, and in ft great fight the Somerville forwards dominating play were responsible for a win of 4 goals to li. Wesley again appeared on the winning list with 5 goals to 1 at the expense of Epiphany, while University had a runaway win over the fciomerville Colts by 11 goals to 1.

A GRIM STRUGGLE

tOMiEBVIILLB VAM GAIN* THE DAY'S HONOURS. Areta were first awny nnd reached the circle, where a free hit brought relief, to Somerville, and piny worked back to mldfleld. Areta returned nnd nt the twentyflve line play was stopped on account of a alight accident to the Areta centre-for-ward. Immediately the gnme was resumed Secombe sustainrd nn injury. Rogers and Haggett Initiated an ataek which C. Watts improved, and gained the circle, but Munro spoiled tho shot. Several sorties by Somerville followed, E. Watts eventually cornering the blacks, and from the ensuing play Rogers scored from short range. Somerville 1, Areta 0. Long hitting enabled Somerville to attack again. Ninkle, speculating, endangered the Areta goal, and was fortunate enough to recover, A tussle between H. Watts and Ellison saw Smallwood clear, und hard hitting by Savage saw the ball out at half wny. Somerville renewed the nttack, but Ashley and Smallwood renewed the danger. Seccombe broke away, nnd from a brief scrimmage Rogers hit tho ball into the net. Somerville 2, Areta 0. From a centre by L. Carter, J. Carttr pagged to Taylor, who jjumped into the circle and netted with it hard shot. Somerville 2, Areta 1. H. Watts made a good run along the line, Ellison spoiled for Areta, nnd Savage presented E. Watts with a chance, but the ghot just missed. From mldfleld Areta broke through, and L. Carter reached the circle unhampered, and made no mistake. Somerville 2, Areta 2, Rogora broke awny from the bully but was immediately cheeked. A run by Taylor took play almost to the other goal. A clean nit by Rogers sent the ball out. E. Watt! gained possession and ran into the circle, but was jammed out of position, and a corner resulted. Carter made a fine run along the right flank and gained the circle, bat fell and the whites had little trouble in clearing. Carrying play into the opposing circle where a scrummage ensued, and the Areta goal was heavily bombarded. Ninkle made some line saves, and play shlfted to mldfleld. A Somerville forward rush reached the circle and Ellison saved. From mldfleld Seccombe opened an onriaught and, passing with Watts brothers, C. Watts turned the ball into the net. Somerville 3. Areta 2. After a period of defensive play, L. Carter broke away and centring to J. Cnrter, the centre forward steered the bal between the Somerville backs and streaked for the circle. Travelling at a great pace his shot went wide. Play drifted back to Areta territory, , The blacks retaliated with a couple ef telling onslaughts on the Sometville citadel without result. The whites took up the running, and from a short bombardment Seccombe lifted the ball on to the top of the net. After Areta beseiged the Somerville circle the whites gradually worked play to the other twenty-five where 19. Watts Invaded the circle and beat the goalie with a clever shot. Somerville 4, Areta 2.

From a crosß-hit by Taylor, J. Carter Mcured and ran to the circle and in shoot- ' tng tent the ball over the net. <Areta again worked play to the whites' circle, and from •cfambling play Taylor netted. SomervUlo 4 Areta 3

.WESLEY'S GOOD WIN.

For the first few minutes In the Wesley-Eplptiany match the ball hung tboui the half-way mark until A. B. Burton Broke away and carried to the circle where* corner was awarded. Epiphany cleared and carried up field, Davern drove ■j®to. the circle but A. M. Burton checked. Epiphany came ugaln and were awarded a c 2'oer but they were unable to get their •hot home. A. B. Burton led his forward on . th® offensive and three corners were S a ui goo< * g hot wns we U stopped by nankin, Taw brought temporary relief by a run down the left of the field. The greens xept up their forward attacks, and gained more corners, but were unable to ?n f?i® ? e t. 'or some time. Fftt eventui t '"ted the ball from the edge of the cjicle ma it struck the underneath of the ni w Fr< ! m the bully the attacks fell to Epiphany, but although they were able i. th^.c,rcle thplr shots lacked the proper direction, and the ball three times 2..? , ""'cccsslon crossed the red line. Hailwood put in a good run up the line, »ut lost possession to J. Mills, who cleared. Jritt, A. B. Burton and Hailwood came " nd the movement resulted In a bully> The half-time whistle ■"{J Epiphany on the attack. »teams turned round without a break ?m? were a K nin the first to show " • „?® v . en J attempted to get away, but «2>n il i.l y Chappeli. Burton was u attack and a corner was sslufh.'. Rom the ensulnK play Fltt netted, fflr JH By " ec " re t> from the bully and carth® i w £?A y_flve ,lne - Wesley then whl nr f d Fltt carried into the circle kent n!« iSL* Were ,P en «»sed. The greens DM»n?i° y i,Fi# etty , we " confined to their opE„.*s ® half and gave the Epiphany rearDoat £ nxlou ? ln, e. T he ball hit the bounced back-4nto play. Wesley home ? 1( !! ,nin secured and drove Drocen* thu f e bu'ly Wesley repeated this scorer wi i fA' Burton being the A M Biirtnti ep . t 4 Up the,r attack and nut In „ netted just on time. Hewitt the j run , u P th « «eld. carried inho circle and pushed the ball past Slaney. Wesley r Epiphany \I 1

IN SCORING HUMOUR

iwrtch V Mn«n«T e L e earl> * t0 "ttack in their g «L w Colts, but were Colts' nm.s?. °^x. a t'rae play hung in the and tha nil i stl,de nts were repulsed Studenf- Kfllne ' l 1 footing in the removed *1.2 1 rtl, Brown and Hume Up an nttark pfu'' nd UnlTrr sUy setting aavanrmi -Philpotts netted. Peace next went ouhnt fi? ! 01 '.' 1 cl 'ecked, and the ball the mil wi stU( lents twenty-flve. From Heelen . , le students advanced, and Colts o. E chance - University 2,

•nd, Seelen i crslty hr °ke away, The Boni'in nam race(l to the circle, tent <n nn»?i^ e ». ol i u hissed, and Seelen attacked and n, ' tt; eo. University unarmed a > ? bully, nnd Seelen Oreenbank Tn.i n , ' Unlver slty 4, Colts 0. rm Wimrn ?? Seelen cume with another Sticks snvp/iV»P pe , < !' ,ut Leonard centred. broußht JI d „ the CoItH - «"J the free hit had contrT P „ Iry1 ry f el|pf - The students now corners inli If ?, n CO "P ,e of penalty fine Hhot frnm ♦» sent in a and cleared n» ti 8t Munro stopped h*U. passed Vo Hn nn neatly tr aPPed the Munro S» Hamilton, to Millar, but the twentv flvl i? nU(J rpr " ovc d play to Hunter brnk« .iJ£ nc " Kond 80,0 eff ort by Hillnotta nt: t,le ha lf-way line, and and Millar ? ent nrroHS to Hamilton to HafmHton »V he clrcle thc ball can >e back A few m| B ;,t!.°A ettcd J vlth a hard shot, again In n t pr . the students were netted tL n Millar, following In, Students' Twentv° u 8 « m °ved play to* the the student!? r tro , m thfi b,,ll y' but Hamilton iS for yards secured, and Unlverslt* 7 ri?? found the net. * central J n 'i,F P' The Colts came with •hot »n« iJT? ' aml Rained a corner. The guard again , nn L < . 1 the stui, ents' vancSS * (rfliSffliS pal line reached 1 Ai? aln the students' to RadcllfTp !. i c t '' o. The ball came bnck the student«'

Scelen again netted. University 10, Colts 1. Another dash by the students ended in Radcliffe running through, and the score showed. University 11, Colts 1. With University attacking, time was called.

University 11 Somerville Colts 1