LAST MINUTE SAVES DEFEAT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 122, 26 May 1930, Page 14

LAST MINUTE SAVES DEFEAT.

The Walker Park playing field was occupied by the Somerville-North Shore match, that resulted in a fast and fairly even game, ending with honours even. The Shoreites had decidedly the best of the first spell, but lost numerous opportunities that should have given them a comfortable win. Sonierville, playing more like a team, were seen to greater advantage in the second spell. Ends were changed with the Shoreites a goal up, but the piercing attacks of the whites in the second spell gave them a taste of defensive work. Shore's back divi-' sion was solid enough, the weakness proved forward, owing to a lack of combination. The best excitement of the match was when Shore evened the score and averted defeat in the dying moments of the game. Rankin, in goal, gave a good display for Shore.. Allen and Parker were very safe at.fullback, and got through a lot of work in the second half. Haggett was very sound at centre-half. L. Carter appeared as centreforward, but was below form, and requires ft few Tuns. Reid and Monteith, the wingers, were prone to give sticks or get offside. Anthony was not up to standard, but made some good flashes, while Penman was inclined to crowd and hamper his winger. Wilkle was on his game as goalie for Somerville. The full-backs missed badly in , the first half, but in ,the second half played to form. Smith was the best. The halves were poor, Rogers being about the pick. Clive Watts shone in the . first line. Seccombe was weak. Schneideman put In some very good work on the Wing, and his goal was a splendid effort.

PRESENTATION. At the conclusion of the hockey matches on Saturday Mr. H. B. Burnett, president of the St. Luke's Hockey Club, presented to Mr. T. Giles, on behalf of the club, a handsome silver rose bowl suitably inscribed, in recognition of his many valuable services to the club, both as a player and in the management executive. Mr. Burnett, Rev. J. A. T. Thomson and Mr. Gage-Brown referred to the valuable work the recipient has done both for his club, and Auckland hockey. Mr. T. Giles suitably replied. .He leaves for Wellington next Friday night.

GRADE RESULTS. SECOND GRADE. University Colts 4, beat Birkenhead 2. University A o, beat Somerville 4. Otahuhu *5, beat Mount Eden 2. THIRD GRADE. Somerville 3, beat Training College 2. St. Luke's 5, beat University 2. FOURTH GRADE. Somerville 3, beat Mount Eden 1. University 5, beat Wesley 4. Grammar 2, beat St. Luke's 1. Onehunga 2, beat Western United 0. FIFTH GRADE. Auckland Grammar 3, beat Somerville 0. SIXTH GRADE. Training College 3, beat Wesley 2. LADIES' MATCHES. SENIOR GRADE. Mount Eden 9, beat Papatoetoe 0. Wesley 2, beat Somerville 0. Y.W.C.A. 2, beat Clevedon 1. JUNIOR GRADE. Somerville 4, beat Y.W.CA.. 1. Papakura 4, beat Manurevva 0. Mount Eden 8, beat Wesley B 0. . Clevedon 3, beat Technical.A 1. Ngataringa 0, beat Technical B 2. OTOROHANGA. Paterangi 7, beat Pio Pio 0, and' Te Kuiti 5 beat Otorohanga 2. In the latter contest N. McGready' scored the Otorohanga goals and Mrs... Wilson scored three of Te Kuiti's goal. GAMES IN PROVINCE. THAMES-HAURAKI. Five-a-side Tourney (men's division). — College Old Boys 3, beat High School A 0. Ladies' Division. —College Old Girls G, beat College B 2. HAMILTON. Hinemoa 3, beat Old Boys 1. Junior.—Ngahinepouri 11, beat High School 0; Hinemoa 3, beat Y.M.C.A. 2; Kaipaki 4, beat Old Boys 2. GAMES IN SOUTH. WELLINGTON. Senior A. —Wellington 7, beat Wesley 0; Karori 1, beat Hutt 0; Y.M.C.A. 3, beat University 2. Senior B.—Hutt A 6, beat University B 2; Training College 3, beat Y.M.C.A. 1; Petone 3, beat Wesley 0; Huia 2, beat Karori 1; University A 2, beat Wellington 1.