STUDENTS' DEFENCE

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 164, 14 July 1930, Page 13

STUDENTS' DEFENCE

University accomplished much towards strengthening their claim upon the championship by scoring a victory over Mount Eden. It was a hard fought and keenly contested game, full of interest until the finish.

At first Mount Eden gave evidence of superiority, and their bustling forwards stormed the students' citadel, but the dashing tactics of the Mount Eden van provided a resolute defence, which not only brought the majority of the whirlwind onslaughts to grief, but gradually subdued them. During the second ypell the Tini-

versity afacks wore not so electrical r.nd J (Is tennhied. Stiil it eamiot bo sttiteil that fhi! Mount Eden forwards were entirely [overcome, i'ov they fought gamely until tin; - iiual whittle in aii endeavour to reduce tliu two goal defeat, '.and save Hie game.- It must have been disappointing to them and their supporters when .Tunes and Fletcher lost a couple of L'iiauePs. although it must ,- bo n rneiiiborcd that Crawley was on his toes when the foraier shot and missed, and when l-'loteher I'uiled to connect with a bail that bumped about four inches just ii« li'' was about to shoot. There, is not the least shadow of iJoiibt that the smdents' defence ruse n> ihe occasion, especially in the first spell, when their backs I \voro severely tested The work of the I forwards was overshadowed by the play of [he rearguard in the first spell, but after the change over the vanguard was more in the limelight. Most progress was. mad" along the right I ang. and Hay made no I mistake in shooting. Th" condition of the I ground was hardly conducive to truly scientific hockey, yet at times some good _ movements eventuated. University indulged in short passes, principally towards the right, bur centring from the wing. was often delayed; otherwise the' movements may have been more successful. On the left the attacks had a tendency to break down: probably it had to contend against a better defence. The Mount Eden forwards deflected the ball disconcertingly at times. and a lot of progress was made, but fre<iu< j ntl.y the bull was •overrun, and it was not always the players to blame. On other occasions the centring was not attempted soon enough. Hfill it was difficult to shako off the shackles of the students' defence. The game indicated that the shooting powers of the students ha;s improved, and besides clever work in the open May was efficient in the circle. Seelens showed up well in covering Lamb on the attack, and played a capital game at inner right. Lamb got away nicely, but was frequently smothered with the ball. UadcUlVe seldom jlost a grip of the situation, and on thevwhole played a capital game at centre-half. Ktorry was very sound, and never perturbed. At full-back Brown was extremely steady. and proved a strong harrier to the .Mount Eden attack's. (..'rawIcy dealt ably with anything that came along. On the whole little fault could be found with the all-found display of the students. The play of the Mount. Eden forwards Underwent some quick changes, and at limes it was difficult to understand the varying nature of their efforts. Apart from the shot in front of goal Fletcher per- i formed well, and was in nearly every | movement. The remainder of the line worked inconsistently. being brilliant at times, but they did not live up to that standard throughout, yet with the 'slightest slice of good fortune they may have ■ a'-cnnplished something sensational in stick work. At: half-back Chaplin was a ruthless tackier, mid catered for the line in good style. Hedges was reliable and kept in bound the left, flank of the University van. At full-back Anderson was , the more conspicuous. Mainland did a fair share o" the work. '

GEADE GAMES. SECOND CKADE. St. Luke's 7. beat Dirkenhcad c<. Moniii Eden 2. beat Traiuini: College 1. Wesley ;;. beat Somervilie 0. THIRD GRAPH. Auckland Grammar L\ boat T'niversity 0. Otahuhu 4, beat Training College -. ; FOURTH GRADE. Wesley •'. beat T'uivi i-sity ::. FIFTH GRADE. Auckland Grammar 0. heal Sonierville •". Mount Albert Grammar A 15, beat Mount Albert Grammar B -. ' GAMES IN PROVINCE. ITAMILTOX. Ilinemoa 2, beat Old Boys 1, thus winning the championship: GAMES IN SOUTH. WELLINGTON. Shield Challenge team ~>, beat Wairarapa 0. Senior B.—Training College :>, beat University A 1; Him, A -I. beat Knrori 0: Wellington 0 drew with Petouc 0; lluia 5, beat Y.M.C.A. 0.