HOCKEY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 189, 12 August 1930, Page 14

HOCKEY.

CUP FIXTURES POSTPONED.

FORTHCOMING REP. GAME.

Notwithstanding . the heavy rain the postponing of the matches was not altogether expected, as the Remuera ground has the reputation of being one of the driest in Auckland. Recently it has been utilised so freely that hardly a day passes without some teams practising or playing matches. On Wednesdays no less than fotirteen teams from the Grammar School are in action.

Following the White Horse Cup tournament, with so much extra, play, the ground has cut up badly in places, so it was considered advisable to debar further operations on the already damaged turf, The delay extends the anxiety of University concerning the students' claim to championship honours, and if matters turn out as St. Luke's expect, the latter may be able to strengthen their team line by the inclusion 'of a Wanganui representative player in their forward line. If Ss.Luke's rise to the occasion and beat the studente then either Mount Eden or North §hore may dispute the claims of. University. , Waikato had prepared to. come to Auckland last Saturday, but: during the week the Auckland Hockey-Association had the match, delayed until the 23rd instant. - , .

, Mount .Eden anticipated a bye on August 23,' and had decided to visit the Thames. If the representative match is played on. that date it may not interfere with their arrangement. Two more series of matches remain to be played in order to, complete the second and final round of the senior cup competition. Tie Devonport Shield competition follows. This fixture was really inaugurated to cater dor players while the Auckland team was on tour engaged in representative matches. However, Auckland has experienced so many lean seasons in connection with interprovincial matches that all teame/have been fielded at full strength with the result that iftuch rivalry exists between the winners of two competitions. It was unfortunate that the Town and Country match did not eventuate during Country Week, as it would have been something to work upon in the .final picking of the representative team. At the present time Auckland possesses a number of players of equal ability, and a try-out would have provided the selector with a better opportunity in the welding together of the strongest eleven. Now that a team will not be sent South in quest of the shield, it .will be interesting to eee how the eleven will operate against Waikato in a fortnight's time.

Mr. E. J. Hewitt, who succeeded in passing the practical portion of the referees 1 examination so successfully, has been informed that through not sitting for his theoretical before the practical test his pass has been withheld. The theoretical test was postponed to suit the governing body.