HOCKEY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 136, 12 June 1933, Page 13

HOCKEY.

FIRST ROUND ENDS.

TWO DRAWN GAMES,

STUDENTS DEFEAT. PAPATOETOE;

i. ;The first round,of. the Auckland Hockey Association's championship I matches was completed at the Rehiuera Grounds on Saturday,- .. ; when - bright, exhilarating hockey was witnessed; r As anticipated, Luke's v. Training Col-' m V a ?r -N°?tli Shore vV Somerville, provided-. the star -attractions, and the first tu o contests finished in drawn games, the nrs.t .three,, goals, apiece; and tlie second ne -goal each; The third game .enabled University, . although minus Radelifie, Bioun and -Dowling, to gain a victory of k ? s to - ml ovcr Papatoetoe. The suburban team showed to greater advanJk? hut weak stick work, contributed to their downfall. The following table shows the position oi teams at the end of the first round;—

T,»„, P.W.L.D. 'iC'l Hi ot. Luke s 5 3 O 2 10- R q North Shore .. 5 3 1 1 14 s 7 Somerville, .... 5 2 1 2 12 4 I University .... . r> 2 2 1 1" 1? • * Training College 5 1. 2 2 12.10/. 4 lapatoetoe 5 0 5 0 430 ' 0

COLLEGE V. ST. LUKE'S,

ter . ta o", ing T t V rns 011 tlle attack Robertson bunt fat. Luke's away and a free hit turtlier improved matters, but the ball crossed the line. Crawley and Floyd provided a nice run, and a cross hit .by i-ayiiss looked dangerous, but offside spoilt the opportunity. St. Luke's worked along J°, . t and a corner resulted. A couple of hits by Williams and interference by Vipond endangered tlie' College ' .goal.'I'loyd respondetl witli a line dash and the reds suffered a corner, which T.' Clark' cleared to the sideline. College returned and lorster, gaining possession, steered intothe circle and beat Wattam. Training Col-.: lego 1. St. Luke's 0. Another sortie ha<l I the reds in difficulties, but they managed to [ clear and an in-pass bv Grace gave the reds an.opening which Boswell bottled up. Play gravitated between the two circles, McEwan and Pickens for College and Clark and Williams for St. Luke's figuring prominently in the defence. Vipoud had a good opportunity, but hit very wide. ; From the twenty-five Torbet dashed Into the circle and found the net. St. Luke's 1, Training College l.'The game became faster and St. Luke's, attacking from the right, Vipond accepted a centre from Burnett and found the net. St. Luke's 2, Training College 1. Maintaining the pressure,- Vipond rocked in a hot shot from a centre sent in from the left at an acute angle. Halftime sounded:

St. Luke's 3 Training College 1 The second spell opened with Training ■College attacking and, taking advantage of St. Luke's bad speculating, Crawley scored the easiest of goals. St. Luke's 3 Training College 2. St. Luke's launched : several attacks, but failed in the circle. . An onslaught from the left saw a hot tussle in the circle, but Chadwick saved. College worked upfield and a centre by : Forster was disturbed by Williams and St, Luke's were again 'goal-hunting in their usual manner. Indeed, Corin missed an open goal. Training College took up the running and besieged the St. Luke's goal.. Collegians were not to be denied, and Crawley, taking the ball down the line in good style, centred and Floyd made no mistake. St. Luke's 3, Training College 3. A. great struggle ensued for the .lead, but tlie game wound up at midficld: j St. Luke's 3 Training College 3 Messrs. C. Preston and A. Elvers umpired.

UNIVERSITY V. PAPATOETOE.

Play opened with a sharp atack by Papatoetoe, a hard centre being kicked clear its Captain Brown,- and the 'Varsitywards■« gaining possession headed for the red and blacks' circle. A corner was gained, but Papatoetoe intercepted, and play returned to midfleld. The "Varsity forwards gained possession and attacked from the right, Xeild saving a'good shot in the goalmouth. - Boss made a tricky run - from half-way, to be stopped in the circle by Leonard. A rally by Papatoetoe looked promising until Broun stopped, and passing between Boss and Broun had Papatoetoe in' trouble. Leonard again stopped, but Lamb", secured, centred to Broun, who made no mistake and got the corner of the net. 'Varsity attacked upon resuming and after a hard pressure, Burnett sent in a hard shot. 'Varsity 2, Papatoetoe 0. 'Varsity were soon goal-hunting, Lamb centring to Broun and passing between Boss and Philpott saw the left winger net with a hot shot, 'Varsity 3, Papatoetoe 0. Another centre by Philpott gave Burnett a chance, l)Ut he, hit the post and the ball rebounded Into j play. Bay • advanced to the circle edge, ''but Robinson "stopped, clearing to : Philpott, "■ who again set the blues attacking. The danger was removed and Papatoetoe headed for the blues' goal. A penalty corner was gained and from the resultant play Captain Brown stopped a hard shot. A few moments later from a free hit, Lamb secured, hit across to Philpott, who snapped the ball, gained the circle and, with one of his old-time strokes from an acute angle, sent the net back. 'Varsity 4> Papatoetoe 0* Messrs. A. Williams and H. McQudrriej refereed.

SOMERVILLE V. NORTH SHORE,

\ North , 'Shore were first to move,' and advanced from both sides in turn. Smith 'cleared and"E. .Watts broke away. C. Watts seht' in a.vjjicß'- pass, but it was not -accepted. Another sortie saw Gregson'almost through':; From a free lilt Somerville reached'/the circle, Welibourne just missing, And a' moment later Rankin saved the goal. Shore's replied with a loose sortie, which '■McNab cleared. Play changed ends immediately. Glanville centred and C. Watts failed in a great attempt to score. Logan and Allen repelled another strong sortie, Thornton, hitting upfleld, Reid reached the circle, where Smith- cleared splendidly. Twice Heard attempted to set Someryille in motion, but both times hit to Thornton.. A centre by WcUbourno was summarily; dispatched to- the sideline by ItanTcin. After being penned down for some time, H. and M. Jones relieved th§ position. A nice combined movement enabled Anthony to break away, but he. was well smothered by Vail. ' Then E,. • an'(t-"C.' Watts headed, for the circle, but Rankin off-drove to the lino. Knocking the ■ ball .about. Shore advanced, and Reid shot'-vwithout success. Working along the rjgkt, Somerville .cornered Shore, but AntWony intervened.; Play drifted to the other, end, where the Somerville goal was in' critical danger. Somerville cleared, and E.- Watts, gaining near half-way, streaked into the circle And, put a fast shot into the not. Sorrterville I, North Shore 0. , , , On resuming Shore attacked and their play was marked by hard hitting. It w-is =>ome time before Somerville raised the siege, but the relief was only temporary and a couple of corners ensued. The whites were hard pressed and Logan, intercepting a clearance, to P. Anthony, who evened the scores. Somerville 1, North Shore 1. Somerville rushed play to the other end, where Rankin; cleared and forcing play saw Anthony make !i great effort the ball going across the mouth of the'goal. Both teams fought strenuously for the lead, but both defences held and the game ended Somerville 1 North Shore 1 Messrs. C. C. Preston and A. Rivers umpired.

SHIELD MATCHES,

SELECTION OF PLAYERS.

In view of the. forthcoming representative matches, the following players have been chosen by Mr. W Newsham, sole selector,* to go into training. Goal: Vail (Somerville). Full-backs: C. Smith (Somerville), T. •Parker (North Shore), H. Williams (St. Luke's), F. Clark (St. Lukes). Halves: C. ..Radcliffe (University), N. Brown (University), L. He( l?, e3 T> ( tlo ' ner_ Viile), T. Clark (St. Luke's),- S. Robertson (St Luke's), M. Jones (North Shore). Forwards: 11. Bay (Papatoetoe-), P. Crawley (Training College), M. Vipond (St. Luke's), D. Reed (North Shore), P. Aitthony (North' Shore), R. Philpott .(University), E. Watts (Somerville), C. Watts (Somerville), *I<\ Wellbouroe (feomerara required . l:o ; attend at the. Domain Crickfet Ground Pavipon on Wednesday with comillete gear for practice at 7.80 P.m.