HOCKEY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 232, 2 October 1933, Page 12

HOCKEY.

SELECTORS' CUP. •A DRAWN CAME. The. looked for match between the. Auckland representatives that met the Australian Navy and the touring team known as The Rest for the Selectors' Cup eventuated at Reinuera on Saturday. Auckland opened in a convincing manner, but The Rest soon sot command, and held it until tlie closing stages, with a load of 5 goals to 2. Auckland, with sudden breakaway movements, managed to add three goals in the last few minutes, and were somewhat fortunate in leaving the field with honours even, 5 goals each. The teams 'were : — Auckland: Vail, Parker, Smith, Brown, Robertson, Jones. Anthony, Crawley, K. Watts, Corln, Reid. The Itest : Clnulwiclc, Williams, F. Clark, Heard. Pickens, Hedges, Glauvllle, Torbett, Bay, Vlpond, Ftaillpotts. Auckland were lirst away, being repulsed on the circle edge by Williams hitting to Torbett, who transferred to Bay and Vlpond, the latter going through to the circle, a brief attack ending fruitlessly. Working from the lrft Beld led Auckland unci The Host conceded a corner. The shot was blocked and play worked to midlield. Following line play Corin passed to Reid, who centred, and Watts, cutting through, netted. Watts gathered in a long hit. transferred to Anthony, who centred. Williams block- I inc the. shot. Bay secured at (lie halt line I and. going through, beat the goalie to equalise. | Fast play with rapidly changing situation In which scores were narrowly averted followed for some time till, following a corner hit, Vipond. for The Rest, lifted the bull over the not. A solid attack from The Rest's left kept Aucklnnd hard on the defence until a clearance by I'nrker gave Aucklnnd nil opening, but F. Clark removed the danger. From a nice centre by Anthony. E. Watts secured and netted. The Host quickly retaliated, n smart attnnk ending in GJanvlllc netting. The Kosr the,, attacked from the Ift netted Camo acrosa t0 Glanville, who t n ' S n'Vf rf i TiSj.?' r ° rin ennMcd Auckland to attack, but The Itesfs defence held and with play nt mldfleld half-time Bounded The Itest 3 Auckland "'' 2 suJnW , .'"V 1 W:,,,S l,rOk i ! »>™"Vh* upon ret Vno Xl e , 'l o wa hy Clark, who hit el,-. 11 1 J I'c inner right reached -,]ie V.i -I 1 "1 pr 'i Rr(, f w «" stopped. an,l VnJl cleared. A nice run by Bav looked hopeful for the tourers, but Knilth was bnndy and stopped 1,, n,e eir el" After give ami take piny in mldfield Crawlev e,l Auckland to the circle, n n<l Sμ moments in the goalmouth ended in CI- rk n .f lf ' ft : w : l "- fook play to AuekHnd-s 1. "11 T; Snii'ind a corner hit. Ajraln Phil potts (jot away and centred. Vipond recivmg and hitting the side of the net riio Host continued to press, until after a netted" P * Vlpon,l <' o >»>PCted and A rally in- Anthonv and Crawlev <>n.. nbled Atiek and to reaei. The Itests' twentvfive but Pickens checked, and sent his forward on the attack. .Tones saving by hitting out. Prom the roll-in Hay got a shot but • n.ssed. A free-hit relieved >»eklnnd, h." Anthony was stoprfed by Hedges and Clark cleared. I'hillpotts,' Vipond and Buy again reached Auckland's circle the move Jiient breaking down through offside nlav An Auckland (ittack led by Ueld ended in the left-wincpr lifting the ball high over the line. The Kest were soon on the attank, and clever work by Bay jmve Glnnrille a chance, and buck went the'net' V r ?, wlt 7 "Pened an nttnek for Auckland and Chadwlck saved. The ball went out to Reid on the circle edge, and he returned a hard angle shot nml netted. Again Auckland invaded the circle and Crawley netted. A good Aucklnnd rally gained n corner and from the resultant play Crnwlev netted. Time was called. Auckland .... r. The Kest ..'..'.'.'.'.'.'. \ 5

GRADE GAMES.

SECOXD GRADE. Junior Challenge Cup. s .f h j l '.! ,l "' ''• boat Auckland Grammar

LADIES' GAMES.

SEXIOU GRADE. (Knock-out Semi-mml.) Kiwi S, lio.-it Xgaro 2.

GAMES IN THE PROVINCE.

WAIHI. SomorvlUo (Auckland) 4,. beat Wnlhi 2.

I GAMES IN THE SOUTH.

DUNEDIN. Otago 3, Southland 0.