SHORE V. WESLEY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 190, 13 August 1934, Page 14

SHORE V. WESLEY.

' Even play marked the opening stages until Chapman advanced, and set Lesley o'i the attack. M. Jones checked progress, but a return by Fleet renewed the greens effort until Cox saved. Sliore then came down the right, and Anthony, taking the pass, gained the circle, where a breach relieve"! Wesley. Kill! then lead a flue attack that ended In Beere missing the net. Shore led bv Moore, reached the greens < • e.' ami from a scramble Moore netted Shore 1, Wesley 0. The greens then launched several strong attacks, till at hist a corner hit was gained. The ball came to PWlpottS, who sent in a clinking shot. Shore*, Wesley 1. Tricky passing by Carter and Anthony looked promising until the movement broke down on the circle edge. Attacking from the right, Shore pressed hard and from a penalty corner Moore netted. Shore •• Wesley 1. Shore were c.uickly on the attack, and J. Carter getting a chance, made no mistakes. Shore .!, W es.lej I. Continuing their efforts Shore were soon ,n the circle again, and Moore netted, fehoie ' From a clearance by Surniau to Philpotts (lie left wing took play to Shore s quarters ad centred? Neale sent on to Chapman wo centred, but sticks in the circle enable Shoro to clear. Williamson secured an I trnvriled down the right, but the.attack broke down Neale again set \\ CBlej on the attack, until Jones checked. J cslmpressed for some time, and several shots, *.«U lnngerouslv close to the net. At ast Shore cleared the danger, and play remained about mldlleld for a while. Smart work by the .Wesley vanguard again carried ylay to Shore's circle, and Philpotts ****&**& -t Wesley 2. Philpotts again led the attack, aiid hit across to Chapman, who returned to Philpotts, who netted. Time was called with Shorj attacking. Shore % Wesley " Messrs. E. Hewitt and H. Watts umpired. ST. LUKE'S V. SOMERVILLE.

St Luke's were first to move, but Wellbourne got away from the fifty, flag and failed to connect in a swinging shot. Alter play had been to the other end Parker and Hedges hit ahead,- and Uoswell broke through, to be stopped by F. Clark: however, a corner went to Somerville. \ipond intercepted the hit, and travelled to Somerville territory, where Smith intervened and Somerville menaced St. Luke s goal. After a couple of tussles E. Watts and \\ ellboume broke through, and Wellbourne was responsible for the first goal. Somerville 1, St. Luke's 0. , Si Luke's took up the attack, and Corn overran the ball on the circle edge. Again St Luke's stormed the Somerville citadel, but both Parker and Smith were in the wav. and cleared. Somerville took up the running, and after being repulsed Wellbourne sent the ball across to Glanvllle. and. following across, converted Glanville's .shot from the edge of the circle. Somerville 2. St. Luke's 0. Play hung at mldfleld. and af er a

scrummage between Uoswell. Hedges and i T Clark the Somerville pair advanced along the right. A roll in and then a free hit saw St. Luke's away, and after a passing rush Corln lost a good opportunity. Changing the attack to the opposite side, Torltet made ground, nnd from n free St. Luke's made another invasion. Vlpond missing with a reverse shot 1• rom half-way St. Luke's worked into the scoring *one. Grace shot without result, and Vn-.her pressure produced a «™jftf™ luillv Brodie was Instrumental in inltiat hie an attack which Smith temporarily stayed, but Vipond gained Possession to rve-. Somerville were not to be denied, anu Wellbourne notched again. SoinerMllc o. St. Luke's 0. o„,„<m-i-Illp When the game rctnr'ed. SomcrUle •e first awav E Watts rushing tlie a ß t^n^d', thet„»^r^ but Somerville were won back nßflln. • Bos ' r,^r f^brf;;h l in\o^hr;:,!r , so;ner , vllle 4. St. Luke's 0. , St. Luke's retaliated. and worked ' through the Somerville defence, and from the ensuing play Corln opened St. Luke s - account. Somerville 4. St. Luke's 1 ) Mln alnlng the attack. Vipond. after a - good run. made a brilliant attempt to goal but Detahunty smothered the shot. A moment later Grace made a good effor ; and in some "electric" dashes besieged , the goal, and eventually Corln got in a good shot. Somerville 4, St. Lukes 2. ' \galn the reds attacked desperately from 1 the right, with Vipond anil Torbet In the van. but Tarker nnd Smith came to the rescue. From mtdlleld C. Watts, who had 3 been centring freely for the line, emerged r from the rm-k nnd sent to Wellbourne, but . i P. Clark had the attack well covered, and . hard hitting saw St. Luke's chasing the ' ball towards Somerville s goal. Somerville regained the ascendancy, and Glanvllle s shot was spoilt by Wattam. Smart work licween E. and C. Watts endangered St. Luke's goal. A free hit brought relief to the reds, who launched an onslaught on the Somerville goal. Torhet's nnd Vipond 9 1 shots being stopped by Delnhunty. Parker > cleared, nnd a Hue passing rush by E. t Watts. C. Watts and Wellbourne caused St. Luke's grave anxiety. The reds replied - with some dashing attacks, nnd nfter some , hot bombnrding Burnett succeeded. Somerville 4. St. Luke's 3. St. Luke's struggled hard to even the scores, nnd from a dashing movement Torbet landed an excellent goal. St. Luke's - 4 X Somerville 4 Messrs. A. Rivers and R. Avery umpired.