HOCKEY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 183, 5 August 1935, Page 14

HOCKEY.

i DAVIS CUP MATCHES. DISAPPOINTING DISPLAY. SOMERVILLE IN THE LEAD. The Davis Cup championship matches advanced another stage on Saturday, and the result puts Somerville in the lead by one point. The ground was hard, but the play all round was disappointing, being markea by too much hard hitting. At Kcmuera Somerville beat Wesley by three goals to one, while University and Grammar Old Bovs played a drawn game of three goals apiece. The Grammar Old Boys made a big recovery, putting on their score alter being three goals down at half-time. At Papatoetoe St. Lulce's in a ragged game beat the local side by six goals to two. Positions of teams: — Goals. Ch. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. Somerville 7 5 1 1 25 14 11 Grammar 0.8.. 7 4 1 2 Jb 17 10 St. Luke's 7 .. 2 — 34 13 10 University 7 3 2 2 21 18 b Wesley 7 3 3 1 13 1C 7 Tapatoetoe .... 7 1 6 — 10. db Mount Eden .. 6 — t> — 10 o- — GRAMMAR'S BIG RECOVERY. Grammar attacked from the bully, smart work by Ross, Twigden and Roughton gaining the circle, where Uoughton flicked the ball, to miss the net. Radeliffe brought relief sending out to Frascr. and the right wing advanced but hit too hard. A nice cross pass by White was intercepted by Robinson, but a few moments later White j and Floyd again attacked. Jones then staved pi-ogress, but Watson came through, his" shot missing the net. Smart assaults by Broun, Floyd and White ensued for some time until Jones saved by clearing to the sideline. Jerrome got away down tho left passed to Rouchton, who opened a neat attack. Radcliffo cleared and the 'Varsity van attacked. Inciting moments in the circle followed until Cooper connected smar'iy and beat the goalie. 'Varsity 1, Grammar Old Boys 0. From the bully Grammar attacked, and sticks cost a chance. 'Varsity swung to the attack from the free hit, and Cooper, securing again, found the net. 'Varsity 2., Grammar 0. A few moments later 'Varsity came down the right and A. Broun, following through fast, beat the goalie. 'Varsity 3, Grammar 0. Ross, Torbett and Roughton then set up an attack for Grammar, and a centre to Twigden saw the inner left send in two fine shots that Forrest-Brown saved. A corner proved resultless, and Fraser, intercepting, transferred play to the white s end. Half-time was called without further S °Even play marked the opening stages after the change-over, then Grammar •worked the right and Hogben in saving cleared to the sideline. 'Varsity next conceded a penalty corner, but Twigden s shot ■was rushed down. Still Grammar pressed and Roughton going through found the net. 'Varsity 3, Grammar 1. Another smart assault by Grammar finished in the goalie kicking Roughton's shot aside. Exciting moments in the circle ended when Watson cleared and the students raced to their opponents' quarter. The effort was shortlived and Grammar soon returned to Varsity's circle, where Forrest-Brown saved a hard shot from Jerrome. 'Varsity again took up the attack and only the fine goalkeeping of Anderson kept the net intact. Play now moved up and down field, rapidly and both sides went close to scoring. A corner to Grammar allowed Roughton to connect and net. 'Varsity 3, Grammar 2. Roughton broke away, outpaced the backs, passed to Twigden, who equalised the score. 'Varsity 3, Grammar 3. 'Varsity's forwards then attacked strongly, but chances were lost In the circle. Hard pressure by the students continued without result, and time was called with the score: University 3 Grammar Old Boys 3 Messrs. G. Peace and T. Mulholland umpired.