HOCKEY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 194, 17 August 1936, Page 14

HOCKEY.

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP. & Y.M. DEFEAT UNIVERSITY. GRAMMAR'S BIG WIN OYER SOMERYILLE. The hockey championship matches were continued 'on Saturday, play being of a fast order throughout. -The results leave Grammar 0,1(1 Boys still in the lead with a narrow margin. At Papatoetoe, Grammar Old Boys brought oft the surprise of the season by defeating.Somervule by the big score of 10 goals to nil. After an even opening Papatoetoe faded away against St. Luke's and left the field defeated by 6 goals to 3. ■ : At Remuera Y.M.C.A. brought off a big surprise by defeating University by 2 goals to nil. Mount Eden, in a rugged game with Training College, scored a victory; by 5 goals to nil.

ST. LUKE'S V. PAPATOETOE.

Papatoetoe got the best of the bully, hut a knock-on by Torbett broke the movement and from the free hit St. Luke's advanced. A short attack ended in Grace scoring. St. Luke's I,'- Papatoetoe 0. Another attack was frustrated by Cox anil play returned to midtield. A series of sharp onslaughts by Papatoetoe followed, buc although they were aided with two penalty corners the suburbanite? failed to improve their position. Securing at half-way Chapman raced down the left ami centred nicely. Monteitli connected cleverly and beat the goalie. St. Luke's 1. Tapatoetoe 1. Ends then changed rapidly and from a movement on the right Fenton sent across to Cronin. who shot high into the net. St. Luke's 2, Papatoetoe 1. Papatoetoe's attack broke down on the circle edge ami St. Luke's retaliated with an attack from the right. Again the ball came to Cronin. who goaled. St. Luke's 3, Papatoetoe 1. After a short attack by Papatoetoe Kobertson hit to Yipond, who beat the defence. St. Luke's 4, Papatoetoe I.' Another attack saw the ball hit smartly, between the St. Luke's forwards for Robertson's hit to he taken by Cronin. St. Luke's 5, Papatoetoe 1. Half-time was then called. Upon resuming St. Luke's were first away, but were checked by Cox, who cleared to Monteitli. The inner right went through to score. St. Luke's 5, Papatoetoe 2. Attacks and counter-attacks then marked play for some time and a hold-up was caused through an accident to Cox. Upon resuming St. Luke's pressed; and Vipond netted. St. Luke's '6, Papatoetoe 2. After n long spell defending the Papatoetoe vanguard broke away. Chapman secured and raced for the circle, but Wattam came out and kicked clear. .Close piny on the line ended in Edney beating the opposition and centring to Chapman for the right wing to net from well out. The game ended with the score: St. Luke's 6 Papatoetoe 3 Messrs. H. Watts and W. McQuarrie umpired.

Y.M.C.A. V. UNIVERSITY.

Play opened with University attacking, A. Broun shooting wide. Three times Cooper pierced the defence, but dallying with his shot he allowed the opposition to clear. R. Tasker initiated a counter attack with a nice effort, his centre crossing the goalmouth unaccepted. University quickly changed the scene, but over-eagerness in the circle found Roberts ruled offside. University had their opponents hardpressed, Ireland several hot shots nicely. Y.M.C.A. set up a short-lived attack down the centre, Brown finding the net with a stinging shot, only to be ruled offside. University gradually worked their way down the left flank, but hard hitting sent the ball over the line. Universitv continued to press, but the defence held. A sortie to the blues' circle resulted in an unsuccessful corner, half-time sounding shortly after, with play in neutral territory, and no score on the board. On changing ends 'Varsity were first away, Neate repulsing the invaders. A serifes of corners saw Y.M.C.A. defending stubbornly until Beere collected from a free hit and reachetj the students' quarter, only to over-run the ball and lose possession. Kiff brought the bnll back, sent out to R. Tasker, .who centred across the goalmouth. Brown being caught offside. Again Y.M.C.A. pierced the defence, and with only the goalie to bent Kiff missed a Sitter. Persisting with their attack, they again reached the circle, where C. Tasker -gathered the ball and sent in a hard drive which beat Henderson. Y.M.C.A. 1, "University 0. Y.M.C.A. were playing with great dash, 'Varsity replying with an attack which tested their opponents' defence, but proved fruitless. From a big hit Kiff raced goalwards, Henderson taking the shot on his pads and R. Tasker shooting wide from the rebound. 'Varsity made valiant efforts to equalise, But Y.M.C.A. raced away' from a clearing hit, R. Tasker sending across a nice . centre which Beere pushed into the corner of the net.

Y.M.C.A. 2 University 0 Messrs. D. Maxwell and 11. Skinner umpired.

GRAMMAR V. SOMERVILLE.

Grammar were first to a<sanee, but were held up, and Somerville replied with an attack from the left. A penalty corner was gained and Brriitliwaite's. shot was stopped, and in a melee Anderson just saved. Grammar then advanced, reaching the circle, but Smith came across arid steered the ball clear of the net. From an advance by Grammar, .Terrain centred from the back line and Twigdon found the net. Grammar Old Boys 1, Somerville 0. Somerville next forced the nttack, but close scrambling methods in the. circle cost a good chance. Quickly shifting the scene to their opponents' circle Grammar gained a penalty . corner, and from scrambling play Roughton. goaled. Grammar 2, Somerville 0. . ■ 3_,i,Play was transferred to the Grammar end-for some time;, and then Grammar came through for Roughton to score. Just on half-time Twigden again found the net, and half-time sounded. Grammar .... 4 Somerville 0 The second spell opened with a Somerville attack, but Wellbourne's centre was stopped by Robinson and play returned to midfield. Braithwaite then opened an I attack, but a free hit on the circle edge* relieved Grammar. A contral attack ended in Roughton finding the net. Grammar 5, Somerville 0. _ Somerville then attacked, but in the goalmouth Hay saved and a few minutes later Anderson kicked another dange.rous shot clear. From a movement starte'd bv rwigden at the half-line,. Roughton went through to net Grammar 0, Somerville 0. A few rallies by Somerville were repulsed, and then .Terrain cleverly beat the defence to net. Grammar 7, Somerville 0 th^w W ™ on i? nt s later Houghton found the net. Another. Grammar attack ended in Houghton Scoring once more. A few called 0 r EOSS scored > and time "was Grammar Old Boys in -Somerville * q uafplredf' C " Preston and Hewitt

MT. EDEN V. TRAINING COLLEGE,

. ? College advanced to the Mount Eden circle, Delainore having a shot which hit the post and rebounded into play. J. Horspool made a nice: solo;run down :the right.wlnfi'and centred to Bushell, .who was unmnrkedj.-and had littleidifflculty' lri; finding the net. A irurig in midfield 'until Mount Eden advanced »down the v left, Hollay's s|iofr-missing the, "'Mfflhtaining" the pressure,.,-the EdenitOs had'the teachers hetnmed in for quite a Spell, infringements in the cirele spoiling several likely chances '• Sham counter-attack saw Training; College foVce, an unsuccessful corner. Mount,= Ederi qu'idklj" changed the scene .and from a 'tnelee in circle Hollay scored. - " Mount- Eden"-dominated the play at this S, , n , w , k eepi?fr the tally dow-n with some well-judged kicks. Half-time sounded quarter ln their opponents' On resuming .Mount Eden raced- away, ; "If,™ ni isslng two likely chances by poor College retaliated with a deter- ? unt ? r " attack ' but found the defence ■?}&? gravitated to the, teachers'' luarter, and Shaw was called upon to clear some hot shots In quick succession. Bushell f.nL?, w ? y . on , 11 is own, but his inside men tv.,? 0 , - in ' h ,<; clrcle a nd College cleared. V 0? le se rallied and reached the hni clrcle » but lacked finish when they wi r^ wn , J\ n sye well out of position and naa a great chance of scoring. Mount Eden QuicKlj changed the scene, badly beating the defence, anrl after a scramble in tne goal mouth Hol4y. made no mistake with ms snot. It was ouly a few minutes before norspool raced down the right flank and centred for the rest of his line to scramble I tlie and Hollay to receive unmarked and score again/Mount continued to press, and after a'

sustained attack Clark notched another goal, again from a melee in the circle. The final whistlo blew with the hall in midtield and the score ; Mount Eden 5 Training College 0 Messrs. H. Skinner and D. Maxwell umpired.