LACROSSE.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 526, 5 June 1909, Page 12

LACROSSE.

y (Bi; "Left' Detbnob.")

Ideal weather was experienced for last Safanrj day's game, and, as a eo'nsequenoe. a mariceo improvement , in the attendance of speotatori was noticed, Judging- by the display of, , the game given, players, have, not been idle dam l ? the two weeks on which the Basin Reserve has been unfit to play upon, and considerable time must have been devoted to stick praOtioe. ..The first quarter was rather onesided, as the Capitol attack lino netted no fewer than 6 goal* to the Reds', nil. Time after time the fleet, footed Greens would 'swoop 'down upon Webb, the Reds', goalkeeper, and, but, for ..Mβ plucky blocking,thV number; of goals registered must havo been much •greater;, It was pleasing to , eco the combined; play, of such-young croraera as Ptttna,' Hudson, Shaw, and •E'Carthy piercing the usually very solid defence of the veterans," Robinson, Bulkley.'tßeamieli, 'and; PenHuston,'-'; ~,' * •,' ;■ '--~... ■' ■~ /.' ''-," Tho remaining three-quarters wore brimful of exciting incidents, and »'closely-contested, and. very spirited 'game :-waa witnessed^..'The; Reds' brilliant attack eoon; began to-assert its right adjootlve, and bagged': three goals In quick*succession;' but,!at that point, they cried content, and when- the .whistle Bounded had only;scored one more goal against the Greens', hnlf! dozen. .•• v .'•.'. ■-'.':■. ■ ''-''Noticeable improvement.in form was ehowa by some of tho younger'plajers, and OXearyand Eller might be: singled put ae having shown the.mosl.'These two Capitol oolte hare only had about two practices, but have, demonstrated - that -they are bent upon becoming adoptssin , wielding: the croeeo as well aa th« tennis, raokot.-. ,'. 'f- , ' , . ■-• s '. >,' ' That .usually consistent goal notchor, Gtseji was opposed to a tough defence problcin. in Moran, and the latter appeared' to have the best of tho largo number of arguments over the 'ball"that came their, way. The totbsr player is a good exponent of the. body check, but is pometimea inclined to' step put and moot an opponent instead of eimply placing his body to impede him whon advancing. This form of oheck is! frequently used in Auckland.and Ausj tralia, and might bo developed Proud shapod well as guardian of the Greene , net, anil this player is getting' back to. the form ho attained last ■ year.-.' Eobineon and Bulkley are a pair'of"bnlUanls,.and willkeep tho Auckland defenoo busy'on July'.lO. Chil-, man made an auspicious reappearance by shoob ingthe Jidda' first g0a1.,■',_;..: • .': .-;.. ''■■ • Mr. C. Jantke ! was -an excellent ref oree,: and demonstrated that dodging opponents is not nil only forto.. . v;. ,: : .'■'■..'■ ~;, t , ■■■'.'■''}■■*. A welcome reappearance (although as a spectator) was that of, Mr. P. ,H. Stacoy..;-Every-body waS; ploased. to see this popular crossoj looking so .we11,./after the illness that rendered him hors-derCombat for so- long. ..That he may long 'oontiriuo to take' hie place on the field among the Beds u the wish of all- followers of the game.- ; ' ■ ./: ■ •. . '' Aucklandis losing hq time in 'making preparation for a etrong combination to - endeavour to retain the,-title of Lacrosse: champions of the Dominion. ..Last week Messrs. G. H. Wat-; •ters,._ lf'4'oyj) Jtp.hin,{yßjuk> Graham weret pointed to, choose thajUprthern Jswolve. - cvt ' ' Writing"!)?, the games .on' Mar 3?; the "Her* aid's" Lacrosse writer eajfe :—"Philson, Borra. dale,' and M'Coy, aro playing bettor than ever. The''-.former' is beginning to ngain the goal locus, and. bagged'six'goals'in no time.' Skipper M'Coy,and his men will necd'all their dashing qualities when they invade these quai« this- year." Mr'. Lestbck Stewart, the very firm and popular, secretary of tlio Auckland has again been entrusted with the northern affairs. A better man for the position would 'be difficult to -find, was the unanimous opinion of last year's Wellington representatives.,; Mr., Stanley; Meyer, a player of' tho firet order in New South Wales, arrived in -Wellington by tho Inst Sydney bout v '. That Lndrosso.is-rapidljrcoming to tho,foreamong' wiliter pastimes in Australia is pvl. donced^by tho.-mcreasod number of clubs, in the Victorian "capital, this soason. No fewer than .forty-eight tea'rafi,.:Topreson ( .:».!r eighteen. 9lubß, 'play- eaph-, Saturday , , .on 'ilcllinurne grounds.. ;j ;v- '■'..;.,'■'•' 'i■>'■■">" '■:■'. ' •'•• '■, .-'.