LACROSSE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 858, 2 July 1910, Page 12

LACROSSE.

i — THE' REPRESENTATIVE MATCH.

(By "Centre.")

There are some very important happenings in lacrosse circles to report this week. A letter came through from theAuckland body which has practically settled August 6 as the date on which the representative match is to be played. With* the date of the engagement definitely settled, everyone is feeling happier, but selectors and association will' have their hands full from this time forward. The first tiling necessary was to decide .whether tho third round should bo proceeded with or suspended, and after duo consideration it was arranged by the association to concludo the second round of the Proud Cup competition on Saturday, July 2, and proceed to play tho first and second matches of the third round on the two following Saturdays. Then Saturdays, the 23rd and 30th instant, aro to bo given over to trial games, that on July 2.1 to be along the linep suggested by "Centre" recently in this column—the apparently strongest defence against the' apparently strongest attack. This will give the selectors the opportunity which the)' require of judging the strength of. the various candidates for selection, whereupon a provisional team will probably bo chosen for tho game on July 30, which will (unless the selectors de£ido meantime to alter this plan)_ bo between the "Best" and "Tho Next Best." In any ease, the final and definite selection will not be settled until the twelfth hour. A very important change has been made in tho complement of the selectors, Mr. IT. Borrodate now taking the place of Mr. A. .Tantkc, who, unfortunately, has not-"' been able to follow the game as closely as ho would liko this season. The committee have elected a worthy substitute, and all aspirants to repre&'ntative

honours may be sure that their claims will lie well weighed by Mr. Borrodale and the other selectors. Capitol's Great Score. And now let. us review last Saturday's games. Columbia proved easy marks for the Capitol club, going down by 23 to 3, Iruly, the Green's score was a formid* able one, but in fairness to the defeated team it must bo stated they had but se\en men to their opponents' ten at one stage ot tho game. The nifty pair, Montgomerj and Borrodale, as may easily lie imagined, were the chief scorers, and their eil'orts were largely supplemented by Rankin, Forbes, and Clouston who played better and surer on this occasion than against Moran was sound in defence, but was not called upon to extend himself fully, and was able in a few instances to carry , tho ball unchecked -to his homes. Cundy, Dee, and J. Rankin defended ably for Capitol, and deserve especial notice for improved stickwork. Leydon, at centre, was most conspicuous for Columbia, and was well supported by Grant, Farna, and Casey, but as ths opposing side attacked with so much vigour, these players were almost continually on the defensive. Kelburne and Wellington. The Kelburne-Wellington match provided nothing in the way of a surprise, it . being generally felt that Kelburna would win. The Blues played well together, still the lacrosse lacked life, and whatever exhibition of pretty play there was, came from the crosses of Byder and Robinson, Wellington's centre and third-home. Shaw and Loughnane worked excel-, lently at home, and second-home, fop Kelburne, but were unusually faulty in catching, and erratic in shooting. These two homes are almost without equal when it comes to making positions, and with the development of a little more skill in handling the stick tli'ey will ha.v 6 many goals alongside their names in cup matches. Webb notched several goals for his side, and overlooking the fact that lie gave Ryder--the opposing centre—too much freedom, he deserved to score. Meyer was defending more than third, home should, but this,may be explained by the Webb.' Proud, JoTUan and Seely were most noticeable among the Blue defence, while .Dakin kept and cleared his goal admirably. For Wellington Levy, Bohan, and Penlington did yeoman service, and it was certainly not their fault that Kelburne soored so freely.' • Proud Cup: Third Round. . At the meeting on Monday night the drawings for the third round of the Proud Cup competition resulted as follow:— July 9.—Capitol y. Kelburne, Basin Reserve; Columbia v. Wellington, Duppa Street. July 16.—Kelburne v. Columbia, Duppa Street; Capitol v. Wellington, Basin Reserve. July 23.—Kelburne '' v.. Wellington, Duppa Street ; Columbia v. Capitol, Basin Reserve. ' Positions of Teams. The following table shows the positions of the competing clubs:— i A .' Nii-sfl $ § w ?•£ §.2 3 £ fifSllSaOfS Kelburne .... 5 4 1 0 41 21 8 Capitol 5 3 2 0 51 27 6 Columbia .... .5 2 2 1 40 52 5 Wellington .. 5 0 4 1 29 61 1