GOLF.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13778, 17 June 1908, Page 4

GOLF.

The Auckland Golf Club has decided to send a team to Hamilton to play a friendly match there on Saturday week, the ink instv Any member who can make it convenient to go will kindly send his name in to the secretary at once. _ _ The semi-finals in the . captain » prwe tourney must be played 'on Saturday. The scores in these games will hold good in the Grimshaw Memorial match, which take* place the fame day. LACROSSE. The contest on Saturday, if prolific ol excitement, did not prove to bo a good exhibition of lacrosse. This was not entirely duo to the number of beginners playing, but rather to a selfish spirit which seemed to pervade a largo section ot prominent players. These. latter were wont to hug the ball until they were checked, or else passed after the receiver was well marked, and thus laid the. latter open to.be severely cheeked by his vis a vis, who was allowed plenty ut time to regain his position. That forlornhope idea of running around a man is now obsolete, because, while this duel » m progress anywhere on the goal side of centre, the wise defenders come in from the wings and elsewhere, and form a barrier in front of tho goal. What most attackers fad In grasp is that tho ball must come along before the defence can got into a safe position, and it is safe to say that a thrown ball will travel quicker than one which is curried. . ..,-■■" The West End defence, which was composed almost entirely of fresh men, deserves the lion's share of the credit of the win. . Stewart at point surpassed himself, and let very little pass. Ho was well assisted by Miller and Travis. Tho latter, who played his first game, did remarkably well. Weeks and Baker were another pair of freshmen who did some valuable work for their respective sides. ""';.„'■,■• On his last week's play Tanner justified the good opinions which he had won. His two goals were smartly obtained* and were badly wanted each time he look a hand. The. attack winger has an important mission, and that is to keep his checker out. j,f the game as much as possible. He should only rush towards goal when ho can .manage to do so without his customary attendant, and, so soon as his work is finished, betake himself back to edge of the playingground, thus keeping the goal open. There will be a meeting of (ho managing council at 7.30 this evening in the Sports Clubroouis. HOCKEY, : ' FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. The matches under the auspices of th« Auckland Hockey Association will bo continued at Remuera, the Domain, and Ellerslio on Saturday. In the senior competition much interest is being evinced in the meeting of the Auckland A and University teams, at the Domain. Tho Auckland A team has so far been undefeated this season, while the students have only met with one reverse. On paper Auckland appears much the stronger combination, but tho University players, like their opponents, have put up "• good performance every Saturday this season, so that a first-class contest may be expected. United will meet North Shore at Remuera, while the St. George-College Rifles, and Auckland B-Ponsonby matches will also take place at the name ground.' Tho draw is as follows: — .■;,-.■ SENIOR GRADE. At Remuera, No. 1 ground: Ponsonby V. . Auckland 15; referee, Mr. Popple. At Remuera, N0.4 ground: St. George v. College Rifles; referee, Sir. Robinson.. _At Remuera, No. 5 ground: United v. North. Shore; referee, Mr. Becfcend. At the Domain Auckland Av. University; referee, Mr. Madden. ■;. SECOND GRADE. At Remuera, No. 1 ground: United B'v. United A; referee, Mr. Melville. At Remuera, No. 2 ground: North Shore. v. Ponsonby B; referee, Mr. Hay. At Remuera, No. 3 ground: Epsom v. Y-.M.C.A.; ''referee, Mr. Dinnison. At Remuera, No. 7 ground: College Rifles v. University; referee, Mr. Gold water. At Remuera, No. 8 ground: St. George v. Auckland; referee, Mr. Zim'ari. At. Ellerslie: Bllerslie v. Training Col lego; referee, Mr. Larking. Ponsonby A, a bye. THIRD GRADE. At. Remuera, No. 9 ground: Unitarian v. University; referee, Air. Osborne. LADIES' MATCHES. At Remuera, 2<o. 1 ground: Ladies' College v. Rawhiti A; referee, Mr, Robinson. At Remuera. No. 2 ground: loana v.: Rawhiti B; referee, Mr. Dinnison, /." AUCKLAND V. TAR AN A The first match for the New Zealand Association's challenge shield will be played at Remuera on July 4. when Auckland will meet laranaki. Mr. E. E. Madden, of (he local Referees' Association, will control tli* game. Both teams have yet to be selected.