HOCKEY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14701, 19 June 1911, Page 9

HOCKEY.

GRADE CHAMPIONSHIPS. UNIVERSITY JUST WINS. Bright weather favoured tho continuation of the competitions in the hockey championships on Saturday afternoon. Tho grounds were all in good order, and the play was of an interesting character. Of the. .three matches in the men's senior grade championship, the contest between Auckland and University at Rcmuera attracted chief interest, and tho forecast that of the two unbeaten teams University would prove slightly superior, was approved by the. result, Auckland being beaten by a single goal. Ponsonby beat North Shore at the Devonport Domain by 4 goals to 2, and I'arnell, playing against, Christchurch at the Domain, secured a win by 6 goals to 2. United had a bye. SENIOR GRADE. CHAMPIONS IN BATTLE. A big gathering of spectators watched the match between Auckland and University, which afforded a display of scientific hockey, and was not lacking in excitement. The play was fast, throughout, and the. ultimate score presents li very fair measure of the respective merits of the two combinations. Some minutes after the opening of the soma Auckland once again cleared

its line. Mason received the ball from a fast shot., and placed it within the net, but (he score was disallowed. At the conclusion of the game. Mason, (lie captain of the Auckland team, entered a protest against this decision, on Hie ground that the. referee awarded a goal and then disallowed the score. Later in the spell Jacobsen and King took charge of the play in midfield, and the hall was centred by Button. '1 .he action paused for a moment, and then .laeobsen closed the first spell by shooting a goal for University, from a "hard centre by Burton, which he took on the fly. The second spell was marked by strenuous plav, which moved rapidly all over the field, the two teams alternately attacking and defending, and in the excitement, that, was produced many opportunities of scoring wore not seized. The final score was: University * Auckland " Mr. I lay was referee. PONSONBY DEFEATS NORTH SHORE. The I'onsonby and North Shore teams met on tho grounds of the latter club at Dovnnprrrt in circumstances not conducive to good hockey, the grass being long. In the first spell Parton scored for I'onsonby, and Duncan for Shore. In the second spell Shore scored first, Manning finding the net, but Ponsonbv did not allow the watergiders to remain long in the. lead, and before the -ante closed Young Scored two goals, and another being added for the westerners, the game ended : Ponsonby ... * North Shore .... 2 Mr. Baddiley was referee. CIimSTCHURCH FINK EFFORT, The Christ church team met Parnell at. the Domain, and made a line effort to redeem some of the previous losses, but bad again to accept defeat, l'arnell winning by 6 goals to 2. Piper opened for Parnell by scoring two goals, and Atcken followed with another. Before the Spell closed Adams scored two goals for Cliristchureh. After Hie change over Berefford scored two and Piper one goal for l'arnell, and the game thus ended : Parnell » Christcluirch ... ' 2 Mr. Ilorspool was referee:

SECOND GRADE. Unitarian lieat St. John's by 4 goals to 3. For the winners goals were scored by Caillamoro (2), Garrett, and Moore, and for the losers by Robertson (3). University beat. Auckland by 7 goals to nil. The scorers were Cronin (3), Menzies (2), Spencer, and Ennor. THIRD GRADE. Arefa beat Unitarian by 3 goals to 1. Ellison, Burton, and Brewin scored for the winners, and Moore for the losers. University beat, Tui by 3 goals to 2. Robb, Carr, and Basset scored for tho winners. Parnell and Y.M.C.A. drew, neither side scoring. Training College beat Mount Eden by 6 goals to 1. Stele (2), De Rose, Merrington, Kelly and Rarr scored for the winners, and Newman for tho losers. LADIES' MATCHES. SENIOR GRADE. Ao-tea-roa and Arawa drew, each side, scoring two goals. For the former team Miss do Launay scored both goals, while for the latter Miss Probert scored twice. SECOND GRADE. Training College beat Kopana by 3 goals to nil. Tho scorers were Miss Davics (2) and Miss Wylio. Unitarian beat Ao-tea-roa by 1 goal to nil. Miss Blundcn scored. Tui played a drawn game with Martino, neither side scoring. THAMES MATCHES. [BT TELEGRAPH.-OWN CORRESPONDENT.] THAMES, Sunday. In the match played on Saturday between Thames and Cricketers' Clubs a hard game resulted in a draw, each side scoring three goals. The ladies' match between the St. George's and Ngatimara Clubs also resulted in a draw, while the High School Club defeated Waiokaraka by 5 goals to nil. HAMILTON LADIES' MATCHES. [BY TELEGRAPH.— OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Hamilton, Saturday. The ladies' cup match resulted in a win for Reds by 2 goals to 1. This gives Reds the holding of the cup for another year, they having won the first two matches, and although another match lias to bo played, it cannot affect the result. Frankton beat W.Y.M.I. by 6 goals to 2, Kiakiha beat Nomads by 6 goals to 2, and Morrinsville beat Hamilton by 2 goals to 1.