HOCKEY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14985, 6 May 1912, Page 4

HOCKEY.

j OPENING TOURNAMENT. UNIVERSITY WINS SENIOR SEVEN-A-SIDE. AN INTERESTING PROGRAMME. The official opening: of the 1913 hockey season was held at the Polo Ground, Bemuera, on Saturday, the occasion being marked as usual by a sports meeting and a seven-a-aide tournament for all grades of men and lady players of the game. The weather on the whole was better than might have been anticipated. The breeze was somewhat too chilly for the convenience of spectators, it is true, but the afternoon's sport was well worth the sacrifice of some personal comfort. The number of people who turned out to witness the programme affords a convincing testimony to the growing popularity of the game, while the presence of numerous photographers, including one motion-picture operator, shows that nockey's claims to public attention are being recognised. The sports events, which came first, were got off with commendable promptitude. The races generally were well contested, the only possible exception being the men's relay race, •won in rather hollow fashion by the University quartette of sprinters. At the conclusion of the races a brief pause was made, while Mr. H. Bees George (vice-president of, the association) presented the prizes. During the afternoon a musical programme was rendered by the Garrison Band, while afternoon'tea was served from a booth. . RUNNING EVENTS. The naming events resulted ."is follows:— 1 Referees' Handicap, 100 yds: E. E. Madden, scr., 1; G. Moses, 4y<ls, 2; T. "Wakefield, 4yds, 3. Hockey Players' Handicap, lOOyda: First heat—M. J. Moore, 9yds, 1; E. F. Burns, 7yda, 2. Seoond heat—E. George, 9yds, 1: Roberta haw, 7yd», and L. J. Mark, ecr., dead heat, 2. Third heat—C. N. Creeks, 4yds, 1: J. B. Reynolds, 6yds, 2. Fourth heat—R. E. Fordham, 10yds, 1 H. Thornton, 6yds, 2. Final—Moore '(Auckland), 1; Fordham (North Shore), 2; Mark (University).' 3. A close finish, inches only separating the three men placed. Ladies' Handicap, 75yds: First heat—Miss J. Campbell, 4yds, l Misa M. Payton, syds, 2: Miss Has well, 3. Second heat— M. Gyllies, 2yds, 1 i Miss Heron, 4yds, 2; Miss H. Hardlcy. 3yds, 3. Third heat—Miss E. Burton. Byds. 1; Miss Pickering, 6yds, 2; Mies -Li. O. Probe rfc, »cr., 3. Final—Mies Burton. 1: Miss Gyllies, 2; Miss Pickering, 3. Ladies' Relay Race, 400yda (teams of four): Arawa, 1: Training College, 2; Bangatira, 3. Men's Belay Race, 600 yds (teams of four): "University (Jacobsen, King. Robinson, Mark), 1; St. James's. 2; North Shore, 3MEN'S SEYEN-A-SIDE TOURNAMENT. i'■ ' Senior Grade. ' First Bound: Ponsonby, 1, v. Parnell, 0; University. 2, v. Unitarian, 0; College Rifles, 2, v. Auckland, 1; MoUnt Eden, 1 and a corner, v. North Shore, 1; United a bye. Second Round: Mount Eden, 1 and a corner, v. United, 1; University, 1, v. Ponsonby, 0; College RiSes, a -bye. v• ■ .} Third Bound: Mount Eden, 3 corners, v. College Rifles. 0; University a bye. The final between University and Mount Eden was played in gathering darkness, ■which, however, did not prevent some good play. University scored very early in the first spell, Reynolds finding the net. . Despite strenuous efforts on the part of Mount Eden to break through, they were kept hard pressed, Jacobsen'scoring a second coal for the ■ blues. On changing over, Reynolds broke through, and, taking the ball into the circle, scored. A few moment* later he registered another goal in similar fashion, and the game ended: University, 4 (Reynolds 3, Jacobsen 1); Mount Eden, 0. Second Grade. First Round: Y.M.C.A.. 1, v. North Shore, 0; Areta, 1 goal 1 corner, v. United, 0; Training College, 2 and a corner, v. Auckland, 1 and a corner; College Rifles, 1 corner, v. Parnell, 0; Ponsonby a bye. ' Second Round: Areta. 1 and a corner, v. Y.M.C.A., 1: Training College, 2, v. University, 0; Ponsonby, 2 and a corner, v. College Rifles, two corners. Third Round: Training College, 2, v. Ponsonby, 0; Areta a bye. Final: Areta, 2 goals (Moginie 2), v. Training College, 0. Third Grade. First Round: Y.M.C.A. 2, v. Ponsonby, 0; University, 2, v. Mount Eden, 0; St. James's. 2 and two corners, v. Hobsonville, 1 and a corner; United. 2, v. Unitarian, 0. Seoond Bound: University. 1 and two corners, v. Y.M.C.A., one corner; St. James's, 1 and six corners, v. United, 1. v : Final: St. James's, 2 (Woods 1. Darby 1), t. University, 0. . -v Fourth Grade. First Round: Training College, 1, ▼. University. 0; Parnell, one corner, v. Auckland, 0; North Shore, 3, v. Mount Eden, 0. Second Rounu: Parnell, 1, v. Training College. 0: North Shore a bye. •Finals Parnell, 2, v. North Shore, 0. LADIES' MATCHES. * Senior Grade. First Round: Rangatira, 1, v. Ao-tea-roa, 0; Arawa, 3. v. Mount Eden. 0; Training College, a bye. Second Round: Training College, two corners, v. Rangatira, 0; Arawa, a bye. Final: Training College, penalty corner, v. Arawa, a corner. Second Grade. First Round: Mount Eden, 2. v. Tui, 0; Training College, 1, v. Hobsonville. 0; Technical College A, 1, v. Waihora, 0; Ao-tea-roa, 3, v. Technical College B, 0; Omapere, a bye. Second Round: Training College,. 1 and a corner, v. Mount Eden, 1; Ao-tea-roa, 1 and a corner, v. Omapere, 1; Technical College A. a bye. Third Round: Ao-tea-roa, 1 and a corner, v. Technical College A. 1; Training College, a bye. • The final round in this grade waa postIroned until next Saturday, owing to darkness coming on before it oould be played. THE WAIKATO ASSOCIATION. [BY telegraph.—own CORRESPONDENT.] Hamilton, Sunday. At a meeting of the Waikato Hockey Association it was decided not to allow the Wednesday Association to affiliate as a sub-union. The question of entering the competition for country clubs affiliated to the Auckland Association was held over, pending further information. It was decided to allow one representative of the Referees' Association to sit on the executive. The opening day was postponed till the 18th inst. f . A meeting of the invitation committee appointed in connection with the Auckland Hockey Association's ball will be held in the Metropolitan Hotel this evening at 7.30,