LACROSSE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15002, 25 May 1912, Page 9

LACROSSE.

NOTES AND COMMENTS. ,( I The Auckland Lacrosse Association*! -z{ -1 I championship competition will bo continued I this afternoon, when Grafton will meet Pon- H roaby on the DomaiD, and Auckland will ■ try conclusions ■with. .Went jund.on. Victoria B Park. f ' " .- ."„..; '"..:. ' '■'.■■:,>'''!. ! -v : .:--':/"' The match at Victoria Park should result I in a win for West End, as. last year's cham* : H pionsTwo short of some of their best men. " H They were easily defeated by Ponsonby on, - ■ Saturday. :■-.■•■ <;:-;•,-.,,, ■-■ &*yw,;■-,',,. ■ The. Orafton-Ponsonby contest should" be '"MJ worth witnessing,'■ as botfi- divisions' : possess , .m some worthy exponents of the quick-pasUeg ' ■ game. '■■...••■'• -i:'■■,'■•■■ /\ : ;v- ■'■■'■• ■-■■■'■•:-. ■;•'.■.■ ;;'.:• ■:';■: ■ _ Massey, ■.' Philran. and Hattey wmprised ■ Grafton 'attacking vanguard on Saturday, ■ ■with beneficial results it* their, aide. ' ' flj Heath,, in goal for tho.blacfc.aiid-wlutc*. H was & touch proposition for .-West End- I*. ■ Btewartj. Oliver, .Thornton, and Bell were H the mainstay of a, good defence. ... ■ Ponsonby's ; good win was "*, primarily ■ effected by the work oi.Wooyains, ft wales,"'• H and Kelly, who attacked in good stv!c" HJ The work of Blomfbld, English, and Ed- -' WM wards, on defence, kept the opposing at- M| tack at bay. ■■ _ J. Waiters, who was a prominent player in ■ Auckland for > many seasons, is now ■ .■■ SiPI abroad. His absence - £&$ Jy-uia ;:. 3~J ") , n ,( yM Bj , [ -Hi [<„ V ,>f v*"t vHi