HOCKEY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16300, 5 August 1916, Page 5

HOCKEY.

NOTES ANT) COMMENTS. A fine programme of ■«•.;.,, i- set ,• for deoi-ion at Remuera grounds"this after" noon. aner-

. In the men's senior grade the two lead:ng teams.. Mount Ed ?n . an Areta. will &" 'The -onll a i^ V the champion ship. .„ Die "ood form shown by Mount til I. i i f; \ lu ; Ue! i. es h »s put them in ie lea,!, but Areta has also shown wondertul improvement, and can be relied upon to make the most of their last opportunity of displacing the leader" \ iaxi exciting game is certain A food curtain-raiser will be provided by the Mount Eden and Areta . second elevens at 2 p.m. Important matches in the third, fourth, and filth grades are also down for decision. The deciding match in the ladies' senior championship between the old rivals. Training College and Mount Eden, will also be played at 2 p.m. Both teams are playme at the top of their form, and a clever exhibition of ladies' hockey should result. Tb.9 "Whits Hors© Cup tournament ias

been abandoned again this year. and. fadeed it is not likely that the popular country week will he revived until after the _ war. \Vhancarei. Rotonia. Cambridge. waipa. and Rodney sub- associations have ceased operations owing to the great majority of their players having enlisted. 2?°??. of J* l^? scarce'v nave a man left, Nairn and Frankton hare kept the game going. Liu it would bo impossible for these two to content the provincial championship, whi.'e it would be obviously unfair to Whansarei. the holder?, and the other subassociations to play ,he tournament while the lr player? were a s ent on the Empire's business However, there should be a tre. : . rally ol country enthusiasts when pea.e once more reigns over the land, and should be safe to say that the competition lor the popular country trophy wiil ..hen be creator than ever. PRIMARY SCHOOL NOTES. The following tables show the present positions of teams , n both grades. two uia.tcos wh:ch were wen by tie Rcmuera 1 "','" h .™ £** ordered to be replayed. °£ ID =,'° » .boy playing who had not been allyweighed in accordance with the rules T"* oversight was. however. quite , l .'^ ate £ ,1> ? al -- aDd - *2"»« * he association has undoubtedly " on .l tie right thine it is unfortunate for the Romuera am " '£, a. wuOl€ . —

! A now rule will bo enforced to-day with; ■ pCt V i -°- T f pla "S both school lootbail and school K kty - .No . boy who Plays in th» school football competition shall be played in t:ie school nockey competition during the e .f™ £C '™ wuh °! n the Permission of tho W"« -If- .h: , 8 ™ 2S Ec: to bar ' &75° reeular 'i- play boih games, but is £i,? ii d : ° prevent *»"» registration of a. , football player to participate in any indivi- . cum hockey match. Tins rule will. there : -pro not affect those boys who have played I nockey regularly all the season, and to • whom permission will be granted on applic*. ; i„™<- Remtiora-Stanlcy Bay A grade matcK ! last Saturday was a well-contested affair; and :in the . early stages Remuera, thanks to i iSHriSi r « l8y by th ) r forwards, looted lite isecunne an.easy victory. After being two goals down ™ a lew minutes. Stanley Bar brightened up. and Jaggs led his teVm off .on the offensive s with the result that befor« ! half-time tho white* had passed the bluesscore by a goal. In tho second spell no furtiier score was recorded. It is Vara to i account lor the blues' falling awar. and it 1 3 U «« £1 pu, „ down to the determined coJence «l.^ BleT ii B « aT ' backs and *»IM»cka. who » S l-7 el Li° * ?* n t V° th eoal-keepers I also did good work. Irwin and Kingston were easily the best of Eemaeras forwards, and R. Potter was a sound hali-ba<-k

LADIES" ASSOCIATION. The following tables show the present j positions of the teams in both grades : - SENIOR GRADE. _ Goals— Chp. Mount Eden ... 10* tf l' ?" F °/ 7 A£ ll *n' Training C 011... 8 7 i 0 37 17 \l £ ret * 10 2 8 0 21 52 " Omapere ... 10 1 8 1 14 39 3 SECOND GRADE. n2 V 10 10- 0 0 4G 7 "0 Henderson ... 10 5 3 2 39 12 12 Training C 011... 8 2 4 3 13 16 G ] Shamrock ... 10 0 10 0 2 65 o j Today's matches will complete the competitions, with the exception of the postponed matches. Owing to Anzac having already wen the second grade championship. ILT a no » v necessary to play the postponed njitchea in that grade. On the x .conclusion of the championship matches, the Belmore and Bernecker chaf i lenge cup competitions will be played Tha ; former trophy is held by Training College. and the latter by Omapere. but as the latter team is now playing in the senior grade it will not defend the trophy. Replies are now awaited from Thames and Fukekohe regarding their entries for tha provincial cup tournament, and if either en ter the tournament will be. played on Aogmt 26. 28. and 29. Entries from Waihi and ] Auckland have been received.

'. A GRADE ! _. , _ P. W. L. D. Goal*j Stanley Bay ..7 6 1 o 21 ii 13 f«muera. ... 6 1 2 0 21 16 8 I IJcvonport ... 8 3 i 3 24 .,5 - . Grafton ... 7 0 6 1 JO 27 i I x B GRADE. i #", unt £«*» •■- 7 6 u 1 58 2 13 I Takapuna ... 8 6 1 l 4i 8 13 ! blarney Bay ... 7-41 a 33 5 , ... 8 1 6 1 7 54 3 ; nuale ...6150 5 27 a