HOCKEY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16538, 14 May 1917, Page 7

HOCKEY.

OPENING OF SEASON, The club competitions in the various, grades playing under tho Auckland Hockey rAsm-, ciation were opened :at ■ Rcmuera on Saturday. Conditions ; were good tor the cape, and tho ground in excellent condition,* though, a little ;heavy on>account' of the recent wet weather.,. An excellent muster of enthusiasts appeared for the opening matches ' though the great majority of teams wero necessarily composed of young players. Only two senior matches per Saturday will 'be played," four clubs having entered senior teams. Mount • Eden and ' ; University won their games against Areta and Edendalo Old Boys respectively. Details .of : tho games re: — ARETA V. MOUNT EDEN. , \ The game between Areta and Mount Eden was fairly erenly contested, ' both sides taking ■ their | share -in , attack, but both, as is understandable : early in the;'season,' often lacking just that finish to - enable ' them to

core. J; The first score went to. Mount Eden D. Alexander , putting! one in to the net; from a scramble in the'circle, v The balance of the first spell yielded no furthor ; ;goals,', Mount Eden• having rather : the lion's share of the attack. The 'second half opened with Mount Eden; well on the attack. Areta milled and made : matters } interesting, but Mount \ Eden coming away ,with a"rush,' A. Alexander scored from ■; a : centre by; Hunt.. A spell Jof open- play resulted in the ball being'driven towards , the : Mount ', Eden. goal. : After close, work Hough scored for Areta, Areta pressed on again, and play fluctuated for ■' some time, but no further score resulted,:, the ■ game ending:—..- .'.; \, ■.■./•;".-. ~>"", '•' ■' -s. ; Mount Eden .'.'. ''. v; : '••• »./2. £. V Areta ;". .. "'. .'C. -;;:.'. -■ .i-l-V"-Mr. ; L. H. Norton was referee. .: ;' •'., UNIVERSITY V. EDENDALE OLD BOYS . The Univer6ily-Edendale eamo opened with i a vigorous ; attack by /.the -students, which ..awakened .an \eqtt«lly .lively defence Turning-' defence into attack, Edendale pressed," their efforts after numerous exchanges resulting iin a goal by Davis. From the following bully University attacked, and aftor being staved.' off • for some time eventually got through. , Garland equalising matters. Edendale•■■■, immediately ■•■! assumed tbo offensive, a' passing rush by the forwards resulting in a score by Grayson. .A long spell of oven play followed, each side indulging in rallies, only to be staved off by the defence. . About half < way through the second spell 'a- long .'shot by, Carr, for University * equalised' the scores. Coming back to the attack the students forced tho boll down the field. Waddingham scored again. University continued- to press for a time, but Edcndalo forced them back, and were attacking- when the whistle went, with the scores:— •':--•"->•• University .'. .;'.'-.'. .. 3 Edendale . .. .., . .. .. 2 The game was controlled by Mr, R. H, Parton. .' .■"■. ''• •. SECOND GRADE. - ■ Mount Eden, with •. five goals, defeated University, with one.- 1 -*.;. •' THIRD GRADE. Somerville, 2 goals, beat North Shore. 1; Gordon. 5. dofeated Mount". Eden, .2: St. Luke's scored a runaway victory from PonBonb'y, winning by 8 goals .to 1. '•«" FOURTH GRADE.: Epiphany, 5 goals,, beat University, who failed to score; Granger, 5 goals, beat Arela. 1. ' '."■■*' _ ''> '■'■'■%■'' \ FIFTH GRADE. ,',:.• Stanley Bay Old Boys. -, 7 goals, beat St. Luke's. 1; Mount . Eden, 2. beat North Shore. 1. ; ?fc .>■. -,w >: ; PUBLIC SCHOOLS' MATCHES. ;, ' ' ■ ■ A GRADE. j-?.^P : > ■ ■ ''' Stanley Bay. 11 goals, , bent Edendale. 1 Devonport beat Grafton by. 2 goals to 1. B GRADE; «£>: Edendale beat Devonport 'by 1 to 0; Stanley Bay and Graftons drew, neither side scoring: Mount Eden had a bye, . LADIES' MATCHES. ;'■.' ,' ;";; SENIOR GRADE. ?*', ™ ',-., Mount Eden. 4 goals (Misses Nordon,(2! Dawson, and I. Hamblin), boat Ansae. 0. $

JUNIOR GRADE. .3, Henderson. 5 goals, beat,.- Arawa. 3. ; THE' GAME AT OTOROHANGA. The annual meeting of • the Atizac * Hockey Club, • held in Otorohanga, elected the following officers: —President, Mr. Worthmgton, vice-presidents. Messrs. Hosking. Banner, and tJaunderaon:'' captain, Miss Williams; Vicecaptain, Miss _ Henrysecretary and treasurer Miss Skinner; committee.' Mibscs E. iJonncr, M. Taylor; M. Bayly, J. lnglis, and M. Morley. ; >•'**'. ["■: ' 'v' ".-I-».