HOCKEY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16550, 28 May 1917, Page 8

HOCKEY.

; MOUNT EDEN BEATS• UMIVUKSUi. !' The : Auckland Hockey, Association's competitions :-. were continued ; at t:Kemuer*",iOn I Saturday;; ; under > unpleasant : weather condi- ■-. tions, '-". the ground K being: ';■ wet, * and ? heavy. The Mount Eden-University g»me-: was close ' keenly contested. Mount Eden eventually winning by four goals to two. Another close and interesting game Was that between Areta and : Edendale Old • Boys,- which . the : former won by \ three goals to two. > MOUNT EDEN V. UNIVERSITY. . ; ; University, who had the services of Sptitht ; for the : aiatchfgainst Mount Eden, mo 'the first to score. .'The students made several keen attacks, without' result, until £-;*' good centre (rota Garrard:.- gavo •*• chance to Somers, who netted a smart goal. :.; Mount ildeii : made a strong attempt to :■ equalise matters, and alter University had staved off several ,attacks."-D. Alexander succeeded m achieving this object. ■ Stimulated ': by this success, Mount Eden continued to press. After -several attacks had / been beaten off. •M. Alexander put them in the lead. - The opening of the second spell saw Garrard start the University >> forwards on a rush, and following fast himself, he netted a goal. With the scores again level, keenness , was intensified, both *ides striving their hardest to get ahead. Mount Eden did the bulk of the attacking:, and, after several fruitless attempts,' M. ! Alexander scored, University triod hard for equality, but the same player put Mount Eden still another in the lead, and the game ended, in failing light Mount Eden .. •' University .. .' 2 Mr. L. H. Norton controlled the game. • ARETA V. EDENDALE In the opening stages of the Areta-Eden-dale Old Bojb match play was even. Edendale started with an attack -which was averted and Areta then pressed. After play had swung from end to end for some time, Thomas opened A tola's account. From the bully off, Edendale rushed play straight through and Monteith equalised. Areta immediately followed the same example and Hough put thorn again in the lead. This advantage they held till the spell ended. The second spell opened with Areta attacking, and they kept Edendale hemmed in for some time. Several attempts to score failed and th«n Edendale broke away, *. forward rush resulting in Davis equalising. Indecisive play followed until Hough, following up fast, took tho ball on a rebound and scored. 'Hie game ended with Edendale attacking, the result being: — Areta .. •• 3 Edendale .. .. » - Mr. K. H. Parton refereed. SECOND GRADE. Areta, 3 goals, beat Mount Eden, 1. THIRD GRADE. Somervell. -1 goals, beat St. Luke's, 2; Gordon with 6 goals defeated Ponsonby, i. FOURTH GRADE. Epiphany and Granger drew, 3 goals'all. FIFTH GRADE. Stanley Bay, 6 goals, beat Mount Eden. 0. LADIES' MATCHES. . Senior Grade: Mount Eden, 5 goals, heal Old A's, 0. Junior Grade: Arawa, It goals, beat Epiphany, 0. The Auckland Hockey Association will hold its annual seven-a-side tournament and sports at Remuera on Monday next. June i. Entries close to-day.