HOCKEY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16561, 9 June 1917, Page 9

HOCKEY.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

The ordinary grade championships will be continued at Rcmucra this afternoon. The Arcta v. University senior watch, on the mam ground, is likely to attract considerable attention, and" the game should produce Rood hockev. On past performances Arota should win 'but University are improving each wok. and may bo relied upon to put up » strong attack. The other senior match will he Mount Eden v. Edendulo Old Boys. Last year's champions will hove to extend themselves on the form of the last meeting if they expect to win . . „ , In the second grade. Training College meet Mount Eden at 3.15, and Areta play University at two o'clock. Both games should provo interesting. ...,., , . , .. familiar figure will shortly bo missed from Remuera in the person of Mr. L. >. Norton, who goes into camp with the n.;xt draft of non-commissioned officers. Mr. Norton will carry with him the good vribnes of all hockey enthusiasts. He. has made himself universally popular, and leaves bobind » record of great services to sport, which will bo difficult to equal..... The tournament held on Monday last met with ft good measure of support, and was carried through with similar success to previous carnivals. The sports events do not appear to attract entries to a useful extent, and it may lie advisable to consider a change in the compilation of future programmes. LADIES' NOTES. The meeting this afternoon between Mount Eden and Training College is creatine a lot of interest, and a high standard of ploy should be maintained. These teams have not played each other so far this Mason, so the result of to-day's match will be closely watched. SCHOOL NOTES. Interest in the school competitions continues. Last week's matches were played at, Remuera. and Dovonport under delignttul conditions. grade, Dovonport continued its In tho A erade, Devouport continued Its victorious career by again defeating Grafton, although the margin was the smallest, and the losers were chasing Devonport so last during the latter stagos that a draw seemed probable. Hales and Jull were again in scoring mood for but secured fine support from the back division. Edson and Keene scored for Grafton, and now that this team is playing with better combination it should figure more prominently in tho com"Vtanfcy Bay defeated Edendalo rather easily by 6 goals to 2, although the first 6 pcll was evenly contested and ended in favour of Stanley Bay by 2 goals to 1. Hammond opened the score for Edendale after a good run. and this gave his team heart lho more dashing play of the Stanley Bay forwards told in the second half, however, and tho losers were penned down in their own half for the most part. Fine shooting characterised tho winners' play, and some of the shots were exceptional Tho Mount EdenEdendalo B grade match started well, but after holding its own during the first spell, the Edendalo team thereafter went to pieces, and Mount Eden piled up !) goals to nothing. The _ losers fullbacks stayed hack too far, and (lid not follow the play, this giving the opposing forwards plenty of room to manoeuvre. Catlcy was sound, and Marshall deserves mention as centre-forward. tie made several good attempts to score, and once lost an otherwise fine goal through being off-side. He received poor support For Mount Eden, Liddlo was the best back on the ground. He should note, however, thnt the half-backs take all free-hits when play is in the opponents' half. Of the forwards. Waters was the best, leading tho line splendidly. All the forwards were smart, however. Dovonport and Grafton B teams played a drawn game at Devonport, one goal each. The first-named loam is to be congratulated in breaking its " duck." and may now be expected to add additional points. The game was a good even one The Slnnlev Bay team is entering a second team in tho B grade, which will be drawn un in the second series of matches commencing next Saturday. To-day this team will play a game against Devonport.