HOCKEY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16926, 12 August 1918, Page 7

HOCKEY.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP. UNIVERSITY THE WINNERS. The play-off for the Auckland Hockey Association's championship took place ,at Bemuera on Saturday, Mount Eden being defeated by University by 2, goals to 0. ■ University won the opening bully, but Mount Eden soon attacked. A bout of hitting went in University's favour, and the blues soon assumed the offensive, Bartleot doing good work. After a spell of interesting play Carr tried a speculative shot, which went through the ruck,, and Scherer scored. la the second. spell University attacked immediately after the bully, and advanced almost to Mount. Eden's circle, but the latter cleared. University, got the advantage again, and Garrard sent in a long centre, from which Carr scored the second for the students. The final scores were:— University .. • 2 Mount Eden .. .. ... ..0 - Messrs. L. C. Kent and R. H, Killip were referees. •;'.-....-. SEVEN-A-SIDE TOURNAMENT. ; In addition to the championship final, a seven-a-side tournament was held. The results were: Senior Grade.—First Tound: Edendale, 1 goal 1 point, defeated North Shore, 1 goal; Training College, 1 goals, defeated Aro:a, 1 goal. Second round: Training College, 3 goals 1 point, defeated Edendale, 3 goals; St. Luke s, 3 goals, defeated Mount Eden, 1 goal. Final: Training College, 2 points, defeated St. Luke's, 1 point. Third Grade.—First round: University, 2 points, defeated Somervell, 0. Second round: St. Luke's, 2 goals 4 points, defeated University, 2 points; Ponsonby, 2 goals, 2 points, defeated Mount Eden, 1 goal Q points; Wesley College, 1 goal, defeated Gordon, 0; Epiphany, 2 goals,, defeated Mount Eden B. 0.. Third round: St Luke's, 2 goals 2 points, ' defeated Ponsonby, 2 goals 1, points Wesley College. 1 point, defeated Epiphany, 0. Final;.. Wesley College. 2 goals, defeated St. Luke's. 1 goal. ' Fourth Grade.— Round: North Shore, 2 goals, defeated Mount Eden B, 0.. Second round: North Shore, 2 goals, defeated Epiphany, 0: St. Luke's, 2 goals, defeated Gordon, 0; St. Aidan's,'2 goals, defeated Mount Eden A, 1 -goal: Wesley ; College. 1 goal, defeated Somervell, 0. Third round: North Shore, 8 goals, defeated St. Luke's, 0; Wesley College, 1 coal, defeated St. Aidan's, 0. Final: North.Shore, 1 goal, defeated Wesley College, 0. • ■ - Fifth Grade.—First Bound: Stanley Bay. 1 goal, defeated Epiphany, 0; North Shore, 1 goal, defeated Mount Eden, 0. Second round; Stanley Bay, 1 goal, defeated North Shore, 0, . Wesley College, 1 goal, defeated St Aidao'a. 0. Final: Stanley Bay, 1 goal, defeated (Wesley College,. 0,, LADIES' MATCHES; ' SEVEN A-SIDE TOURNAMENT. First Round: Arawa, 2 goals, beat Mount Eden, 0. Epiphany, 2 goals, beat Old A's, 0. Final: Arawa, 1 goal, beat Epiphany, 0. BELMOBE CUP. Training College, 2 goals, beat Henderson, * SOMERVELL V. THAMES. , • Somervell, 4 goals, beat Thames, 1 goal. • ■ . ' \ CANTERBURY DEFEATS OTAGO. [BY TELEGRAPH.— ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDIN, Sunday. The hockey match, Otago v. Canterbury, was played yesterday. ' The game opened with a brief attack by Otago. but about five minutes later Canterbury got into its stride and dominated the play for tho greater part of the game. The visitors wire heavier and faster and played with better combination than the nome team. The Canterbury forwards showed marked superiority. Despite heavy scoring the Otago backs showed a fine defence. The game resulted in a win for Canterbury by 6 goals to 1. The Otago score was registered in the last minute. The scorers for . Canterbury were Smith (8), Bell (2), and Holland. Hogg scored for Otago. The proceeds will be devoted to the Soldiers' Convalescent Home Fund. i