HOCKEY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17212, 14 July 1919, Page 6

HOCKEY.

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES. COLLEGE RIFLES DEFEATED. UNIVERSITY 3, PONSONBY 1. The second round of matches in the Auckland Hockey Association's championship competition was commenced on Saturday. The damp ground was not conducive to good play, and the standard of the games was not high. College Rifles were defeated, for the first time this season, at the hands of Mount Eden. College Rifles thus are closely followed by University, who beat Ponsonby. St. Luke's beat Areta. and Training College beat Somervell. Details of the matches are: — COLLEGE RIFLES V. MOUNT EDEN. The teams were: — College Rifles: Goal. Lepine: fullbacks. Sloman, Horspool; halves. Preston. Swan. Baildon; forwards. R. Garrard. W. G-ar-rard. Fletcher, Harland. Grayson Mount Eden: Goal, Hill; fullbacks. King, Jarman; halves. McMurtrie, Wheeler, Hunt: forwards, D. Alexander, A. Alexander, Johns. Rankin, R. Hunt. Mount Eden attacked from the bully, and a. pass from Hunt, at half, gave Alexander a chance, but Lepine cleared. Loose play brought the ball into the Mount , Eden twenty-five, where Johns set the line in motion, but was stopped by Sloman and Preston. Mount Eden were placed on the attack, and after a, corner. Harland blocked Alexander's shot, but the latter and his brother reached the circle, where D. Alexander scored: Mount Eden 1. College 'Rifles 0. Play remained in the College Rifles twenty-five for a time, until a free kick re lieved the pressure, and the ball was centred. Bat the Mount Eden vanguard over-ran the defenoe, and a grand shot waa sent in by Alexander. However, a shot by Sloman went to Garrard, and after a scramble in the circle, due to centring by Garrard, reI suited in Fletcher scoring: Mount Eden 1. College Rifles 1. Rifles were now more confident, and after a. fine hit by Baildon, Grayson scored well : College Rifles 2. Mount Eden 1 Mount Eden rallied after this score, and a swift attack resulted in Hunt sending in a fast shot, which Sloman hit clear. Alexander had a shot, but the Rifles' goalkeeper saved. After some fast play, with a couple of corners, another Mount Eden player sent in a brilliant scoring shot. Half-time came with the scores — Mount Eden 2 College Rifles 2 Upon resuming, each team took turns at attacking. Hunt put Mount Eden in a good position, but a free hit eased the pressure, and. aided by Grayson and Harland, Rifles advanced. Loose play outside the College goal was cleared by Garrard. However. Mount Eden soon came back, Alexander and Jarman being prominent. After some very fast give-and-take play. College Rifles were forced back and then Alexander sent in a. fine Bhot for Mount Eden. Both sides tried hard, but the game ended: — Mount Eden 3 College Rifles 2 Mr. J. R. Henderson was referee. UNIVERSITY V. PONSONBY. The teams were: — University.— Veale: full-backs. . Garland and Rennie; halves, Alders. Gallon, i Clayton; forwards. Grice. Eton, Carr. Harman, Waddingham. Ponsonby.—Goal. Baxter: full-back. Steele; halves Rowe. Crawford, and Crawshaw; forwards. Collins. Ray. Kirk, and Murray. . Fonsonby played two men short. University made a determined attack, and several players reached the circle, but Baxter saved well. A few minutes later tho Ponßonbv goal was again assaulted, but once more Baxter Rtopped a hot shot, and eased the pressure. From a twenty-five buliv the Ponsonby forwards secured the ball, and played it. to the Vnrsiiy twenty-five, but Rennie intercepted and sent, it to halfway. Fast open play became the rule. Then the blue forward*! made a fine rush, and broke through a pointed defence. Clayton snoring. University "1. Ponsonby ft. Following upon an interval of scrambling. University carried the (ball to Ponsonby's ground, but Steele missed, and Baxter, running out. also missed. Tre j University centre forward attempted a shot, [at goal but missed, and Steele saved. Half--1 time came with tho scores: — I University . . . . . . . . 1 Ponsonby 0 Ponsonby put in some good work after the resuming bully, but their several attacks failed. From a free hit at half-way. University' began an assault which reached the circle, and after a tussle, Grice scored. University 2. Ponsonby 0. Ponsonby rallied. 1 and several times pressed hard. From a throw-in at Ponsonby's Quarter. University made a deadly attack, and after some in- ' effective shots by Steele and Baxter, Grice scored again. University 3, Ponsonby 0. . Ponsonby were not to be denied. and after several struggles reached University terri- '• torv. They did not leave it, and from n ■ scramble Kirk found bus opening and scored, i The came ended : — University . ■ . . . . . . 3 Ponsonby . . . . . . . . 1 Mr. A O. Butler was referee. i ST. LUKE'S V. ARETA. The teams were: — St. Luke's.Goal. Hanna: full backs. F. - WUliams. McGregor; halves. Mi Leod, Web ' stcr. (outls; forward?, Hookham. Dickson 1 Rich. Duncan, Tizard. Areta.—Goal. Hallam: full-backs. Eng j land. A. Preston: halves. Harland, Robin--1 son ; forwards, Richards, Burton. Connor, 1 I Thomas. Cooper. i I St. Luke's commenced to attack from th« buliv, and Hallam kicked out of goal. In ' I the emirs? of further attacks. Duk.*on hat: I j two s!v.>:«. In:', did not si'.re. Alter some " ! < lo?e play. St. Luke's made another rally ' j but failed to achieve any advantage. Ther. ' | the forwards cot busy, and play reraamec rI in and about '.he Areta twenty-five. A louc , I hit into touch brought temporary reiicf. snt 1 I tor a time Areta had the best of it. The e I St. Luke's forwards, by hard work, rcachec j I the circle, but the attack failed. Areta ] i were having the best of the game at this J stage, but could not penetrate the defence ■ although Thomas sen: in one fine shot. Half -l time came without score. On resuming. St. Luke's were kept on the defensive, and Tizard put in a good run anc centred, but no score resulted. Snor'.lj after Tizard sent across to Duncan, who sen in a fine one-handed shot. St. Luke's I Areta 0. St. Luke's continued to attack but Areta dominated a tussle, and Richardi equalised the scores. Areta 1. St. Luke's 1 St. Luke's reversed matters a few minute: later. when Hookham got possession anc beat England and Hallam. scoring bctweer 1- the posts. St. Luke's 2. Areta 1. W'ithl! '. the next few minute? Rich scored two goals The game continued fast, and ended withou 3, further score: — r- St. Luke's < ). Areta 1 Ml, L. C. Sect was reieiee, 1

SOMERVELL V. TRAINING COLLEGE There was fast scoring in the SomerveilTraining College match In the first ha.it Scheror scored four goals for Training College, and Watts (2) and Olaudet scored for Somervell. In the second half Training College maintained their lead. Scherer and Macken scoring for them, while Watts and Carter each scored one goal for Somervell. The game ended: — Training College .« ■ < » . 6 Somervell . . .. ». . . 5 Mr. P. H. Woodford was referee. SECOND GRADE. Epiphany, 4 goals (Murray, Sweeney, Liddle, and Ramsay), beat Mount Eden, 3 (Paice 2, Wool ford I. Areta won by default from North. Shore. THIRD GRADE. Training College, 2 goals (Lee and Hodge), played a drawn game with Gordon, i (Burton and Shepherd). FOURTH GRADE. Wesley College, 5 goals (Lewis 2. Tauroa, I Toro, and Anderson), beat St- Albans, 2 (Fantborpe 21. Mount Eden. 8 (Keeno 4, Edson 2, Unters, and Driver), beat Epiphany, 1 (Playle). FIFTH GRADE. Wesley College. 6 goals (McFarland 2, Mackay 2, and Bennett 2), beat Somervell, 2 (Watts). St. Luke's, 10 (Donaldson 5, Lament 2, Potter. Tiza-rd, and Pullen), beat North Shore. 1 (Cocker). LADIES' MATCHES. SENIORS. Mount Eden, 10 goals (Misses Norden 3, D. Hamblin 2, Dawson 2, J. Hamblin, Clark, and Mc-Farlane), beat Training College B. 0. Training College A, 11 (Misses Lamb 8 and Warmington 3), beat Henderson, 0. SECOND GRADE. Training College A, 10 goals (Misses Wight 3, Bate-man 3, Avery 3, and McMiken), beat Epiphany, 0.