HOCKEY MATCHES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18120, 19 June 1922, Page 5

HOCKEY MATCHES.

SATURDAYS CONTESTS. UNIVERSITY V. ST. LUKE'S, i HIGH STANDAB*? OF PLAY Tlu - •■ '•■--■% rgu ,u r»f the .•' r.. land I £ockt,y / : -■.:•. .",aiapio '.ip matches v".a completed s' ' ; :i I' - ; era' grounds «& ;rday afternoon, jhe day £ was fine and conditions ■«••■ •» highly g favourable. v The principal .i.v.'r -was t that between University A and $*/. Lute's, s the former winning by 3 goals to '. ? This 1 1 proved to bo one of the fines; games of 1 the season and was fought, out at a re- 1 markably fast pace. It was a fi & ex- < hibition of hockey, the stickwoyk. being 1 above the average standard. Somervell 1 beat Areta by 5 goals to nil, Areta being handicapped by the absence of two for- > wards. Mount Eden beat University B j by 10 gcalp to nil. ' University A is leading for the chain- ' pionship with 8 points, followed by < Somervell and Mount Eden with 7 points ] each. The following is the table :—- ; Goals. Cham, i P. W. L. D. For Agst. Pte. ] University A 5 4 1 — 21 10 8 , Somervell .. 5 3 1 1 23 b 7 Mt. Eden . . 5 3 1 J 21 10 7 St. Luke's .. 5 2 1 2 U 7 6 Areta .. 5 1 4 — 4 17 2 University B. 6 — 5--132 — UNIVERSITY A V. ST. LUKE'S. J University gained the initial advantage, and play carried to St. Luke's twentyfive, but good defence by M-L.eod and Steele ' , was responsible for a counter-attack. The ball travelled up and down tho seld at a ' fast pace. University again attacked, but play returned to the other end of the field, where the students conceded a penalty corner. Good work by the blue forware-B j then took place, followed' by indecisive mid- ' field play. University attacked from the left ' wing, but Rowe and Steele cleared. Play was than transferred to University's circle, and F. Williams scored St. Luke's first goal. Thejittack was then taken up by the Uni- I versity forwards, and St. Luke's were hard ' pressed. Carr had two shots, both missing the go'l by the barest margin,. The stu- I dents then assumed the upper hand, but I failed to nenetrate the sound St. Luke's defence. The spell ended with St. Luke's leading bv one goal. On resuming both sides attacked in turn, but «no goals were scored. Then the students set up a sustained attack, and their < efforts w»re at last rewa.-ded. as Grice netted. From the bully, the St. Luke's vanguard attacked. Both fullbacks were beaten and Vealo came out of goal. After a short tussle in (he circle, St. Lvka's scored their '• second ffoal. The stud'jiv* then took up j the attack and from a come:, Grice netted. I With the scores even both teams put up a i strenuous fight, and the pact waa very fast. Too hitting spoiled St. Luke's chsuces,. | i and Universitv worked' into a rood position. j Tn his own circle, Steele obstructed -badly, ' v.nd the students were iwarded a penalty I I bully. As a result, Grice scored his third I I goal. At this reverse. St. Luke's bright- j ened up. and sot up a strong atteeV in the students' half. Woman and Sp.v/ght j cleared well, and Carr, O-rrard, and Gtice j got away again for University. MeLe-sd i cleared with clever reverse strokes, and put | his own side on the offensive. Toward the j end of the game St. T.-(ike's did more of the i nttacking. but the University defence wb« j too strong. Each side pressed desperately , in the last minutes, but no further score I resulted, and the game ended: / ' Univflrsitv A 3 St. Luke's a Mr. B. C. Avery waa the referee. y - ! SOMERVELL V. ARETA. j Areta lacked two forwards, and Somvrvell attacked. After vaned play, Hailwood netted. Another dangerous attack was stopped by Von Stunner and iv. Enp.and. S. Watts twice irisaad an. opportunity ot i«ui*<E SirawsoH flic' xood individual w,rk, V t Ire- she circle until slomped»» MU7- re. '(osaervels r>; ucked frer .v-atly. l>*t i!M Aretf- bunks kept 'hem off unt. d. \ btw ■ uofitci «sbo drele and C. Watts scored. *.*, . :,r,ell «i«*ad. Soinervf.ll. i: Are*a, 0. I After tho interval, .uffca »soeß»oure-i -<? , jjusn th'jir ficcxe, withe -it r-.;:\i*. •-■■ w»,-ta was prevented tiS-m nii<'"r; t another;supported rush gave him ."%>-«•«*•, .thei Welts brothers did further gpec. work, endm? in C Watts getting anothe- ball 10 the net. Somervell maintained the advantage easily. and C. Watts obtained another goal. Areta was atill on the defensive at th« close of the game: Somervell .. •. • • " § Areta ? Mr. J. B. Steele was referee. MOUNT EDEN V. UNIVERSITY B. University was first av ay, but Mount Eden soon had the advantage, and A. Alexander I scored the first goal. Play vacillated for gome time, until the Mount Eden forwaras, ' with good passing, enabled Thompson to net. j A long run up the field shortly afterwards ! gave Thompson his second score, to be followed quickly by another by A. Alexander. Mount Eden forwards made several further attempts to shoot. Thompson finally sue- | 1 reeding. Uneventful play ensued, but iust 1 before half-time University initiated a vigorous attack, which was stopped by the whistle. Mount Eden, 5: University B, 0. , On resuming, University again tried to retrieve their position, but Mount Eden got possession and D. Alexander scored. Shortly after the bully A. Alexander found the net. University then recovered somewhat, . and rigorously counter-attacked, play entering the Mount Eden circle. Taey were soon re- ! pulsed, nnd A. Alsxander again scored for Mount Eden. University kept the attackers on the Mount Eden twentv-five for some time, and once it looked aa if Ashley would score. He was frustrated, and further play enabled A. Alexander to add another goal. Watson made the final score, the close of the game being charactt.**»?d by uninteresting play: Mount Eden .. .10 University B 0 Mr. Skinwr was re**/*©. JUNIOR GAMES. Second Grade.—Mount Eden, 4 (Fletcher 2, Potter, Giles), beat CJfcammar, 1 (Seccombe); Somervell, 1 (Savage), beat St. i Luko's, 0; St. Alban's. 5 (Ormsby 2, Waters 2, Copeland), beat University, 2 (Harrow, Dunning); Gordon, 3 (Newcomb.. Sussex, Spor'ey), Iviat Trail ing. Co? 1 (Dobbson); Kiwi, 24, beat Training College A, 6; Training College C, 12, beat Training College B, 4: Training Co'lege I. 15. drew with Y.W.C.A., 15;, Kiwi, 12. beat ! Training College B, 10; Victoria A, 10. beat Y.W.C.A., 7: Edenda I ©, a bve. Third Grade.—Otahuhu, 7 (Tribe 3, Turner 2. Mackenzie 2), beat University, 0; Devonport Congregational, 2 (Hoverd, Foster), , beat Stanley, 1 (Bailey). Fourth Grade.-- -Epiphany. 4 (Plummet % Hevitt 2), beat Somervell. 3 (P.ogers 3). Fifth Grade.—Somervell, 5 (Taylor 8, Gregson, McLean), beat Grammar, 3 (Don 8); Mount Ed*n, 1 (Edwards), drew, with Sti Luke's, 1 (Kent). LADIES' MATCHES. Senior Grade.— Training College A, 6 , (Miss C. Bertie 2, Miss H. Bestirs 2, Miss F. Auchetie, Mi.sa Campbell), beat Bewa, ' 0; Arawa, R (Miss Burton 4, Miss Campi bell. Miss Thomas), beat Training College jT3 A Junior Grade.—Mount Eden. 6 (Miss i ■ Henry 4, Miss Brownloe, Miss Taylor), beat J Training College B. 0.