SOCKET CHAMPIONSHIP.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18772, 28 July 1924, Page 3

SOCKET CHAMPIONSHIP.

THE SENIOR MATCHES. ARISTA'S NARROW Wl!i. • | SOMERVILLE BEAT UNIVERSITY Tho championship matclira under the jlj jurisdiction of the Auckland Hockey Asso- jj ointion were continued under bright |J] weather conditions at the Re ten era. grounds on Saturday. Though the placing areas wore dry, they were very bumpy, nevarthe- ;fj less the standard of play was jrood. Op- )[•: No. 1 ground Someruille beat University. jfc tho winners having considerably the better of matters 'practically throughout. MounV f Eden were narrowly beaten by Areta after a strenuous encounter. The matches resulted:— il. Somsrvillo, 5, beat University, 0. ! 1 Areta, 3, beat Mounv Eden, 2. The early stages of tho game, Areta versus Mount Eden, saw the former team's forwards launch a series of attacks that penniKl Mount Eden in their twenty-five. A sorti® by the Mount Eden vanguard was well stopped, but further rushes followed,, and Penman scored for Mount Edem. Splendid i combination by Areta's forwards saw play quickly taken into- Mount Eden territory. Ormaby made a fine line rnn and from his centra, L. Carter ecortd. i Mount Ed on I initiated a clever movement cvgrthmhuk» the flairik, and the ball came out to A. .Alexander, whu raced through and scored. if: A good concerted rush by Arflta gavo them ; tho advantage, and J. Carter nettf/d with j| a hot 3hot. Strenuous play followed, till Areta had an opening, and D. Carter scored. Mount Edea ast up a strong offensive and i| play was in Arett'a half when time waa called with the final score:—Areta, 3; Mount Eden, 2. ij University were first to show up in tho contest with Somervillrt, a forward move- \ ment going through to tho circle. A sortie j by Somervillo resulted in E. Watts scoring. ■ Shortly afterwards the same player scored ] a second goal. The Somerville forward.! were infusing great dash in tfeeir attacking movements, and with the rearguard playing steadily, they had considerably the better i of the resulting pI&CF. Seccombe scored th« n third goal. .„ . . I The play wa* now in favour of University* ; the forwards launching numerous offensives that wore only stopped by good back play. j Good teamwork and fine combination enabled. jj Somerville to gain a footing in the students' jj circle, and E. Watts again (cored. Somer* ! tille'a better tactics gave them an advau.- jl tage, and they overran tha University defence, H. Watts scoring, l! JUNIOR GRADE RESULTS. j] V SECOND GRADE. Devonporfc Congregational, 4, beat MounS Eden, 0. Stanley, 1, beat Training College, 0. ! j • THIRD GRADE. I Otaliuhu, 4, beat Wesley, 2. j Epiphany, 4, beat Grammar, li FOURTH GRADE, Epiphany, 2, beat Wesley, C. • . Training College, 2, drew with llounfi Eden, 'X ' • St. Paul's, 8, beat Grammar, 3. FIFTH GRADE. ' ■ ! Soniervillv% 2, beat Grammar, 0. j PRIMARY SCHOOLS RESULTS. Grafton, 8, beat Stanley B, 0. Stanley A, 5, be-t Remuera A, 0. Remuera B, 6, beat Kowhai, 1. ] LAMES' MATCHES. SENIOR GRADE. j Training College A. 17, boaf, Training Cob lege B, 0. , I St. Cuthbert'e, 2, beat Arawa., 1. I JUNIOR GRADE. University, 1, beat Mount Eden, 0. " Training College B, 2, T 5 Y.W.C.A., 1, Training Collego A, if. Waiteraata, (X. WELLINGTON . AND NELSON. fBX T2LEi*RAPH.—-PRESS ASSOCIATION. ] k NELSON, Saturday, The Wellington , senior and junior hockey representatives met Nelson thie afternoon in perfect weather. The senior, game waa drawn, iach sida scoring,one' goal. The i< junior contest wa& won byrNelson by 3 io.l. EOC3LEY IN THE SOUTH; fBX TELEGRAPH.-—J>RES)3 ASSOaATIOIff.J • CHRISTCHURCH, Satur^ Hockey' are :r—St. Alban'aiii.C v. Technical, 0; Selwyn B 0, v. B 0; Salwyn A 4, v. Sydenham. 1. :'Wrf ;■ DtTNEDIN, Slaturdtty. The men's hookey aoven-a-side toujrney resulted in University A winning the iEayward Cupo ■ • L Ladies' hockey results:—Training College 1./ 6. v. Momona, 1; Otago. 4, v. University, 2: Girls' High. 0, v. Training College 11.. JU-