SATURDAY'S HOCKEY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19086, 3 August 1925, Page 6

SATURDAY'S HOCKEY.

DEVONPORT SHIELD GAMES. SOMERVTLLE'S CLOSE CALLMT. EDEN AND ST. LUKE'S WIN. The fir si njoodi for the Devonpcrt 5 Sbidd ucder the auspices of tee Aackj laud Hockey Association was played at the Remaera groead* on Saturday after- , noon. Mount Eden defeated Stanley by. I 2 goals to 1 in an evenly-contested game. I St. Luke's proved too strong for Areta, | winning by 5 goals to 2, while University !and Somerviiie played a drawn game, each side scoring 3 goals. The standard jof play was not bigh, bat the hockey was interesting and fall of exciting incidents. UNIVERSITY V. SOME&VILLE. University assaaaed asJSrc.gsi-.-4 tactics » garni B«mtrriil« from the fcally. the fot■*r*rdi& showing nice ooinbication. Barfeo ; and Clayton were promiseui in concerted : pisy and onJy good <f«'enc« by Roberts a-,id ; tiiicpßoa prevented a «oqmu' Continuing •to press, University hid much the better of tie piay. Tbampsos .havsc® bad jock with a feat shot. A couple of sorties by Soraerrsiie were checked by Home and Veale. Barj and Clayton, with crisp passing, carj r:ed r.'ai .a to the Somemll© circle and after scrambling play Clayton scored. Tbn Usiwwity vanguard were controlling tie ball well in strong offensive movement*. Barton in particular playing w«i. Further raases by University saw soots from Barton and Soberer sell stopped by Cooper. University condoned to bold the upper band or.t:l the bell sounded with the calf-time stores: University, 1; ScmerviHe. 0, Somerville attacked strongly on resuming, E. Watts leading a weli-exectited sirnovecsent that was held .up on the circle's edge by Burt. A sortie by Univerjity's front lino resulted in Seelea scoring with a high shot. A quick rush by SomemHe was stopped by j Veale. From hts clearing hit University I invaded the circl® and Scherer made no misj take xiih a hard shot, giving University a i threc-eca! lead. Bom*nrill# then made- strenuous efforts. | Weil executed .movements by the forwards i save them s distinct advantage and Taylor, j rnnmng through, scored brilliantly. Keeo- | tag op the pressure Soraervjfle's forwards I were seen in nice concerted play. From - I cross-pass Taylor availed himself of an j opening and found the ts4i again. A CniI versity attack was frustrated by Macro, scd z free-hit to Sorrstrville improved matters. _ A good central assault was finished off with a fine goal by Claadet and the teams were level. Somerville continued to have the better of the play and were tiressing when the final beii went, wish the scores 3 ail. MOUNT EDEN V. STANLEY. The opening play in the Mount Edeni Stanley game was ia favour of the former, whose forwards hit the ball about freehand showed great dash ia a series of sharp rushes. cleared his circle in the face of a hot attack and a eortio by the Stanley van was checked at the twenty-five by Ash. A strong central offensive was launched by Mount Eden and Stanley were cornered three times in quick succession, a free-hit bringing timely . relief. A good concerted attack t on the right flank saw Stanley invade the Mount Eden circle. I!an kin being called upon to save a hot shot from Chaplin. Indecisive play followed until I). Alexander brok» through on the right and carried, play into the Stanley circle. Sev- ' era! shots at goal were taken before B. Alexander found the net with a high shot. Upon resuming Mount Eden's forward line broke away in a fine sweeping rash. Saunders stopping at the twenty-five by intercepting. Several rushes by Stanley, with Chapfin. Miller and Jones prominent, i were countered by sound defence by Ritchie and. Brown. Hard hitting spoiled wme promising attacking movements by Mount Eden. After five and take play at midfield Rankin initiated a good offensive, and the Mount Eden forwards, with snappy passing, rushed play into the Stanley circle, ! D. Alexander finishing off a nice movement i jby scoring with a well-placed shot. Mount Eden. 2 ; Stanley. 0. The forwards showed good form in con- ! certed attacking movements. Jones and | [ Chaplin made a splendid dash on the right flank and from the centring hit Frater j scored. Further, attacks by Stanley kept Mount Eden busily defending, but though Stanley were often dangerous, they failed j to add to theit* score and a weil-cor.tested game ended: Mount Eden, 2: Stanley. X.. j ST. LUKE'S V, ABET A. The early stages of the game between St. j Luke's and Art-la saw the former launch •. some splendid movements. Craig and Hook-1 ham stiowed great daeh on the right and carried play into the Areta circle, where ! A. Williams accepted a chance and scored. An advance by Areta was short-lived, Steele stopping progress at midfield. Hookham broke a*-*ay and easily outpacing tho opposition (scored with a nice shot. Another St. Luke's offensive was crowned with success when Carston scored from a scramble, j St. Luke's continued to dominate the play < and A. Williams secured the fourth goal after a fine individual effort. Wilkie j stopped several hot shots and Ashley eventually cleared his circle with a hard epecu- j lator. Hayson and J Carter took up the i running and St. Luke's were cornered. ] From the hit J. Carter scored and the spell ended: St. Luke's. 4; Areta. X. Areta showed better tactics on resuming and had the better of the play. Spirited attacks by the forwards permed St, Luke's j in their twenty-five. From a strong central attack Anthony scored. Maintaining the presßurt, Areta were dahgerous upon numerous occasions, bat over-eagerness and hard hitting spoiled some good chancca. A sharp attack by St. Luke's gave them a ; footing in the Areta circle and Steele scored 'with a splendid shot, making the final score: St. Lukt's, o: Areta, 2. WESLEY V. BROOKBY. Wesley defeated Brcokby by 2 goals to 1 after a splendidly contested game. Burton and Fitapatrick scored for Wesley and Campbell for Brookby. JUNIOR RESULTS. SECOND GRADE. Mount E'iert. 2. boat University, 0, Areta. i. beat Otahuhu. 2. THIIII) GRADE. Waiiemata, drew with Grammar, 3. University, 7, beat Wesley, •!. FOURTH GRADE. Stanley. 4. beat Bomcrvilie. 2. St. Paul's, 6. beat Areta. 0. Grammar, 0. drew with Training College, 0. FIFTH GRADE. St, Luke's. 2, beat Grammar. 0, Epiphany. 6. beat St. Paul's, 1. DOMINION TOURNEY. AUCKLAND TEAM BEATEN. * [BZ 'XJKLECiUPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, Saturday. The Hockey Shield tournament opened this afternoon in beautiful weather, in the preeenee of a good attendance. The ground was sn excellent order. The first match was N'elisori v. Wellington B From start to ftni«h play was a fust, keen, open and good exhibition of hockey. Wellington were on the otfeneivo from ihe bully off,. Soon after the btart Giblln scored for Nelson, after solid play in the W«Hi>ig?/i-» circle, Deinite promising movements ' y both sides thf.ro was no further ncc'i'o before the interval. On returning £'/'"• y Freethy capped a brilliant Wellington passing movement by scoring. At tho final wbiistlo the wtore was: Nelson, I, Wellington, J, Iti the second game. Wellington A defeated Auikbind by & goala to I. /luckland's display not up Uj expectations, and liiey vt'?t cjual U> Wellington in tho forward t-i»y. The V/cllington vanguard was brilliant, and their combination w»» excellent, WelHnctorV irowiod the Ktorituj account within iv/o minute* of tho common'Krment, SV. Hood and D. Jfocxl both scoring. Auckland tiijhteried up their defence, Baildon being conspicuous. Penalties robbed the play of much of its interest. Auckland were unable to pierce tho Wellington defence. Before tho interval tho northern players forced the pace. After the resumption, C. Wattn scored brilliantly. This was the visitors' final effort. Wellington added three more goals in a spectacular manner, tho rcororn being R, Lusty 121 and W, Hood, The gamo ended. — Wellington l> Auckland , • • • - ■ ', The Auckland team comprised Wool ley, Baildon, Jarrimn, Kelly, R, Potter, (i. Potter. IJoverd, Seccombo, Lett, C. Walts und fletcher. WELLINGTON V. NELSON, [ay TEUKJIUPH.—PIIEBS ASSOCIATION,] WELLINGTON. Saturday. A match between Wellington and Nelson resulted in a draw, one goal each. NEW ZEALAND TEAM. [BY TELEGRAPH.— PIIEBB ASSOCIATION*. J CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday. Tho following will represent New Zealand in the hdekey match against Aaatralla at Wellington on Saturday : r< Bnookii <Canterbury), Ireland, Perrin and Steel (Auckland), Gurr (Otago), Hore (Canterbury), Jacobsen (Wellington). Bell (Canterbury), B S. and C. R. Watts (Auckland), Hood (Wcliinslon)« ,