HOCKEY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19931, 27 April 1928, Page 15

HOCKEY.

. • COMPETITIONS COMMENCE. , - .■ ■ - —rr • OPENING MATCHES TO-MORROW. SOMERVILLE AND UNIVERSITY.

The first round of matches in the Auckland Hockey Association's competition , will be played to-morrow. There are 11 senior teams this season, six being in the A section and five in the B. Laiit year's premiers. Somer'ville A, will meet their closest rivals, University A, and should provide the keenest and most spectacular gaime of the afternoon. It may be remembered that these two teams also met on the first Saturday of last season.

The new North Shore team, the first appearance o:' which will be watched witl) interest, is pitted against Areta. £ oilowine are the teams: —

SOMERVILLE. Senior Grade.—3. Cooper, W. Gardner, R. Munro, E. Rogers, N. Haggett, G-Cole, H. Watts. A. Seccombe, E. Watts. C. Watts, C. Peace. . . „ _ _ Colts Grade.—N. Chiplin. R. Hunter, G. G-utry, C. Taylor, C. Smitn, C.- Guiry, C. Preston, D. Munro, C. Edwards, C. .Saw* yer, S. Crocker. _ Second Grade.—W. Butier, R. Moore, G, Moore, M. Smith. W. Heard, R. Barker, J. Taylor, B. Craig, D. Maxwell. L. Edwards. H. Skinner. .... „ Fourth Grade.—T. Inglis, L. Gneve, C, Mason, R. King. B. Johnson, A. Wells, T, Cohen, R. Palmer, C. Douglas, C. Beer, R. Rogers. ST. LUKE'S. Senior Grade.—Highfield, H. Williams, N» Burnett, Steele. Robertson, W. Williams. Hookham, Bay, Giles, Fitt, Giles. Second Grade.—Franklin, Coutts, T, Clark, Vipond, I). King. W. Burnett, J. King, Cawkwell. Craig, Brown,. Grace. Fourth Grade. —Carder,' Clark. McQuam«fc Dyson. Brodie, Ogilvie, Harvey, Hogan. Darvill, Hawkins, Mellars. UNIVERSITY. Senior Grade.—l/inton, North, Brown. Smith, Radcliffe, Watson, R. Tizard, Seelan. Don. Hamilton, Philpotts. Colts Grade.—Alexander, Burnett, Leonard. Storry. Mather, Noakea, Hay. Adams, Lamb, W. Taylor, Spencer. Second Grade.—Palmer, Forsyth, Chambers, Towers. White. Broun, Hubble, Carter, Blake. J. L. Wilson, Brodie. Emer* gency: MeCullock. f Third Grade A.—Siraubel. Matheson. Jones, Tizard, Chappell, Markham, Robins, McDowell, Brown,- Kit!. Woolcott, Bond. Warin.

Third Grade B.—Lidgard, Smyth. Whitley, Fitzpatrick, Vallance, Utting, Grant, Aubin, Houchen, Knight, Sauth, Willoughby. Fourth Grade.—Battley, Hodgson, Winn. Carter, Borchard, Taylor, Greer, McGiIJL Wilson, Marshall. Schniedeman, Davidson, Merry. MOUNT EDEN. Senior Grade.—Vnile, Anderson, Surmstt, Hedges, Chaplin. Gemmell. Ash, Fletcher, Kelly, Cole. Penman. Second Grade.—Brown. Horspool, Hip>t* Gilmour, Taylor, Hirst, Horspool, Anthony, Jones, Jenkins, Jansen. Third Grade.—Schofield, Dee, Wilson* Learning. Browniiag, Rogers, Reid, Palmer, Clark, Hartshorne, Munro. Fifth Grade.—Blyth, F. Schofield, Bcrwn den. Gilmour, Newby, Grayson, Fletcher* Purser, Jenkins, Cooper, Jones. EPIPHANY. Second Grade.—G. Lons, E. Mi chef. A* R, Jewiss, A. Blanchfield, F. Blair, 1% Davern, W. Smith. A. Liddall, L. Walketw J. Ellison, Elliott, B, Ahlfeld. WESLEY. Second Grade.—lreland. Goring, Clark, Gatland, J. Chappell, Densem, Silvester, A, B. Burton, A. M. Burton, K. Slaney, Oldham. Third Grade A.—Vinall, Mnlhollatid, Fleet, H. Wallis, Aitken, Arnold, Bond, Crabtree, A. Chappell, Hossfall, Williamson. Emergency: F. Wallis. Third Grade B.—McDowell, Blight, Conrtw W. G. Parker, J. W. Parker, Dickens, A. Carr, Leaaley, Simpson, Draper, Kayll. WAITEMATA. Third Grade.—Cooper, Roberts, O. Patten* Sapsworth, Mailman, w. Sehorman, Riley, C. Patten, Walton, Johnuon, Belworthy. ARRANGEMENTS FOR TO-MORROW, Following are the urrangements for match as to-morrow, all guinea to be played at Rcmuera unless otherwise stated:— Senior Grade.—>A Section.—Somerville v. University, No. 1, 3.20 p.m., Mr. A. Williams ; Mount Eden v. St. Luke's, No. 2, 8.120 p.m., Mr. R. Avery; North Shore v, Areta, No. 3, 3.20 p.m., Mr. G-. Wadding* ham. B section: Training College v. Univerw sity Colts, No. 1, 2 v.m„ Mr. D. Fraseri Ota.auhu v. Somerville Colts, No. 4, 8.20 p.m., Mr. L. Crawshaw; Epiphany, a bye. Second Grade.—University v. Mount Eden, No. 5. 3.20 p.m.j Mr. H. Donaldson; Wesley v. Epiphany, No. 3, 2 p.m . Mr. A. Williams; Somerville v. Papatcetoe, Papatoe. toe, 3 p.m., Mr. F. Nicholson; St. Luke's v. Areta, No. 2, 2 p.m., Mr. R. Avery. Third Grade.—W&itemata v. University B, Victoria Park, 3 p.m.. Mr. N. Ellison: University A v. Mount Eden, No. 5. 2,15 p.m., Mr. B. Cooper; Wesley A v. Auckland Grammar, No. 6, 2 p.m„ Mr. G. Wuddingham; Training College v. Wesley B, No. 4, 2 p.m., Mr. H. _ Donaldson. Fourth Grade.—University v. Auckland Grammar. Victoria Park, 2 p.m., Mr. N, Ellison: Somerville v. Otahuhu, No. 6, 5.20 p.m., Mr. D. Fraser; Papatoetoe v. St. Luke s, JJapatoetoe, 2 p.m., Mt F. Nicholson. Fifth Grade.—Auckland Grammar A v. Mount Albert Grammar C, No. 4, 10.30 a.m., Mr. D. Fraser: Mount Albert B v. Auckland P* 10-®) *-n».. Mr. R. Avery; Auckland B v. Mount Eden, Nc. 4. 1.10 p.m., Mr. C. Preston; Mount Albert A, a bye. Grounds 7, S and 9 have been allotted to the Ladies Association for practice.

CLUBS AT PATERANGI. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT. J TE AWAMUTU. Thursday. The Paterangi Hockey Club, at its ailnua.l meeting, re-elected all last year's officers, and depided to again compete for the EmQßon Cup under the Waipa Hockey A»souiafc.on. If possible two teams from the club will be nominated. The club hue a criidit balance of £5. The Paterangi Ladies' Hockey Club has a credit of £3, and prospects are bright for another successful season. The following officers hare been elected:—Patron, Mr. Geo. Pinch; president, Mrs. C. J. Spiers; vice, presidents, Mesdames H. Rhodes and P. J. Ryburn, Miss McCullam, and Messrs. S. Macky, W. Germann and G. Bowman j captain. Miss K. Macky; vice-captain. Miss R. Spiers; secretary. Miss E. Macky; selector and coach, Mr. C. J. Spiert;; delegates to Waipa Association, Misses 18. and K. Macky.