HOCKEY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21273, 29 August 1932, Page 13

HOCKEY

DEVONPORT SHIELD MATCHES FAST GROUND CONDITIONS A FORWARDS DOMINATE PLAY c 1 g< Ground conditions were almost ideal for y 1 the fourth round of the Auckland Hockey Association's Devonport Shield competition, played at Remuera on Saturday afternoon, and as a result both games wore fast, the forwards dominating tho pluy. Somerville, winners of the Davis Cup this year, defeated North Shore, last year's champion team, by five goals to two in a game full of incident, St. Luke's, after a fairly even first half against Mount Eden, took control of the game in the final stages nnd won by five goals to one. University had a bye. • j Tho positions of tho tqams in tho competition tiro as follows: li Pis. Oh. fa P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. , St. Luke's •. . 3 2 X University ..31 North Shoro .. -1 22 Somervillo .. 3 1 1 1 H 6 !i Mount Eden ..3 PAST EXHIBITION SOMERVILLE'S VICTORY •! y b Tho match in which Somervillo defeated North Shoro by five goals to two was played at a fast paco. throughout, and was one of the best club games seen for some weeks. North Shoro was first to score and would have won tho game but for tho bril- t liant play of tho two Watts brothers. Glan- t ville and Seccombe led the Somervillo attack from the opening bully, and North Shore's circle was invaded, Allen saving, r Somervillo was quickly back to the attack < and a great chance was lost in the circle. f Kiff was seen in a speedy dash which was t blocked by Smith, who sent the Somerville van away. E. Watts and C. Watis outstripped tho opposition, but control of tho t ball was lost. Again Kit! broke away. An- * thony carrying the movement on. Moons, s was ready, but he did not got the'ball out 1 of the circle and Kiff beat Vailo with a J clever falling shot. Right from Iho bully v the Somervillo van advanced, and E. Walts, i at tho conclusion of a spectacular solo run 1< for a third the length of the field, tricked S Rankin and sent the ball into tho corner a of tho net, equalising the score. A. Anthony showed nice stick-work in an advance which penetrated the Somervillo circle, but j the defence held. The Watts brothers worked ; hard in a series of attacks, Rankin saving j a shot by C. Watts. After a temporary j counter-attack, led by_McKenzic and An- j thony, Somerville again penetrated tho North Shoro circle, E. Watts finishing off with a tricky shot. North Shore had a lucky escape a few moments later when Rankin mado two good saves in Quick succession. Tlio rebound of his blockago of E. Watts' shot was taken by Crlanvillo, but again Rankin was in position. The spell ended with tho score: —Somerville, 2; North 1 Shore, 3. . I Gurr sent Seccombe away at tho opening { - of the second half, and after a fast run the ball was swung into the centre. C. Watts turning it into the net. Right from ( the bully E. Watts broke away, and, after r a typical run, shot, the ball goi.ng into the net off Rankin's stick. North Shoro attacked strongly, but offside play spoiled t a promising advance. Kiff and Wilson wero 1 working hard, .Somerville being besieged for ( some minutes until E. Watts again broko clear and beat tho opposition to score Somerville's fifth goal. In the last few t minutes of the gamo North Shore attacked ( strongly. From melee. Fleet found tho net, but he had kicked tho ball. A moment later Sweeney also sent tho ball into the net, but gave "sticks." North Shoto kepi up ] the pressure, and finally Wilson goaled, tho j game ending a moment later with the score:. , —Somerville, 5; North Shore, 2. Messrs. A. Williams and G. Peace were referees. ■ i WIN FOR ST. LUKE'S ; SECOND SPELL IMPROVEMENT ! After a ragged first spell, in which opportunities were lost by both side. 4 ?, St. Luke s took control of tlie second half -against Mount Eden and won by five goals to one. Play was even for tho' first few minutes, both forward lines carrying out fast movements. Clark and Jansen invaded St. Luke s circle, and from a penalty corner Carson j was called on to save. St. Luke a retail- j ated, aud after a strong attack Brown, tak- t ing a rebound from Oliver's pads, opened j St Luke's score. Up and down pluy followed, St. Luke's winning territorial honours, but the defence lines were too strong for the forwards and the spell ended j without further score. . Shortly after the opening of tho second spell St. Luke's was given a great chanco when Brown was awarded a penalty bully for obstruction almost in the goalmouth. Oliver, however, bullied successfully, and Fletcher broke away. Offside play nullified his efforts, the ball returning to Mount Eden's territory. Two shots from cornels went wide, but finally Robertson seized an opportunity and netted St. Luke s second goal. J. Horspool was seen in a speedy flank rush which beat Dafley and Clark, but his clover centre was blocked by \\ it- t liams who sent the St. Luke s van away on a'counter-attack. The Mount Eden goal was besieged for some time, the final lines of defence carrying out splendid work ' Oliver made a great save of a direct shot by N. Burnett, but he was slightly insured, and Vipond, taking the rebound, sent tho bnll fast into the net. Grace led a fiuthcr attack down the field .and centred to IS. Burnett, whose shot missed. Horspool and tToVkoti shifted play to the other end of the* field and 'following close play m the circle Clarke opened Mount Eden s score. Kt nin Why Brown und ' w" Burnett the =t e £ with Messrs!''cf Preston and A. Williams were * referees. , LOWER GRADE RESULTS Second Grade.— University A, 1, mar Old Boys, 1; Training College. 4, 'Somfrville. 3; St. Luke's, 2, University B, 2. P l ? h a iS eto Grammar, 4. Papatoetoe, 1; Grammar Old Boys won from U Fourl ly Gnule d -St Luke's, 1 Mount Albert Grammar, 1; Auckland Grammar, P Fifth e G 6 rad 4 e.-Mount Albert Grammar A, 10, Auckland Grammar A. 4; Someivillc, i. Papatoetoe, 1. LADIES' MATCHES Senior Grade.—Kiwi, d. Clevedon, 1: Wesl6lnterm^dian te Grade.-Technical 0- Clevedon, 2. Ngatannga, 1; Mount Eden, 2' Y.W.C.A., 2; Ngaro, 2, Papnkura, 3. Junior Grade.— Wesley. 1, Kiwi, , David's, 1, Y.W.C.A., 0. HAMILTON DEFEATS PIAKO [VHOM OUR, OWN CORRESPONDENT] , HAMILTON, Sunday The Piako Hockey Association's senior and junior ladies' representative teams net tho Hamilton senior and junior elevens \ • terday, with the following Hamilton, 1, Piako, 0. Jumois. Hamilton. 2, Piako, 1. MATCH AGAINST NAVY" The following Auckland team will play a further match against the .Navy at Remuera at 4 o'clock to-morrow afternoon Carson; F. Anthony, Fleet: McQuarue. Radcliffe, Wilmott; Grace, Twigden, \ lpond, Hayson, Kiff. NORTON MEMORIAL CUP SCHOOLBOY REPRESENTATIVES The Auckland primary school hockey representatives will leave Auckland by train at 3 o'clock this afternoon for Wellington to pluy the Wellington schoolboy representatives for the Norton Memorial Cup. The team will play on Wednesday morning and return by the afternoon's .expreM, arriving back on Thursday morning. Mr. Ji. iu. Watts, of the Auckland esecutive, will accompany the team as manager. Tho team is as follows:— Goalkeeper. 1. Watkins: fullbacks. A. Jeffs. J. Jones: halfbacks. W. Chappell, A, Holmes, H. Mainschit ft * forwards. Civil, 3D. Ithodes, i.. McKenzie. L. Jeffs, J. Elliott, Emergency: E. Boggs. CANTERBURY BEATS ASHBURTON [BY TELEGRAPH —rEESS ASSOCIATION] ASHBURTON, Sunday In men's representative hockey games yesterday Canterbury A drew with Abh bur ton A. 2 goals each, while Canterbury B beat Aahbnrton B by 7 goals to 1.

KILLIP CUP TOURNEY WIN FOR CAMBRIDGE [FROM OUR. OWN correspondent] HAMILTON, Sunday In the final game of tho Waikato Hockey Association's championship for the- Killin Shield at Steele Park yesterday afternoon Cambridge defeated Hamilton Pirates by 2 goals to 1, thus winning the trophy. _ •Other games in tho Hooper Cup series resulted:—Old Boys, 2; Kaipaki, 1; Hinemoa. 3; Colts, 2. DOMINION TOURNAMENT SOUTHERN TEAMS COMPETE [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] DUNEDIN, Sunday The Dominion ladien' hockey tournament was continued yesterday in fine but dull weather. All tho teams showed a good standard of hockey. Tho results were:— A Section.—Marlborough, 2, Eastern Southland B, 0; Otago A, 5, Central Olago, 1; Southland A, 4, Wellington, 4. B Section.—Canterbury, 5, West, Coast B, 1; Otago B, 2, Southland B, 0; West Coast A, 2, South Canterbury, 1. OTAGO DEFEATS CANTERBURY [r,Y TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION] DUNEDIN, Sunday Otago met Canterbury in an inter-pro-vincial men's hockey gnmo at tho Stadium yesterday, winning by 5 goals to 3. Canterbury scored in the last fow minutes of Puiy. In an inter-University gamo. Otago University beat Canterbury College by 6 goals to 2. LADIES' ASSOCIATION Information that tho Whangarei Association had decided not to hold a special tourney this year was recoived at the last meeting of the Auckland Ladies' Hockey Association. . It was reported that few associations liaa replied regarding their opinion in connection .with tile suggested change m dates of future country week tourneys, and the matter could - not therefore bo finalised. It was decided that efforts be mode to send tho Auckland A representative tenm to Northern "VVairoa for a game, sUKI an Auckland B team to Waihi before the 1932 season closed. The Kiwi Club was permission to accept a challenge from the Paeroa Association. It was decided to torward a challenge received from the Whangarei Collego Club to teams in the collegiate section, as no team in the business girls' section could accept tho challenge ior it game on September 16.