WIN FOR MOUNT EDEN

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22215, 16 September 1935, Page 14

WIN FOR MOUNT EDEN

MARGIN OF ONE GOAL Mount Eden secured its first win in the Davis Cup competition after a rugged gams with Papatoetoe on the No. 3 field. Vigorously contested, the game was fairly even. Papatoetoe having the better of the first half and Mount Eden the better of the B °Phpaloetoe scored first, Smytheman sending in a fast ehot which gaye the goalkeeper little chance to save. Mount P,den by solid hittinjc worked down tho field nnd ninde AOvernl attacks, but was unable to finish the movements in the circle, ihere was no further score at half-time. , , . Upon resuming Papatoetoe attempted to increase it* lend, and the forwards attacked strongly, only to be repulsed by a solid defence. Bowden wan playing well and, taking the ball through, started a number of attacks. Following a penalty corner Mount Eden sustained the pressure and Clark netted to equalise. Mount Eden was now playing with great dash and had Papatoetoe pinned in its own quarter. Following a melee close in Wells secured and registered the deciding goal. Papatoetoe made desperate efforts to equalise, Monleith taking a couple of ehots which narrowly missed. A number of opportunities were missed by both sides. The final score wn «:—Mount Eden, 2; Papatoetoe. 1. Messrs. H. Watts and H. Skinner were umpires.

MATCH AGAINST WELLINGTON The following players have been chosen by the sole selector. Mr. W. Newsham, to represent Auckland in the New Zealand Challenge Shield match against Wellington, to be decided at Remuera next Saturday;— Goal, M. Waltnni; fullbacks, C. Smith, F. Clark; halves. H. Jones, S. Robertson, T. Clark: forwards, F. Chi\j>man. R. Roughton, E. Watts, C. Watte, F. Wrllbourne. Reßervos: Buck. N. Broun; forward, G. Twigden.

LOWER GRADE RESULTS Second Grade.—St. Luke's, 1, Gramma? Old Boys, 1. Third Grade.—Weeley, 4, St. Luke's. 0. , Fourth Grade.—St. Luks'i. 2, Mount Albert Grammar, 1.

Fifth Grade.—Somervill#, 2, Papatoetoe, 7.: St. Luke's, 4, Mount Albert Grammar B. 3; Auckland Grammar A won by default from Auckland Gmmmnr C. LADIES' ASSOCIATION Senior Grade.—Technical, 1, Wesley. 1; Mount, Eden, 8, Kiwi B, 1; Ngaro, 5, Clcvedon, 3. f Intermediate Grade.—Pnpakura, 7, Wesley, 1. ' , . Junior Grade.—Technical, G, Kiwi, 1. MATCHES IN THE PROVINCE [FROM HERALD CORRESPONDENTS] Tuakau.—Franklin Hockey Association's Fulton Rose Bowl match: Tuakau, 4, Bombay, l. • Hamilton.—Playing in the Hooper Cup competition Old Boys, 6, defeated Old technicals, 1; Knipaki, 1, beat Colts, 0. Thames Playing* in the final for the Crease Cup Kerepeelu defeated kopuaram by 2 goals to 1. When time was up tie score was 1-all. and it, took a further _halfhour for Kcrepeehi to gain the decision. Other games for the cup resulted as follows :-—Kopuarahi. 5. High School, 1; peohi, 2, High School, 0: Rovers, 3, High School, J; Kerepeehi. 1. Rovers, 0. Cambridge The final of the Cambridge Hockey Association's competition was played, when Roto-o-rangi defeated Leamington by 4 goals to 3. For the winners M. Dillon (2), J. Hoff and W. hehely scored goals, while L. McKinnon, I). McKmnon (2.1 scored for Leamington.