HOCKEY.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 19, 8 May 1912, Page 10

HOCKEY.

Opening of the Auckland Season. SCOUTS AND TOURNAMENT. The Auckland Hockey Reason was ushered lit under the usual auspices, at the Keuiuera sports ground on Saturday, the •weather though cult!. being better than /Mild have* been hoped for after the unpleasantness of the past week. The opening day of the Auckland Hockey Association is always popular, alike with enthusiasts of the game of sticks and with the public generally, and the crowd which assembled on Saturday proved that its popularity is in no sense* decreasing. Every successive season, in short, sees additions to the number of club colours in the Stockey iield. and the half doz *u or more of new colours on the ground on Saturday gave promise of added emulation in the different grades of both sexes during the forth coming season. The arrangements were carried out promptly by the Association’s officials, a task cf m» small difficulty with the number of events t«» be g»t off, and the onlookers were kept interested throughout. as were the photographers, including ci cinematograph operator from Hayward’s Picture Company, the different teams and matches ’being rung on in su«*h quick succession that little time was left for wondering what came next. The sports programme was disposed of ami in the tdiort interval between this section and

nhe seven aside matches the successful competitors were presented with their trophies by Mr H. Rees George, the popular vice-president of the Association. During the afternoon, also, the proceedings were enlivened by an excellent selection of musical numbers by the Am kland Garrison (Band, while afternoon tea was dispensed nt the refreshment booth. The only thing iacking. to complete the provision for the comfort of visitors, was that long expected ■pavilion. The Association offieiais are. however, a sanguine company, and live in hope of having this part of the bill filled by next season. The following are the results of the sports events, the judges being Messrs H. ReesGeorge and H. A. Milne: Referees, 100yds. Handicap. E. Madden, •cr.. 1; G. Moses. 4yds, T. Wakefield, 4yds, 3. Players’ 100yds Handicap.—First heat: M. J. Moore, 9yds, 1; E. F. Burns. 7yds, 2. Second heat: R. George, 9yds, 1; Robertshaw. 7yds, and L. J. Mark, scr, (dead heat), 2. Third heat: <’. N. {’racks. 4yds, 1; J. 18. Revnolds. Bvds, 2. Fourth heat: R. E. Fordham. 10yds. 1; 11. Thornton, €yds. 2. •Final: Moore (Auckland). 1; Fordham (North Shore). 2: Mark iUniversityi, 3. Won by ft yard. Eadies’ 75vds Handicap.—First heat: Miss J. Campbell. 4yds. 1: Miss M. Payton, syds. 2: Miss Hanwell. .*>. Second heat: Miss M Grilles. 2vds. 1 : Miss Heron. 4yds. 2; Miss H. Ila rd ley. 3yds. 3. Third heat: Miss *E. Barton. Syds. 1; Miss I’i. kering, syds, 2; Miss 1.. O. ITobert. scr. Final: Miss Barton, 1. Miss Gy I lies. 2: Miss Pickering, 8. Ladies’ Relay Race (reams <f four).— Arawa. 1; Training College. 2; Rangitira, 3Won by half a-yard. Men’s Relay Race. CsMyds (teams of fonrk—Uni versit v (Jacobsen. Robinson. King. Mark). 1: St. James. 2: No-tli Shore. 3. SEVEN A SIDE TOURN AMENT. MEN’S MATCHES. SENIOR GRADE. First Round. Ponsonby 1. v. Parnell 0; University 2. v. Unitarian 0; Training College 2. v. Auckland 0; Mt. Eden 1 and a corner v. North Shore 1: United a bye. Second Round. Mt. Eden 1 and a corner. v. United 1: ’Varsity 1. v. Ponsonby 0; College Rifles a bye. Third Round.-Mt. Eden 3 corners, v. College Rifles 0: ’Varsity a bye. FINAL When the final was played between ’Varsity and Mt. Eden the light was failing. The veteran team scored almost from the bully, and Mt. Eden were back in (heir •.wn territory a -few minutes after the next •Lully. The superior knowledge and condition of the blues, together with the fact 'that the Mt. Eden team had just come ‘through two pretty strenuous matches, fold its 'tale, although the young team made matters very interesting f«r their d Highly opponents whenever anything like an opening presented itself. At change over the wcore stood three in for ’Varsity, and the issue beyottd doubt. The lai D r part of the game was played tn sruu-d.ukness. and without the vigour which characterised the opening half. The game ended: Varsity 4. Mt. Eden 0. The scorers were Reynolds (.b and Jacobsen (D. SECOND GR\DE. First Round. —Y.M.’.A 1. v. North Shore (i; Areta 1 and i corner, v. United 0; Traintag College 2 and a corner, v. A tick - Lind 1 und a corner: University 1 and a ■ artier, v. Mt. Eden O; College Rifles one corner, v. Parnell 0: I’.msouhy a bye. Second Hound. Areta 1 and a corner, v. Y.M.C. A. 1; Training College 2. v. ’Varsity (»: Ponsonby 2 ami a corner, v. College Rifles two corners. Third Round. Training College 2. v. PoiiJ’iii.il. Areta 2. beat Training College 0. THIRD GRADE First Round. Y.M.t’.A. 2. v. Ponsonby (»; University 2 v. Ml. Eden 0; St. James’ 2. cud two corner*, v. Hwbsouville 1 aud one corner: United 2. v Unitarian 0. Second Round. ’Varsity 1 amt two corners, v Y.M.C.A one eoiner; St Jantes* 1 •nd six coniv-s. v. United 1 Final.—St. James* 2, v. *Var-’’v o. I’iiUKTH GRADI First Round 'I raining College, 1, v. •Vanity, «»: Parnell, one < orner. v. Auckland, 0, North Shore, 3, v. Mount Eden, 0.

Second Round. —Parnell. 1, v. Training College. 0; North Shore, a bye. Final. —Purnell, 4. v. North Shore, O: St. Clair scored all four goals for Parnell. LADIES’ MATCHES. SENIORS. First Found.—ltangatira 1. v. Ao-tea-ran 0; Arawa 3. v. Mount Eden 0; Training College a bye. Second Royuil.—Training College two corners. v. Rangitira 0: Arawa a bye. Final.—Training College (a penalty corner), v. Arawa ta corner). This was a very even game, neither side obtaining a goal. Good open hockey was played, aud there was not much to choose between the teams. SECOND GRADE. First Round. —Mount Eden 2, v. Tui. 0; Training College A 1. v. Waihora 0; Ao-tea-roa ;i, ». Technical College B 0. Second Round.—Training College (I aud 2 corners, v. Mount Edep 0; Ao-toa-rua 11 (1 andl corner) v. Oiuapere 1; Technical College a bye. Semi-Final. -Ao-lea-roa (1 corner), v. Technical College 0. The Huai between Ao-tea ton and Training I ollege could not be played owing to the dark, but aill couth otf next Saturday.