LACOSSE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1437, 11 May 1912, Page 12

LACOSSE.

[By Point.] SOME CLUB FEATURESThe "Proud" Cup competitions commenced on Saturday last at the Duppa Street Reserve, when ■'Wellington played Columbia, and Capitol were pitted against Kt'lburne—last season's cup winners. The Capilol-Kelburno contest does not call for much comment, the play, as might be expected so enrly in tho season, being of a scrappy nature. It was rather a surprise, however, that Capitol, who have lost tho services of Moran and Forbes, should have inflicted such a signal defeat to the cup holders,. It cannot be that the absence of Meyer, their late captain, was the solo cause. Skipper Proud will require to take serious notica of those eight goals which wero piled up against his team. Training is necessary in lacrosses more so than in most other field games, chiefly on account of its newness, and the sooner players realise this the niore satisfaction they will get out of playing tho game. Respecting the Wellington v. Columbia game, the former was beaten by 5 goals to 2. Columbia's goals bring scored chiefly through the agency of Leydon, Fansa, and Grant, who are undoubtedly a strong attacking combination. One noticed ihat Forbes, late of Capifol Club, and M'Nnmarn and Seddan, who played for. Kolburno last year, have thriivn in their lot with the Wellington team, which looks to have a, promising season before it. A Canterbury representative team is expected here this year, nml Wellington's best will go to Auckland to defend the. "Proud" Shield. With the lo=s of Sfcyer, Iforan. Eeg, Montgomery, and Ryder, . all of whom wero excellent players, there will be some strong competition for places in the representatives. So one's ndviee to thoso anxious to defend the sine's! is to get into form quickly, «nd endeavour to keep in form. In one of the matches I witnessed last Saturdav there was some unduly hard hitting indulged in by tho players on both sides. The Tefereo should endeavour to check this practice enrly, .as it is q'uilo minornssnry, and does harm to she gnino. Offenders should i>? severely dc.nll v.-jtli. To-d.ny. Wellington plays Kelhiirae. and Capitol plays Columbia, at Tliippa Street Reserve. Wood's" Oc-il TVppprpiint C-.trn. l=. fa). For Chronic Chest (Joinplaints;