LACROSSE.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2211, 25 July 1914, Page 16

LACROSSE.

(By Attack.)

_Last week's matches resulted in a .win for Columbia against Wellington by 7 goals to 4, and Capitol (effected a draw,';with Kelburn, each side scoring 5 goals.' ■ -.■■■■ . ■ ■

In theCapitol-Kelburn match, Capitol were Unfortunate]) , - deprived, tosome, extent, of the services of it. Perkin, who had the previous week caught a. severe cold. - As his sido were shorthanded .ho played in-goal, but' he was sadly missed' on attack. .Andrews awl J. lteukin were very prominent. For Kelburn Jones, Wilson, and Hiddleston did the damage, and altogether the team played a good game, full of combination and absolute Understanding between the players. In the . Wellington-Columbia match, Columbia siniply swamped their opponents in the first half, but in the ; second half they were held iiieheck, when,, ia fact, Wellington did most of the at-, tacking and they have only their' wretched shooting to' blame- for; their, minority of, goals. For the'winners, combined play between Fama. and Leydon was the butstanding'feature,.while the individual play of a new player, ■Young was- of .particular merit. O'Leary and Grant did not play up; to their usual standard. ' . ', , - For Wellington'the attacks were tery week.' E, Lee put in some terrific shots and provided he could 'always shoot, straight would give the opposing goalr keeper an unhappy time. .■ • , ■ One of the younger players, Brown, played a most consistent game, while.', fleuntree, ciidefence, gave liiVbest'ex-" niWtion of this season;/mir doubtfidly defence is his position. B;irtie, who, for a'short time, played defence, was altogether too vigorous. The one and only place where ho' shines; is •Jli-goal. ■, The matchesior to-day are: Capitol v. Columbia>at the Basin .Hcservo ; ; 'Kelburnii, v..,' Wellington, at Duppa The are timed to start at 2.45, and'",pla.vers' a re.-' reqnested to turn up pmictually. The selector lor tho Wellington ,v. New South Wale's mate l ;, .will.post likely, visit both names.