HOCKEY.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 574, 12 October 1920, Page 2

HOCKEY.

LAST WATCH OF THE SEASON. ST. LUKES V. FRANKLIN. A return match between St. Luke's (Auckland) and Franklin was played on the Pukekohe grounds on Saturday last, the verdict being in favour of the visitors, 6—5. Franklin was represented as follows:—Goal, N. Stuart (Puni); fullbacks, H. V. Middlemiss (Pukekohe), R. Woodman (Glenbrook); halfbacks, M. Pleydell (Pukekohe), A. W. Oldham (Pukekohe), R. Elliott (Pukekohe); forwards, D. Fallows (Puni), B. Hart (Puni), T. Conroy (Glenbrook), G. Flavell (Pukekohe). and S. Munn (Puke-kohe). The visitors rushed things at the commencement, their combination proving 100 gud for the homej.team, and round tlie nut three times in the first half. The home backs put in soive good defensive work, Woodman shining out with his "boundary cracks," but lacked support from the halves. Towards the end of the first half the Frankfin team began to take things seriously, and before the whistle went li. Harl managed to net one for the "veliows."

At the beginning of the second spell the play was anything but spec tacular, and there was.no attempt at combination among the home player.-. with a result that St. Luke's scored two more goals in quick time. This had the effect of wakening up the

"yellows," and very shortly aftwwards Fallows with a handy pass from Oldham found the net. . The score was then ■"> "J, The home lorwards goi moving again and forced the ball into their opponents'* circle. Flavell get it and scored, Things began to brighten up, and before long Conrov fi 11,11 a net clearance by Middleiniss legisleivd another yoal fni Franklin, makini, the score 5- 1. With live minutes to g> both teams showed siuns of weariness;, and- loose pla\ revolted. The re,ls" got another one in, but bt fore the whistle went smni' nippy work by i'jllintt ga\e Fallows an opportunity of which he promptly availed himself. and scored, making the linal score 0— r. for the visitors'. Mr. K. Killip was an eilicient referee. I'he usitois were afterwards entertained at the Carnival Tearooms, and finally departed by the G.lO p.m. train for Auckland.