SOMERVILLE LEADS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 696, 22 June 1929, Page 13

SOMERVILLE LEADS

bright hockey at REMUERA WIN FOR NORTH SHORE What was possibly a decisive game in the men’s senior hockey competition was played at Remuera this afternoon when Somerville met St. Luke’s. Each team had eight points in the competition and today’s game probably fixes their position in the finals. The match was hard fought from beginning to end, both teams playing we ll. At half-time Somerville was leading by two goals to nil and seemed a fairly comfortable position. Another fine game was played between University and North Shore, the two teams being level. Mount Eden had no difficulty in de'eating Epiphany in what was not a aarticularly interesting game. In the second half of the Somerville3t. Luke's game St. Luke’s improved, out were beaten by three goals to two. Morth Shore played well and won its match by four to two. During the big game Rogers of Somerville was ordered off the field by Mr. A. Williams. Somerville v. St. Luke’s Somerville opened with a brisk attack which almost penetrated the St. Luke’s defence. The backs, however, were sound and the Somerville men were driven back. But they came on again and almost scored, a shot striking the St. Luke’s goalpost. A brilliant retaliation by the St. Lukes forwards took the ball into the enemy circle, and the backs only just succeeded in clearing. The game was fast and fairly clever, but the fine polish usually seen on the play of these two teams was absent, probably be-t-ause of the state of the ground, which was very soft. St. Luke’s continued its attack, but a lightning dash up the wing by Cole, supported by C. Watts, took the ball into the net. There was an obstruction, however, and no goal was awarded. J. Giles then got the ball and St. Luke’s attacked strongly. The raiders were driven back, however, and H. Watts scored for Somerville. St. Luke’s returned to the attack and play grew very willing. The referees warned several players and finally, after a brief argument, E. Rogers, of Somerville, was ordered off the field. The Somerville forwards, however, returned to the attack and presently C. Watts scored their second goal. St. Luke’s came back to the attack, but could not score, and at half time the score was: Somerville .. •• •• •• •• •• 2 St. Luke’s 0 Right at the beginning of the second | half Somerville, playing ten men, rushed St. Luke’s into its own circle. Prom a corner C. Watts took the ball and passed it to Seccombe who shot and scored easily. Somerville came back to the attack after the bully, but Bay relieved the pressure by a good run up the field. However, the attack closed down again and Somerville kept the St. Luke’s backs working steadily. Suddenly, however, the two Giles brothers and Bay broke away up the field. They beat the Somerville backs and J. Giles scored St. Luke’s first goal. The goal put new life into the St. Luke’s forwards who began to attack smartly, pressing the Somerville backs hard, Somerville pushed them back to their own circle, but they came on again and just before time Bay got a second goal for St. Luke’s. The game ended: Somerville .. .. •• •• •• •• 3 St. Luke’s 2 Referees, Messrs. R. Avery and A. Williams

North Shore v. University For the first five minutes the game was all over the field, but as the players settled down Shore gradually began to take the advantage. The Shore forwards began to attack steadily and the Varsity goalie was kept busy. Reid, on the Shore wing, came very near to scoring after some clever runs down the field. Shore took shot after shot at the goal, but could not get the ball into the net. Presently, however, the luck changed and a Shore forward got a shot in. Just before half time Varsity got its first score when Meiklejohn got in a neat shot. At half time the score was: North Shore *1 University.. .. .. 1 Soon after the interval Shore began to attack. Lucas took a neat pass from Rykers and scored. Varsity got away with the ball after the bully, and after a fight in the Shore twentyfive managed to score, Bon being successful with a strong shot. Shore again carried play to the Varsity quarter, and after a scramble in the circle, Lucas gave Shore the lead. Shore kept up the attack and the Varsity goalkeeper was kept working hard. Anthony, however, managed to get a shot into the net, giving Shore a lead of two. Shore pressed the Blue’s defence, but Varsity turned defence into attack and carried play up-field, Bon tnissing with a close shot. Shore repeatedly took play into Varsity territory, but the defence was good and the efforts were fruitless. The game ended: North Shore •• • • 4 Varsity 2 Referee, Mr. G. Waddingham. Mt. Eden v. EpiphanyMount Eden attacked from the bully a nd, pressing heavily, allowed H.Jones to score early in the game. Play then opened out. with iittle outstanding stick work on either side. Combination was lacking. Epiphany attacked time after ’-ime, but could not break through their °PPonent’s defence. Kelly scored a scramble in front of the circle: Eden 2, Epiphany 0. A smart run through saw Kelly a £ain find the net, but "sticks” resulted, E Piphany being granted the advantage of a penalty. Throughout the game the whistle went frequently. Halftime found scores unchanged. The second half saw play open out, out Epiphany lacked combination and. Respite frequent attacks on the Eden twenty-five, and hurts of creditable individual play, could not confine play td its opponent’s circle. The Epiphany defence showed a decided improvement. however, and the whistle found ®cores unchanged: Eden 2 Epiphany 0 Mr. B. Hall refereed. THE WOMEN’S MATCHES trial teams play In the women’s games, Y.W.C.A. de*ated Somerville by an easy margin. Mount Eden, 3, had little trouble 71 th Arawa, 1. The most important rh* °* af ternoon, however, was ryT Bame between two trial teams m which a representative team will

be picked to play for Auckland during the Country Week tournament. Somerville v. Y.W.C.A. Lack of combination and wild hitting generally on the part of Somerville resulted in Y.W.C.A. making the pace for the greater part of the SomervilleMount Eden game. At no time were the Somerville players able to sustain an attack. The Somerville backs, Miss Goldsbro and Mrs: Cooper, were its strongest force. Y.W.C.A., showing creditable combination, pressed heavily throughout, and toward the close confined play to the Somerville twenty-five. Miss McLachlan scored the first goal for Y.W. Miss Waters added three more to the total, the game ending: Y.W.C.A 4 Somerville .. 0 Mr. A. Williams refereed. Mt. Eden v. Arawa Bespite the fact that it was playing uphill, Arawa made the pace for the start in the Eden-Arawa contest. From a running attack on the Eden net, Miss Cochran shot smartly and scored. Arawa 1, Eden 0. Play then opened out, to find Eden pressing heavily. A smart shot by Miss Bawson brought the first score to Eden. Clean stickwork on the part of Mrs. Hamlin added another to Eden s total a minute or so later. Arawa 1, Eden 2. Another score by Mrs. Hamlin saw the half close: — Mount Eden 3 Arawa 1 Arawa took up the offensive from the start of the second half, but could not stand the pace and gradually Mt. Eden forced play into the Arawa twenty-five, holding it there for the greater part of the closing quarter. Eden’s front line, in which Miss Bawson and Mrs. Nash were prominent, showed creditable combination. The game ended: Mount Eden 3 Arawa - • 1 Referee, Mr. G. Peace. Trial Games Following the club games which were played early in the afternoon, preliminary matches for selecting teams for the forthcoming country week were played in both junior and senior grades. Further trials will be held next Saturday.