Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954), Monday 13 August 1945, page 10


LACROSSE FOUR DECIDED

Brighton Minor Premiers

By FIRST ON

Saturday's lacrosse matches saw the conclusion of the minor round and the composition of the final four, the results of which makes in-

four, the results of which makes interest in the major round very keen. Brighton hss been outstanding throughout the season and has won the minor premiership by five clear points over East Torrens and West Torrens. Port Adelaide assured itscll ol fourth position by narrowly defeating East Torrens in a poor standard game. The premiership points at the close of the minor round are:—Brighton, IS; East Torrens. 14:.West Torrens. 14: Port Adelaide. 12: Stun. 9; Dniversitv. 9: Deaf Adull. 7. Despite the scores. Brighton and University staged a high standard game at Brighton Oval. West Torrens continued its fine run with a win from Deal Adult. Slurt and Legacy had a willing match in which the former woo by the odd goal in 15. Arrangements are being made for an mter-Varsitv match between Adelaide and Melbourne Universities, to be played on the University oval on Thursday August 30. Both semi-finals will be played next Saturday on the University Oval. The first semi-final will be between Brighton (minor premiersi and West Torrens <third), while in the second game East Torrens (secondl and Port Adelaide (fourth) will again meet. In a poor standard game Port Adelaide yon from East Torrens. Scores:—Port Adelaide. 5. d. East Torrens. 4. Goal throwers: —Port Adelaide— Forrest (3>. Williams and Townley. East Torrens—Matthewman (31 and McClure. Best players:—Fort Adelaide—Gottschalk. Darragh. Gebhardt. and Williams. East Torrens—Lambe. McClure. Matthewman. and Sisson. Brighton. 11. d. University, 5 Goalthrowers:—Brighton—Haydon (7), Edwards and Melbourne (each 3). University—N. Walunan (31. L Wallman (2?. Best players:—Brighton—Haydon. Gooley. Vial, Hamilton, and Cooper. University—Abbott. Beard, Harbison. Kenihan and N. Wallman. West Torrens. 12, d. Deaf Adult. 5. Goalthrowers:—West Torrens — Bishop "Si. Gltsham, and Owens (each 3). and Blackmore. Deaf Adult —Job and Grantham (each 2) and Eddy. Best playrrs: —West Torrens —M. Hancock, Bishop. Owens, Gltsham, and Nottage. Deaf Adult—Edgar Thomas, Bridge, Granthsm and Job. Slurt, 8. d. Legacy, 7. Goalthrowers: —Sturt—Thomas <41. Church (31. and Higgs. Legacy—Curtis (31. Greennalgh (2). Hicks and Gomer. Best players:— Sturt—Church, Ely, end Wood (2). Legacy—McPhee. Curlis. Gomer. and Greenbalgb.