Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954), Monday 6 September 1954, page 7


Early Break Gains Lacrosse Place

By FIRST ON

By defeating Brighton in the final minor round series on Saturhday, North Adelaide won the right to play in the lacrosse major round. It had to flcht hard all the ?ray, and only a superb first tuarter effort enabled It to win. Brighton fought back, but a three-one first quarter deficit was too much, especially against a tight defence. PREMIERSHIP TABLES A Grade (Division 1) W. L. D. F. A. P. East Torrens 14 4 — 210 116 28 Sturt ... 11 6 1 218 120 23 N. Adelaide.. 10 7 1 194 139 21 Pt. Adelaide 8 8 1 190 145 19 Brighton . . 8 9 1 175 128 17 University . — 18 — 50 389 — A Grade (Division S) W. L. D. F. A. P. W. Torrens 16 1 1 264 76 33 Glenelg ... 12 5 1 234 149 25 East Torrens 1 8 9 1 207 183 17 Sturt . .. 8 10 — 182 176 16 Deaf Adult . 7 10 1 164 192 15 Pt. Adelaide 1 17 — 95 370 2 Leading Goalthrawers : — A Grade (Division 1)— Higgs (S) 59. Keen (S) 52. Gorman (ET) 52. Neill (B) 46, Cogglns (PA) 46, Church (S) 39. Hyde (NA) 35. A Grade (Division 2) — Nottage 1WT) 87, Gooley (G) 77, Gerke (DA) 73. Hoskins (WT) 71. Offler (G) 67. Owens (WT) 54, Holt (8) 54. ' Results: — A Grade (Dtvislra 1) -North Adelaide. 6. d. Brighton, 4. Goalthrowers — North Adelaide. Freeman 3. Hyde 2. Taylor; Brighton. Hartshorne 2. Hamilton. Bemold. Best players —North Adelaide. Johnston. Alexander. Warn, l'aylor, Hyde; Brighton, Gregory. Bemold. Vial. Pearce. McNally. East Torrens, 14, d. Port Adelaide. 6. Goalthrowers— East Torrens, Gorman 5. Taylor 3. Sisson 2. Crane. Kempster, Hans

ford, and one knocked in; Fort Adelaide, Hundtrtmark, B. For* rest 2, Van Tenac. Coggins. Beat players— Bast Torreas, Sisson. Polglasc. Taylor. Barbour. Kemnsttr; Port Adelaide, Lines, Hundertmark. Turner, McCartney, B. Forrest. Sturt. 26.. d. University. 4. Goalthrowers— Sturt, Hlgrs 11, Church 6. Keen 3. Hilller, D. Gomer 2, B. Gomer, Roennfeldt; University, Stunner 2. Cllsby. RendeU. Best players — Sturt. D. Gomer, Tomlinson. Higgs, Church, Keen: University. Cli*oy, Sumner, Good. Smith, Taylor. A Grade (DlrisUn i) West Torrens. 5. d. Sturt, 4. Goalthrowers — West Torrens. Hoskins 3, Owens. D. Wiles; Sturt, Farmer 2. Ryan. Kinder-, man. Best players— West Torrens. Andersen. Nottace. Hannant, Payne, D. Wiles; SturtBlackler, Farmer, Roesler. Carr. East. Glenelg. 18. d. Deaf Adult. 3. Goalthrowers — Glenelg, OCler 6. G. Phillips 4. R. Phillips. Goolfy 3. Willis, and one knocked !n; Deaf Adult. Harford. Glrke. Best Players — Glenelg. Tertor. R. Phillips. Mullinaar. O91er. Bain; Deaf Adult. Hamilton. Job. Wright. Rankine. Harford. East Torrens, 22. d. *'ort Adelaide, 6. Goalthrowers — East Torrens. Richards 8. Lamer 6, Forrester 3, Taylor 2. Bartle, Crane. Jones; Port Adelaide. K. McVlcar, Brookes 2, M. McVlcar. McMahon. Best players — East Torrens. Lamer. Richards, Forrester. Coleman. Herbert; Port Adelaide. McMahon. Kromer, Pinch. Pearce. Kuhlnmn.