Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954), Monday 7 September 1953, page 16


Sturt In Lacrosse Four

By FIRST ON

Sturt easily jraiund fourth place in the Lacrosse competition by beating West Torrens 13—3

on Saturday. The four Co compete in the major round are East Torrens, North Adelaide, Adelaide, and Sturt. Brighton, which was fighting for a place in the four, lost narrowly to Port Adelaide after an exciting tussle. University won its first match of the season when it surprised Glenelg to win 10 — 8. PREMIERSHIP TABLE W. L. D. For Agst-Pts. East Tor. . . 16 1 — 338 72 32 Nth. Adel. . 14 3 — 231 113 28 Port Adel 11 5 1 202 145 23 Sturt . . 10 7 — 179 103 20 Brighton . 8 8 1 188 148 17 West Tor. 4 13 — 138 227 8 Gleneng . . 3 14 — 109 269 6 University 1 16 — 68 376 2 The leading goalthrowers are: — Gady (NAi. 105: Gorman iET), 83: Nolan (ET-. 72: Sis.=on iET). 59. Port Adelaide 1(1 d. Brighton !). Goalthrowers.— Port Adelaide— Coggins. Gowe. each 3: K. Forrest. Lines, each 2. Brighton— J. McCoy. 4; . Hamilton, Melbourne, each 2: K. McCoy. Best playersPort Adelaide. L. Coggins. Lines. Mitchell. F. Coggins. K. Forrest. Brighton — Melbourne. Gregory. Pearce. J. McCoy. Hall. East Torrens 13 d. North Adelaide i. GoalMirowers.— East Torrens — Gorman 5. Nolan 3. Kempster, Slsson. Jones. Taylor, and one knocked in. North Adelaide— Gandy. 3; Taylor. Best players — East Torrens— Gorman. Waters, P. Hansford. Sisson, Kempster. North Adelaide. Johnston. Gebnardt, Neville. Gandy. Freeman. University 10 d. Glenelg 8. Goalthrowers. — University — Clarke. 4: Hyde. 3: Taylor. 2; Smith. Glenelg— Offler, McKay, each 3: Fletcher. Goodale. Best players.— University— Hyde. MeCorraick, Taylor. Goode. Forgan. Glenelg— Packham Went. Offler. McKay. Biggins. Sturt 13 d. West Torrens 3. Goalthrowers.— Sturt — Rendell. Clisby. each 3: Holt. Gerke, Keen, each 2. Roennfeldt West Torrens, Wiles. Nottage. Hoskin. Best Players.— Sturt — Keen. Clisby. Rendell. Goscombe. Gomer. West Torrens — Hewitson. Andersen. Francis. Reschke, carter. B rrade.— East Torrens 11 d. Sturt 7. Port Adelaide 10 d. Glenelg 3.C C rrade— Glenelg 12 d. West Torrens 4. Port Adelaide 6. d. Sturt 5 D grade.— Port Adelaide 11 d. Brighton 6 East Torrens 10 d. West Torrens 9. North Adelaide 15 d. Glenelg nil. . E Grade.— Sturt 14 d. West Torrens 11. Brighton 8. d. Port Adelaide nil. Burnslde 6. d. Glenelg 3.