HOCKEY.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 206, 25 May 1908, Page 9

HOCKEY.

: SATURDAY'S MATCHES. , ' The hockey'. matches at Day's' Bay and tlio Athletic Park. wero; rontinued on. Saturday; Steady showers of rain fell in tlio' earlier.pa'rt of tbo'.dftbrnoon,* but tlio grounds word in very good only inconvenience being that they ! \vero a littlo slippery. , Although the weather was not deemed suitable for Rugby football, it was considered all right for hockey.. Tho Day's 'Bay players .had a very boisterous trip across: tho harbour, tho deck of tho Duchess being swept repeatedly. Tho roll was:very great, and several fell'victims to mal-de-mcr.: -Tlio return trip,' howover, was niuch smoother.- . ' ■ \ KARORI v. YMC A. - ' A. howlingi northerly,, . laden . with - rain, swept, unrestrained . ovor ; ■ tho ! .-Ath-. lotic ,Pa^k-/. 0n.',,-';43aturilay..":' afternoon creating ..conditions ' that ' were .■ .' anything but -pleasant for players. and spectators. Tlio members of tho. YiM.C.A. and Karori hockey, teams, often founrl it. difficult to keep their feet on the. sodden;and slippery, turf, yet they managed to put up [a very.creditablo game. Tho .sides were .well'matched, though tho Karori attackers ? showed superior combination. lii individual display, tho Y.M.C.A. were quite as good.' Davies (4 1 ), 'Afurphy. (1), and Putnam / (2) scored' foivKarori, "while Y.M.C.A'.'s goals wero achieved by R. Parton (3), A. Partoii (1); and, Dawson (1). Karori thus woii-by : 7i goals to, 5. Mr. CI. Porter, was,referee. " , 'VICTORIA COLLEGE V! VIVIAN. , A matcli ihat u;as dull at first and bocamo very.', interesting as it progressed was fought l between Victoria College and V'iviaii on No. 1 ground, Day's Bay. The Collegians got the better of tho.bbully-of t and; Booro, took first blood. In another moment, Vivian attacked strongly, but tlio shot at,goal'was unsuccessful. Tlio ball came down tho field, and Collins (Vivian)'.centred beautifully to' Thompson, who hit in, equalising matters. Castles, for tho College, scored from an excellent pieco of-jiassing, and in a few minutes ho soorcd' again. Just beforo half-tiino Becro added to tho score,'making it 4to 1. Tho Collegians had easily tho advantage over their opponents in the first spell by their superiority, not'only in combination, but. in individual players,'and play-was mostly in Vivian territory, In tho sccond half, this order was completely reversed, for Viyiaii assumed tho ofl'epsivo, and thoy had tho game just lis much their own way as their opponents had had it tboirs in the previous half. i .Forsyth was the first to score for Vivian iii tho latter spell, and this was from a! piece of very good play. I'Yom a corner-hit, Thompson (Vivian) evaded the defenders and mado tho score 4—3. Tlio Collegians we,ro put on thoir mettlo. and tlio contest bocamo. very 'keen. Vivian attacked vigorously, 'but on throe', occasions they failed to scoro by inefficient driving. Success oventually crowned their efforts, Donovan piloting the ball through tho posts and equalising tho scores. After a tussle at tho post, Monaghan (Collego) scored, and in.loss than a nrinuto Thompson (Vivian) made tho totals' 5 all, even. ■'

. WELLINGTON v. WESLEY. 1 A very close and interesting match took placo on No. 3 ground between Wellington .and TVesloy. 1 The latter liud evidently profited by the lessons learned in the match against United on Saturday week, for their combination had distinctly improved, ami to their credit it can bo stated that they woro only defeated by the same number of points, 2 to 1. Wesley should not be far from tho top of -the list next year. As jt was, Wosloy had tho better' of tho first spell, and bad lmrd luck in failing to scoro; more than oncc. That score, which resulted from comer hit, was mndoby' Dixon. Wellington playod a inoro determined game in tho latter half, and their, combination was very good. Ullrich and T. Broiver wore'the Wellington scorers. UNITED v. TIIORNDON. Of tho match between United and Thorndon, on No. 3 ground, but little need bo said. It was, as anticipated, a . walk-over .for the champions, who played .without 1)\

and L. Ashbolt. Thorndon certainly played the. gamo, but they wore outclassed. Tho result was a win for "United by 12 to nil.

JUNIOR. St. Patrick's College Old Roys defeated Wellington by 8 goals to Chapman (1), Quinn (2), Francis (2), F. Ryan (3) wero the scorers for the ex-Collegians. Y.M.C.A. defeated Karori by 6 to 1 at Day's Bay. Victoria Collego defeated Wesley by o to • 1. The scorers for the Collego were Oram (2), Broad (2), aiid Willis (1). THIRD-CLASS: ' ' St. Patrick's College Old/ Boys defeat-ed United by two goals to nil. The members of.'Karon's junior team are indignant that their bye was altered on short notice; They wero unaware of tho change until Friday, and they had to play Y.M.C.A. on No.' 4 ground, Day's Bay, on Saturday. The matter will bo reported to tho Management Committee. - -, ' ' LADIES' ASSOCIATION. Very unpleasant weather prevailed for tho second round of ladies' hockey, an exceptionally strong, wind blowing across tho grounds, anil proving most disagreeable to playcra and spectators, of whom thero was a good number to witness tho Victoria Collego-Kiwi match, both teams, having, so far, ail unbeaten record.' ', VICTORIA COLLEGE v. KIWI. This match, which proved very: interesting, was played on tho Vivian ground, Miramar, and resulted in, a .win for College.'by three goals to nil. College had the wind at their, back during tho first spell, and took advantage of.it with marked success, scoring two. out of tho.three goals. Kiwi started off well, and' on two or threo- occasions wero on the point of scoring, butj faulty shooting resulted in no score being registered. College, 15y a good passing rush, drew first blood, and .then soon after the same team scored again. A lot of speculating by .the Kiwi halves and backs,'aiid the splendid charging ,of tho College forwards,, made the game ''mostly in favour of tho Collegians. The Kiwis made repeated efforts to score, but tho good defence, of tli'o V.C.'s. —. the most conspicuous being 'Alius Cox—prevented a Kiwi forward from finding the not.. Misses G. Lawry, G. Gear, Matthews, and D. Holmes showed best form for liiyri, and Misses Tavendale, Cox, E. Johnston,,K. M'lntosh, and Reeve played best for College., Misses K. M'lntosh and E. Johnston (2) scored the goals. ;Mr.G.' Nathan was referee. ~ ST. JOHN'S v. PETONE. This gamo was playkl on tho Y.M.C.A. ground, Miramar, and resulted in a win for St. John's by,, two goal's' to one. Misses Tavondalo and Pullman soored for St. John's, and Miss Taylor' for Petone. Mr..'A. Patterson 'was refereo.' : . ■■ Wellington had a bye. A ! JUNIOR, , Ramblers and Wesley played a drawn game, neither 'sido scoring. Mr. J. W. Geiir dull roforqed." ■' ■ \ Hinemoa' defeated 'St.' John's B ,-by' five goals to nil, shot by Misses Edith Carmichacl (2), E. Barraclough (2), and Stairniand.- Mr. H. Lambeit was'referee. Hereawa and Victoria B played a drawn gamo', (both sides'. registering threo goals. Misses Renai (2) and-Moult scored for Hereawa; arid Misses Saxoiv (2) and Reniiio (l)-for Collego.,Mr.. W. J. Kitching controlled tho game,. ' Kiwi defeated Gregg's by o'no goal to lill, scored bv Miss Webster. ~ Victoria: Collego 'A beat St. John's A -by four goals to. onp. Misses Elliott and Bisset scored for College,. and' Miss Grevillo for St. John's. 1 j\fr. Johnsoir controlled the gamo. : Girls! College'and .Old , Girls had a ,byo. , ; . I r •■• ••(■■ THIRD CLASS.* ■;'• Terrace A defeated. by fivo goals to nil. Mr. G. Keall was referee.', ■ Endeavourors ; beat Victoria College, who wero playing threo short, by,ten goals to nil. Misses G. Bennett .(4), H. Stairmand (4), and Calvert (2). shot the goals.- ■ Mr. R. L. Jones, reforecd.'. ' , Ramblers dofeatcd .Wesley 'by eight goals to nil, scored! .by Misses'C. Cameron' (5), 'Pliilps, M'Lean, and' Murphy. Mr. L.' P. •Wrigloy was referee. . - - , , s Terrace B defaulted to Hinom'oa. _ Rosonoath- defeated St. John's by six goals to nil, shot! by Misses M. Watt (2), Taylor (2)', Brown, and Spoarman.' Mr./\V,. J. Etching was, referee. 1 ■*-. ! , : In the match between Kia' Or a and Horeawa.no result camo to hand. > A letter has>bc6n fonvarded to the Maiiawatu Hockey Association Suggesting a match between'the junior representatives of tho Wellington-', and Manawatu Associations at Wellington ,on Juno 3.N0. reply has , yet beeu received.' , .