HOCKEY.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 260, 27 July 1908, Page 9

HOCKEY.

Hockey players commenced the seconci round of the championship on Saturday. , • , Y.M.C.A. v. VIVIAN. The Y.M.O.A. and Vivian teams mot 01 No. 3 ground, Day's 13ay,' and tlio resull was,a hot tussle. ' The game was fast, ana swept up and down the field, but at halftime,no. score:,had resulted/ In the second spell Y.M.O.A. set out on 'the offensive, hut - until almost the call, of timo Vivian kepi tlieni.away from 'the net. ' At the eleventh ' hour, however, Loader got a chance and scored a> nice goal for YiM.C.A. Thr referee: was Mr. Mollis.• ' VICTORIA COLLEGE v. THORNDON. / Victoria College gained a . two-point wil over Thorndon. Thorndon. had the advant- .' itgo in| tlio" first'' spell, 'hut 'were' careless in 'tlio circle,' losing chance'after chance;.' Just beforo , changing ends, Footo managed to scoro for- them. In tlio meantime, however, Smith and St'raclc had each scored fir Vic-, toria' College;. Iri''.'thd .'second half Bogle ■■'*'.'*■ hit -another goal ' for the College. Mr. Carver-was referee. ■ ' . UNITED .v. KAHOEJ'. . . ...These two teams .played on No. . 1 ground,' ■ and- repeated their former experience,. leaving the field with.odds even. No score respited .in the first spell, though play wits very 1 determined;-' In the second half tho determination to score was keener than everj and-.very fine, dashes, wove, .apparent'.. From a ,scramble Cathie (Karori) got the."ball ■through but-Hollis' made things even a'-'littlo while-after. ■Then Elliott received the hall • half-way lip the field, and by pretty play carried; right through.',to the opposing circle and lashed between the posts. ' Thivgavo United a' one-point advantage, but" Karoricamo again, arid G.! Davie's scored just on ... '■ the blow, of tho whistle; /The referee was Mr. Morpeth. - WESLEY' y. ;WELLINGTON. ': '•""■Wesley defeated Wellingtpii, after a closa 'gaiiio, by 3, goals to 2. The play was noted Mr'-vigorous forward rushes. 1 -.Wesley ob- ■ tained two goalsicarly in tho game, tlie scorer ' iii'-eacli >case -bqing .Dixon. D. Beero also scored for. Wellington, liarly in-tlio second ....'. spell Smith liit Another goal', for', Wesley, and'--it .little before the close' Clcre drove through :-Wellington. ■ Mr. :. - Soutliwark was jeferee; ■(-.- - v ' ; THIRD CLASS. Thorndon defeated Wesley "by 17 goals to nil,'Wrigley (5),' Hitching (s)j'.M'lntyro (3), Wallerman (2); llu'ssell, .and Burbush being' .' the "scorers. ' ■ ; \ ■i LADIES'; ASSOCIATION. . / f SENIOR. - •' /■' ' •, ' 'Tlie championship matches were continued ■■ on.'Saturday; Tlio results aro as follow- • Victoria College.v;'S. John's.—This matchresulted in: a "win for Victoria College' by i) goals to • nil.". St.- John's had' only ; seven players,: and Collcgo were constantly introu- ' bio through offside play. Otherwise the gamo was, hard and scientific. The first spell was characterised by desperate play on tho part of tlie tjt.f John's forwards, Miss D. Grovillo, ■ on the wing, playing;particularly well.- Tho College : backs were, however, .equal to tho •defence,. Miss Cox-being tho'most conspicuous.''The College forwards wero over eager, find .found it hard to adjust themselves to the "awtovard ganio of: keeping: behind tho ball, thoyVbeing'offside several times when just : bei'ond tho - halfway line. The spell - endedwithTorie goal to tho credit of College, scored bv 'Miss .Bissett; ' The "same player opened jthe .second spell-'with'another goal. Tha. < College 'forwards wero now "hot oil tho attack", arid had tho sun behind thorn. Miss Tavondalo, the ball _at halfway, made a brilliaiitffittt'do'wii tho sido-. line,-and, outpacing tlio opposition;" scored a fino goal. Immediately'afterwards; Miss Bissett did tho samo on tho other sido of " the field. Goals ' now camo fast'.'''Misses'Casey-and M. Macintosh secured .one each, and Miss Bissett wound up with three nioro to her credit. Mr. 'A."Patterson was referee.

.Wellington v. Petone.—The match between Wellington,and Petone, played on the Petone Recreation Ground, resulted in a win for Petono by 3' goals to 1. Misses Bolton (2)"andiFleeti 'scored for tlib winners, and Miss Blair ■ fori Wellington'.' ' Mr.'X. Hall had charge of the game. , ' JUNIOR. Ramblers'beat St. John's B by 6 goals to liil,'.'Scored";by 'Misses, N. Mackay (4),' Jack--1 son and o.,'Cameron. Mr. Willis was the re-' ferec-. ' - ( ..Girls' College defeated Hereawa oil 'a wet •ground ,by'T goal' to' nil, .scored by Miss Johnson: Mr.- W. J. Kitching controlled -the'game. • • -• • •• : i YictoriaCollego A defeated Kiwis by 5 goals " ; to'."riil. 'MisVes Jackson (2), Lear (2), and Jl'Kciizie' biJing'tho scorers. Misses Wardrop, . ; Collins, and'.Veitch played-well for: the Kiwis, ''and-' ""Misses' 1 . 'Jackson, Lear, Elliott, and i .M'KenziVfor the" College/ Mr. L. P. Leonard ..was the referee.. • ' ''' 'wero- victorious over Greggs ~by 3 goals to' nil, •'•'goals : being' "scored. by Misses 1)G. ..Harrison, Baylis; 'and A. Harrison. This .. igame was well'.fought' aut, ; and .was' a good ,exhibitiqn"of' : hockoy, Greggs putting up.a ' good stand - against .'the winners. Misses E. Cnrmichnel, 0. ' Barraclough, H. Smith, And . Elsio.'.Caririiclufel were most conspicuous for Hinemoa,'tind -Misses-' Christie (who played the gamo- of' tliQ day), ; Ward, and O'Neill - - for- Greggs. Mr. L. P.' Wrigley referred. . The Wesley v. Victoria College match was , not-played o\\;ing jto .the wet nature of tho : ' ground. l ! "' ■ ;.-"St. John's A" and College Old Girls-played'' ,'a' idraivn game, each side scoring 9110 goal. .- .Miss.-Harkness scored for.'Colldge, and Miss' Walker for St. John's. Mr. R.. Marshall car-; ried thn whistle. - :. 'I TniRT) CLASS. ' Rosoneath. defeated Wesley by 3 goals tc'" nil. Mr. A.. J. Cathie was in chargo of tlw ' game. • • ■ ■Hinqmoa beat Hereawa by 2 goals to nil, .: scored,, by. Misses Howard and Oliver. Mr. M. Pearn 'was the referee. ' Greggs _won against Girls' College by 1 goal to 'nil. Miss Coulsou lyas the scorer. Mr. L. P. Leonard controlled the match. , Endeavouvcrs ' defeated St. John's by 7 goals,: t-o: I.' Misses Bennett (4), Isaacs, Deedge, and H. Stairniand scored for the winners, and Miss Spyer for St. Johns!. Mr. Roland Armit was .tlio referee.

" . .LADIES' TOURNAMENT. Tho Ladies' Association have decided to hold from September 4 to 12, both-days inclusive, '-Teams.-from all over New Zealand are boing invited, to tako part, and about three hundred, girls aro expectedto : bo'present-.■ - ■ TERRACE SCHOOL' GIRLS AT MASTER--TON; (n? telegraph.—special CORRESPONDENT.) Masterton, July 25. The girls', hockey match'/between team! .fi'oin the .Wellington Torrace School and the. Masterton High School was won by Masterton by. two goals to one.,