HOCKEY.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 263, 30 July 1908, Page 8

HOCKEY.

V . WEDNESDAY FIXTURES. , | •? rho,/Wednesday Association's .fixtures, were continued yesterday afternoon.-' The following aro the results:— ■. v A one-sided. match tookV place bfctween Pakeha A and Federal B on tho Basiu Re- ■• serye.,;- Ffom' the commencement' the play :.. ( was fast, and at half-time the game stood: Pakeha 3, Federal nil. ,On resuming play in the second half, tho game was much more in favour of Pakeha, who'finished, with..ll goals to Federal's nil. Scores livbro made 1 ,by Mackav (3), Nutter (3)j Hufton (2), Fair (2), and Castlo (l). ,' Mr. Parton referccd. ■..." ; Tho" match-, 'between Pakeha B and Y.M.C.A. I was 1 the .best: game of the. day, both, sides straining every muscle to score. The game .ended with Pakelia' 2, Y.M.C.A. ■ nil. Tho Y.M.Cl.A.,being a much heavier • ' team than their opponents,-'the victory' was somewhat of a surprise..:. Sticks, talking, and obstruction .were very ■nptipeable in this, match. Mr. Shepherd was the referee. In this.match, a Y.M.C.A. player was ordered off the fiold, having told . the referee that lib . objected to his ruling right through the : gamo. ' 7,-,'- '■ ■ Karon defeated Y.M.C.A., II: on a heavyi : ground by 4 goals to ,1. . \. The "Y.M.C.A. ? forwards showed good combination, 1 and made . things fairly interesting until the last, quarter: of an hour, when the. heavy /ground r ; seemed to : tire them, and' tlieir vigour sud- , denl, yi disappeared. At this i stage, Jiarpri' ; . 'lost little' time inishooting three out of their four goals. Tho first spell ended with' odds. * ev'3ii,'Lippett, (Y.M.C.A.) having scored and Henderson (Karori) a 'penalty goal. For .. ■: the winners, Cooper arid Henderson played 'well, .as did Robertson, -'fLippett, - and' tlie right wing for YiM.&A.-';.- Goals were scored by Henderson (2)', Smith, and Picot for Kailiorij and Lippctt ; l'or Y.M.C.A.- Mr. Cusack referced. ■ . " LADIES' ASSOCIATION. ' The following are . the.'fixtures' for Saturday, August 1:— '; '. '' .■ ■' Senior. ' ' Viotoria Collego : 'v.-. Kiwi, on Wellington . ground; St. John's v. Petone, on- Potonc ground; "Wellington, a bye.. .Junior. ./ ■ Victoria Colk'fre B v. Hincmoa, oil Wesley ground; College Old Girls v. Greggs, on ; Association ground, .2 p.m.: . St. John!s A ' v.' Girls' College,. on , Y.M.C.A. . ground; Hereawa v. Victoria Collego A, on Thorhdon ground; Rambler v.. Kiwi, on St. Pat- ■ ■ rick's Collego ground; St. John's B v. Wesley, on Vivian ground. Third Class. . \- Wesley v. Victoria . College, on Association ground, at 3 p.m.,; Rosbnbath v. Greggs,_on Karori ground; Hereawa v.: Terraco A, on Day's Bay ground, 3 p.m.; Endeavourcrs v. Terrace B, on Day's Bay ground, at 2 " p.m. ; Rambler v. Girls' College, on Victoria College ground, at .2 p!m.; Hinemoa v. Ivia Ora, on. Johnsonyille ground, Johnsonvillc. PROPOSED VISIT OF AN ENGLISH '. . ' ; TEAM. 1111'. TEIjEGItArH—TRESS ASSOCIATION.? Christohurch, July 29. At a meeting of tho Council of-tlio New ■ Zealand Hockey Association to-night; a letter was received from/tlip secretary of tho ' Dc'.vsley and Savill Hockey Club, England, suggesting that an English amateur :tcam ..'should tour Now Zealand : next' spason and play. 35 matches, including three tests. Tho cost would , bo' from • £3250 t0.'£3500.' Tho matter was: referred ,'to 1 a sub-committee to report-.'.-. "• • ;.■■ .