HOCKEY

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 283, 24 August 1908, Page 4

HOCKEY

SATURDAY'S MATCHES. Tho championship hockey fixtures .wcro continued in perfect weather on Saturday afternoon. Most of tho grounds were slippery, and this interfered considerably with the play. The results lire as' follow VICTORIA COLLEGE'(4) v. WESLEY (2). An even game took place between Wesley, and Victoria.G'ollegc on No. 1 Ground. Wes-j ley got the better of the bully-off, and play was soon in College territory. The danger), howevor, was promptly averted by Beerej who carried the ball well up tho field. It was sooii apparent that the teams were evenly matched, and that tho contest would bo close. Play alternated at either end for a while, and then, after five minutes had elapsed, Beero (College) made tho first score. College again secured possession and Beero looked like scoring, but tho shot missed. Tho ground was very slippery, and this, combined with the over-anxiety of the players, caused many of the attempts'at hitting tho ball to miss. After another ton minutes' fast play, Smith (College) found' tho net. After a tussle at the Cullego posts, Dixon was enabled to securo Wesley's first , goal. During the last few minutes of tho spell Wesley Were- more frequently on tho attack, but College had the advaiitago of tho game. Play had gono twenty minutes in tho second half beforo' Keys equalised for Wesley. A little later Beero scored again for College. ' Just afterwards Beero made a pretty shot which found the net. No further scoro resulted, play remaining fast until tho finish. Mr. K. C. Morpeth was tho rcfereo. Tho College back division played very well, and their defence was very sound; their fovf wards, however, played somewhat loosely. Thoro was tod much individual play early in tho game, but the combination of both teams improved as tho match progressed. If anything, Wesley had tile advaiitago of tho combination. The £aroo was scrappy, and much of the hitting was wild. UNITED. (3) v. ViyjAN (1)- ' A desultory i match took place on No.- 1 Ground between United and Vivian. Tho play was not of a very interesting nature; Vivian having very little, combination, tho United men, as usual, shining in that ret spcct. Birkett got hit on a finger and had to take a spell for a while. United had tlii hotter of tho play, and Vivian seldom .looked really dangerous. Vivian's ■ attempts at passing rushes were .usually, prevented. be; fore they got very far. The score of. the winners would have been greater but for the good defensive work of Sanders in goalj In tho first half Elliott and Birkett 'scored; in the first, instance tho. goalkeeper leaving his place to rectify a mistake by a full? back. United's third goal was scored by Elliott after about a quarter of an hour's play. It was a high shot, and came just under tho rail. Mr. Porter refereed." j

.KARORI (7) v. y.M.C.A. (4). ■ i Karori defeated Y.M.C.A. by 7 goals to 4. The first spell. opened evenly, but the game became 'somewhat ' Tagged. Karori played' with combination, Davies and Willis playing' well. Tho' first score was mado by Murphy (Karori) from a freo hit. After a struggle-at tho posts, Davies scoured tho nest, Tho next two. were mado by Putnam and Murpby. Y.M.C.A. livened up; and A: Parton scored. .Karori's fifth goal was mado by Davies after a duel with tho' defending goalkeeper, Card, who mado some excellent saves. In tho latter half, Y.M.C.A. played up very well, and would have scored moro, but their shooting was erratic. Davies added two to Karori's tally to three . put •. on- -bjf their opponents, Parton scored two' and Sims ono fqr the losers; Play was stopped on several occasions by players being injured. . WELLINGTON (5) v. THORN DON'(4). , Wellington defeated Thorndon by 5 goals to 4. -Tho figures at half-timo were, Wellington 3, .Thorndon,' 1,. scqred by;,, Clere, 1 Brower, and UlHch for tho victors, and D; Sloano for Thorndon.' D. and S., Sloano'an<l F, Thompson each scored for THoriidon in tho latter half, and Ulrich and. Birch .for-, Wellington. The play was not of a com-' bined or: scientific nature. Mr. Popo referred. Wesljiy defeated United by 2 goals to, 1; Williams and Payno scored for tho winnors, and Mill for tho losers. This was a good oxhibition of liockby from start to finish,' Wesley proving superior in combination. Tho -Management Committee of tho Wellington Hockey Association meets to-morrow night in connection with tho reporting of a Senior team for hooting a referee.. , LADIES' ' ; - Play in the Senior Grade is finished,- and Victoria College havo won tho season's championship. A trial representative match was played on ths 'Y.M.C.A; Ground; Miramar,Possibles v. Probables. Junior. Victoria College A beat Victoria Collego B by 6 goals to 2; Misses.Mackonzie (5) and Jackson scored. for' the A's, and Miss M'Gill shot both goals for tho B's. Mr, L. P. Leonard was referee.' Girls' Collego defeated College Old Girls by i goals to nil. Misses 11. Johnson (2) and Dement (2) scored. Mr. V. B. Willis refereed.

John's A, won against St. John's B by 4 goals to nil. - Misses A. Patterson (2) and It. Walker (2) wero the scorers. Mr. L. P. Wrigley controlled tho game. Third-Class. Terrace A defeated Roseneath by 4 goals to nil. The goals were scored by Misse3 15. Burr (2), and M. .M'Donald (2). • Mr. R. Marshall olhciated. . Gregg's v. Wesley resulted in a draw, each sido scoring one goal. Miss Ryan shot for Gregg's and.Miss Cozens for Wesley. Mr. L. P. Leonard had charge of tho game. Endeavoiirers beat Hereawa by 5 goals to nil. Misses Dredge (2), Stairmand, Warren, and Calvert scored the goals. Mr. F. E. Jielly gave satisfaction as referee., Victoria College defeated Terrace B by 5 goals to nil. The goals wero scored by Misses West (4) and Stacoi Both' teams were playing short Landed. Mr. W. J. Kitching was reforee. TARANAKI DEFEATS HAWKE'S BAY. (BY TBLEGIIAm —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) 1 New Plymouth, August 22. Taranaki and Hawke's Bay hockey representatives met on tho Recreation Sports Ground this afternoon. Tho weather conditions wero perfect and the ground was, in good condition. The gamo was fast and interesting,' ending in a win for Taranaki by i goals to 2. The ■ scores fairly represent the difference between the two teams. Tho Hawke's Bay players' shooting, generally a strong feature, was defectivo,- many shots being missed. During tho. greater part of the second spell Taranaki played a man short, owing to Fagan receiving severe injuries to his kneo'from a'blow from tho ball. Goals for the winners were scored by Sargent and Fagan in tho first spell, and John Harris and James Harris in the second, and for Hawke's Bay by Burness in tho first spell and by Shattky in tho second.

AUCKLAND v. THAMES. ; Auckland, August 22. Auckland defeated Thames by 5 goals to 1 0 in their fifth challenge match for tho Now Zealand Hookey Association's championship shield at Rcmuera on Saturday. Tho win-; uors gavo a first-rato display. Mason, who) was well fed by his supports, notched four goals, whilo Barry obtained the other goal. Unprecedontod interest is being displayed in tho Wellington-Auckland Ilockoy Shield match, which will bo played at Victoria Park on Sontombor 5, and, provided tho weather bo fino, a record attondanco for n hockey match in Now Zealand is assurod. Tlio Aucklandors aro sparing no efforta to retain >tho trophy. OTAGO DEFEATS CANTERBURY. DunecJin, August 22. Tho annual • intropincial r.. hookey. mutch between Otago.and Canterbury was played on. tho CaViabrcol; Ground this afternoon beforo about 500 spectators. Ideal weather

"conditions prevailed, and tlio gamo was keen, open, and fast throughout. Cuttle shot a goal for Otago soon after tlio commencement of tho game..No other scoro was registered till near tlio end of the second spell, when Rutherford shot another goal for Otago after, a brilliant run by Calder. Tlio defenco of tho home Lacks proved equal to tho subsequent strain, put on it by the, Cant-erTiury' forwards, and tho gamo ended in ti win for Otago by 2 goals to''nil. Canterbury was but weakly represented, many of' tho prominent players being unable to' liiako tlio trip, Tlio visiting forwards did not play well together, whereas tho clevmj combined rushes of the homo forwards did much ta win the gamo.