HOCKEY.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 518, 27 May 1909, Page 7

HOCKEY.

I ; WEDNESDAY ASSOCIATION. ' The Wednesday ,ffbckey Association's .championship matches were continued yesterday afternoon, under perfect weather conditions. • The detailed results are as follaic:— '. Karori :.v. Artillery A.—On a heavy ground, Artillery proved better on the. day's play ..than Karori, although there/seemed to be little 1 difference between the teams! The game'was marred by over-use of the whistle,-' Artillery's Continued; obstruction and Karori's "sticks" being the cause.; Following hard upon a Jong hit, - Artillery had the satisfaction of seeing Cooper (Karori's. goalkeeper) evaded, and themselves ■in the lead by.l to nil. Karori worked hard,, but invariably lost the ball, the forwards' not passing enough. No further soore .took place in the'first spell.. • Artillery increased their, ■ lead '. by u shot: whicli is ■-: /stated to have been' threo ' or four yards ■ outside the 'circle; the ball touched Cooper's foot and found the net, and to the surprise of many, the referee allowed the score. Karori became aggressive, and attacking in a good line, H. Spiers seized the oponing- presented and drew first blood for the • suburbanites. No further score was obtained, and the game ended in favour of Artillery to two goal% to one. Mr. Taylor was tho referee. ■■:.'.''■•■- ■ Hui; Mai, A-v.'/Post and. Telegraph.—The ■former had. the better~of the first spell, showing tho better combination,' Kuch, Hunter, Mearns; and Hoy playing the best. In the second spell Post and Telegraph could not keep going, want Of training and condition telling. Hui Mai A;won'by 3 goals (Kuch, Hoy, and Mearns each scoring), while Melvein scored the only goal for Post and Telegraph. The referee was Mr. Carver. ... /.--'■ - ; Y.M.C.A. v. Hui Mai 8.-Y.M.C.A. won by .4 goals to nil,: having the better of the game altj/hrough. For the 1 winners, Cooper (2), Shipton (1), and.Tobby;(l) scored; The refereVwas Mr. Sherwood.':.:. .''■"-, ;.■•'■.'■ 'Petone B' v.. Artillery. B.—This match fell through, the Artillery defaulting.':' v : Pakeha>; Petone A.~This match was the best played -so far this season, the combination of both teams being" very good. The improvement: of .the Petone team came as a surprise, their passing and following.up being very good. In thV first spell, Pakeha wero 3, Mackay, Nutter, and Haase.eaoh' scoring, wjiilo Packard and J; M'Ewen each scored for Petone. \ In the second spell each side scored a goal,, Mackay for Pakeha and M'Clure for Petone. Thomson, Jackson,- Smith, Mackay, Nutter, and ITEI-. aoreney wore the best for the.winners, and for the losers M'Ewen Brothers, MTlowoll, M'Gluro and. Packard >wore'prominent. Pakeha won by 4 t0,3.. :Mr- J. C. Cusack referced. ; ;i-;: /-REFEREES'. ASSOCIATION. ' :■- — .' ~_The Wellington: Hockey: Referees' Association will hold a: meeting shortly, when the question of holdings New Zealand conference for the purpose.'or securing uniformity in the 'interpretation of the rules will come-up for discussion.' The' Wanganui Association proposes to holdn conference.there, but the Wellington Association thinks that-if a .conference, is to be.held at.all,,it would be most convenient and central t6V.hold-.it at Wellington. Letters.have been written to the Auckland,and Wanganui. Associations suggesting that fit be held, by the end of June.; The : final decision | will be arrived ;at on; receipt' of a'reply from Wanga'uui.. ■■■.;;-. ■■".-■/' r ■■'■■' ■-,',.-/ V.-.- .-'.- ..-C- ASSOCIATION.;: ,:'.'-■ v -" r A'. meeting of the. Wellington ladies' flockoy Association was held last night. - • The St,' John's.and Wellington Clubs wero granted permission to play matches against visiting teams on June.3.. '■ ';.' . ,''.'- ■ A;,protest,by. the' Johnsonville Club against haying.to. travel to Wellington on.";alternate Saturdays;was received. After discission, it was decided' that.the protest could not be Uphold..;'.!/,;. :'.-" , -/".'-v.'. '-V-V .'":;'.:■ ..-'>.'. 'Saturday's/fixtures are. as/follow :— '? : - : '-y. '.-';■■ '■■- : ~- ', ■:"-: Senior. ■'.. '.'.•■';.'■■ .■- :,.'. y■■ '' Hinomoa,' v.- Petone,' at, Petone;/ Wellington *. .Victoria' College,. No. 1, Day's Bay; , St. John's,. a bye. •'. ■ ./' .'..''.:..„/ ..,.'•■ '■' ; '' : '?" - ;";' '■ ■ ■' Junior,:':, ; '. •' : : St. Mark's V. Victoria College B, No. V 3, Day's Bay; Victoria College A v. College Old Girls; No. 4, Day's Bay;-St.-John's A v. Physical, No. Bay; St. John's B v; Gregg A,;: No. 5, Bay; /Gregg B v.' Ramblers, Duppa, Street ;-Hinenioa. v. Haeremai, No. 2, Kelburile; Hbreawa, a bye. A-'':-.- :~SZ: '/.;' Third Class. -V '■' ' ; '/:;;; ' 'Celtic' A. r. Ramblers, 1 Basin Reserve; Kia Ora' v. Roseneath,' No. 1, Kelburne; Normal A v. Normal B, Johnsonville; Celtio B, a bye.