HOCKEY.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 584, 12 August 1909, Page 2

HOCKEY.

WEDNESDAY ASSOCIATION. The rain which foil yesterday morning somewhat so teuod the grounds at the Basin Reserve Piul Jvciburne l ark, und made thorn rather soft and slippery fov tho hockey matches. ARTILLERY A (2) V, PAKEHA (j), A f- ls ' Bjuno was witnessed between Artillery }, «ikelia nt the Bnsin Reserve yesterday afternoon: A lor."buliyinp-olT" Artillery quu'e down the field with a good .rush; which, however, produced nothing moro tangible ■ than dead ball. lhcn Pakcha made the nana, ami j pressed Imj-fj on Artillery's cool, where Porter •' saved some good shots. Artillery"'resumed, the offensive, and, taking,,the ball down the Held, Joyce scored from a scramble inside thq circle, Pakcha, \\i.o were showing better' combination, soon evened up matters, and Ma«ICay (Pakcha) notched' a goal. During tlia second h}i]f, play was very fast, and Pakcha had some good shots, but Porter (Artillery's goalkeeper) was always too smart, and eventually Cooper (Artillery) snored from a. pass shot to ■ hini by Jamcs'on the 'right' wing. .' Tho game" onawl .without' nny further score. .Tho following played well for tho winners:—Cooper. Joyce, James, Martin, and Porter. For the losers! the most 'prominent players were:— MdcKny, Ilaase, M'Eldowney, and Nutter. Mr. Carver was referee. POST AND TELEGRAPH (6) V. Y.M.C.A. (2). The match between Post and Telegraph and Y.M.C.A. AVrts played on tho Basin Reserve. The F<>st and Telegraph team had much tli(j better-"of the game during the first half, which restitled in their scoring three goals—two being shot by Owens and one by Jones, while Topby put oh a goal for Y.M.C.A. In the second half play was very fast, and Jonc6 (2) and Owens scored for Post and Telegraph, while Shiptnn (1) scored for Y.M.C.A. 'The following played }vc)l'for tho winners:—Owens, Hadfiold, praig j iind for the Y.M.C.A., Shipton imjl Tooby .' Mr. Cusack was roferee. - '/" J " . HUI MAI A (6) V. PETONE A (2). \ . , A fast famo was played nt Petone yesterday between Huj Mai A and Petone A teams, the former wiping by .6,goals to 2. In the first spell pjay was very even. Hoy (Hu'i Mai) succeeded in shooting the first goal' .and' White scored a little later for Petone. Bigger scoring was done during the second half, when Garbes put on three goals, Turner one, and Hoy one-for Hui Mai. MTDwan also scored for Petone. The following played well for Hui Mai—:Huntcr, Mearns, Arthur, Garlics, and Duncan. For I'etone, M'Dowel, M'Ev,-an, and Ggodie were the most conspicuous. Mr. Sherwood was referee. ' PETONE B "(5) V. HUI MAI B (1). Petone B played a good game against Hni Mai I) on Kclbtime Park, yesterday J winning by S goals to 1. Goals were shot for Petone in the first half by Brunswick' (2) and Parant (1). In the second half Parant notched a goal for the wfliners, aiid Howe (1) and Jolinfon (1) scored for Hui Mai. Each teanr played with nine men a-side. Mr. A. J. Tayler was referee. LADIES* ASSOCIATION. , A. a meeting of delegates to the Ladies' Hockey Association met on Wednesday night .at the,' Y.M.C.A. Building to consider the question of setting the association in a sound financial position. ' . > Miss MacKellnr moved that a bazaar be held, and Miss Sexton seconded. Mr M'lnty.re moved as an amendment that a levy on the clubs should be made. Miss Fisher seconded. . Mr. BiU'deltin (seconded by Miss Staoe) moved a further amendment in favour of a dance."; ' Miss Cos', Miss Holnies, Miss .Tack, and Mr. Walton spoko to tho various motions. Most of the speakers being iif'fayour of holding a bazaar. Dn tho'motion being put, tho bazaar, was decided on by. a sme.ll majority. A committee qf fiv'errMisses Maclvcllar, .Sexton, Cox, Jack, and Fernandos, with power to add 'to their number, were set up to arrange detailSj and it'has beeii arranged that' a ' bazaar Will bo held cluriiig tho second'week in September. The'following arp the ladies' hockey fixtures for Saturday:-- - Senior.—Victoria College'v. Hinemoa,/ Day's Bay No. 2: Wellington' v. Petone, at Petone. Junior.—.College Did Girls, a bye i St. Mark's T. Hereawa, Day's Bay. Nol-"s'; Victoria College" A v. Hacremai, Day's Bay No. .1: Victoria College B v. St. John's B, Day's Bay No. 1; St. John's A y. Gregg B, Dupp'a Street; Physical T.S. v. Hineinoa, Kclburne No. lj; Gregg A v. Ramblers,-Basin Reserve. ' Third-class—Celtic A ! v. Celtic B, Wellington ground (Miramar); Kia Ora v. Kelburnfl No'. 2; Ramblers v. Eoseneath, to' ;be played at end of round—Eoseneath being on' tour, .in Nelson. , . Vm