HOCKEY.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 593, 23 August 1909, Page 5

HOCKEY.

• » ' A TRIAL CAME, WON BY THE A TEAM. Saturday afternoon was devoted to a trial representative match betweon tho A and B teams, the game being in viow of tho Shield match with Auckland, which is to be played on September 4 I'l.iy commenced evenly, and, after a few minutes, 1). Smith (A) pissed to G Smyth?, whoso shot "on tho lly" missed Give and take play ensued, during which the B's conceded a number of corners. From ono of these Elliott scoied, by hitting over tho head'of tho goalkeepci, Colloy. I—o.1 —0. At this'sfcage, Dwyer was given piactieally nothing to do, play being confined to B territory. The second A goal was scored by G Smythe, and was tho outcome of a, struggle at the posts. After several ineffectual attempts to score, the team secured their third goal per medium of Davies, who received the ball flora Elliott Shortly afterwards, B becamo aggressive, and a shot was stopped by Dwyer, but Murphy scored on the return 3—l. A's fourth goal was made by D Smith,' and the same playor immediately afterwards scored again, thus making tho total s—l at the call of half-time. Upon resuming, Beere carried tho ball through unassisted, and scored 5—2 The figures, however, wero quickly converted to 5—3 through the agency of Murphy and Beere Play/for a spell was now in tho A territory, but a dash quickly altered the , position of afrairs, and D. Smith scored 6—3 The total of 7—3 was reached from the resultant "bully," Davies being tho scorer. Mr. Southwick was referee Speaking generally, the result showed the undoubted superionty of the winners, but a deplorable lack of combination wae revealed. There was an abundance of bright individual play, but the absence of concerted action is, unfortunately, too frequent a feature in Wellington > representative hockey An outstanding feature in the game was tho e\hibitipn given by C Campbell as contre-hilf in the B team He was energetic, reliable, and always where he Has most wanted It is hoped that he will bo able to make the trip to AuckLiird on September 4 for a half-back line, consisting of Daw son, Campbell and Christie would much enhance Wellington's prospects of returning with the coveted shield The representatn o team will be chosen this evening. JUNIOR MATCHES. Victoria College >A team met Karon on the suburban ground, and won by 3 goals to 2 College had the better of the first spell, 'and scored three goals (Rutherford 2, and Wild 1) to Karon's ml In the second spell Karon kept up a strong attack, but only two goals weie notched owing, chiefly, to bad shooting. Mr. L Davies was leferoe. An even gamo was played on No. 5 grounds at Day's Bay between Metropolitan aud Wesley. The first spell was, if anything, in. favour of Wesley, although their opponents scored the only goal of the speu, Hall finding the net. Good passing early in the second half enabled Kitchmg to give Metropolitan a diiierenco of 2—o Wesley's acrouut was then opened by Bennett getting the ball from a scramble, and finding tho net There was no further scoring, the game ending. Metropolitan, 2, Wosloy, 1. ■ United were easily beaten by Government Life by 6 goals to 2. \ \ « THIRD-CLASS. ■ Heavy sconng resulted from t\\p meeting I of Government Life and Metropolitan, the lattei being defeiteJ by 12 goals to ml Tho losers played a man short, and this mado things easier for Coldicutt and Taylor, who did tli& scoring for the winners / t Gregg's (2) beat Victoria College B (nil) bchulenberg and Home were tho scorers. LADI£S' HOCKEY. 'On No. 3 Day's Bay, a woll-contestod game between Victoria College 'A and Haeremai took place, resulting in a*win for , the tormor by 2igoals to 1. College eh owed' more conbmat.ion ' than * 'their opponents, Missm Willetts, Johnston, aud Edwards bein;; the. pick, while Misses Holmes, Turner, and Lush played best for Haeremai. The goals were scoied by Misses Johnston and Willetts for the winners and Miis Penny for the losers, Mi L. 1 , . Wngley refereed. IN OTHER CENTRES. THE HASTINGS TOURNAMENT. (By Tcleernph.-Special Oorrcanondont;) Hastings, August 22 For the second day of tho hockoy tournament, the weather was ideal, and there was a largo attendance of the public from Hastings, Napier and surrounding districts Play was of a high order, especially that in tho match "between Hawke's }iay and'Wairarapa A. During the various games one or two minor accidents happened, Miss Wellwood and Miss Hunt,, of Hawke's Bay, and Miss Terry, of 1 Wairarapa, receiving slight injuries. > In the match. Taranaki v Hawke's Bay B team, Taranaki had decidedly the better of tho game all through, and the final score was Taraniki, 3 loals, Havke's B«y U, nil Misses Ogilvie, Young, and M'Ewan, were the scorers Horowhenua v. Wanganui provided a very oven game all through, but Hqrowhenua won by 2 goals to nil / Miss Francis secured one and the other was a penaltj goal. , Nelson v. Wellington —This was expected to h& an interesting game, and expectations were not disappointed Though Nelson proved superior in the first spell, Wellington recovered to a great extent in the second, and play was very even Wellinston, on two occasions, had bad luck in not, sconng The Ramo finallj resulted: Nelson, 3 goals, Wellington, 1. Missps Whitwell and Langndgp (2) scored for Nelson, and Miss E Harrison for Wellington Misses Johnston, Kellmg, Fleet, and E. Harrison were the pick of tho Wellington representatives, and Miss Langridge and Miss Whitwell played best for Nelson. Wairarapa A v Auckland was a very even game all through tho first, spell, and no score resulted, but in the second half, Auckland rallied, and won easily by 3 goals to nil, Misses Dames (2) and Kenny scoring. Wairarapa A v. Hawke's Bay A.—This was tho best match of tho'day, aud was very fast and even throughout. Obstructions wero, however, noticeable. In tho first spell Wairarapa shot a goal, but the ball went through the net, and the referee, apparently not seeing it, disallowed the goal Hawke's Bay eventually won by 3 goals to nil. Misses Wellwood (2) and Crowley were the scorers Among the best players for Wairarapa were Mis&es Bicknell, who plajcd the best game on tho ground, and La/Roche, while Misses Cora Humphreys, Hunti and Wellwood pl.iyed best for Hawke's Bay. After this match, a protest was lodged by Wairarapa for the goal which had been diaallowed, but, after consideration by the committee, the protest was dismissed. AUCKLAND (4) V. OTAGO (3) (By Teleeraph-Preßß Aaaoclatlon.l Dunedin, August 21 The Intel provincial hockey match between Auckland and Otago \im played on the Cansbiook ground to-da>, in fine weather, and resulted: in a win for Auckland by 4 goals to 3 Eaily in the game good workby Portei (centre-half), enabled the Auckland forwards to make an attack on Otago's goal, and a scramblo in the cncle ended in a goal being shot by Mather. Fast play by tho forwards on both sides kept play on the move from end to end, the visitois showing superior stick work, which gave thorn the advantage, but the first spell ended without furthoi score On changing pnds, Auckland ngain attacked, Mather taking the ball down the left wing, where it was nicely centred to Barry, the latter shooting Auckland's second goal. Rutherford led an Otago attack, and good play by all_ the forwards gavo Gowei a chance, but he failed with tho shot Play continued in Auckland's twentyfive, and tho Otnso forwards, well fed by Slator, had several chances Eventually Gower got possession, and scored for Otago 2 —l Kavan.vrh, lpft-half, soon afterwards found the net foi Auckland, but was penalised for off-ajde play, and a ruab. up the

left-wing enabled to score for Otago, thus equalising. Play now became much faster, and, during an Auckland attack, Murdoch, left-wing, centred hard, and the ball went through the post off Otago's goal-keeper. i Still attacking, Auckland soon added another goal, scored by Smythe. 4—2.' After some good passing, Johnson gave the forwards an opening, and, after noat passing between Moody, Calder, and Siedeborg, the last named scored for Otago. 4-V, -■ '. .-■■' ;•■■:■■- Auckland had the better of the game, but seemed slow to score from cood positions. Their stick work was the principal feature in tho-superiority. Bloomfield, in goal, and Porter, centre-half) were the, best of-the Auckland back division, and Smythe, Barry, and Murdoch', of thfe forwards. ... ; • Christchurch, August 21. The Canterbury hockey representatives beat Southland by 5 goals to nil. .