HOCKEY.

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 284, 26 August 1922, Page 19

HOCKEY.

(By

“Right-Half.”)

The Wellington representative team to play Wairarapa at Masterton to-day is composed mostly of suburban players, and what their performances will be remains to be seen. It. may selector’s attention will thus be drawn to some new blood.. The only representative men in the team are old players of first-rate quality-Scott, Smith, Heephyl Moore, and Harris. Mi. W. H Thomas is manager of the team. The matter of allowing WellingtonUnited players, the club having dropped out of tho championships for the remainder of the season, to be selected for representative teams was discuss , at Monday evening’s meeting of the Wellington Hockey Association. It was urged by Mr. Richards, a vice-president of the association, and Mr. .McKenzie, members of the Wellington-United Clute ' that players who had taken part in championship games, if only for two matches at the commencement of the season, were entitled to lie chosen for representative teams for the rest of the season, but the association wisely decided otherwise.

.THE AUSTRALIAN TOUR. Mr. A. Manning has been appointed coach of the Wellington team to play Australia. This team should be given a few da vs’ notice at least of the intentions of tha authorities as to selection, so that the men may receive proper training, and this suggestion .applies with equal force to all shield, teams. It has been suggested to the Now Zealand Association that referees for the test match should be appointed as follow:— One selected by the New Zealand. Association, and the other to be nominated by Australia, both referees to be chosen from amongst those who have controlled provincial matches during the Australian tour. , If it can be arranged to play a cur-tain-raiser during the visit of the Australian team, an endeavour will be made with the Well! tig ton ladies team to play the Manawatu Indies? team, this match to be returned at Palmerston North on the dav of the test match. There will probably be a Mayoral reception to the Australian team on Friday, September 8, on their return from Nelson." The team will arrive on Mqnday September 4. (but ttw uneerijun hour of their landing renders the function on that date inadvisable. The colours of the Australian team are dark green shirt with gold sateen collar and pocket, blue serge shorts, and green aid gold socks. The personnel of the visiting combinetion, not one of whom has yet visited the Dominion, is:— Goal: IL Flockart. Backs: F. Ames, 0. Harry. J. Aylins. Halves: P. B. Freeman, J. M. Abel, R. May, W. W. Crellin, and L._ Kendall. Forwards: A. Seaman, A. Craig. K- MHughes, C. R. Harwood, W. Rothwell, V. Kendall, an J one to be selected.. In a letter to the Wellington Assofciation, received on Tuesdegj’ night, the manager of the Australian team (Mr. Rothwell) says of his men:— 'Messrs. May Crellin, and Kendall are Victonans,’and the rest of the team are from New South Wales. This is a strong side, much more so than we originally anticipated being able to send; but, of course, it could have been much improved If one or two others of our leading players had been able to get away. "Flockart is a splendid goal-keeper, and has been the State’s representative for many years up to last. year (when ho was in England), when Jiis place was taken by W. Wildman, who is also endeavouripg to obtain leave for th© trip. If he is successful he will fill the vacancy in the team. Ames is another seasoned player, who has represented New South Wales on three occasions. Harry and Ayling are two good backs, who have been knocking at the door for inter-State honours for the last two seasons and are (if any) very little inferior to Ames. In th© . halves, Abel (who will probably captain the side) stands out as the ablest man ws have ever had as centre-half. A great player and a splendid captain, Freeman (cen-tre-half in Sydney for his club) will play on one of the wings. A great grafter, solid in defence, and as hard as nails, he ie also a first grade cricketer in this State. May (Victoria) is another good half, and has twice represented his State against New South Wales. Crellin and Kendall a.ro real good men, well trained and up to interstate standard. , "The forwards are an exceptionally fast lot. Seaman is tho best centre-for-ward in New South Wales. His stick work is particularly fine, and as an individual hockey player he stands alone in New South Wales, and I think New Zealanders will also like nis play, is from Goulbum (130 miles from Sydney) and plays with University in Sydney. Craig ie his club mate and combines wrtl with him, and is accurate in the pircle. Hughes is also a seasoned player, having represented New South Wales on two occasions. Kendall got his blue last year, as did also Seamen and Craig. Harwood (outside-nght) is well in tho running for selection for New South Wales against Victoria. He is exceptionally fast, having won several championship sprints. These nve will probably constitute our forward line in the test match, myself being serve. Flockart, Ames, Hughes, and myself have been playing hockey longer than the others, but all are FeU reasoned. and I am confident will give a good account of themselves. We quits recognise, however, that hockey is very strong in New Zealand), and that we will be up against tough propositions, but our team will be comprised of a. splendid set of fellows who, although anxious to acquit themeelves well, will sportingly accept defeats when they come their way.’’ . . There will be no games in town today, interest centring ta the match Hutt Valley v. Rest of. Wellington, at Hutt Hutt Valley third-grade . have been compelled to enlist the assistance of Kearn, otherwise the Hutt Valier champions consider they, can give Wellington a good game unaided, lhe third grade game may have to be played on Newtown Park, but an endeavour has

been made to art all the interest centred at Hutt.

There will probably bo only one more round fof sotdor chamipiaaifihip games this season. It wl]J consist of Hutt v. 'Varsity, Wakatu v. Petone, Ramblers v. Wesley, andl Huia v. Karori, and may not be played until September 16. On September 2 it is intended to play a Possibles v. Probables match in connection with the Australian tour. On tho same date a game that should be productive of some excellent theory and not a little argument will be played—teams of Management Committee v. Referees? Association. In view of the probably loquacious nature of the game ths services of a lady referee will very likely be requisitioned, as it is felt that the tergiversation of a lady could alone cope with tho flood of eloquence, and) would automatically stop such pithy and vituperative expressions as might otherwise be made.

The sub committees of the Wellington Hookey Association have been revised, and are now as follow, the convener’s name being first mentioned in each instance: —Grounds, Messrs. P. Atkinson, and J. Butcher; advertising, Messrs. A. Manning, C. P. McKenzie, and J. Whithair; entertainment, Messrs. C. Burton, W. T. Richards, Martin Luckie, W. H. Thomas, A. Consents, and R. Thomp-. son; finance, the chairman, treasurer, andl secretary. The BJutt Ctub have ‘ilroved good sports in the manner in which they have accepted th a explanation.-of the selectors in the matter of Hutt members, who were chosen as emergencies for the Canterbury match having been passed over. They quite realised that the selectors had been placed in an awkward hole by the late withdrawal of tha Wakatu players. Lady players who shone out at the Possibles v. Probables mafch on Saturday were Misses Flora Martin Williams. •_ - Of the Wellington representative ladies* teen', the choice of Miss Dick as goalie is well justified.

ASSOCIATION. . SBATOVN OLUB. The Seatoun v. Marist third class game, played at Kilbirnle iast Saturday, proved a most uninteresting gamo as neither team appeared to take tha ■ game seriously, ana the draw that t&-'j suited was a fair index of the play. ' Barton, for Marist, and Bentley, in goal for Seatoun., both played fiv«i games. ’ The fourth class match Seatoun St. Thomas, played at Seatoun, resulted. in a win for St. Thomas by two goals to on©. The Seatoun team, which had not lost a match during the season, either held the opposing team too cheaply or else had had) enough football for the season. witß the result as stated above. St. Thomas owed thgir win chiefly to the fine goal-keeping of Forbes. Seatoun and Watersiders, fifth class, met at Seatoun. This was a real cup tie game, and one of the most exciting matches played this season, as it was' anyone’s game right up to the finish.” Watersiders, with wind and sun to help them, could not score in the first spell, and Seatoun were the same in-' the second half, which necessitated extra tim© being played. ;.t was . not till the second half of the extra time -that ’ Watersiders managed to score' through a mistake by one of the Seatoun backsIn the last two minutes Seatoun had bad luck in not scoring, as ono shot by Ashley hit the crossbar and went over. Smyth tackled the goal-kesper, and had the ball a yard off the goalline, when he unfortunately came down over the goal-keeper’s foot. Wyatt pipped a sterling game in goal for Seatoun, as also did McWilliams in the halves and Smyth in the forwards. For Watersiders, Condon played a good game, and scored the only goal, whilst Daw played best of the back division, Hamilton being off-colour. The Seatoun v. Stop Outs, _ sixth class game, was played at Miramar/, and resulted in a win for Sqatoun by 5 goals to 3, after a very even game. In the eighth clasSj Seatoun and Diamonds met at Association Park. This was a good game, resulting in a win for Seatoun by 3 goals to one. In Hardcastle, Pringle)* Lovatt, and Smyth, Seatoun have four good forwards, who should do well in the higher grades later on.

Boxing is now a, recognised part of the syllabus in echools —at least it is so among schools of any standing.' Thai this should be so was clearly demonstrated to all whtf were fortunate enough to witness the boxing contests at the Wellesley Boys’ College held this week. It is the rule that all the boys should take an active part in this form of manly exercise and th® evenness of the bouts -reflects the greatest credit upon the instructor, as well as upon the boys thgmselveA The boys entered into the spirit of the thing with great keenness, and in no single instance', throughout the three days devoted, to th© contest, did "a boy so much as attempt to take any unfair advantage of his opponent. Indeed, it was quite the other way about'. It was an education to witness the manner in which every boy preserved the highest instincts of true sportsmartship. Nearly all the bouts were strenuously contested, and in many cases it was necessary for the contestants to box extra time before the judge was able to declare the winners.