MEN’S HOCKEY

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 239, 6 July 1931, Page 16

MEN’S HOCKEY

Another Win for Karori

representative team

Several of the hockey games on(Saturday afternoon were marred by the bad state of the grounds, this ticularly' to the lower grounds at Karo-i Park Casualties were numerous, and, m a number of matches, there was an excess ’ of mishitting and overrunning the ball. The star game of the senior A grade was that between Karon and the former team winning by.l goal to nil, after a strenuous and exciting contest. This win put Karori sbll further in the lead for the championship with a total or 17 points. Wellington remains in second place with 13 points. As a result of ito win over Varsity by 3 goals to 2, Hutt retains its position third o“ 11 noints. Wesley beat Y.M.C.A. by o Zeals to 1, the result being that Wesley, which now has 9 points to its credit, renlaces Varsity as fourth_ on _ the list. Varsity- comes fifth .with 8 points, and YMXIA. sixth with 2'points. In the senior B section, Varsity A. beat Karori by 5 goals to 4. in a fast and'most exciting contest, the issue of which was in doubt until quite near the end. dr® ll *: ing College drew with larsity B, and Petonfbeat Wellington by 2 goals to ml. ' Hutt beat Huia by 6 goals to o. ■ ■ ‘ 1 ' * SENIOR A " - v / • 11 • : ' Karori v. Wellington At Karori' Park, Karori beat Wellington bs 1 goal to nil in a most exciting -ame. The only goal of the match was referees w£e Dr. A. F. Hickey and Mr. W. A. Scott. ; ’ Wesley v. Y.M.C.A. Wesley beat Y.M.C.A. at Karori Park bv 3 goals to 1. Gyles scored two of the Wesley goals,. and Phillpotts, the other. Mead was the Y.M.C.A. scorer The referees were Messrs. R. P. Staples and H. J. Smith. Hutt v. Varsity Playing at the Lower Hutt Recreation Ground, Hutt beat Varsity by 3. goals to 2. Simpson scored one goal for Varsity in the finst spell, and Dusty two for Hutt. After the interval Lewis scored for Varsity, and Lusty for Hutt I The referees were Messrs. M. Purvis and C. Whyte. _____ SENIOR B ■ Varsity B v. Training College , Varsity B, playing at Karori Park, drew with Training College, 1-all. Little scored for Training College just before the interval; and Cahill for ,Varsity B near the end of the game. The referee was Mr. S. B. Browne. Varsity A v. Karori At Karori Park, Varsity A beat Karon by 5 goals to 4. The half-time score was: Varsity A 4, Karori 1. After the interval Karori scored three goals and Varsity A one. . Struthers scored all the Varsity goals. Adams scored two jjoals for Karori and Henderson and Wahren one each. The referees were Messrs. R. J. Lloyd and C. P. McKenzie. ),. Hutt v. Huia Hutt beat Huia by 6 goals to 3. Judd scored four goals for Hutt and Gwilham and Stoup one each. Cooper, Bennett and Hodson were the Huia scorers. < The referee waa Mr. R. Ross. ; T ‘ LOWER GRADES Junior. Varsity AZ, beat WerieyJL . Wellington A 5, beat Varsity C fl. Varsity B 2, beat Hula 80. Hula A 0, drefw with Wellington B B. ■ Third Grade. '. Varsity A2, beatYALCA. A, A . Technical Old Boys 3, beat Wenington Hula 6, beat Wesley AO. Karori 4, beat Wesley B A ■ Intermediate.' Karori 2, drew with Wesley, B- 2. ■ . REPRESENTATIVE TEAM Wellington Side to Meet Waikato Mr. H. Hatch has selected the following team to represent Wellington in the match against Waikato, to be played at the Basin Reserve next Thursday afternoon:—Goal, C. Moore 1 backs, K. Per- • rin, P. J. Spiers; halves, P. A. Joblui, E. G. McLeod (captain), K. Hill; forwards/ S., Roberts, G. Simpson, A. Jeromson, R. Lusty,'R. Phillpotts; reserve half, H. A. Pyle. The manager will be Mr. S.'Burnell Browne. , . .