HOCKEY.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXII, Issue 50, 28 August 1911, Page 3

HOCKEY.

WELLINGTON DEFEATS NELSON BY SIX GOALS TO FOUR. One cannot speak very highly of the Shield representative game, Nelson v. Wellington, which took place at Day's Bay on Saturday afternoon. The absence of several prominent members of the Wellington team was most marked. Aft-sr a peculiar contest the home team won. by 6 goals to 4, thus retaining the Shield. Details are appended :— • • FIE.ST SPELL. .Soon after the commencement, there was a scramble on the edge of the Wellington circle, and from ouL of this the spectators were surprised to see come a well-directed shot; and they were still more surprised to see the ball go past Dwyer and into the net. Dwyer was taken completely itflawad'es, and so were the remainder of the team. It had ta-k«i only twenty seconds for the first score, for which Whittvell was responsible. Many chances were una vailed of, but finally G. Strack spw his opportunity, and lio made no mistake. Wellington's tiu ii to score i^oon came again. Campbell was lying handy when a centre came in from Kalek, and ho hit hard over the 'keeper's head. Nelson cam« at it again, and this time Boyes scored a-fter a ragged scramble in the circle. The next bully w&s won by Nelson, and away went the forwards again with an effort similar to the first. The result was tho same, and tho visitors, again by the aid of Whitwsll, rogietercd a third goal. The ball app&ared to go through the eide, but the referee allowed it. Nelson 3, Wellington 2. Nekon was at this stage getting all over tha local representatives. They were individually cleverer wii-h the ctick, and Wellington were playuig much below their usual standard. Th&ro wae no, further score in tho first spell. SECOND SPELL. Wellington were the first to Ecore, and this they did in about two or three minutes. Davies took the ball well within the circle, and hit hard and true into an empty goal. Ryder, who had previously shown splendid judgment, coming out at an inopportune time. 3—3. With th& scores equal ! tho game assumed a moi'e interesting j aspect. Wellington improved as time went oft, and Nekon lost none of their 1 dash. Ryder (Nelson's goalkeeper) raa out to another Wellington rush, but Strack unexpectedly .sent the ball to Q. Davies, who, for the second time, hit I into an empty goa-1. 4—3. But Nel- j son were not to be put off so easily, and they mad© their presence felt with eeve- I ral hard rushes, which were euch a-s to j de«eryo success, which came when Boyes equalised with a good shot. 4— -4-. The next five minutes was Wellington's. G. Strack put tha local team one goal ahead, and a little later Murphy, who had so far failed in all hie efforts, put them a clear two goals to the good. 6—4. Messrs. Carver and falconer acted a& referees. THIRD CLASS. As a result of their match against College at Day's Bay, Government Insurance cro the winners of the third-class championship. Up till Saturday St. Mark's were loading, but Insurance had one game to go, and by winning th»t they n-re 1 point ahead. The score was 10 to i" } »nd College pla-yed only eight mm r-i<r -i< The fcorera were Pram (3). Slatthews (3), Selby (2), White, a-ncl Hamilton. Mr. C. P. M'Kenai© wae referee. Wellington defeated Grsggs by 2 goals to 1. A match between Taranak;-strcet and Kilbinsie Young Men's Bible Classes, played at Kjibirnio, resulted in a win for the former by 4 goals to 1. Keys (2), Birch, and D. Cody scored for the winners, md Rands for the losers.