HOCKEY

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 144, 21 June 1930, Page 22

HOCKEY

•r "STiatr '

BY ONE POINT

KARORI IN THE 7 LEAD

AN, INTERESTING POSITION

Karori are now definitely in,the lead, bu k. their , position is far from secure. It was generally, anticipated prior- to last Saturday that Wellington would bo able to account .for y;M.C.A., /.and would thus have an good a record for the number of games played as Karori, but their defeat altered the position to B'ome extent. .Young,Men,-'at - the time {'of writing, have played as many gariies as Karori, and are;, only Vone point bfehirid them. Wellington : may go down to; University when the /postponed, fixture is played, but: a repetition of .their display against. V.M.C.A. :is hardly-likely, and if they/win they will still be' in a strong positipn. Much can happen in the remaining games, and the results will be watched with keen:/interest..,.': ;/;// ; ;;.- - ';• '/ Vr' v/ ■-/'•• Wellington Off Their Game./ / J -/:;/ \, '":■ "YiM.C.A.,. did' not-".win: the game; Wellington, lost it, ".remarked one : of the ..spectators after- the,; match, /at Karori Park,-and the, observation: fairly sums up .the ■ writer's opinion of the, merits of the: teams.-; 'Young. Men did not show oiiy marked -inipfovement;but by contrast :with/;Wellington's: slip wing they"- fully! deserved / the .vie-: tory;'.;■• Almost ".without'Exception;/ the Wellington .players: were: off their game. Guy, 'whose■ .exhibition: of goal-keeping against Karori on "the: previous Saturday : ;:liad: been, delightful to iwatch, could-4o; nothing; right.;.:/, His. an ticipatibri,was. generally at [fault, and -,aIT together hisi;dispiay'was; disappointing. ,Ma'rtis.: was <one,, bf t.thef few, who impress&a,(.and- but/for his efforts; Young Men might quite conceivably have won byva,/greater margin. •'•?.,* He ;>yas easily. the1-picki!of.the Wellingtpn, backs: As the writer:■ .recaUed{ /in .last 's notes, .WeUingtbn;:iayed/;/bff/midway through' ,last, seasonvl^Many//:will,//-be asking: whether: the -same /.' thing will happen .:this.year.::;//.;///: v;:/.,,;;///;:;■/-..■;■'; Mention must '•"■fee: made/ of the splendid play of - Mac Donald,! the: V.M.C.A. left; wing. ':As :he;deserved, he .was given /plenty/ of, the ball,' and twice, he; made- solo T.una'which/resulted in goals beiiig:/scored.r • ■ 'The : nianii'er, in' which ho'beat Guy from: well inside; the /circle was / xixo st cbmmeftaplp.';; ■. : / Ferguson was another V.M.C.'A, jji forward who gave a sound ;perfprniance.// .■: ~ j. Wesley?sSurpriße. / ■if .■ v n:' :/>■;/■:/':.'.'/./: ; Wesley,''.upset ,jall calculations by, aehieying a >~draw 'with 'Karori. :•' The •Blacks';;.'' .appeared - 'to : i nrider-estimaie* their opponents in:the early stages, ajid when they did settle-down-to serious j?lay they found themselves, up against sqrious.;opposition..; The, Wesley 4 for- ? .wards//were';'principally.^ responsible .for' the/drayra ga?ne.,, Pbilpottp; Fretheyi and Hopkbam were/the shining lights of the forward line. : ; Both . wings showed pace and accuracy in centreing, and/Frethey's.shots,at goals had/to be treated:, with V the utmost .('respect. ,'Pyle and Kowse were others who did, a tremendous, amount bf:work, both bn;.der ience /arid, attjiek. : ' Altogether ..< tho team gave: a most exhilarating display, on a ground which, was not ;^ell suited to fast hbcjcey, and a repetition ' of their form -in ■. iuture'- matches should give them a/ much better' place on thei championship ladder ttian .they-: have occupied hithert.p., / / • '■■. /•>;■ / ../ Ladies l' Competitions. ; *'-. / , / ■! The' '.fblloTiriiig. .-.tables' show the positions of; the .various ladies'/; teams' in the four :;,■:■:..;;:': .;;.'• '/■•' ■/ /'/ -r'.' /' -.:-7/:,,,/..7/:,',',/.'. .'.■•:.-'SEKiOß'V ! A;'.••"■.■.••■■'■■;•'.• V-:-.'-'.i,:.' ;>:' r,<i'.>'■' ;:-.*': '■■•.'•^!."'.'•' '!"-^;-:-.i ~Goals' Ch. -■.-.-' ///A;':- "'.P; W. li.'l'D. F. A. Pts. Col.i Ol- Girls':.., 5., 4 0 1 13 6 9 Swifts-, ■ ■■....;:.. : -5; ': 3' 1 '■",' 1 22.' "7 ■; 7 Hutt '...;.•..;.. 4 2 0 '2' 9- 5 6 Ramblers .......'5 ,1 '3 ' 1 ',14 8 University 7 ; ...... 3... 0 >■■'% :\ •■ 5M4:.'-'l' Training. College . 4' ;0 , 4 . 0, .X ll' '(0 '"; /'■: ■'■; ■■;.: ' .;" SENIOR' B/-; /'.'" r':}V /.: '■'■ :.'■!,.■-■-.'.'-. . ' ..■■'■•■.■'••'■■',■'■/'■■'.'l'-'--.".':-'--.Goate Ch.. -■-"'.' ■;■■:■:" '.-• :.-.p.; w. ;1.-; d. f. a. yta, Karori'-,'...-..-... 5--" 3.;'.0; 2 V-8 ::.i. 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'& -'ir.."12- i'O ■.■■;■ '{'"'■:■ ■ ;/■//: junior ;b.''/V':T:-'' ,"."■.;"Z;/ . ■•:■.■:■. -: " '■ ;" ■■■■• ■'"■': ' .■■"" :■". '-.'.'■■ Goals Ch. - .-'■,''; ,: ■ - '■■■/-■. "P. ■' W..-1« ■: D. •: t\ A: -pts/. Swifts- :..... 5 . .4. >1 ;.:■•: 17 :5-'..'B' Technical, College 4 .3 0' 1 .15 >■-.'*■ 7 Toa, '..;...:.... ,5, 3 1 .1 19 3,7 Hutt ".V.-.V '. - 4 -'.'I : 2. il / 8/-'-'B'-';"3 College Old Girls .3 0,1 ;' 2 O'V: 1 -"-2 Huia ...'........ ,4 0 3;1 :0/ 8/ 1 Incentive to 'Players.;/. '■■}■'/.: '/,;;':;-';.. -;;'■ ■ The /most/ improved :players; in the senior B, junior, ' and '■■ intermediate grades',,.this season' will be presented with hockey Bticks; by, Osborne's,.'Ltd., and the Beferees',Association has been asked/to; appoint two judges .for the purpose of determining, the players /en-titled-'to; the sticks. ~As a further help to. players, Osborne's, Ltd., ..will display,: the, fixtures, teams, 'and notices of postponement, if necessary, at their "Courtonay. place branch: as early ,'as possible each week) and a similar: display, .will be made by, W. ,H. Tisdall, Ltd.,.Lambton quay.; , ;' i. Shield; Preparations. ■■[ The Wellington Hockey: Association is negotiating with the 8u5h,.,.: Horowhenua, and Wairarapa' ..Associations for mid-week matches^ :in Wellington early in July. These matches will give , tho, Shield team excellent opportunities "of.working;up a strong combination in preparation for the big fixture. No date has yet been fixed for the Shield game in ' which Wellington will bo engaged, but the N.Z.H.A. will probably fix a date by which tho match must he played '■ as ; soon; as tho Otago-Cantorbury challenge' match-is decided. / ; . ;