HOCKEY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3994, 26 July 1913, Page 8

HOCKEY.

(By “ Bully-Off.”) Only one match eventuated last Saturday, West End v. Civil B. Although West End won rather easily, the game was by no means a tame one. Civil B. put up a strenuous fight and West End had no chance to slacken.

For Civils, Adams cleared effectively to tho wings with fine speculative strokes.

Frank Auld played a fine defensive game, and frustrated the opposing forwards’ efforts to score on many occasions.

A Castle showed out prominently on the wing. He was fast and his score was the result of very meritorious work.

Osborne and Maher were hard grafters, and were well assisted by O’Donnell, Birkett, and Pitcher.

P. Sim blossomed fort!) as a wing forward for West End and gave a very creditable display.

A. Soundy played “soundly,” “nuf sed.”

Miller, a new man who hails from Nelson, shone out conspicuously in the forward line. He showed great dash and notched five goals. His one fault, which would spoil his chance for rep. honors, lay in individual play. He must combine with his other forwards and pass tho ball, not hit it straight ahead and chase it.

R. Wills gave a far bettor exhibition than on the previous Saturday. He fed his forwards judiciously.

R. Howeli was not in too good form neither was F. Price.

Haughie performed creditably, his bitting being clean.

The Thursday games were played in fine weather, and produced some interesting finishes. The Mira-Tukapa match was well worth watching, and some'very fine hockey was witnessed. Mira won the match, but only after a hard tussle. This win places them five points ahead, giving them the honor of being the winners of the Thursday Championship Shield for this season. Kia Ora and Tukapa run level for second place, with Te Rau only one point behind. This position shows that the competition has been a well contested one, and in no case had any team a runaway victory. It was fight all the way.

For Mira, Redgrave played a sterling game. He is a real “Stonewall Jackson.” Very little gets past him.

F. Port kept up his consistent defensive work, and with Peters proved a solid proposition.

W. Tate handled his stick beautiully, and lhaterially aided his backs.

M. Oman stopped well, and must be congratulated on his much improved play.

W. Hayes did not miss much, his powerful hitting being much in evidence.

J. Pollock, S. Roderick, and R. Huston were a formidable trio in attack, and brought off some exceptionally fine passing rushes which reflected" great credit on Sailor Roderick’s generalship.

A. Cassin was missed in the forwards, being indisposed through coming in contact with a stick the previous match.

P. Dudson played a brilliant defensive game for Tukapa. He cropped his dribbling tactics and cleared to his wings with powerful strokes.

W. Farquahar was not so brilliant as his mate, but got through some clever defending.

C. Weenink deserved credit for his able showing. He tackled determinedly. He was well supportd by J. Goer, who was always in his place.

A. Hutton shone out conspicuously. His stickwork was clever, and he passed with judgment.

J. McLisky, and F. Auld bore the brunt of the attack and brought off some clover passing at times.

J. Ward and P.. Hawkins performed very creditably indeed on the wings.

Messrs R. Sinel and R. Grant controlled the game very effectively.

The Te Rau-Kia Ora was not a spectacular match by any means, as for too much talking and bickering was indulged in. Infringements of! the rules, chiefly obstruction, was a bone of contention and the referee should have been much firmer on this

ruling. Players who persisted -n coining in on the left so as to cause an obstruction, very often came into collision with a hard stick, and resented it. Their own fault entirely. Were they conversant with the rules they should know that they are laying themselves open to a severe tattoo on the shins.

Armstrong played a brilliant game for To Rau, defending solidly, and on two occasions had particularly hard luck in not notching goals. One shot Peter Sim unwittingly stopped, and the resultant yell would have done credit to Te Kooti on the warpath. Well attempted, Peter.

Kokiri showed great dash. His stopping and hitting were of a high order.

R. Howell worked well, and time and again intercepted the passes of liis opponents.

He kept a particular love for Olsen and would not keep more than six inches away from him until Olsen’s stick objected to his company. Result. Bob in trouble.

J. Roderick showed out prominently in the forwards, and was well supported by Greaves “the inimitable,” and by Turei. » * *

P. Sim cleared well for Kia Ora, stopping a couple of hot ones.

Wi Luke took some getting past and worked well with Sim.

G. Everiss grafted well, and got through a large amount of work. • m a

F. Price and Haughie cleared effectively on many occasions.

W. McGuffie and G. McLaehlan battled bravely on the wings.

D. McLeod and 0. R. Olsen were conspicuous in many iWward rushes, and were ably assisted by A. Milne. Olsen had to be cautioned by the referee on one occasion for hitting too hard when shooting at goal. Strange words, methinks.

The Ladies’ match, although resulting in an easy win for Old Girls, was interesting from start to finish. The passing rushes of the Old Girls proved too much for the Gisborne ladies.

M. Malcolm played a brilliant game for Old Girls, and showed she still retains the form of last year’s tournament.

R. Malcolm is on the same rail as her sister, and her stick work was excellent.

S. Walker shone out conspicuously and will take some keeping out of the reps, this year.

M. Fromm proved herself a fine little defensive player, and put plenty of dash into her work.

M. Thelwall played a grand game, and stopped her opponents splendidly.

M. Fairlio showed much improved ; play on last Thursday. Her centering | was fine, and altogether she gave a j good display.

The Gisborne ladies lacked dash, | and could not hit that elusive ball hard enough when in the circle. Tho ■ backs cleared well. In fact, on one occasion a back hit that superbly that the ball found a resting place against a gentleman’s “little Mary.” This mere man, who was an interested spectator, violently sat on Mother j Earth, poor Mother, and when he recovered some time later asked mildly with a piteous smile, “Did I fall, or was I pushed.” Ladies, please don’t make impressions of that description, j * * * j N. Gallagher played well in goal for Gisborno, and stopped numerous shots at goal. [ ■ • • I M. Moore was the main defender, and right welt did she respond. She is playing far better this year than for some years past. • * • M. Third grafted solidly and was greatly assisted by N. Fairlie, Molly and M. Ferguson. I