HOCKEY.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 143, 3 June 1912, Page 6

HOCKEY.

SEVENTH ANNUAL TOURNA-

MENT

A SUCCESSFUL GATHERING

Cornwall Park presented a gay appearance to-day on the occasion of the seventh annual tournament of the Hawke’s Bay Hockey Association. The Park lends itself adm.rably for such a gathering, but as in past years the want of a grandstand was ielt. The five available grounds were not left idle for any length of time. In past years the weather has been good, and to-day was no exception to the-rule. The rain which fell yesterday had the effect of making the grounds somewhat soft, but it still retained the quality which makes it fast.

The attendance was not very large this morning, but as the day wore on it increased.

The entries received this year do not constitute a record, but they are well above the average of past years. In the men’s Senior A grade thirteen teams have entered. Seven men’s Senior B grade teams took the field, seven junior men’s, and five ladies’ teams.

The first tournament was played in 1906, nine clubs only taking part, whereas the entries to-day numbered thirty-two. The tournament went off without a hitch, the officials having everything well in hand. To Mr. L. A. Denton, the secretray, credit is due for the success of the meeting. The other officials also worked with a will, and are deserring of praise.

PREVIOUS YEARS’ CHAMPIONS

MEN’S SENIORS. 1906 — Albion. 1907 — Zingari. 1903 —Albion. 1909 — Albion. . 1910 — A Grade, Napier Drapers. B Grade, St. Matthew’s. 1911 — A Grade, Albion. B Grade, St. Matthews. MEN’S JUNIORS. 1908 — St. Matthew’s. ISO9 —St. Matthew’s (A). 1910 — Albion-Koh-i-noor (tied). 1911 — Napier Drapers. LADIES’ SENIORS. 1907— Maroro. 1908— Maroro. 1909— Clive. 1910 — Clive. 1911— Clive. i LADIES’ JUNIORS. 1908— Clive. 1909 — Wapiti. 1910— Clive. 1911 — Ngatiwa (Otan-ek TO-DAY’S PLAY. The play to-day was, if anything, above the standard of previous tournaments. Excitement shown by the spectators during the various games ran high. The ladies’ matches drew big crowds, and those who witnessed them were in all cases treated 'to really good play, - •' The defeat of Albion by Mercantile in the second round' came as a surprise to many. This leaves Civil Service, St. Matthews, Mercantile and Oriental in the semifinal The following are the results of the matches played up to the time of going to press:— MEN’S SENIOR A GRADE. First Round. St. Matthew’s (1) v. Drapers (nil). Mercantile (1) v. Zingari (nil). Athletic (1) ri Waipawa (1). Napier (1)' v. Hastings (nil). A protest was entered against this result, and will be dealt with by the Executive. Albion (1) v. Waipawa Fire Brigade (nil). Second Round. Civil Service (3) v. Athletic (nil). St. Matthews (1) v. Napier (nil). Mercantile (1) v. Albion (nil). Oriental (I) v. Napier (nil). Civil Service (2) v. Otane (nil). Third Round. St. Matthew’s (2) Civil Service (nil).. S emilfinal. Oriental (1) v. Mercantile (nil). Final. The final will be fought between the St. Matthew’s and Oriental teams. MEN’S SENIIOR B GRADE. First Round. United (nil) v. Hastings (nil) (draw) Y.YM.C.A. (nil) v. Union (nil) .draw). St. Matthew’s (2) v. Mercantile (nil). Second Round. United (1) v. Hastings (nil). Koh-i-noor (1) v. St. Matthew’s (nil). Union (3) v. M.Y.M.I. (nil). Third Rbund. Koh-i-noor (2) v. United (nil) MEN’S JUNIOR. First Round. United (I) v. Union Saturday (1) (draw). St. Matthew’s (nil) v. Union Wednesday (nil) (draw). Drapers (I) v. Albion (nil). Second Round. United Wednesday (1) v. United (nil). Oriental (I) v. St. Matthew’s (1) Drapers (1) v Union Saturday (nil) | Third Round. Oriental (1) v. Union Wednesday (nil). LADIES* SENIORS. First Round. Napier (1) v. Albion (nil), j Clive (2) v. Technical College (nil). | St. Matthew's (I) v. Makarini (nil)

FAMINE IN RUSSIA.

TERRIBLE STORIES OF DIS-

TRESS. (Received 3, 11.0 a.m.) St. Petersburg, June 2.

Doctor Soskice, reporting to the Famine Relief Committee, relates piteous stories of the suffering of peasants at Saratov. A mother at Tobolsh, after starving for several days, suddenly became deranged 'at the sight of her child’s torment and flung herself on the child and began gnawing like a wild beast. «

An epidemic of scurvy has broken out at Samara steppes.

Peasants having lost all hope of succour stretch themselves in their huts to silently wait for death.