HOCKEY.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLII, Issue 169, 18 July 1908, Page 8

HOCKEY.

Til.- , 'hi ..i » | '.Our Havelock correspondent writes: j Thursday afternoon at. Canvas;toyfn -the T^korika Hockey Club, captained by JVU&s V. Powell, and the Kia Ora Club^ captained by Miss' Hughes, played *¥ match. The game /throughout was an interesting one, although most,' s of the play was '©onfined,to tne Canyastown end. No spore was made on either side, .although three times, had it not beeti for Mias Diamanti's defence,' nothing eoulfl nave prevented a score being made by the Takorikas. The visitors show-,, ed up especially well in both speHs, most or"-the play was confined to the Canvastown circle throughout the - whole game. This was indeed a wonder, considering the yery bad and heavy state or the,.ground, to which they were unaccustomed.....Miss Lillie .Wells, of the-'Havelodk team;>:nr&&lw> ■ far the best; flayer on -t>e field, ,»tid snowed up coii»Kierably *y some yeiry -LriHiant dribliling f rom one end-o£<the" neld.^o the other, slipping'byali'opposition.v AIL the" members of the' ilakorika team were in fine form, but it would be hard to judge the play of the three-quarters, because theyrbarely had an opportunity of hitting the fcall, and that is speaking well"for the forwards For the .Canvastown team - .-M?Se n2 tlcf* bbe in their play were Misses Hughes, R. Diamanti and Garffi Cr {®-\ Mr BMl °P made a very efficient referee, and did not fail to give entire satisfaction to both sides Afternoon tea was provided by the of the Kia Ora team, and was much enjoyed by teams and visitors.