HOCKEY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9222, 26 May 1910, Page 6

HOCKEY.

THE SHIELD MATCHES

There was heavy .gain for a couple of hours before the f&mes started yesterday but with the exception ot the Old Boys—Fitzherbert matoh, which was played early, none of the matches were greatly interfered with. Hie came mentioned, however, was accompanied right through by heavy \ showers, and it was a sorry-lookmg contingent of players that leh, the ground at two o'clock. All the strong teams.happened to be matched acrainst all the weak ones, and consequently little attractive or exciting hockev was shown. The only game that proved to be at all willing was the Feilding—Old Boys B contest, in which the small and nimble B s gave their big country brethren a _ warm time, and were unfortunate in ..not winning. OLD BOYS 7 v. FITZHERBERT 0. Played as this game was in heavy rain, and the country team still showin" signs of newness, there was nothing* inspiring in the contest. Old Bovs did not greatly exert themselves, and their opponents lacked combination. The backs were continually out of place, and the forwards were too much inclined for big individual efforts with no apparent objective. Sorenson and Webb scored two goals each and Grav Fitt and Anderson found the net once. Mr A. Cleaver refereed. POST OFFICE 9 v. TECHNICAL 0. Another contest on the lines of a scientific attack versus an untrained rabble The Technical backs were very weak, with two exceptions—Burgess and Corpe—and the forwards showed no combination, each going for a little run on his own when the ball came his way. Post Office played with <*reat combination and accuracy, and their score might easily have been larger than it was,, for the 'Skipper having found the net three times, and seeing his team with a lead ot six, wandered off for a period to watch the other games on behalf of the Selection Committee. The Black forwards worked in splendid harmony although their shooting was.not all that could be desired, the goals scored being simple ones mainly, wmle many a good shot was missed All the forwards contributed to the total. Une of Crump's goals, a very clever one, was not seen by the referee; Stanley, Amos, and Hanmer each got a couple and Minogue contented himself with one. Mr L. Giorgi refereed. FEILDING 3 v. PALMERSTON B 1. The best contested game of the day. The B's were mainly last year Ulcl Boys iuniors, and although the smallest team in the contest, they play good hockey, and threaten to give all the strong teams a good run for thenmoney. The backs . are sure and strong hitters, Skinner and Mat Sheering being exceptionally good yesterday, while the forward line combines well and should, with a little more practice, do some damage. Feildin" forwards showed a tendency to individualise; their backs generally were safe. Crook found the net twice, and Bates once. Cousins scored for the B's. Mr Watt retereed. PHOENIX 4 v. PALMERSTON A 2. The A team showed much better hockey than on the previous Wednesdav, -and the newer exponents ot the <rame" did good work. Palmereton opened the scoring account with a "ood goal from a dribbling rush, but Phoenix soon had two to their credit, the result of good combination among the forwards. In the second haii Phoenix added two. The hockey was ch more lively, both teams displaying plenty of dash, Palmerston s deiWsive work being especially good. The White rearguard added another α-oal just before time, making thenscore ' two to their opponents' tour. Mr C. H. Warden refereed. A -junior game was played between High School and Technical, the latter being winners by 3 goals to 1. l< ret scored two and O'Sullivan one for the winners, and Graham for the lasers. Mr D. Park refereed.