HOCKEY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 23 June 1911, Page 4

HOCKEY

TO M-ORRO\V'S FIXTURES. Men's Championship. (Senior Cradc.) YVai-Mai v. Stoke ; Botanies. Federal v. Kelson; Botanies. ladies' championship. (Senior tirade.) College v. Nelson ; Botanies. Wakatu v. Kia Ora ; Richmond. (Junior Grade.) College v. Wakatu ; Botanies. Owing to the holiday yesterday tho Richmond-'Ne.'.son fixture lias been .postponedl at the former's request; and- tho Federal and Kelson, will play their second' round instead. The junior match Wai-Alai v. Motuc|ka has a.jjo 'Li;.eu postponed. The Coronation six-a-side played yesterday was responsible for nothing out .of the- ordinary, the bad: state of the ground no doubt being responsible for this to some extent. AU the teams were evenly matched, there being only a goal difference in all the games except one, when the margin was two. WaiMaihad the worst of the draw, having to play three matches against two. by lYe.son A's before carrying off the tournament. The Maroons, who well deserved their win, are accorded "Bully's" congratulations on their consistent display. J n more than one match this season I have heard referes orderin.g a. "corner" hit and then allowing a '"penalty corner" to be taken apparently m iginoraneo of the proper ruling. Referees .should seethat their decisions are carried out, a.» a good deal may depend on their laxity in this respect. A player in a senior grade men's match last Saturday had occasion to be warned for passing remarks not complimentary to the- oincia.ti.ng referee. .flayers --lion Id understand they they are liable to be ordered off the field for such air offence. Stoke put up a first-class fight against Motueka last Saturday. The, "Tigers" maintained a lead' until' well into- tho second spell, when. Motucka,: in charteristic fashion, pulled the game out of the fire. • It is saidi that Staples- has retired from the game. His loss will .be a .severe one to his team ; he. was a rattling cen.it.re, and has represented his pr.ovi.nce on several occasions. The drawn game between Wakatu and College last Saturday is the closest "call" the former have received this sea:Bon. The first. spell was fairly even, but in the second "half College "defence was taxed; to its, utmost, Miss Laaigridg© (full-back) saving the situation repeatedlyi Miss- Harris (Wakatu) had threo almost certain goals in hand, but on e<ich occasion missed, the ball: Miss Whiibwell was the mainstay- of the Wakatu team, the full-backs having little to do. Word' • has been received from the Marlborough Association to the effect that it is unable to sendvsv, team to Nelson, to compete for the Noodin Cup, and suggesting" that Nelson should, go to. Blenheim. The conditions for the Cup are very unsatisfactory, .as a team might have to travel to several different places in a season to 'win the C'uo. It is about 'time the 'rule relating to obstruction was more strictly enforced -—in the men's senior grade, at any rate. Some players make a habit cf turning on the ball, and a placidiTeferee lets it go unchecked 1 . There were several bad instances of this 1 in the Federal-Richttndn'd match last- Saturday. One .of the most frefruerat i offenders was, Martin, of the ■Richmond Club, who otherwise played'a first-class game. • : In the "Federal v. Richmond 1 fixture Weblev was-the nick' of -the Federal backs/and nlaycd a hard'game through, -out. In the forward division -Neaie shot with consistency and notched three out of the five' goals •recorded. Taylor, the Richmond goalkeeper, stopped, some good shots. Richmond were a. goal, *-p the good l when ends were changed, ajmd held their own ti11..-welt into the second spell, when the; Red and Blacks got going and won comfortably. ' It is said that the Motucka Club has entered a protest against the win, of the Nelson team in the junior match last week.

TO-MOKKOW's' MATCHES AND TEAIMIS. The following will represent fho Wakatu Hockey Club to-morrow: — Juniors: Misses .Barnett, •Carlsson, Vauhan, Slater, McNab, iCunnirig. ham, Calder, Reeves, MeKenzie, 01dershaw Madigan. Seniors: Misses Neale Everett, Parsonage, Harris, 'Coster. 'Gill, Whitwell, Lewis, Barnett, Grove, Lucas. Seniors are requested to meet at the Church Steps at 1.30 p.m. . '•■ ■ Federal team against Nelson: Shannon. Harris, Wimsett, Ingram, Kerr, Louisson, Ans-tioe, Burns, Miller, Webley. Neale. . : Wai-Mai team, a.gainst Stoke : vuinliinigham. Oldershaw, Hotkey, Hortod, Booth, Hall, Jackson, Switzer, "Whitwell, Chapman., Stratton.. The Nelson Ladies' Hockey torn to plav College will be : Misses Boyce (3), Heath (2), Naydor, Hailing, Batchelor, Trott, Jack, Brown.. The .referees in to-morrow's fixtures will be : Messrs Savage and Goodman ; Federal v. Flovd mmd-Dee, WaiM.air. Stoke.; "Mr. CV. Wimsett, Col-, lege v. Nelson V Mr. Floyd. College <■ v. Wakatu; Mr. Francois. Wakatu v. Kia. Ora.