HOCKEY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 3 July 1911, Page 2

HOCKEY.

[SATURDAY'S RF/SULTS

Men's Championship. (Senior Grade.) Motueka 4; Federal 0. N*-lson 6 : Richmond 1. (Junior Grade.) Motueka 1; Wai-.Mai 1. Ladies' Championship. (Junior Grade.) College 3 ; Hope B 0. N.Z.H.A. Challenge Shield Wellington 3; Canterburv 0.

Hockey fixtures were continued last Saturday under favourable weather conditions. MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP. (Senior Grade.) NELSON V. RICHMOND.

Playing on it-he .Richmond ground the Nelson Ciub defeated the local team by 6 goals -to- one. For the first 20 minutes of the game play was ve-ry even ; but Hurst then broke away and ended up a clean dribble by finding the net. The same player repeated the performance a few -ani-nutes later, after Best had shot a goal for Richmond. From a corner conceded by Richmond Pope shot a .splendid goal-from the iliit out; and the first speh ended Nelson 3, Richmond 1. The second half was generally in favour of Nels'on, Pope. Hurst, and Brodie shooting goals. Nelson 6, .Richmond. 1. Messrs Goodman and Francois refereed.

Afternoon tea served by the lady supporters of the Richmond Club was much appreciated by the visitors, who recognised the kindness by three hearty cheers. MOTUEKA V. FEDERAL.

Motueka and Federal met at the Botanies, the Bay team leaving the field four goals, to the good after a fairly even game. In-the first half Federals held their own well, the onl v score against them being shot- by Staples. Before the end of the second spell Le Mottee and Staples (2) added <to the score, and the game ended—Motueka 4. Federal 0. The losers had plenty of opportunities to level up the store, but the forwards failed to rise to the occasion. Messrs W. Dee and -i>yder controlled the game. (Junior Grade.) MOTUEKA V. WAI-.MAI.

At the Botanies the Motueka and Wai Mai Clubs played a drawn game—l all

LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP, (Junior Grade.) COLLEGE V. HOPE.

College and Hope met at Richmond in the ladies' junior championship, the country team being defeated toy 3 goals to nil—shot 'by Misses Fair (2) and Win. Mr. T. Goodman refereed. The visitors were entertained at afternoon tea by the Hope. Club.

N.Z.H.A. CHALLENGE SHIELD

WELLINGTON V. CANTER-BURY

At Wellington on. Saturday a challenge match for the N.Z.H.A. Shield was played between Wellington (holders) and Canterbury, the holders retaining the trophy by 3 goals to 2. In the first spell Canterbury scored a goal to nil; which was increased to 2 before Wellington found the net. When time was called the game was drawn, but as the rules provide for playing on till a team has a lead, the game was continued untii Wellington scored the winning goal. The following comments on the game are taken from the sports edition of the "Post" of Saturday.:— T<i sum up briefly, it may be said that Canterbury were easily superior in the first half, while the advantage in .the latter spell, if any, was with Wellington. In the further play, the home team were rarely in danger. Salek was responsible indirectly for Wellington's success. His centreing was periectj this enabling the forwards to find the -netSome ot his play on the fieild, however, was not up to uis performance against Manawatu.

Unf irtunately, a rgrebtable feature crept into the game. One hesitates to say it, but the visitors —or rather some of them—did not adhere strictly to the trules of hockey. The referee, Msr. C. S. Falconer, came in for a great deal of criticism.

Air. Percy Fletcher, M.A. (St. Peter's College. Cambridge, who is with the Sheffield Choir, and who is a member of tlie Southern Counties' Hockey Council) was greatly disappointed with -the game. It did not, he said, give him a giood impression considering ...e breaches of the rules. After seeing the game he- thought no English team wyas likely to come out. He also objected to the one'-handed play.