HOCKEY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 11 July 1912, Page 2

HOCKEY.

SATURDAY'S FIXTURES. J. . MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP. (■Senior.) ' Wai-Mai E v. Motueka ; Nelson. Federal v. Stoke ; Nelson. |" V" (Junior.) . Wai-Mai v. Federal : Nelson. ' LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP. (Senior.) Wakatu v. College; Nelson. - Motueka; Motueka. . (Notes by "Bully.") It is many seasons sines suoli atrocious has b-e-en experienced for th j hockey'fixtures—last Saturday "was the third occasion this year that a 'postponenient had" to b.' mads, and on several other occasions ths ground was riot in a fit condition for play. ; In tlie circumstances it is rather fortunate tfhat there are not many ladies' fixtures,", otherwise the Association would "find difficulty in catching up- the postponed matches. Given*, a chance, however, there should ■be no difficulty in finishing the seas-on "iM "gocd'-^time. ' 'The sbcond round of men's fixtures have been drawn up. and there should be plenty of interest centred in th<> round. 'With four teams still in th? running for the senior shield there should be some keen fights before the premiership is. settled. '"It" has h-eeii icifscided 'to revive Hie lloelcfey'Association's ball, for which in 'Citations''have -teen issued for the First . ;Angiist. A.strong committer "hhve" the arrangements in hand, and it is liope<J that all hoc key ires will work with tile object of making the gathering .success. Federal Club's annual ball wiil be held to-night. Everything points to it-successful function. /-' It; has been decided to hold the pieturo i; beiiefit. at 'th'f?' oil Tuesday. 30th: inst: Tickets are now out. and 'it ibehoves all ; w"ho wish to see a ■ladies' team sent to Auckland to hustl ■ and gather in the.;s'hillings. ;.In all probability a .i-unior 'totirnamenf -HVill be iplayed -jiiV' conjunction with rsenior tohrriameiit-../ - Given;saine- .efficient cqaehinfr and th;; opportunity, of gaining; essential hom bination, sirys' the Napier ■ '"Telegraph"' ! scribe. - . the"- Hawke's Bav team -«hou! I :?agam be-jiea-r— the top' at- the conclusion of the tournament if they do not actually .win. , 1 '?■"' ■ -.. t •■; ■ Considerable discussion, lias arisen r - ,eentl'v in Airok.and liocfcev.-'C'ircies' as tlv? result of a ruling. £iven when the ball-was -.not stopped motionless .in-.the- ground from a corner hit. The .Auckland J3eferee.«' Association considered the question, and upheld,the ruling (riven in th.* cas>e quoted. • T It is interesting to note that at a- mee.'mg'of the In(•rii'natronal Hockey Boards held In London a>'fevv -weeks vf'th'"* Question arose and' 'the riiie was alteiTr? to read: .goal can. ba scored from a corner •hit'ufiKss { tWlisfi' ! ]ias'Iwon 'stopped (net necessarily motionless)." etc. Local should take notice of t.li** inclusion of the words "not necessnrilv .motionless.''; At the same time hitting at a ball i s not permitted the p-naltv r--jnains a free hit. , _ .'l 'he -penalty clause in .relation to corn"r lilts now reads: "If any player when the is hit out, without, attempthi"- isi. ..Stop, the ball, takes a- Hying hit at. gon'l. r the umpire shall:-a'waivf- to th» {defending team." The -. rule -ha.? been --made more stringent ■ by- appivincr the ipena'lty to any player/ instead of til* ' whoin th 1 ? corner is hit out. i _The following will repress ht the Stoics t-iub 'against i-h-e 'Federals: at. t{he ; Botanies on Saturday : W. Heatlij GibUn f.ig)• •i > -v Kenriinor. H. 'R-"-"Ching, L. SSlenzies, L. j-iMartin, and R-. • Veysev; - • .<,