HOCKEY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13296, 1 October 1906, Page 7

HOCKEY.

ST. GEOKGE V. KARANGAHAKE. The match between Karangahake and St. George's, the final of the season, was played at Etmuera on Saturday, a fair attendance being present. The lons grass in places interfered with the play. Out at times glimpses of flno hockey were shown. Victory rested •with the St. George's team by the narrow margin of two goals to one. From the bully j Montgomery secured, and a rash was made j to St. George's circje. but Gossett stopped well, and Steele scouring passed to Tattlcy. The latter transferring to I'almer play was carried to Ka-raugahake's. twenty-five, bat Speight and Billing stopped well. A transfer to Bush was intercepted by felator, and again . the reds became dangerous. A hard shot was well stopped by Bryers, who hit out to the twenty-five and removed the danppr: A mishit by Herring was taken advantage of by Steele, ami a nicc passing run ended in Hay scoring. The reds secured from the bully, and passing well among the forwards again looked dangerous, but Bryers. in goal, removed the danger. Intercepting a pass, Young made a no opening for the whites, and passing between .lewery, Barring, ahil Montgomery transferred play to St. George's end, but Westbury and Gossett/ stopped well. Good work by Young. Simpson, and Noonau ended in the latter taking a shot, but the ball struck the post and went outside. The whites continued the attack, but the reds' backs, Slater, West bury, and Gossett, were doing good work, and Hay anti Steele then * passed to Cuff, and taking the hall well up the field carried play to Karang!»hake'e circle, wfiero Stone scored. St. Gcorgje's continued to have the best of the play, but good work by Young removed the danger. Passing to ->j, < Noonan the left wing dribbled well down the ! , field, and'centring well Simpson took a shot ' and scored. For some time the liarangahake forwards attacked strongly, but Noonan prevented any further score, and Wostbury, with a good shot caused play to travel to the ft whites' goal. . Bryers stopped well, using his - -feet to great advantage, and feme was called, St, George's attacking, winning by two goals to one. i , ? . After the match the St. , George's team entertained the visitors at dir.nor in the Imperial Hotel, and then at tho theatre., .■ . :