HOCKEY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14721, 1 July 1911, Page 10

HOCKEY.

NOTES AND COMMENTS. ; All senior matches are postponed to-day ' on account of the representative A and B trial match. The second round of the senior 1 cup competition will be resumed next Satur- > day. " V * - i The A and B trial, which will bo played l on Victoria Park to-day, should give the • selector an excellent opportunity of judging the candidates for representative honours. ; The selector has made an excellent choice ; of A and B teams, and is evidently study- • ing combination. 1 The game should bo eloss , and well contested. > M. Alison, who was originally chosen in i the A team, will be unable ;to play owing to a severe injury to his knee, . received: 111 : the University contest, last Saturday. All ► liockeyitos will wish him a. speedy recovery, as he is showing such good form. > Canterbury will make an endeavour to- . day-to wrest the hockey shield _ from Wel--1 lington, but I will bo surprised if they sucI ceed, as their stylo of play is not one to 1 suit the fast billiard-like table surface of ' tho Day's Bay ground. Aucklanders - will 1 know this evening whether they will have ' j to go to Wellington or Canterbury for tho ' shield. , Tho Auckland Club has sent an appeal to the New Zealand Hockey Association in 1 connection with the dismissal of their pro- ' test by the local association regarding the ' disputed goal in the 'Varsity match. Ine 1 final decision is awaited with interest. 1 A special meeting of the executive of the Auckland Association will be held next Thursday evening to receive the report and discuss with the Pavilion Committor the question of erecting a pavilion at Remuera. A meeting of delegates of tho Association, will then be called to finally consider the scheme. A meeting of the Auckland Hockey Re? ferees' Association will be held on Monday : evening. , , , . In the Nordon Cup match, played at Hastings last week, Wairarapa defeated, Uis- ; borne by three goals to two. __ Judging by the following notes a Wellington writer does . not seem too sure of the ; Wellington team's ability to hold the shield against Canterbury's attack. He ? a *. " Some effort should be made to give jthe representatives a chance to practise together. Though tho team is almost the same as last year, the players have plajOd together onco this season, when theydc fcated Manawatu. Since then Burbridge has been substituted for Aitkon as right halfback. The former, playing as he has been in the centre, is not accustomed .the roll-in. This is a point on which he; should come to a perfect understanding with his forwards and centre-half. The team is certainly a clever one, but neither the sclector, the players, nor the executive should: be so self-satisfied as to ignore ""'S. 0 improve by practice and study of taoac . The Ponsonby- B section jum match proved an exciting contest through out Right up to tho last the score was two to one in Auckland's favour, but jMt on time Ponsonby broke away from a scored, thus equalising matters lor .1 on son by Mackie, in goal, was fair■ Ihe two fullbacks, Logan and Milbgan, had ie " " to eo getting through their, work creditably- 'Of the forwards Gibb deserves me / tion; McNeill was lacking in ■- hco^j powers, while Stewart was inclined to^oamy and would do well to hit harde. Of W Auckland team the goalkeeper^ p V " stopping some hot shots. v lhe - were very even, Barr being perhaps tie Tho A re U team is leading at tto end of the first round of tho sccond ti fiec tion championship. This young club oust be congratulated on achieving such It has among its members several good lor wards, and a better back division ooulc not bo found among any other junior team. _ In tho third- grade match, Auckland v. Avota, played last Saturday, Stanley Burton plavtxl a fine gam© for Areta. The goal he scored, tho only ono for his side, was a brilliant shot. . •; . Triangular contests between Victoria, South Australia, and New South Wales will bo held about the end of August in Melbourne. LADIES' MATCHES, j Tho principal ladies' hockey matches today aro as follow :—' „, SENIOR GRADE . (At two p.m.). Ao-tea-roa v. Rangalira (No. 5 ground, Remuera), referee Mr. liorspool,- t ... Arawa v. Training College (No. 4 ground, Remuera), referee Mr. Robinson. ' Rawhiti v. Kopana (No. - 1 ground, Rwnuera), : referee Mr. Moees. INDIES' NOTES. The most important match of the season eventuated last Saturday, when Ao-tea-roa met and defeated Training College by three goals to one. Both teams had an unbeaten record for the season, and were expected to put up a splendid fight. The enthusiasts who went out to see a good exposition of the " stick game" were not disappointed, for a splendid, fast, open gamo was the result, the play throughout being of a high standard. • Although College were down two to one at half-time, they had a great number :of ;*supporters rallying them on, who quito believed that the Black and Whites could still gain an advantage, and it was not until well in the second half, when Miss R. Whittaker shot tho third goal for Ao-tea-roa, that the winners were proclaimed. The navy and creams certainly deserved their win, and the sporting College girls were the first to congratulate them. All the players of the winning team were in particularly fine form, the backs being almost impassable. Of a good lot Miss M. 'Bennett at right-half was the most prominent, but Misses C. Norton and Blackburn were ever handy, and 'through a lot of work admirably. Fullbacks Misses C. Whittaker and Nairn were very sure and cleared splendidly, while Miss N. Bennett, in goal, was tested and not found wanting. The for yards combined well, and were at the top of their form. Miss do Launay maintained her reputation, while Misses D. Bennett and R. Whittaker were brilliant. Miss E. iSorton, who appeared as inner-right for the first time, thoroughly justified her inclusion, and notched first score of tho match. Miss E. Whittaker was sure, but should not go back so far. , , . > ... The College team is deserving of credit throughout. Miss Dailies kept her line together well, and was over dangerous. Misses Mactier on tho left and Lcpino on the right-wing worked hard to increase the score, and were always prominent. Miss Western played one of the best back games oil the field, her saving being a distinct feature, and but lor her tenacious tackling a larger score must have been recorded. The meeting of Arawa and 1 raining College to-day should bo well worth seeing, while the Ao-tea-roa and Rangatira fixture should provide another splendid game. , , , The ladies' matches wore .continued last Saturdav, but tho heavy state of the ground and the" heavy shower that fell during the progress of the games make things rather unpleasant for tho players. _ Arawa had a rather easy win over l\«iwhiti, the ' former team being very strong; in fact, could , tho same team have been put in for every match, Arawa would have had a big say for the championship. Rawhiti played one short, and the absence of Misses Lane and Tremain on the half-way lino was keenly felt. For the winners the whole team worked well, but tho best of tho forwards were Misses Probert and Brain, who played fast, tricky hockey. Miss Mulcioon was tho pick of the halfbacks. In tho back division Misses Boss / and Maris Clark played solidly, tho latter , being vervj reliable. " For the losers Misses ; Johns* Little, and Goodwin in the forwards worW hard. Tho halfbacks were poor, and tp backs also wore weak, which threw a lot/)f work on the goalkeeper, ; Miss Little, iluo played well. _ / Rangatira placed ono goal against f&Qpana, and the match at times watery even. Rangatira . has very weak lial/acks. . This is a great drawback to the. Seward ■ division. The beet of the RangatiP- for- ' wards were Misses Cooke, Campl/1, and Mather, but their shooting powers /ore not good. Miss Payton was an oxcepnt. fullback, her driving being a foatu/ of the match. For the losers Misses Sutherland and Kerr-Taylor (backs) nlayed/p solidly, but the former : has a tendencyp obstruct, which should. be overcome. fit the forwards Misses . Sayers and Rov-n were the most .prominent, but ; the forwrd line lacks combination 011 the whole. Jrith practice, however, Kopana should ii/rovo greatly, as some of the players aro aaping well. The special car to-day wiJ leave, via Parnell, and players are requeued to travel by it, as it must be filled. / !-' ' I