HOCKEY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14751, 5 August 1911, Page 9

HOCKEY.

TO-DAY'S . MATCHES. The principal hockey matches to-day arft 1 ■ ; as follows: — • SENIOR GRADE. Auckland representatives v. Best of Auck* land (at the !■ Domain, at 3 p.m.); - referee, &jssf Mr. Hay. \ AUCKLAND V. THE REST. . . The Auckland shield-hunters will havei their final try-out at the Domain to-day before proceeding on their quest of tho trophy. They leave on Tuesday next for ' Wellington. A team representing the rest of Auckland will be their opponents to-day. The teams are as follow:— < i'--: Auckland: Goalkeeper, O. Hallam; fullhacks, H. B. Speight, J. H. Baker; halfbacks, V. 0. Kavanagh, D. K. Porter, L. G. Robinson; forwards, H. D. Welham,' M. ,J. Moore, F. R. Mason, N. R. Jacob- : sen, J. B. Reynolds. Emergencies: Back, C. Farquarharson; forward, R. W. Barry. Rest of Auckland : Goalkeeper, W. Allen ; • • • fullbacks, C. Farquliarson, L. H. Norton;.: ... halfbacks, H. L. Richards, A M. Rowe, Whittingham; forwards, T. F. Adams, R. , '{{ B. Young, R. W. Barry, E." A. Whittaker, R. H. Barton. ■ Emergencies: Fullback, T. G. Jackson; halfback, P. F. Lepino; forwards, H. ,W. King, C. Burton, Duncan (Shore). NOTES AND : COMMENTS. The two-referee system, which was given • a trial in tho Weilington-Hawko's Bay Shield match, was (says a Wellington correspondent) more "successful than generally expected. One of the officials, Mr. Gendall, , was clearer in his decisions, while " Mr. Carver was inclined to pull the play up unnecessarily at times in the first spell, tending to make the'game tedious. In the second grade B , section match Areta v. North Shore, played last Saturday, . A. Bruen gave a brilliant exhibition of goalkeeping. The following will represent tho Arefca . Club, at the skating carnival on Monday ■ evening in the six a-side tournament: —A. ■ Endean, M. Kronfeld, T. O. Webster, A. . Bruen, H. Graham, A. Bailey. ' The Nordon Cup match, between Wairarapa and : Manawatu, played on Wednesday last, provided one of the best displays of hockey ever seen in Palmerston North. The game was fast, clean, and evenly contested, an extra spell iieing required to decide the issue. In the first half Manawatu had a slight advantage, and landed the only goal, the ball being put in by Minoguc. Wairarapa took charge at the opening o£ ' „ the second half,/ but, when the local men ' . settled down to work, • they made, things . V■" merry. Their second goal was the result of some hot work, in ' which ' Crump found the •; \ net. Wairarapa livened up.' and Boyd landed a goal from a flying shot.; !t The visitors; then fought hard,'and, amid,a good'deal of ex-,; i; : citement, drew level, as the result of a rather soft shot .by Fisher. The second • spell thus ended with honours even. _Tho. ! i , game, was Continued . with f unabated vigour i Both teams ■ tought with great determination, and, ain id great excitement, Crump scored Manawatu's winning goal. . ' ' - St» John's , Club- has withdrawn from : tho ; . ; second grade competition, so , that Epsom ||gg will have: a bye to-day. * ".' , ' ' Thfe Y.M.C.A.-Areta third grade match, . .arranged for No. 7 ground at two p.m., will, now take place at three p.m. on the same ■ • ground.' Mr. Brough will act as referee. - , All arrangements are" now complete for the association's grand skating carnival,I •'which' will be held on Monday evening, at ■ ; the Royal Rink, Khybcr Pass. '.The com- • , : petitions are > advertised. in the amusement; - columns. A splendid night's enjoyment is , assured, and hockeyites, skaters or . ! non-skaters, should | not miss this unique,.a ■ entertainment.'. ". The |i, as • include /hockey | | '>\ matches on skates by 32 of the best skaters, ... and graceful skating , and fancy dress competitions, for. which many valuable prizes | will bo giveti. ' » . \, • " The : Auckland Association has appointed ■ Mr. F." R. Mason captain of,' tho Auckland - ; rep. team. The choice is a good one,, aS't, | '.few players 'iii the Dominion, know more of'; -j ', . tho game than the Auckland^ veteran. > J '■ > 1 ( '• The ; Auckland rep. .team - will leave *by . S Tuesday's " express for Wellington, and .no^ doubt they will receive a great ; send-off. „ | The team will have their , headquarters i,,abj J ," | Day's Bay House, alongside the famous * ft Wellington hockey ground. "-'As', they | will, • arrive in Wellington on Wednesday night . . they will have - ample time to ; practice on ~ , this ground, which is so unlike, any other '!■ hockey field in the Dominion. > \i 1 The team selected seems *to t bo ; generally i approved : of, and has the good wishes <>£ - every "Aucklander. May their , quest this r -] time lie successful. ", > » As the' association is somewhat short- of T"" ' funds they have issued collecting cards 'to ' - - hockeyites, in order," to raise tho necessary . ~ « amount jto send the shield team away. , 1..,.,,...... ;; hear the public are responding readily. ;; . The B rep, team will visit the Thames , > next Saturday, to play tho . annual match / | 1 with tho Thames reps., i Mr. 'T. • D.: Wrigley,; of the local association,, will accompany. tho', team as manager. ... The junior reps will visit Cambridge next Saturday to play the rep. team of the Cam- , bridge Association. vAs junior- 1 hockey is : exceptionally j strong in : Auckland this sea-.".'.; ■ ■ son a very strong side should be got' to-, ( • i gethcr. " ' 1 ' < ' 1 1 • -' | Mr. J. R. C. Badham, solo selector of the t , reps., twill'accompany the. team to. Welling- |fe| | , ton, ;as manager, ; and j Mr. v Les. Norton, the ®||} $ association's secretary, .is- 4 also going down* •,, . to see the match. It is stated that quite a, i' i number of enthusiasts-will make the trip.)?«[ ■ . ' Some very ;interesting junior ,matches in , L i the A grade;section'; will ,bo . played to-day, * ' and ' that between University \ and Collego\ '■[ i; Rifles should havo an important bearing on ( i ' tho cup. r v According to .advice; received, the '.Well- \- ■ rt ington team ; were 1 lucky ' to' escape' defeat >in | | !■ the Hawke's Bay match. The Wellington. '■ papers take the f Wellington skipper (C. If | severely t<> task. They accugs nira - of frequently obstructing. 1 . This is a matter, ,r ; that should be ' severely dealt with by ro- ; > forces. tt - ..." ( > 1 M . 'V '•"•$:.:?C;:r ; • LADIES' MATCHES. : SENIOR GRADE. Ao-tea-!roa v. Training- . College (No.. 4 v Jj ground, Remuera, at 3 p.m.); referee, air. Murphy. SECOND GRADE ' ' ' A and B junior representative practice ft match (No. 7 ground, Remuera, at 3 p.m.); | referee, > Mr,, Moses. ' The ladies' hockey matches were postponed at Christehurch last Saturday out of , respect to the memory of the . late Mr. T. E. Taylor. . ' • ' - The junior representative A and li prac- .... tires set down for No. 7 ground,at three:, , ' o'clock this afternoon will now take place on No. 1 ground at same time, and No. 7 ground • will fbe i available ;at two o'clock for '■ the senior A and B. representative teams. The deciding match for t.ho senior championship between Ao-tea-roa and raining College will bo played at .three' p.m. this afternoon, and a fine strucfle ,is . assured. For this occasion both ladies and men will be charged sixpence admission to « the > ground. NOTES AND COMMENTS. There will bo a practice for tho A and B seniors to-day on No. 7 ground, at two p.m. The B team will wear red sashes. ■ Mr. F. H. Bur-bush has accepted the 1 position of coach' to the; representative team, J and the association arc to .• be congratulated ' on their selection. . « " . ' •«.' The senior selectors have chosen the fol- •' ' lowing players to represent Auckland r, .in • 1 Wellington at. ' the - annual -tournament:V ': " ■ Misses J. • Little (Rawhiti)y M. Brophy (Arawa.), M. Payton . (Rangatira), ; J. Ross (Arawa), ' Mather ' (Rangatira)/;;" B. Muldoon. (Arawa), D. Goodwin (Rawhiti), M. Cooio -5 (Rangatira), L. Protiert (Arawa), De Launay > ; (Ao-tca-ioa.), R. Dailies (Training College). D. Bennett . (Ao-tea Wylio (Training • College), R. Tremain (Rawhiti), D. Kenny * ■' (Rangatira). ' > : The following B team will play the As: 1 —Misses Brophy,' Sutherland, . Churton,' Tre- _>' ;j 1 main." Norton, Bennett, Brain, E. Norton, . , 1 Campbell, Little Lo Pine. _ Reserves: .; ,- t. Misses' Johnson, Harrison, Potior, Dawson. .