HOCKEY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15047, 17 July 1912, Page 5

HOCKEY.

THE TEAM ON TOUR. DEFEATED BY WELLINGTON. fjBY T2:.EGIUPH.--I?JaESS ASSOCIATION.] Weluncjtok, Tuesday. Despite very heavy rain to-day, toe r->-plesentativo hockey ! match, Auckland v. Wellington, was played on the No. 2 ground at Day's Bay. Wellington won by 6 goals to, 1." " .■:'.. :i>: Tho ground was, of course, slippery, but tho exhibition was nevertheless one of the best that hai been seen here. All tho Wellington backs were- in form, and had tbey played as they did yesterday against Canterbury a couple of weeks ago the shield would undoubtedly have been still in their possesion. The forward line especially » was brilliant, and the inclusion of Reed, j Boyd, and Birch was quite justified. None of tho hacks were noticeable for weak play, the defence at times being too strong for the visiting vanguard. Tho Aucklandteam's performance did not appear to suffer on account of the ground, and when they-meet Canterbury at Christchurch for tho shield a Sterling contest should result. Needless to say, there were very few spectators: present, but everyone came away satisfied. * Wellington rushed the hall into the Northerners' quarters from' the opening bully, but chiefly through tho agency of Portee: the visitors transferred to less dangerous '.ground;. The play drifted into the local men's half, and by reason of combined effort amongst the forwards a hot attack was maintained. Reynolds, who was prominent in the attacks, at one stage caught the ball and rushed into the circle, getting a simple shot between the posts. Dwyer was quite unprepared. Tho Wellington backs improved after the score, and .soon the game was turned into ■..',':•' a Wellington ntto.:k, tho efforts of McEJdov noy, Campbell. tMid especially Thompson, being praiseworthy. The Wellington wingers quickly rushed to within striking ' : distance, bui the opposing fullbacks and Porter frustrated all efforts. Subsequently -'; ;. the ball was in Wellington's half, and two ' ,1 sticceedUig chances for Reynolds, who was playing a fine game, wont wide. Once he ,'.; shot in hard, but tho ball hit tho posts ' ,-A and. went outside. Another e-pcil of play . ,-hi with tho visitors defending followed, but v; after a time tho defenre was, penetrated. , ;' G. Strj-ck instituted r. rush in midfield," ' : !■*& ar;rl later pr.ssed to his brother, who in '. '"• turn sent it to Reed, who waa waiting ' . -' unmarked inside the circle. Reed took • ■'; matters easily, and hit hard, Allan having ■'•) no possible- chance of stopping; Auckland, -\- 1; Wellington, 1. • '. -.{-_,; The home team continued aggressive . ■■'■£ ' tactics and in a very few minutes Biich scored with a lightning hit in from the ■ , wins. Half time founded with Wellington i-i? attacking. " ? / On l-esuming the home team opened an i :■:, attack, Auckland being penned within : . (u thvr twonty-fi-v }. Alhm, „is 7 rrfwvad h's te.i'n, l>nt RiH icaught the Ik ii and ) it t! - « .s > . i * ;ynol"ds then i '; changed the scene- of play to the locals' half, but McEldowney averted danger by .' > ..- sending' the ball into the opposing ktM. '~ ;'s£s Porter"and Jacobsen in turn relieved the ;! ; niv-.sur< Boyd lt .-;r- time got in a ' ; "-: pretty run, but Allan kicked out in the': \.yM nick of timo. Tho pressure continued, *i ■•"_'-,; and anotltei di.c&v to w&s h,s% I ■ through G. Strack's hard shot goi.«g wide. : : i Auckland leturnyd to i,ln. s-.tork A nit >! \"* iii Uun: coiHti'i I-y Itoynt-tei was. jatturth- : , . wi ami a. |;*ih M«r tlw I'htt iweilU j[ ■■ into the '-iefc -off i,fw sliul: ol Mahoney, .' lot the off-hid?- ttth was >>morced, ; The . , ;{\ ! ' Wellington vanguard again combined, but the-finishing stroke of G, Strack was'not ■,; added owing to his misjudging the- pace of ihc ball. With these attacks Welling*, : '.'• ton bad tin- visitors badly hemmed in, but they ended without, result, though at :■ ors', time Ik yd ; -.<] an a client chance, as did also ?.irch. who failed to shoot into an empty goal. .-Ulan distinguished himself in goal, and three successive.save* i;-. v.: prevented Wellington from How- :' /'- ever the local men wore not to bf-'-Oftt- ■ .'; •.:■.* done, and after striving hard the opportunity came, oevwa] si -y~ were inferohanged between the local forwards and the o»>r/o!nv«-!; oauks *'.r>ti &>-*&? %M then Reed shoi from a diJfictdt angle and foand the cfei-ired spot.. Wellington 5, Auckland 1. ' ' ' For the next few raJnvstos bajl moved rapidly up and down the field, but W-dlington Is&d th« npjter banc? . ' wipo -vith Aucldand defending atrongly. :-'Y7\C,;:-' vffi if'xfiil ■ WSs§ NOTES AND COMMENTS.. ,'? The Auckland representative team will plav Canterbury to-morrow at Chnsfcchurch • ..f.lor the premier *bir> *n" Nt»w ,:c;iJattd hockey, am tho co:=se>sion cf th-e champioaship ah-rM. - '„ J Tito AtwWatid ItiAA h a *.rong comibtn&- t ;, rion and 101-.inj tb«n all round, %m play«rs it.yni-1 Iv- a ravl account of themselves. Auckland will h© represented; \n a h»rcng *ftr.-ird lux ,-vl gr«n lav<Wir« able weather conditions the game /promises >'■;-.» to br- 3 g! --.-I est-, ' • Tlstr will be • " '. '.i :'< z shed practico for members of tho University Hockey Clttb-.' : ,,;;.' to-mffht. - ■ • " | -l Play on a Bad Ground. It is unfortunate that the weatbar- during tho past couple of weeks ahould havo been so bad, for tho playinc- ~r. ua h a-t'Remuera. . ■ on Saturday were in a very -dnsa-tisfactory condition. Tbii- was piirti«,ularly n'otlcer.lio upon the Riound where University and -' i .. | United mot. .Two gam«,s nad Iwcn played upon if. previous-iy, a scho-jilboy s match. ui ~;■. . ; --:i I tho morning; and a ladies' match early in, : r ; i the afternoon, and by the t.mc the principal ■ ,'. fixture commenced tho surface wai. in a very bad state. Under these circumstances it- is not isnr* prLing that neither team played up l» form. The University forward line showeil none of the brilliant combined play displayed on many previous occasions, and v> was partly because'tho adverse conditions affected United to an CKiual dor*ee that the students were able to score as frequently as they did. It was eminently a day for tho long passing game, and "University adopteri to-".» tactics, the paco of, the forwards enabling thoni to follow up fast and smother the r *- turn cf tho United Jt followed that the majority of the goah came as the result of individual effort. The first sec-re ' ' p - of the match, was a fine pioco of lonn-lmnded plav by N. Jacobsen, who. obtaining pos-s-.'Shicn'of the bail in his own quarter, ran '■•«.£; ft. laoro than half the length ol the field and .scored. It was a inm eiTort, but' undef.'.-..-.- j ;. more favourable condition* should have ■ •■ -& been checked. It sometimes happens ,lh#fc' , ; Midi a ciiance crmua to a player thr> be*t cf ground*, hut the disposal of. tbb'•■..:.-.-.;•' dci'.-ncc'shoidd rendsr such a. leat e;sceod-r ; '" 'i<i inglv i-are. On this- ...occasion sinmly tricked the backs who tried to bajfl.. :■: ■£< Itisi progress, while his paco made it ini- ■ ; .'•..',"■'; possible for them la run round again, iiud. - : check him when once ho got clear.' '.-■'■ ::'■.'■■■}'X-} ] i[)wing to the Auckland team hiwing■ : ' '£'] gone to Christchurch for. its shield engage- ' " j mont. the proposed match aqainst. Taranaki lias been abandoned. The* Taranaki (iiition is trying to arrango a match with Auckland at Now Plymouth on the return of tho team. Tho win for University was a fairly substantial one, especially in of the fact that tho conditions might have been expected to put the two teams more upon an ■equality than they would have been on a dry clay; The United team, however, did not display the same adaptability as its opponents. Sonic attempt was. made hy th© forward line to adopt tho long passing garee, but the paco of the members wa* lis/dly sufficient, and they found they had a for- . niidablo set of becks to force in the blue defensive division. There was a rearrangement in the University team. C. Jacobecn was played upo;; the w..i;<r, Ronnie taking bis place among the halfbacks. This makes the University atuack even more formidable, for, while Whittaker always playod a sound game upon, the wing, Jacobsen is the possessor of more pace, and has the faculty, especially valuable en the hockey field, of being aWe to get into his stride,'and reach top speed in & very short distance. ■*''■■ . .'" .■,;- f ; s '','«i'.;-;- '.'V'' ' ! :-: : An Exhibition of Hard, Hitting, • Jt appeared gi.ito at half-time that the match 'between Mount. 15dt»\ and AiUCkland would end in a win for toe former team. When in the early part of fc?ie second spoil tliey wero leading by two gOal» ,;-.;W a victory for tho yo-jn>; players appeared .., filmost assured. Greater experience, how-- ,=. o ever, told its talc later on in the •■g»rai£f..--,' ■■ :fj enabling Auckland to overtake, the «QCi:e,,pu,t..-. ''.•;>: up than. ,«.. ' : --v»i ! wtvThe game was s *«^fe^^^[^^^ hlvo always shbwn a' liking play,'and bn.'.such'a : v^is^ pinced upo»,;s« **%*¥* .^S^S&M'^H' .. :-' . 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t»«r. ■"-.. ■ ■ with the practice as well,.and a. the gam« progressed profited by fcholr adaptability. Tbr-ro is no question that the rod anc btecka found the readjustment of then team, rendered necessary by the absence of Fuller. considerably to their disadvantage 3fn the oarlier portion of the- game AUes played at fullback, msload of remaining « hi "usual portion in goal, while iNortontool the vacant place jn th& forward hue. Lat«r ou in the game these two changoc places-, Allen sjoiiig forward and fNcrtor drofipin« back to in-, usual place. '1 his moan I that the \.irkiand team was playing at c cou«d«roi>l*, disadvantage, tor it is uardlj a fair thing to' eupect a man who has special ised in fronl-keeping u> take part in the forwatd play at a "moment't notice. Ttere waa little yi the College IMses Ponsonfcy match-calling for comment, itw liit time these two teams met' College Rifles «natched a victory in the second hall, afta having four goals scored against them in th« first half. On this occasion, however, tiwy were beaten by two goals, after an •Ten gamp, oi.e score being gained against them in <sach cpell. It seems a pity that senior matches should require to he played upon No. 6 ground, as this one was, but the- bad state of the other playmg field* available' rendered it necessary. Both the grounds nearest the gate were in very bad condition, and it ■would bo well if something could bo done to make the whole paddock drain, belter after a spell of bad weather. LADIES' ASSOCIATION. • t '' ■ ' ■ " ■ - ' '" •.■'..■'■■•■ TROUBLE OYER TOURNAMENT. Tho committee of the Auckland Ladies 1 Hookev A-sueiatioii has decided that unless the Management Committee of the Kew Zealand Ladies' Hockey Association,- agrees befo*o July 22 to the holding of tho proposed junior tournament, ami also to follow ,i recent xylinsr by the delegates to tho Now Zealand Association to the effect that smaii associations shouid not he formed in * di&tri t where there is already one h*4d •ssociatioo, the local executive would on no account undertake this year's tournament. Advice- was received last week that the Net.* Zealand committee would not take the respon-ibiSilv of granting tho Auckland esrcntiiv permission to enter several junior teams* u'rwn from tlie various country district*, hut that the question, together with another Matter affecting-'the'.tournament, would he placed before a meeting of tho on August- 13....0n1y-, a-.fortnight. ! before the tournament, which is considered unfair s*-> the local executive, inasmuch as it has no means of knowing how many teams will be- in Auckland.