HOCKEY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15663, 17 July 1914, Page 4

HOCKEY.

REPRESENTATIVE MATCH.

AUCKLAND DEFEATS MANAWATU.

The Manawatu hockey representatives met, and were defeated by; tho Auckland representatives by 3 goals to 2 at Remuera yesterday aftornoon. The game was rather spiritless, and was not a good exhibition of hockey, although the visitors livened up con- . siderably difxng the latter stagoß.. The . sodden ground cut up badly early in vthe game, and mado scientific hockey "Quite impossible. The teams were:— Manawatu: Goalkeoper, Cousins; fallbacks! Nash, Korslake; halfbacks, Lo Com to. Cooksloy, Hancock; forwards, Paton, Little, Tucker, Fitt, Webb. Auckland: Goalkeeper, H. C. Cotton; fullbacks, H. B. Speight, captain, R. G. S'loman; halfbacks, A. C. Johns, L. G. Robinson, J. C. Rennie; forwards, D. Smythe, F. Moginio, B. A. Whittaker, J. Mahoney, N. R. Durham. Auckland won the toss, and played with the sun behind them, the local forwards being prominent in attack from tho opening bully. For tho first 16 or 20 minutes play was scarcoly out of the visitors' half, but indifferent shooting by tho looals and good defence by Cousins, the tourists' goalkeeper, kept tho score down. Whittaker, Smythe and Moginio were noticoablo for combined work, which several times carried the ball into the Manawatu circlo, and two good shots in rapid succession, by Moginie, wore well taken by Cousins. Players found much difficulty In keeping their feet on the slippory ground, while tho stick-v/ork was poor all round. Occasional attempts by Manawalu were repulsed by the local backs without much trouble. Johns and Robinson being particularly prominent. Whittaker - ultimately oponed the score for Auckland, and a little later Mahoney took a rebound from the goalkeeper and added a second goal. The locals were now running all over the visitors, but no further score was recorded before halftime, when the card read:— Auckland 2 Manawatu 0 Auckland played towards the worst end of the field upon resuming, and tho visiting players brightened up wonderfully, and took a larger share in the offensive tactics. Webb. Fitt and Tucker wore conspicuous in a more determined attempt to break through the opposing defence, but Johns and Speight checked. Smythe and Moginio opened up several runs .for Auckland, {lie right wing sending along some nice centres, which wero" not availed' of until Moginie, who had bad luck with some good . ; attempts, mannged to beat the goalkeeper, placing Auckland further in the lead. The : pace now brightened up considerably, and , i the Manawatu forwards broke away on a 1 number of aggressive runs, from one of which , an opportunity came to Webb, and this I player put a fine shot high into the net. Play. alternated un and down field, the ' shooting of the local forwards being wrotched, ' and ninny chances were missed. - Paton , added a second for the visitors, and al- ' though both sides played hard to add further points, no further goal was registered. The ' ball frequently stuck in tho mud and defied • all efforts to driro it into the net. The ' game onded:— < Auckland ;„ t , 3 Manawalu , „ 2 ... J Mr. R. H. Parton was referee. VISITORS LEAVE FOR HOME. The Manawatu hockey representative- , team left for home by the Main Trunk train , last evening. They were the guosts of the ; Auckland Hockey Association at a motor , drive to Tilirangi yesterday morning. Prior to their departure they expressed their thanks , to tho Auckland executive for the hospitable ; manner in which they.were received and for . the liberal entertainment during their short . stay in Auckland. AUCKLAND V. WAIRARAPA. 1 AUCKLAND REPRESENTATIVES. After the match tho selector, Mr. L. H. Norton, chose the following team to represent Auckland in- the challenge shield match , against Wairarapa to-morrow:— ' , Goalkeeper, H. C. Cotton, College Rifles; fullbacks, J. H. Bakef. Auckland, H. B. - Speight, University: halfbacks, A. C. Johns, , Mount Eden, L. G. Robinson, University, J. 0. Rennie, University:, forwards, 6. • ? m feii nck '? nd ; w v H - Johns, Waipa, E. , £' WniUaKer, Areta, J. Mahoney, University, > iV f" t, Ja ££' University. Resorves: Back, R. G. S.loman, College Rifles; half- , oacK. J. M. Alison, Ponsonby; forward. F. . Moginio, Areta.

PRIMARY SCHOOL MATCHES. The following aro the primary school matches for to-morrow:—

First Grade, 10 a.m.: Devonport v. Remuera, Remuera, No. i, Mr. Norton; Edendale y. Stanley Bay, Devonport Domain, Mr, Wrigley; Grafton a bye. Second Grado, 10 a.m. : Remuera v. Stanley Bay, Remuera, No. 5, Mr. Mark; Mount Eden v. Grafton, Remuera. No. 9, Mr. Spooner. LADIES' TRIAL MATCH; The following A and B teams will play a trial match at Romuera, at 2 p.m. sharp to-morrow afternoon:— A Team, White Blouses: Goalkeeper, Miss L. Walker, Waihora; fullbacks. Misses E Thorn, Waihora. Arnott, Waihora: halfbacks, Misses A. Gear, Mount Eden, A Wylie, Training College, H. Thorn, Waihora; forwards, Misses R. Heldt, Ao-tea-roa, Harrop, Mount Edon, Bcdlington. Training College, I. Hamlin, Mount Eden, D. Konny, Mount Eden. B Team, Dark Blouses: Goalkeeper, Miss E. Gear, Ao-tea-roa: fullbacks. Misses Goldio, Technical College, B. McLeod, Thistle; halfbacks, Misses D. Smith. Technical College, Johnston, Campbell, Whjte, Training College; forwards, Misses M. McLean, Training College, ButterfieM, Training College, Booth. Technical College, J. McCullough, Thistle. Moore, Waihora. , Reserves: Goalkeeper. Miss Piper, Mount Eden; fullbacks, Misses Vaughan, Campbell. Latimer, Training College; halfbacks, Misses . Haszard, Training College, Graham, Omapere, Calderwood. Ao-tca-roa; forwards Misses Embling, Omapero, Dalton, Waihora, Thomas, Waihora, E. Mabbett. Omapore.

MOUNT EDEN V. WHANGAREI. The Mount Edon Club will play a return match with the Whangaroi team tomorrow, at Kemuera, at 1.46 p.m. The teams are as follows:— Whangarei, from tho following: Munra, Sullivan, F. Sloano, Wilson, McGregor, McGregor, Camoron, Dixon, Carter, Murdock, B. Sloaue, Day. Mount Eden: Laird, King, Colo, Johns, Garrett, Hunt, Malcolm, Fuller, McLeod Harcsnape, Durham. Reßorves: Forward' Rimmcr; halfback, Till; fullback, Forgusaon, ARRANGEMENTS FOR TO-MORROW. The arrangements for to-morrow's matches are as follow:— Representative Shield Match; Wairarapa v. Auckland, at Remuera, 5 p.m. Referees, Messrs. H. V. Walton and E. E. Madden. Challenge Match: Whangaroi v. Mount Eden, at Romuera, 1.45 p.m. Referee, Mr. L. C. Kont. Second Grade: Trial match—A v B teams, at Remuera, 2 p.m. All other matches are postponod. All members of .the Aret* and Auckland Eockoy Clubs are requested to attend practice at Remuera to-morrow. LADIES' MATCHES. Representative Trial Match: A v. *B teams, at Remuera, 2 p.m. Referee, Mr. L. H. Norton.