HOCKEY.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXVII, Issue 5374, 6 September 1904, Page 6

HOCKEY.

TUB BAD IBS’ TOVIRNAMKNT. TITI'i KIWIS m.V TUB CHAMPIONSHIP. Heavy ruin foil yesterday morning. Put tin, v,-outlier improved towards noon, ami tho cniiiin'itloo decided that the hnai match of Uio ladies’ iiockoy totirnamciiL Aonuitfl v. Kiwis, Bliould bo played, the Duchess left, tho city wharf with a good complement of passengers, it came up black again from Urn south, am. lain began to fall once more. The ground mo-. in a had state, with the glint nf water showing up over quite halt the playing area. There was a, miniature lake in front of till* norUieru goal-posts. It was nut a jjiuno to call for particuiai analysis. The girl who kept her feet got there first, and how many could not keep their feet had been lost count of ten minutes after the “hully-oil. In that time, however, it was seen that it v/aw Um Kiwis’ day out. Almost as booh as tho guino stalled Mins JJulklcy wij (iitiukly down Die line with the bail, ami -was just .stopped in tinio by -Miss OraJiam. Aorangi made a faint rush, hut the Kiwis, mostly .Misses Edwin, Henderson ami Bnlkluy,"brought play back again and penned tho Aoraugis down 111 their left corner. After churning the wuier into mud in that quarter, the bail was smacked info the circle, whence Miss Blaine West smartly tupped it between the posts. Kiwi, 1; Aorangi, oil. 4 lay mm in eenfcred in tho biunc corner v/itli the Kiwis keeping their feet excellently, 'j lirv gradually eked it out into the ciicie, and"-Miss Edwin, with bared arms, smote it hard ami true. Kiwi, U; Aomngi, ml. Then for a liinc tho piny raced up and down (mostly down), the .Misses West, ‘hulklev and Edwin, for Kiwis, and blisses ifeath, Fulton. Simpson and Seed toiling honestly for Iho honour ol -^P. n, . n- ; gi.The latter team got close up to Kiwis goal on three or four occasions, on one ot which Miss Watson narrowly missed placing a goal. They attacked onco moio with Misses Watson ami Simpson loading. and getting within live yards or the goal. Miss Simpson struck out with success. Kiwi, 2: Aoruugi, 1. Tho first spell hud taken much ot the go out of tho players, and they’ were u tired lot that answered Iho whistle to comjnenco again. A good deal of the play was merely hit for hit, and when there wits a rush, its wake could bo traced by the fallen, flight along tho Kiwis had iho best of tho scrambles Miss Edwin, in particular, revelling in tho unusual circumstances. An Aorangi charge saw Miss .Wateon shoot in iiuo stylo, tho hau striking the wrong side of the wire netting. Tho Kiwis then set to work, and carried play into Aorangi territory. They pressed so hard that tho goal-kcepor had to fall on tho ball to keep it from getting between the posts. Then ensued a scramble right on tho line, the girls packing in like a Rugby scrum. A five yards "bully” ended tho incident, from which Aorangi managed to get tho ba-ll away. Tho divorgcnco of play was only temporary. Miss West brought ball back into A.orangi's 2o’s, centred nicely, and Miss Edwin sent it between the posts. Kiwi, 3; Aorangi, 1. Aorang l still had some life yet, and Miss Heath led one or two good rushes, and once she bit tho outside of tho not with a shot, but was penalised for being ou-sulo. After that Aorangi was forced time alter time, and again and again Miss Edwin attempted goals, but the score remained unchanged up to the welcome end. Miss Edwin played the finest game on the field. For tho Kiwis she was a tower of strength? She struck with freedom and vigour, and was always slashing lor goals in tho circle. The Misses West, Bulkloy, Henderson, Fitzgerald and futon also did well. -For Aorangi Miss Watson did wonder's, and Misses Hearn, been and Graham played well. Mr K. Morpeth acted as referee. Tho championship cup a silver rose b olv i which has been held by tho Craven team for tho past season, becomes the property of the Kiwis for the ensuing twelve months.

Booh of the players that represented Wellington in the representative match, played on Saturday afternoon, has boon presented with a gold brooch—two tiny hockey sticks surmounted by a ball in recognition of their meritorious win, by Mr 11. P. Eawson. who takes an active interest in tho ladies' tournaments.