GIRLS’ HOCKEY

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6623, 12 September 1908, Page 13

GIRLS’ HOCKEY

'l'llK LADIES’ TOBRNEY AT DAY’S BAY. YESTERDAY'S MATCHES. STUD ONE MORE. Mom peoples biHiov dl l ul vosloixlay would klhj Uus cumdudir / ’,.iichi‘h -d tho girta' hockey U-Mmiamv They wens wrong. Nearly nil l-ko iMy ora believed the- (same. They r'.i o vve.e wioug. iho championship ctu tainly was decided oil Thursday, but tho position of iho ruu-uer-up lias still to bo determined. Iho pi-itvcnt trouble lias arisen over a prole* t hajgrd by tho Nelson team against their (leleat by VVairarapa A on Tu<«day. On the m,itches which have been piay»d, the latter team ban come out runner-up to Hawke’s Hay, with a total 7 points, Nelson ami Wellington A r-oming next with 5 points each. Therefore, the prob'Vil w.li important, us if upheld, it meant that Wairarapa would, lose this advantage, at any rate until the muteh was played over again. U is difficult to get at the rights of the thing, matters having boon «o thoroughly ronl'imed. But it seems to bo agreed that the trouble started, when \ho Canterbury team went away. They were drawn to meet VVairarapa A on tho Tuesday, Nelson being down for a bye, but, when they departed, somebody decided that their place should bo taken by Nelson. That meant that Nelson and (Vainirapa wore to meet. Now, if this arrangement had Ixaui communicated to both teams it might have been all right, but it was not. The Nelson team went to Day Vi Hay to play a friendly match. They won- astonished when told they hud to meet VVairarapa A, ami only wont on with the game after lodging a protest. As stated lud'oro they were beaten. Tho protest was dismissed, but was revived again tho following day. It was revived fcomo moro yosteniav and upheld, and the match was ordered to bo played over again this afternoon. The VVairarapa girls are indignant over what they characterise as unfair trcaipiont and bungling, but. they are going to play tho mutch. In this they prove themselves good sports, for, in addition to jeopardising their hard-won position in thd contest, it moms staying hero for tho best part of another day, and a rush from the hockey field to the railway station to catch [heir train. The complicated position in made more complicated by the fact that VVairarapa A havu had two byes while Nelson have only had one. Only two matches wore played yesterday. Details are given herewith. Neluon 2 Wellington A ... 0 Wairarapa A ... 2 VVairarapa B ... 0 Wellington 1) a bye. Hawke’s Bay a bye. NELSON V. WELLINGTON A. Considerable interest was taken Ri the mooting of tho Nelson and Wellington A teams, for on its result depended the position of runner-up to Hawke's Buy for iho championship. Tho visitors wore first to apply pressure, but the local team wore not disposed to submit to this tamely. Both goats wore repeatedly in danger, but. try as they would, the attackera on either side could never get through. Both goalkeepers wore safe. Tho pace exhibited by some of the girls was wonderful. Tho first goal, got by Miss Rolling, was registered to tho accompaniment of hearty cries of "Well played. Nelson I” ’Wellington was exhorted to "buck up." and certainly did so, but tho visitors wore too much for them, and whenever they got off with tho ball there was always a southern girl—and stick—in the way. As tho end of the game drew near Nelson mado n fine rally, and Miss Kdlling got their second goal. WAIRARA PA A v. WAIRARAPA B. Tho A'a full-backs were particularly, safe and staved-ofl attacks whenever made. There was rather too much "taihoa" about the B’s, and the delays which took placo before hitting lost them several chances. During the first spell Miss B, Bicknoll scored two for tho A team. After half-time play was much more even, tho B's waking up, though they could not score. POSITION OF THE TEAMS. It is rather a difficult matter to compile a table showing the relative positions of tho teams in tho senior contest, for no two authorities agree upon it, but tho ono appended is as nearly right as possible. It should be explained that it shows the positions, not as arrived ut on the actual play, but after dropping out tho Nelson-wairarapa A match, over which the protest was made, in tho former case, instead of being equal rjiteoml with Nelson and Wellington A, Wirarapa A would be ahead of them both by 2 points. As things now stand each of tho three has 5 points to credit. Pl’yd. Won. I/osfc. Dr’n. Pts. TTawlco's Bay ... 6 6 Wairarapa A ... 4 2 1 1 5 Wellington A ... 6 2 3 1 5 Nelson 5 S 2 1 5 Canterbury ... 3 2 1 —.4 Wairarapa B ... 5 1 4 —2 Wellington B ... 5 A unique match will bo played at ‘Miramar this afternoon between ladies' and gentlemen** teams. To make the contest moro exciting, tho gentlemen will play in long skirts and make use of one hand only. Tho match will be -played on Wesley ground at 3 p.m.