HOCKEY

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12455, 25 May 1926, Page 11

HOCKEY

SENIOR B TABLE The following table shows the positions of the teams :n. the senior B grade as regards the competition. There being no senior A games on Saturday, the table for that grade remains unaltered: Senior B Grade.

There was no outstanding play at the hockey matches last Saturday. In fact, one wonders why the players bothered to turn out—many, by the way, didn’t. Karori Park looked as only that park can look after heavy rain. * # * * The grounds were in a shocking state, and good play was impossible. However, the players made the most of things ami did their best. Mud flew evervwliere, and the men gave every promise of turning into professional skaters. i • t t TO MEET THE INDIANS The main game on Saturday was the one between the A and B teams from which players were selected to meet the Indians in this city on June 3rd. The names of. those selected were given in yesterday’s issue, but are repeated here for reference:—T. Brennan (goal); half line (from the following), E. McLeod, K Perrin, F. Thorpe, Crawford; forwards (from the following players), N. Jacob»en» B. Lusty, R. Freethev, E. Heaphv, A. Smith, R. Knowles; emergency goalkeeper. E, Guy; emergency backs, C. free and Joblin; emergency forwards, M. Hoare, A. Cousins. W. Hood, and Mays. • « » * Despite the bad conditions this was a Rood and an interesting game. Owing *° the fact that many of the players had not played together before, combination was not. as-good as it could have been. Ihis will, no doubt, be remedied before the arrival of the visiting team. * * * • Brennan surprised himself on manv occasions, and well deserved to be picked as 'goalie.” Unfortunately, Guy did not show up so well as did Brennan, but, nevertheless, lie worked well. Lust 3' and Jacobsen, on the right, were played excellently and showed great form and understanding of the game. Freethy, Smith and Heaphy. who were playing forward, were prominent all through the game. There is something about .Spiers* plav that always attracts attention. Always cool, he plays with great evenness and has the game at his finger-tips. He ought to prove a valuable asset to the team. * • • • INDIVIDUALISM There was some striking individual work during the game, and, if one can go by Saturday's game, the team ought to give a first-rate exhibition on June ord, when weather conditions and the grounds will, it is to be hoped, bo better. * * « • The team have a big proposition ahead of them, and even if they do get beaten there will be a great deal of satisfaction ™ey make the Indians realise that they are up against a keen and strong team. If Lusty scores ns many goals as he did on Saturday, that alone will make the Wellington team ahead of any other that has so far played against the visitors. * * • • ALL ONE WAY The Hult Training College game at Karon was too one-sided to be of any interest. The Training College team were four men short. Roy Atkinson, the Hutt full-back, played well, and was most prominent throughout the afternoon. * * - • • Gwilliam, Poulton, Judd, and Ross were the “star” performers for the Hutt team. «* « • • The Training College goalkeeper had a busy time all afternoon, but was not strong enough to keep his opponents away from the net. PEONE ON TOP Although Petone beat Y.M.C.A. by four goals to one. tho suburban team had their work cut out in the first half, in which the play was fairly good. The ground was heavy and the weather bad at the Hutt Park. • • • * In the second half of this game the flay was bad and ragged. However, ’etone came out on top. Towards the end of the game the play improved, and Y.M.C.A. put up a good game. • * • * Ferguson, Y.M.C.A.’s only scorer, was

pia3'ing well up to standard, especially in the second six'll. * * • • F. I.indop is a great asset to the Petone team, and can always be depended on to acquit himself in a "creditable man* * « • • Gilmour, Duncan and Morgan were in good form and helped greatly towards Petone’s win. * • • • HUIA TOO GOOD Huia and Wesley played a game that was anything but exciting and, like the Hutt Training College game, was very one-sided. Wesley did manage to net one goal during the afternoon. Yates, Butcher and Barber were the lights of the Huia team and did all the scoring. The second spell was better than the first, as both sides were kept busy with the result that no further score was made. • # • « McAlister received a bad knock on the knee, but did not have to stop plaving. t » * • BELOW PAR Karori, after an even game that was scarcely worth watching, managed, just on the call of time, to score one goal. • » • • The game ought not to have been played, as neither side showed any enthusiasm and the play was very tame. _ • * • • Only seven men turned up for Wellington, with the result that they had to borrow four players from Karori in order to play. That meant that there were four black jerseys running around with the Wellington team, and sometimes it was hard to make out what was happening. It was a cose of wondering whether the blacks were "coming or going.” * » • * King was in good form for Karori and netted the only goal for his team. This was the only goal of the afternoon. « • * • An outstanding plover for Wellington was Fitz-Jones. who did some really good work during the game.

c i c It S Jvarori £ £ s o a> 6 0 0 30 6 12 Hutt 5 1 0 23 10 10 Petone 4 2 0 15 18 g Y.M.C.A 4 2 0 29 18 8 Huia 3 3 0 17 10 6 Wesley 0 6 0 13 15 0 Wellington ' • 0 6 0 6 • 26 0