HOCKEY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14211, 12 May 1908, Page 8

HOCKEY.

FIRST GRADE.. University Seated Otago at Forbuvy on Saturday by 3 goals to nil. The match was more evenly contested than fl, e resuJt indicates. On the whole the forwards of the losing tearii were quite equal to their opponents, but the defence of the University tacks was quite impenetrable, Johnson and Kyourn being'especially conspicuous. Goals were scored by Gowcr (2) and Admits. Mr Hcllycr omemied as referee in lii 3 „, na i capable style. to^' C ' A ' d(>fC!ltcd Gj ' mnastio b >" 9 goals SECOND GRADE. match Briscoe's v. Otago v»s played at Anderson's Bay before a fair number of spectators. The game was evenly contested m the first spell. However, in the second spsr! Briscoe's had far the best oi th" game, and but for the sounu defence of Brent would havn added mora goals to their credit Briscoe's team ;ue to be congratulated oii the form shown, this being their fust appearance to enter a team in the cup competitions and they wiU be hard nuts to crack in Junior Grade games. Hammond proved a great thorn in Otiigo's side, along with Collie. Otago played a good passing game, but lacked backing up when a obance of scoring was probable The game resulted in a draw, both sides scoring 2 goa-s each. For Otago Slyfield and Manson scored, and for Brisooe'a Hammond and Collie. Mr L. Broad acted as rofcree The following are other results of Saturday's Second Grade notches:— Y.MCA Nn 1 defeated Y.iLC.A. No. 2 by 12 goals to nil; Dunedin beat Y.M.C.A. No. 3 by 11 gca.ls to 3; University .wen from Gymnastic by default;

UNIVERSITY CLUB. The annual meeting of the above club was bald bast evening, the president (Professor Gi ray) occupying the chair. The report and balance sheet showed that the chib had been very successful last seam, the Senior team waning the Maclean Challenge Clip for the seorad time. The election of office-bams remltad in the return of the following gentlemen :- Present, Professor foray; vice-prcadents-£ro[c«sors Benlmm and Richards, Messrs G Thomson and T. D. Adam,,; club captain,' ,Tt r A --p^ buTn; «*rotary and lroasu.-er. Air J. h. Robinson; coinmifiee-Mesars Job. son, Goner, and Whiie. It was decided to ask the centre to make a ru.n that any team which is not ready to play » quarter of an hour ailqr the appointed time lose the match bv default