HOCKEY.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 12199, 15 July 1910, Page 2

HOCKEY.

OISBORNE LADIKS v. TE KOOTI.

The fascination of tlie game of hockey fS B^ " le fa^ r SOX who ■«•>«•*> in that pastime was evidenced yesterday afternoon, when the Gisborne Ladies and Te Kooti (Has! tings) teams agreed to play their match on fi°,"f tf r ° U 2 d , , at the L>Ol »« in despite the fact that tlie field was covered with pools of water, some quite a .foot deep. As ,a rule hockey does not attract many spectators when a. football match 'is in. progress in an adjo.mng ground, but whilst ti,e Indies' match was proceeding yesterday football did not, get tJT\ ln- • V 11 ;, » ntici Pntion of .an amusing spectacle evidently attracted the nmooker* and their expectations were not disappointed The place ot 'bully-off was quite clos'e to i puddle, and within five minutes of operations 3 liel "i" lg> " ei ! rly ft " ihe S were bespattered irom head, to foot with mire, and tiieir skirts were drenching wet. Nevertheless the players entered into tne game with good spirits W| appeared to quite enjoy the unpleasant circumstances. The spectators were provoked to roars of laughter when several players would get fighting for possession of the ball in the middle of a large- pool of water, and the merriment was increased when £»* «ne «»tl then another of the gentle "e" Would fall and skid along the gFound for several leet Having shorter skirts* the 0 v £ tors in most instances outpaced their opponhiS'n ° ere consid er«bfy handicapped by Jhrir g iJ°* k '\H 8 Wet skirts dangliiV about their leg.s. The numerous pools of water also checked the travelling of u,e "ball. «in e Iot f I ' Iat ?'« b^L the- better of the first spell, and registered lour goals! The visitors vvere penalised just outside their circle, and ™!i' V* £ e %- ilii V- Wnrren Bhot «» « r «* goal, le Kooti carried the ball in to their opponents' 25, but M. Winter, who played most cui.H.B ently dashed through a lakelet and just missed finding the net. The visitors' "bully," 11. Nei son, repeatedly beat her opponent, lor the ball. Te Kooti again attacked, and missed an opportunity of scoring. If. Winter carred the ball down the field into Te Kooti's X\h" U M Bim / en S ' lOt * nice *«'* «h«rt>," wm?l Wh fiUnl<! { )a - vc r registered her second goal. When working desperately to get the nail out oi the water in the circle E. Hortoii gave sticks after several attempts to hit the \Tt r*i « U eiia , Uy lHlll y took P'« ce between y ll " 1 ' JUunlen, and the latter shot, an easy go 1 , Muw-Horton tripping after wresting the ,u n OI)1 ii °PP° niint --J- Burden, D. Slfattky and O. Humphreys were responsible for nlav being carried into Gisborne's circle, but tlie mH el i s ]f b " ck9 Proved tiw solid on the deienti, and half-time was called with Te Kooti attacK

Ihe second spell was in favor of the visitors, but tney could not lln J xhe net. The local IwlieH played with better combination. u. fleilaon nml J. Burden attacked hotly, but their effort* were frustrated by A. Hird and At. Moore, D. Osborne and C. Greaves also defending well. K. Shnttky carried the ball into Gisborne 8 circle, and Te Kooti looked like scoring, but the local backs again defended stubbornly. Prom this, out Te Kooti kept play in their opponents' territory most of the time .1. Lansdown, L. Dewstow, E. Apperly, and M Masters working bard., During the' latter portion of the game M. Winter found the net, and Gisborne thus won' by 5 goals to nil. The tennis were as follows :-^G!isborne Ladies: E l-ronim, C. (ireuvos, D. Oshorne (capt.), M. n° 0I , e> \r, llir(J> M - HeddDll, V. Warren, M. £' m i e "v W - Wallers » M. Winter, and D.-Pysoi. Je Kooti: K. Chapman, E. Horton, G. Hum- '« T'. E - A , pporle *« «• Neilson, 1). Shattky, M. Musters, L. Dewstow, J. Burden, It. Shottky, and J. Lansdown. It would be difficult to individualise any playjer as being better than others, as they all played well. Mr E. 11. Pavitt refereed the match in a satisfactory manner, whilst Messrs j. B. Hu.it and .7. Rutherford held the line pennoiiH. At the conclusion of the match, aii-l iiitvr changing their wet clothes, the visitois wne the guests of the Gisborne Ladies' Club at afternoon tea at. the Alexandra Rooms. Ihe visitors play their next match agains' a local team on Saturday afternoon at 2 o clock. Last night a complimentary social was given by the Uisborne Ladies' Club at His Majesty's theatre. Dancing was indulged in until a late hour, to the music of Messrs Buiiaclough ami Warneck. The hostesses provided an excellent supper, and altogether » thoroughly enjoyable evening was spent, the hockey players appear mg to bo little the worse for the mud scramble djinng the afternoon. i T,lie following wil) ij-epreseijt the High School ngamst the Te Kooti'fhockey team, on the Victoria Domain, at 3.30, on "Monday: Misses R.Malcolm, I. Parker, jr. Fairlie, B. Pearce, W Last, I{. Baty, h: Allen, M. Thelwall, L. Fanning, W. Keihh, M. McConnell; emergencies, D. Ahller, B. JJuttorfield.

WEST END (1) v. CITY (0). This ffftme commenced nfter the ladies' match. Both nicies had the full number of players, and piny \vas very even. First Citv and then West Knd attacked, Reece (for Citv) and Olsen (for West End) defending well imtier adverse conditions. At length from a tUKslo in the big pond in front of City's goal, 11. Davy came through and obtained whu. proved to be the only score of the match frrom the bully, play went into West End territory, and City looked like scoring, but Davy spoilt their chance by getting off side at a critical monicpt. City still attacked hotly, but hard hitting spoilt soino good opportunities, stone, Roderick, and McLachlan came away with u gooclvrush, which was well stopped by A. Davy. The whistle 'sounded wilh City attacking. The game slowed down considerably on resuming play. West End attacked, but off aide play by Roderick spoilt their chance. After a spell of even and uninteresting play City began to snake things up. Dawson, Corbett, and King tried hard to score, out hard hitting and water spoilt a few good chances. The whistle sounded with no further score, West Entl attacking. Mr P. Bushnell refereed efficiently.