HOCKEY.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 22, Issue 67, 29 August 1911, Page 4

HOCKEY.

GRASSHOPPERS 3, TOKOMONOPHONO 1. By “Bully.” This game was plaved oil Brownlee Park on Thursday last, before a very large crowd of hockey enthusiasts. From the sounding of the whistle the Grasshoppers made things very willing, and after some give-and-take play Reader, Toko’s goal keeper, played the ball on to W. Cowling’s boot and the ball rebounded into the net, making the Grasshoppers 1 goal. For a while the Tokos attacked the Grasshopper’s goal, but through the good play of H. Rush and Bruce Thompson the Tokos were again defending, and 0. Pickering played very hard, the ball striking two' of his opponents and then rolling into the net, this making the Grasshoppers 2 goals to nil. Shortly after this the whistle sounded for half time.

On recommencing, the Tokos anticipated _an easy task, but the superior condition of the Grasshoppers and their forceful tactics standing to their advantage, they played for their lives and kept the fleet-footed Tokos in their places. Here ’the Toko’s skipper was disabled and had to be taken off the field. But the Tokos were not yet finished with, and through a good passing rush by F. Gorrie, “ Bunny ” Twidle, and J. Reid the latter scored the only clean goal of the match. The Grasshoppers began to force play, and Jellyraan, single-handed, took plav to the Toko’s goal and scored a doubtful goal, but the referee was too far away through not being able to keep up to the ball; and she, to the joy of the spectators in general, allowed the goal. For the winners, H. Rush was easily the star, Bruce Thompson was very safe, and as a back L. Davis put in some useful work; Roy Price, Cowling, and Jellyman did some very good attacking ,at times, but they should remember there is such a thing as off-side. For the losers —well, they all played very ordinary, and should take a leaf out of their opponents’ book and practice; their inferior condition and hard luck were their downfall.

The referee should have the sympathy of everybody, because she cannot be expected to keep up to such fast play, and it would have been very hard luck for the losers if Jellyman’s goal had meant their Waterloo. THE DIRGE OP THE TOKOS. (By “ Grasshopper ”) The Tokos’ day is over, Their blow-fly race is run, Oh ! toll the bell for Tokos— The Grasshoppers have won The Tokos' totem blow-fly His last sad fly has flown, Alas ! that Nemesis decreed The Tokos should die blown The Tokos’ banner-bearer Quits early was upset, And leaderless the Tokos Defeat, still fighting, met Their hockey sticks are idle. Their banner thrown aside, Since Grasshoppers defeated And «hore them of their pride. Then (oil the bell for Tokos, And for their totem fly ; With gas-bag burst completely Naught was left but to die. 1