HOCKEY.

Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 13106, 15 May 1911, Page 4

HOCKEY.

SATURDAY'S GAMES. Men's Senior: Wai Mai 5, Federal 1 Ladies' Senior: Wakatu 8, Nelson 1. The Wai Mai—Federal game was played on No 2 ground at the Reserve, and resulted in a win for Wai Mai by a margin of four goals. Federal were one short throughout and two short for the latter part of the second spe.l. The winners, although with a full team, were without Booth. Shortly after the start Jackson scored Tor Wai Mai and Miller, for Federal, immediately retaliated. Wai Mai, however, scored throe more goals before half time, although some of the shots were not sent ill very hard. In the second spell against the sun Federal played no goal-keeper, the winners putting on one more goal. Wai Mai had betov combination than Federal The game was much more even than the score indicates, and there was fast interesting play all through. There were a number of stoppages owing to minor injuries, and Webley (Federal) had to leave the field in the second spell. Towards the end Federal looked like scoring once or twice, but failed to get through. Messrs Floyd and F. Ryder controlled the game. On No 1 ground Wakatu and Nelson tried conclusions in the ladies' senior class, Wakatu winning easily by 8 to 1. The play was for the most part slow and uninteresting, and very much below the mark. It was expected that Nelson would extend the older club, but they made a very disappointing display. Misses Parsonage, Neale, Whitwel!, Harris, and Saundors scored for Wakatu. Mr. W. Savage referoed. As in the other game there were a number of minor casualties, and the total for the two games was.much above the average. The long grass at th? northern end of both grounds (particularly No 1) hampered play in those quarters considerably. The attendance was disappointing.