HOCKEY.

Colonist, Volume LXI, Issue 151034, 28 July 1919, Page 7

HOCKEY.

• - <; (United Phfss Ass-ociatiwn.) < WeHfngton, July 27. Manawatu won the Hockey Shield, , defeating Wellington by 3 goals to 1, NELSON ASSOCIATION. '■■ The hockey matches were continued on Saturday before a large gathering of ■' spectators. The Schoolboy Championship was commenced, and a very-good game was played between Central A and Stoke School teams. The town team proved the stronger on the day, and won by 3 goals to 1. Those matches promise to be very keeJi, nm* the associatior) is en- j deavourin£ to fester the game still' further amongst the boys. Air Pogsoir refereed. j The ladies' match. Convent v. Rewa, | proved an interesting contest. The play* was of a high order. The first spell was? very even, and the play cmickW-hifted ' from end to end. "At half-time there1 was no score. On changing'"over Convent set up a strong nttaelj^a^nfter several unsucce«sf ul" attempts*-tb^core' they broke through and notched the : first goal. Rewn tried hard to even up the score, but the defence was very sound. Towards the end of £ho spell Convent again scored. Mijfses McGrath and Aydon scored for the winners. Miss Barker was the pick of the'backs. 'llhe forwards worked well, Misses McGrath: (2) being more prominent than the others. The Rewa team has greatly! improved, and gave a better, exhibition, I Miss Karsten at half being vorv good, i while of the forwards Miss McLachlan: waß th« P^k. Misses Berryman and Wells also put in good work. Mr Ho™ was referee. "^; The Federal v. Wai-mai B match wa« i not very interesting, as Federal put' nut a very strong team, strengthened by recently, returned 'boys, and Wai-mai wore no match for them. Federal won ny 11 goals to nil. Goals were scored by McLean (5), Harris,.^ Smith (2), 'Aydon and Fittall (U&Mi). Federal played a very fine game,%nd' if they can get the same team out in future contests should give the leaders a shock. Waimai played a hard game, but never looked dangerous. Burt played a very good game. The match of the day was Nelson v. Wai-mai A. These two teams are in the lead, and Nelson had not been beaten this season. Wai-mai A was a stronger team than those previously put out, and manm? ed to defeat Nelson by .2 goals to 1. The game was very fast from start to hmsh In the first spell Wai-mai pressed hard and had several unsuccessful shots at goal, but the defence was solid. Un several occasions Nelson broke away, but were driven back by Archibald and Hockey. Bfefore halftime Wilson scored for Wai-mai. On '-hanging over Nelson attacked strongly and narrowly missed sebring on several occasions. The Wai-mai backs were playing well, and were kept busy. Waimai broke away, and after some hot W i c circle Chapman landed a goal. .Nelson came on again, and by determined attacks broke through, ana \vells scored. They again attacked, but VV ai-mai turned defenceJnto attack and pressed the Nelson backs, who proved sound. Play was very fast for the last tew minutes, but neither side scored the game ending: Wai-mai A 2/Nelson l! •this makes these teams level for the championship. Oldershaw was the pick of the Nelson backs and Wells of the forwards. The Wai-mai forwards plasT"d an even game, while Hockey, Ferry, ■md Archibald shone out amongst the backs. '" Messrs Collins and Ryder refereed.