HOCKEY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13660, 31 July 1908, Page 6

HOCKEY.

'A match was played on the Aitletic Ground yesterday between .the first el«v-. ens of- the Timaru. and Ashburtpn Girls' High Schools, the latter team having travelled to Timaru by the first xhe Ximaru girls displayed superior skill, and kept Ashburfcon within their own twenty - five for- the greater part of the", game. Although the visitors maintained a veiy solid defence, the attack was too well sustained tor them to., avert' scores, sand on four occasions Timaru'e 1 shots . were successful, goals being scoied by K. Cook (2), M. Hadciiffe and F. Surinaway.; : . Mr. t?.Waxburiton was referee.-

Wesley . Club journeyed to Temlika yesterday and .played a, return match with the Dominion/Wub. ;May > was; very .fast and even, and resulted in. A.win for Wesley by 5 goals to nil. Mason (2), Duff, Vogeler, and - Hamilton scored for Wesley, while Gillespie, Kennedy, Tozer> and" Prosser showed up conspicuously for Dominion. Russell Square was quite a cooiie of attraction yesterday . for; the members of both sexes, two hockey matches being set down for decision in the. play for the Marshall Cup. The : playing area was in a very bad suite, outlined with bare clay patches and mudholes. In the first game, ,'i'ui v. Wimmera, the contest was .veiy keen, bolfh teams being well-matched. The front'.rank on both sides was-veiy: eager, and each base was alternately .in danger. The match ended in; a . draw—two - goals each, Miss I'nsi; Gilchrist;.scoring- for Tui,; and Miss E. Dobier for;Wiaimera. In the second match, Rawluti v. - Timiru, .play was very fast, and at timis inclined -to be too rough, though it must ; be' fairly admitted that some of ths falls were due in -great measure to the rbogh'- ground. In the first spell Rawhiti playecl in detei-min-ed fashion, keeping Timaru on the strict defensive, and Miss Ethel Buckingham shot two goals in fine style, . As the spell closed Miss D. McWhirter badly sprained an ankle, and Miss McWhirter fell heavily.' The interval wass then taken.- In the. second half Timaru played up keenly, and had veiy hard luck hot to score. The Ra-whit-i backs, who had not been' much called upon in the first spell,: were father weak in the second. Taken all through the match wae veiy keen, and the numerous falls and undignified poses> thati the players got into,, greatly amused the: numerous spectators. .