HOCKEY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13973, 6 August 1909, Page 3

HOCKEY.

THURSDAY'S MATCHES. The second nicctiug ok" the season bc--I,r.cen 'liuiaru auu Ueralcline A attracted a large number ol sx>cctators to Ztie latter» ground yesteruay. \>heu • the teams previously met, Geraldine A t.w'£c»tea 1 .mam, liie iieary state oi xae grouuu lavounug the lighter team. 'jtteru being only-cne point between fUc teams for premiershii> honours, interest was taken in the match. .'j tie weather was all that eonld be wished for, i*nd the playing ground was tu fair order, the spectators being treated to one or the best games seen this season. Play right throughout ■was very fast, both sides being vcry Jieen on the ball. The first spell saw Tiniaru attacking strongly, but good defence by Geraldiue prevented a score, the spell ending no score <>n either side. • Geraldine stsirted well in the second spell, but Tiniaru following Tip well, enabled Fleck to score from n scramble early in the spell. Towards, the end ot the game Geraldine, taking advantage of an opening well within, the circle, saw Kcnnard shoot an easy -goal, the game ending in a draw, one goal' each. Mr Dreaver wax refree, and gave every satisfaction.

The' following Lave been selected to represent South Canterbury against A'ortli Canterbury, the match to be played on the Athletic grounds on Thursday next: —W. Powell (Tiniaru), goal; Wallach (Geraldine) and A. J. Stephens (Timaru), three-quarters; Lagen (.Geraldine,), Signal! (Timaru;, and Allan Davis (Temuka), halves; iletsou (Temuka), V. Anderson (Geraldine), H. Smith (Temuka), Fleck (Timaru) and Chappie (Timaru), forwards. Emergencies Bennington (Geraldine). and Mason <Te Rang'}.