HOCKEY

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13990, 27 August 1909, Page 3

HOCKEY

TOURNEY AT HASTINGS. Per Press Association. : NAPIER, August '.'6. The ladies' hockey tournament was continued to-clay at Hastings. Results: —-Hawke's Bay A beat Hawke's Bay B by 3 goals to 1; Auckland beat Jlorowhenua by 3 ±o nil; Taranaki beat Wellington by 6 to nil; Wangynui and Warirapa, B drew;. Nelson beat Wairarapa A by 2 to 1. The second round of the men's competition was resumed yesterday, alter being postponed i'oi two weeks, duo tu the two representative matches. The two Temuka teams journeyed to Geraldine and played the Graldine A and B teams, whJle Timaru played against Y.M.G.A. on the Athletic grounds. The weather was all that could be desired lor hockey, and the dilierent grounds were in fairly good order. .Most interest was centred in the game between Geraldine A and Temuka A, while Temuka B and Geraldine B were not, without their .supporters. The game between Tiniaru and V.M.C.A. u as a last and open one, and Timaru well deserved their win. Tiniaru v. Y.M.C'.A. —These teams met on the Athletic grounds yesterday afternoon, and after a very fast airl open game, Timaru won by three goals to nil, all scored by G. "T)obier. i\lr Dreaver was referee. Geraldine B v. Temuka- B. —This game was played on No. 2 ground atfJer aldine, and proved very interesting, though the state of the mound u us somewhat against a good display of hockey. Teinnka showed a great deal of pace iii the first spell, and had Geraldine hard pressed for a time. Keeping up their advantage a good combined rush sa~ Whitehead get the

ball, and making no mistake about his Jut Jie scored for Temuka. The'seeond spoil was all in Geraldine's favour, and L. Bennington shot two goals in qniclc succession, placing/. the issue " beyond doubt, the game ending, Geraldine B two goals, Temuka B one goa.U Mr Lashlie made a capable referee. Geraldine A v.i Temuka A ,-r-rThis match was played on the No. -lTgroiiticl at Geraldine, aijd resulted in a" draw, both sides scoring one goal each. • Temuka attakced strongly l'ram t-iie start, and lost two or three chances through hard hitting. The .first-• spell ended without any score oa.either side, Continuing the same tactics in the second speil, iTemuka got a 'nice, passing rush on, which-ended in Dmiblfe!'&c6ts'ng the first goal. Give-iuulV-take,-plav. followed till close on time, when Geraidine, by a nice combined rush'Vight lip the field, enabled V. Anderson to score a rather easy goal. \ With only a few minutes to go both teams wei'ti;.'.' very eager, and though Temuka were having the best of the play, thc,/Geraii djne defence was t-oo good; Mr Keith was referee, and gave . every satisfaction. The representative team of South Canterbury lady hockey players.: will leave for Christehurch by the: .second express to-dav, returning 011 Monday. Ihey will play North Canterbury at Sydenham, Miss I. Green acting as captain, and Mr E. A. Hamilton as manager. The St. Patricks (Waimate) Club met the Waimate High School, girls in Victoria Park yesterday afternoon'. There was a fair the public. The school girls had the;., best of the game throughout, and won by 4 goals to nil. "T