HOCKEY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14216, 4 June 1910, Page 6

HOCKEY.

MATCHES IN THE PARK. St. Agustine (Waimutej and St. Marys (Tmiaru) tried conclusions at the Park ground yesterday.The ground was in the best of condition. The. two teams very evenly matched and made the jjame very willing, 'l'ho Wamiaie team have a very promising lot of players, and after they have learnt the rules especially tlie obstruction rule, should give any team in the district a good game. St. ALiry's have improved wvonuerfully and should give a very good account of themselves in the competition. As both tennis played so well it i.s impossible to pick out any individually. One St. Marv's player will have to learn the offside rule. Result—St. Mary's <1 r-oals scored by F. Palliser, E.'M. Gabites, J. \\ a 1 lace, and W . Berry, to St. A Austin s nil. Mr A\ . A\ . Smith was referee. Tlie St. Mary's team entertained the visitors in the evening at a social and dance in their hull!* The annual match between the Ashburton and Tiniaru ladies vas played in the Park yesterday r.ftei-no. >i,~ in the presence of a good attendance of the public. The game wan M.-rv fast, a>id some good play was seen. ~.n thefirst snell the local team had the \ tors ok the defe isive, an'! lroin a f . o od passing run Miss unwk ?--rvl Fro u the halfway bully iiie 'liinari: !o<-'Ai,ids again came away with tlie ball, Quick again finding the net. Good individual play was seen from _-shburtou, Misses Porter and Stock especially making some fine saves. A fast follow by the visiting forwards lookid like a score, but Miss Hurdler saved, lhree more goals were shot in quick succession by Misses P. Mc-AYhirter and A. Howens, the first spell ending oto nil. The second snell opened with Ashbnrton attackinjr. * but phiv was sent back to tlio Ashburt j .m circle where Miss Ker scored. Ashbnrton then livened up and Misses Elliott and Thomas brought- play into the Timavu circle where a scramble ensued. Miss Rodirers saving by hitting out of touch. From the roll in Miss G. Mc"Whirter took the boll im the field and smartly centreing, Miss'D. MoAYhirt-cr scored. The fast ground then began to tell on the visitors and a succession of goals were put up against them. Miss Howens (Timaru) at this stngo retired owing ,to an injury to her ankle. Bad shooting l,y- the home team here last them a couple of certain goals the ball going outside the posts. At tlie call of time the score stood Timaru 12, shot by Miss Quit-is (5), I). McW'liirter (2), M". Ker (2_), A. Howens (1), and P. MoAVhirter (2) • Ashburton nil. Misses Eliott, Porter' Thomas and Stock were the best of the visitors, while Misses Hunt, McAYhir-t-er. Ker, and Quick put iu some good work for the homo team. Mr W. W. Smith was referee and gave every satisfaction. After the game tlio visitors were entertained by the Timaru girls at the Stafford Tea Booms.

_ lite weekly meeting of the South Canterbury Sul>-Association was held' 011 Uiursday night, there being present MVtssrs M. Mai loucy (president), A. Robertson (secretary), ij.. Gracie, A. Buff, and H. G. Keith. It was decided that in future any player reported by a referee bo asked' to i,ttrnd the nc-xt committeo meeting following the occurrence. The grounds for the competition matches to lie held, on 9th June were fixed as follows: Senior Men's —Timaru y, Waimate, Park- No. 1, 2,15 p.m.; Temuka v. Te llangi, Temuka, 2.15 p.m.; Geraldine y. St., Mary's, Park No 2, 3.15 p.m. junior Men's—Timaru v. ' Geraldine, Geraldine, 3.15 p.m.: Temuka v. St. Mary's, Temuka,' 3.15 p.m. Senior Ladies' —Timaru y, Avoca, Park No.l, 3.15 p.m.; Pioneer v. Girls' High .St-h0r.1,. Geraldine 3.15 p.m. Junior —Girls' High Schoolv. Tiumru, Park No. 2, 2.15 p.m.; Av,ica. v. Rualune, Russell Square, 0.15 p.m.

- - • NOTES, Temuka have sent a team to Christchurch to compete in the five-a-sido tourney. R. Grac-ie, an old Geraldine player wlio has recently gone to Wellington has been selected to play in the Wellington Wednesday reps., his position being inside-left-. llie S.C. Sub-Association has made a firm stand as regards illegal tactics by players in matches this season. Last week two players were reported by the referee and both were suspended for one playing Thursday, this should be a sufficient warning to others. Two teams were fined 5s last •weefr by the S.C. Sub-Association for not giving 24 hours' notice of forfeiture of their respective matches. Clubo iake. warning from these cases

and notify t-lio secretary of tire Association within the specified time. Next Thursday Timaru meet Avoca oil the Park Ground at il.lo p.m. This match is causing; a. good deal of local interest, as these, two teams are. considered about the pick of the. competitors in the competition. The gamo should be a. fast and exciting ono, and not doubt patrons of hockey should witness a good exhibition of tho gamo. The Association is taking a very wise step ill notifying that any player who might bo ordered olf during a. match by til© referee in charge, shall have tho option of defending himself when his enso is brought up for discussion by tho inanagomnt committee. This will do away with all unnecessary outside criticism) of tho doings of the said committee, such as arose over tile recent suspension passed on players in the opening matches of tile competition.

A correspondent writes the following notes on the senior men's match, which was played last week between Geraidinc and 'j'cstit;Ua :

A iivst- and willing game was witnessed between the 'J'emtika- and (JcraldiiiL' seniors last week, and the game was played in a friendly manner throughout, result 2 goals each. The shooting <>i' the Gerald me forwards was very erratic, eight shots out of ten going a little wide of the posts, and no less than three of tlie.-e were lifted right over the cress bar. Corner hits seemed to be the order of the day, Teninka having no le-s than live give » against them ill tile last quarter of an hour.

The Temuka backs played a letter game all round than these ot Geraldine, their bard hitting being much in evidence.

A. Bennington and 11. Haugheii. who last year played for Geraldinc I! team, were given a trial in the senior team last week and tilled, their -places creditably. Jsoth of these men will develop into useful players.

V. "Wnl'nch, who has played ovor iiu.' CJcra!ilino Club lias been in existence, iintU "that lie cannot spniv the imio to induljio in ilio pi mo this season, and iherct'ore m» will not bo seen wearing tho r»>< 1 and hlaek X. Turner, 1:\;- ('Vraldine Was \i'l'y nn-'-h >evp'\>r\\ v.-h'-n T.'muka m<t- tlwir first r;onl, .*!« ho mndo 110 attempt to >tep 11k* shot, thinking that the striker w.ts. K». fternldine has this s'-nsnn some Tory ennd V. Anderson Chn.Viv\ in last week's mat'di *<? Nt som r> ii»o r>assp* tut!"» left. but w:i> irror.tiy haimv-re<l in iho hall av/av to the owing id ill'' l amount 01 obstruction, that is iv-rhan-. .•.vusal.lo in the firstmatch of ill;- sr;^inl.