Hockey Notes.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14268, 6 August 1910, Page 4 (Supplement)

Hockey Notes.

Miss K. Ooke (.Hifih School) was in good worms; form on Thursday, shooting no less Uian five goals. Tlie ChaUenc-o, Shield match, Cauterbury v. Wellington is to- be played to-day at Weilino-tuu, when a very close game should result. Miss (.). Campbell shot the first and oniy coal i,f the- season for Pioneer (Gerald'.nei, iniihe High School-Pioneer niatcii on Thursday. In tho match Girls' High School v. Pioneer (Goraldine), the school team cjuito outclassed tho country team, winning by 'J goals to 1. Timaru men's senior team journeyed to Gcraldine on Thursday and' wore defeated by oho homo team by S goals to 2. F. Smith (Temuka centre forward) did not have things, all his owu way on Thursday in the, ••dully," E. Gabites (St. Mary's) boating him on numerous occasions. V. Smith (Temuka, made his first appearance on the tioid as a referee on I'hi.usduy, controlling tho Tiniaru-lTigli School junior match very creditably. In the. St Mary's-Geraldine junior tra.ine. played at Temuka on Thursday, -both tea.iiLs took the field one man short, Geraldine winning by -1 goals to oue. Timaru ladies' junior team met and defeated High School on Thursday, thus estad],shine; a, good lead for the junior competition. This game was a fairly even one, 'ijmaru having, if anything, tile best of the play ; though the school Kills, if they had pressed the. attack more, should have found tho note more than oueu. The match Temuka T. St. Mary's was without doubt tho most friendly men's game that has been witnessed <m tho Park ground, the players taking everything 111 a very good humoured way. The St. Mary's team entertained the Temuka boys at a social in the Bank Street schoolroom in the evening, whe.re a very pieasant time was spent by all. Teinukn have now a lead of 1J points for the championship.

We have it from Rood authority that Mr. I'l. G. K'-Jth.who has been "closely connected 'with Hockey iu all it's branches in South Canterbury for the last, two years, has resigned all his offices in connection therewith, including ladies' selector, member of management committee, referees' Association, and also as coach to tho Timaru ladies' Tlocfey Club. Private reasons ncces-sit-itng his .severance, from tbe game. »1r Keith has always been » most keen supporter of the game and no doubt bis services will be missed hv all those who have worked with him for the betterment of tbe game.

lomuka played their final competition nana- on Thursday, when they met St. Mary's on No. 1 Park ground, the result 'being a draw, each team scoring two goals . Play throughout was of a. fast, and nature, both teams putting up a. .strenuous light for supremacy. St. Mary'? scored the first goal after about five minutes' play, when E. Oabifeshot' an easy goal from a scramble- in front of tho posts. Play was of a very eTen nature, both teams indulging is Borne creditable passing. Smith, Metson, and Saunders (Ttmuka) got in a lot of hard work, talmg the hall to St. Mary's circle on many occasions, only to meet with a very solid defence, Lotohl'ord, and Gabities (St. Mary's') breaking up the combination of the Tisitoi-s in fine stylo. The .home halves, al played good games, Haymaii being the pick; while tho forwards wero in good form, the ball being passed about in a very confident manner. Rroad and K. Oa.bitfis played sterling games, but the former has a bud habit «'f lofting the hall when in the circle, through this fault he lost a. couple of certain .-diets on Thursday. To/.r, r (Temuka goalkeepr) played a great game, and saved his team from defeat, for undoubtedly the home team bad their opponents sorely pressed during tho last ten minul-.es of the ga.me, the St. Mary's forwards having shot after shot, •11 of which To/.er stopped in line s!y!.The firsl, spell ended in favour of Temuka by 2 goals shot bv F Smith and V. Mehsori, "FT. Graei,.. added tbe second K"!.il lor St. Mary's in tbe second half of the frame. Mr XV. XV. Smith eontrolled the game and gaTe'evt'rv satisfaction.