HOCKEY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 11 July 1923, Page 4

HOCKEY.

NOTES BY "GOALIE,”

Next Saturday afternoon Stafford ladies will try conclusions with Orari at Orari, and O.F.C.A. men will journey to Geraldine. These arrangements, of course, are subject to alteration in the event of the Association arranging a representative trial or some such fixture.

Last Saturday was an ideal day for hockey The ground at the Park, though, was very greasy, but nevertheless some good hockey was witnessed. The ladies’ game was a little disappointing. C.JfC.A. mustered only eight players, and the number would have been a few short of eight had not the services of one or two players on the line been enlisted. It is a great pity that. players who are unable to attend a game do not notify their oaptain in good time, so as to enable substitutes to bo advised.

Speaking generally of the game it was fair, but the combination of Stafford was far superior to that of their opponents. This, of course, is only natural, as with only eight players a team has its work cut out, several of the players trying to be in two places at once. Miss Packman, of C.F.C.A., I was a shining light throughout the game, and although her play consisted chiefly of solo work, she was an asset to her side, and came off the field with the honour of netting the first goal this season for the O.F.C.A. I hope it will not be their last, nor her last. i Stafford have a good team, and the combination at times on Saturday was good to watch. If they play' the same game next Saturday against Orari., but couple with it a little more sting, the “purple” goalie will not need to leave: the goal-mouth unattended. j To enable the ladies to get accustomed to a large ground they were ’ allotted the number one area. The spells played were really not long enough to test their stamina, but none seemed at the finish of the game to be extra tired as a result of the change. When the girls go on tour they will j have to play on the full-length ground,; so it would be wise to give them as many games as possible on the larger: ground at the Park. i Before finally picking the ladies’ j representative team 1 would like to sea, 1 if it could be arranged, a rpatch Orari; v. The Best. Besides being a good ashibition it would give the selectors am excellent chance of watching the players. ! The Orari ladies have mover been fully extended, and if the match I have suggested could be arranged it would perhaps bring to light some players who up to the present have had no opportunities to shine. The men’s match on Saturday was a fairly willing “go,” and if 1 say O.F.C.A. were fortunate in winning I do not think it will be denied. Certainly the goals scored were fair, but had the Whites had a man in goal things would havo probably have been different. Pakeha were short, but why they played without a goalie, as they have done on other is beyond my comprehension. O.F.C.A. were without the services of Edwards, Dockrill and Goring, and shortly alter half time Foote had to leave. Fortunately for the Yellows, the Pake.ua dash was almost spent, but it was only by their solid defence that the bellows kept the game from resulting in at least a draw. For C.F.C-A. Smaill in goal performed creditably, likewise Foote in the backs, whose 1 powerful hitting saved the situation more than once. Quartermain was tried at centre halt with good results. He seems more at borne m this position than in the torwards, and is a tiger for work. Leslie, left half, gave a good exhibition, and not many passed him. throwing in from the line is his long suit. Worthington, at right half, gavo a good display, but is inclined bo play too far up the field. Leopold, on the wing, although a Rugby mail, plays hockey m his spare time, and made a good showing, netting a very fine goal. Rawstorn and McDonald were Dio pick of the forwards. The latter, fin ex-Otago representative, has been spelling for some time, and, given a lew more games, will be an asset to g.f.o.a’. Lycott", on old Ashburton player, turned out for the Yellows after an absence of several years from the game. A bit of practice is all ho requires i!o bring him up to date. Edwards. the strong man or C-F.G.A-, was injured in the ropresem-j

tative trials, and it is unlikely that he will take the field again this season, a fact which hockeyites will be sorry to hear. Dockiill was also missed from the Yellow eleven on Saturday, through an accident sustained at work. He will be at Geraldine, however, all being -veil. The Pakeha backs Tapp and Gow were very sound, as was Goodman in the half line. Davis, at centre half, was, as usual, a thorn in the side of the O.F.CiA. His trickiness with the ball gave the opposing defence many anxious moments. Tavener, as usual, worked like a Trojan. He is gradually developing the idea of watching where to hit the ball. In the forwards Heal and Stead did the bulk of the work, and were unfortunate in not scoring. Both are very; fast, and had their other front rankers i combined with them the result would I have been different. I feel sure that Bowden on the wing did good work. I He is hardly fast enough for that josi-j tion, in my opinion. j The committee appointed by the Association to arrange the five-a-side tourney will fix a date to-morrow night, and it is hoped to make this fixture a big affair. One of the best tourneys run by the Association was the one hold at the Athletic Grounds in 1913. lucre was a large number of entries, horn Hinds to Oamaru, and it may interest players to-day to know who were the winners of the various grades. In the men’s section Cambridge won the senior, St. Mary’s the junior, and Te Rangi the third grade. The ladies section resulted as _ follows: —Senior, Oamaru; junior, Waimate. ;

MEN. *p b M3 .5 rt to as 43 ft d -j ft R rt fr* < m a rt o £ OT Q g r c5 o c8 -d S Q >3 o o Q Geraldine 4 4 1 0 18 0 9 C.F.C.A. 5 3 1 i 9 5 7 Pakeha 5 0 0 6 4 20 0 LADIES. Orari 5 5 0 0 24 0 10 btan'ord 6 3 0 2 11 10 6 O.F.O.A. 6 0 0 6 1 25 0