Hockey Notes.

Thames Star, Issue 10422, 15 May 1909, Page 6 (Supplement)

Hockey Notes.

(BY "BiUiLLY.")

The first round of the Cup fixiuree concluded last Saturday, Kauaeranga Old (Boys' leads with, two wins, the Thames CTuib domes next with one win, and Cricketers failed to saoure a won.

The seoondl and sueoeieding rounds will no doubt see a change in the order of things. KauaerangaV Oli Boys' were fortunate in meeting the Thames dub when they were by no pnettnjsi fully: represented, and they were as equally lucky in their win against Oricfcetet^.

The Thames dub has so fax given the best" exhibition of hockey, and with the teatmi they had on Saturday last against Oricjketers shoull turn the tables against Old Boys when they meet again. Although the Cricketers have not yet secured a win, their dvf lays linTe been exceedingly promising, and the future matches with this c!«b will not be won until the whistle How*.

In the first round Kauaeranga has secured six goals, Thames "3, Cricketers 2.

The goals have been, obtained ly Griffin 2, T. Brownlee 2!, G. Birwnlee 2, Adams 2>, Hosting, 1, Torrens 1, H. Brownlee 1.

"Rep. fixtures" are in the air already. It is: time the Association appointed' the selector and arranged matcjhes with Waihi, Paeroai, atd Hamilton in view of its attempt to wrest the Shield from, Alueklaiid.

Itf appears that Auckland' is not keen on holding, the Shield! any longer, as the large niumiber of "rep matches" interferes with the usual championship matches of all grades, and the players in .general rightly object. There is -therefore the hope that it mlay come to Thames. Nothing wiouldi boom hockey more on the Thames than, holding—-if only for_ c season—the coveted Challenge Shield.

Thamieß this year has plenty of good material, both in the rear an:l in the va», and our tcps 1, should give a .good! account of themselves. It is rather early in. the season to forecast the 190$ reps, but Brokenshire is a certainty in the rear; so far m halfback' he absolutely overshadows -all the others. C. Roekley, Riokalrd, Sanders, asad! Newmlan will ha<ve tovbe considered for the position of toiaeik's.

Kiefwrnani'si aibserace on Saturday last, coat Crictketers the game. It is a pity he finds the racquet, more fascinating than the hookey stick.

L.. Whittaiker should be one of the first halves chosen, and! so far The best forwards are El Whittaker, W, Blongard, Torreis, Griffin, T. Brownlee, iSosking, and iAidams. With a little more practice amd experience the Crkiketers' novices;—"^. Kitchioig, iStevenson, D'ovell,. and j. Ooote will miake a bold bid for rep. honouira

X #ouild be a good' thing, if the; Association allowed. no play on the ground! on iSaiturdays until the pitch was properly; marked. Players leave the marking: of the pitch, to one two willing hands, and it generally faiHsi uipon those willing workers every SWmrday.

Most of the iplayers appear quite igtrtoraiat of tihe off-side ruSte. For player-to tbe onsidie he mlu«t hlave at toftt three of his opponents neiafcr their own goal line {notr goal) a>ti the moment whemi the ball ■was last hit, not Tvhein he is goimigl to plaly it. Entire ignoirance is dispilayed with regard to foul play. It -wouidl be a •wise inwstinienit. for the reejpecttve clubs to procure qojpiee of thet rules for distribution among their members.

It was quite a novelty laisit -Saturday to hear the girls 1 "barracking" for their different olulbs. In past yeanis their dries of Tdumg Men' were painfiilly mwnotomous, but this year their snippOrt is diviided, and *Go it, Cricketers' wae aß' loud and im hearty as Ttamesi—Thames every time!'