HOCKEY.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8201, 3 August 1906, Page 5

HOCKEY.

NORTH ISLAND v. SOUTH ISLAND. A KEENLY CONTESTED GAME. NORTH ISLAND WINS. By Telegraph—Special to Age. WANGANUI, August 2. The third inter island hookey rcatch was played to-day, at Wanganui, under excellent conditions. The ground was io perfect order, and the weather fine. The game was exoeedngly fast from the commencement. The following were the teamsNorth Island Rybarn,, Swinburne, Cave, Bell, McKenzie, Fraser, Thomson, Rue, Crump, Coe and Sorensen. South Island.—Congreve, Ford, Nicoll, Sefle, Cowdery, Jacobs, Doig, Blewett, MoCully, Ellis and Howison. Crump got away at the "bully," and Sefle stopped him with a good hit to the riant wing. Some fine passing between the North Island forwards put the South Island on the defensive. Congreve saved the situation with a good hit to Howison, who, with Ellis in attendance, took play to the North oirole. Ryburn cleared cleverly, and play hovered round the centre for a time. Good stick play by McKenzie soon had the South in trouble, again and from a scramble in the South circle the ball was whipped out to Ooe, who sent a good one past Congreve. North Island 1 South Island ... ... 0

On resuming, the South made things busy in their opponent's circle, until McKenzie came to the rescue with a long hit to the wing. Jacobs earned repeated applause for line defensive play. His left-handed play completely puzzled his opponents. From a free hit Tdotuson made a serviceable run to the South's twenty-five, where Ford found the line. Prom the tLrow-in Doig and Blewett broke away. The former centred accurately, but Gave hit out. Another attack by MoOully and Ellis was stopped in time by Swinburne, and the North invaded again, but without result. Halftime was called with play in neutial territory. On changing ends the South set up a vigorous attack for a quarterof an-hour, aud only good play by Ryburn kept the net clear. Doig, Blewett, McOiilly, Ellis and Hnwison were all noticeable for clever work, and Swinburne, Gave, Bell and Fraser were very busy. The North forwards eventually got away, and a long pass by Thomson was passed on by Crump to Ooe, who uotched bis seoond goal with a beautiful shot. North Island ... ... 2 South Island 0 Tbe South forward again got going, aud, with the assistance from Sefie, Jacobs md Cowdery, gave the North Island backs another turn at defending. All attempts at Booring, however, were frustrated by the excellent defence of Fraser, Bell, Cave and Swinburne. The first-named played a grand defensive game, his fielding and centring being a distinct feature of the second half. Rue (Masterton) took several very clean passes from McKenzie, and fed Thomson and Coe most unselfishly. A good opening foe Crump was blocked by Ford

obstructing, and play was returned |co the centre. Another flue run by Ooe and Sorensen was stopped by Ford hitting out at the twenty-five. Prom the roll in an interchange of long hits between Eraser and Ford resulted in South making another attempt. Cave saved the situation, and clay was centred for some time. North set up a vigorous attack, but the Soutb defence proved equal to the occasion. Time was nailed with play near the North goal line. 'lhe final scores were:— North Island 2 South Island . . ... 0 Swinburne, Cove. Hue and Ryburn were the pick of the North Island team, and Ford, Nleoll and Congreve, were the best of tbe South Isiand team. Mr 11. M. Payne was referee. A oractice match was played at Lansdowne, yesterday afternoon, between the "A" and "B" teams ' selected from the Clubs engaged in the Major Cup Competition. The ground wus very heavy, and a poor exhibition nf hookey was the result. The "B" team eventually won by three goals to one. For the winners C. King and A. Baker played the best games. W AIR ARA PA RE PEES EN T ATI VE TEAM. Selection Committee, Messrs J. Fisher, H. Donuld C. Fairbrotber, Gordon, and L. NiooJ, have selected the following team to represent the Wairarapa Association in the forthcoming representative matches" —Forward?, Fredericksen, A. C. Williams, W. Fisher, J. B. Rue, F. Bunny; hnlfbaoks, C. Fairbrother, 11. H. Donald, 11. Richards; full-backs, Thynne, L. Feist; goal-keeper, J. Fisher. Emergencied—Bully, A. 0. Pragnell; forwards, W. Minett and S. Morgan; backs, L. Hooper and L. Niool. A match between the representative team and all comers will be played at Lansdowne on Thursday next, at 2.30 o'clock. On ""account of the faet weather, yesterday, the Hughes' Shield matches were postponed.