HOCKEY.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12246, 21 June 1909, Page 8

HOCKEY.

'.■.. ''■■.' Trie ~': -first' gaiii6s of 'the. Ec«on<l- round were played1 last Saturday^. The first game; that of T:Y.M.I. and\C.C..O.; resulted" in an easy win for T.Y.M.I, by 0 to 0. ... . -

The match which was.theimcst looked forward to wa&'that dfcStf.Patil's-aiicl '. United.^ As ■ "*vas,: to -bo exacted . ifc pro rod & very interesting game. The fir^ spell was^by far tlie better, and in that the game was lost and won, United Retting ; thov only, goal: of .the game. Tho game' all through was1 of a very even nature.' In the sfccond 6P_ell, neither side, was much in their opponents' circle, .but a ■considjerable, ainpuut of '. ,iiiho was wasted: ift line hitting. The ; basics, arid 'halves"of both teams .played well. For the losers, Miller was undoubtedly t^e-..best, ai,hd hot much fault cotild bj found with Henderson,; Haase, or Smith. The forwards, however, did not play, up to thdr'usual form, but, they were *o well m^rked^'by their opponents. Thdjftsoii very setddm got any further han Cave, and Naylbr could not get very far, either. The' other forwards were too often bunched and when in any good positions alfrays'sesmed to bs r qn tlic*,,wrong side-of the ball. The pick rof' the' wiiihers'' backs were Cave. MoDougal and Spear, itll having a lot to do. Of the forwards, ]?a.rker_holds tho distinguished position 'of -^ having won the game. Thies goal, he got was' very quickly done.' ''In the' previous match with, St. Paul's"it was also this player who'shot^ thesoaj that, made the gamo not a dravrV :Oh the'day's play the ; United, forwards a s^a whole were better ; tfraiv^he: S^ 'Phure"' and fie. St^Pftal's : ba^ks betfesr' thfin the :Uhited's. Their gbaikeeperj" However, saved the"^situation. ■',-, ■ v . . "' '" \''"'"' "'■'" : ■' : In the Junior, niatch United were easily beaten by St. Paul's,by .5 to 1. T.Y.M.I. beat Arahidh'o school. LADIES' COMPETITION. ■■■;■.;..■:_ :■M^.^I'Beepnid■.;llou'nd;■;:; ;;'■ ; / Sherwood B vC.CiC.^Tuesday, 22nd i, . Juns, 6.15:a.m'. ■■•'■■"•: ' ' •'•-■___ , . J'Wan4a»ui V: Sherwood. A, Thursday, 24th fJnrie.>^:4s'p.m. -■'• ' v-* C.C 9; v, D.H.S., Satui-day, 26th June, ■ --s-.TS-ii.m."-1:"" •■/■•■.;." ■'■'■. '. ■■ Sherwood Bv.Wangariui, Tuesday, 29th. ,j Jun«,-6.15y-4.ni".".;;.., ... . ,• .... .. :■ ..,; j^hertvood. B," "y:. SherWood A,. ;'• 6th; 3xi1y.:6J.5 a.mi;: V ■"•*.. •"-■. -f Waiigafiui v'D.H.S., Thursday,.. Bth Ju1y,,3.15 p.m. "-' J ' i Shterwood ,B vD.H.S., Saturday, 10th July, 2.30 p.m. .; .! I C.C,C. v Sherweo&/<A,; Tuesday, 13th JulyI;i6.ilsia.xnV?,!>s ;'J ■•.■■<■:■ . >::■ ■ -■ C-G.C. v Wanganai, Tuesday 20th July, ■-■ '6.15 a.m.' . '<■>. /-.le 'TtfSherwood' A v DM. Si, Thursday, 22nd - July> 3.15 p.m.--:• $J- ,■ V;^ '^ RESULTS OF FIRST ROUND. ':A': v' r'" y;^ ■;:;.;<-vst : , V; d.;v'l. pts.Sherwood A ...y.v:^3il/i 0 7 *D.H.S ...v,., 3 ; 1 0 7 B ..,.:. 1 0 .3 i 2 *C CC. 1 0 3 2 "YYanganiii ...... 1. 0 3 V 2 ''■i "i v,f Qne: imatcb.-; won. :default.> SATURDAr?MATCHES. f j Wangauui defatiiltei to- C.C.C. p.FJ.S. beat Sherwood B by 2 to nil.