HOCKEY.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLI, Issue 9, 26 August 1908, Page 13

HOCKEY.

Thames v. Auckland. Perfect weather prevailed for the match between the Auckland and Thames representatives for the Championship Shield on Saturday. The attendanco was moderate. The ground was in good order anil a fast game resulted. Mr. E. Madden, of the Auckland Referees’ Association, ably controlled the match. The following were the teams: — Thames Team.—Colours. Blue and Gold—Goal: Menzies; full-backs, Rockley, Driver; halves, Brokenshire, L. Whittaker, J. Griffin; forwards, Thompson, L. Griffin, Martin, Brownlee and Renshaw. Auckland Team, —Colours Blue and White—Goal, C. 11. Howell; full-backs, F. S. Shirriffs, 11. D. Speight; halves, J. R. C. Badliam, D. K. Porter, V. O. Kavanagh; forwards, W. Brooke-Smith, H. Mather, F. R. Mason, R. W. Barry, H. O. Welham. Auckland won by 5 goals to nil, and thus retains the shield. Waikato B. v. Auckland B. A team from Auckland journeyed to Hamilton on Friday evening, meeting the Waikato representatives on'Saturday afternoon. After a fast game, viotcry rested with the visitors by four goals to one. Otago v. Canterbury. In the hoekey match Otago v. Canterbury Otago won by two goals to nil. In the first spell play was pretty even. Canterbury’s chance seemed to lie in the weakness of the Otago half-backs, who did not seem to understand where to send the ball, or where it was likely to go. On the other hand, the Canterbury forwards showed want of combination, and, as the Otago backs and goalkeeper were reliable, Canterbury’s attacks were- fruitless. Nevertheless, it was a hard and fast game, won by the better team.