HOCKEY AND GOLF AT NAPIER.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IX, Issue 459, 11 May 1899, Page 8

HOCKEY AND GOLF AT NAPIER.

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Hockey, instead of football, reigned at the Recreation Ground on Saturday, when the opening matches of the season were played, and proved highly interesting. The first game was between the Probables and Possibles of the Napier Hockey Club, and was won by the former, who scored two goals to their opponents’ nil. The second match, Napier Hockey Club v. United Hockey

Club, resulted in a victory for Napier by five goals to two. ... • There was a large attendance at the links at Waiohiki on Saturday, when the first of the men’s and the second of the ladies’ medal matches were played, the former falling to Kawhi and the latter to Miss M. Donnelly. Afternoon tea was kindly provided by Mrs Wood. The following are the details of the games :- —Men’s competition : Kawhi, 12 handicap, 116 gross, 104 net; R. Tarehia, 5, 110, 105; Tari, 12, 118, 106; J. McLean, 15, 125, 110; A. A. Kennedy, 5, 116, 111; Tione, 12, 123, 111 ; H. Peacocke, 3, 120, 117; Messrs Morris, J. Peacocke, C. H. Cato, B. Tareha, W. Buchanan, P. S. McLean, Tohe, Tirahine, Jardine, Kettle, Lines, and Burke also played. Ladies’ competition : Miss M. Donnelly, scratch, 69 gross, 69 net; Miss Kennedy, 20, 97, 77 ; Mies L. Davis, 5, 83, 78; Mies E. Davis, 5, 83, 78; Miss Davis, 5, 85, 80; Mrs 0. H. Cato, Mies Wood. Miss Newbold, Miss F. Watt, Miss Page, and Miss Smith also played.

It is 20 years since the championship billiard match was first played by John Roberts, sen., and William Cook. John was a fine player, and used to tell a tale of how he discovered the “spot” stroke. “I made six spots on a.table with the old test cushions, and it suddenly flashed upon me why shouldn’t a player make twenty ?” John made his break, and the Times had a leader on the subject next day. John Roberts, jun., until he met Dawson the other day, has not played a match on level terms since 1885.