HOCKEY.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVI, Issue 956, 2 July 1908, Page 13

HOCKEY.

In the ladies’ matches Moana had a runaway victory on Saturday, winning from Rawhiti A. by 9 goals to nil.

Ladies’ College defeated Rawhiti B by 2 goals to nil, after a very close game.

In the Thames matches, the Young Men’s team is ahead with 6 points, Rifles' having 5 and Hauraki 5.

Auckland A. is leading in the club competition wth 12 points, United have 10, ’Varsity 8, St. George 7, Ponsonby 5, Auckland B. 3, College Rifles 3, North Shore 1.

It is anticipated that the match against Canterbury on July 11, will tax the powers of the Auckland players to the utmost as the Southerners are said to be a hot lot. The game will be played at Victoria Park. The Canterbury players are:—Goal-keep-er, C. Bellamy; backs, P. Campbell and G. Ford; halves, N. Goldsbury, H. Oram, and H. Throp; forwards, D. Jones, W. Harrington, E. Halbert, H. Jacobs, and E. Green. Emergencies—Forward, G. Hulston; back, J. Mahar.

The Hockey Association’s big dance at the Albert Hall takes place on July 30.

Senior players engaged in a trial match on Saturday with a view to selecting a team to play Taranaki next Saturday. Not a great deal of interest was shown and the sodden state of the ground prevented fast play. Ultimately the A. team won by 4 goals to nil. More interest was taken in the junior match. In the second grade United A. defeated the hitherto unbeaten Training College, by 4 goals to 3. w ♦ * ft Y.M.C.A. beat College Rifles by 7 goals to 1. * K ♦ ♦ Ellerslie were too good for Epsom, winning by 4 goals to 1. * * * • Ponsonby A. beat North Shore by 5 goals to 4. ’Varsity defeated Ponsonby B. by 8 goals to 2. « * 4t « It looks as though North Shore and College Rifles will have to play off for the “ booby ” prize. Which will break their duck? THE MATCH AGAINST TARANAKI. The first of the long list of interprovincial matches will come up for decision on Saturday when Taranaki will meet Auckland. The game should be fast and even, but I like the local men’s chance best, as the team looks a very solid one. It is as follows: — Goal: C. Howell (Auckland). Full-backs: F. S. Shirriffs (Unitfed), E. G. Whitley (Auckland). Halves: Badham (St. George), D: K. Porter (United), V. C. Kavanagh (Auckland). Forwards: O. Welham (United), R. W. Barry (United), F. R. Mason (Auckland), Jacobsin (’Varsity), W. Brooke-Smith (Auckland). Emergencies: Forwards, R. B. Young (Ponsonby) and Aiderton (’Varsity) ; half, Spear (Auckland); full-back, H. Speight (’Varsity).