HOCKEY.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 509, 17 May 1909, Page 9

HOCKEY.

.CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES. ,;\ CHILLWEATHER, BUT GOOD GAMES.. ■■The second series of'.matohes in the hockey obainpionship. Were played on Saturday afternoon.': Only senior matches .'took place on, account of; the provious rain; some of tho grounds not being suitable.,for junior and third-class matohes. Tho' games played wero interesting, and.'.thero was no'great disparity in the.figures 'of the/winners. as compared with .those, of. the state of affairs rather in contrast with .the'-results'on-the provious Saturday. United, who ivero badly beaten by Y.M.C.A. .on Saturday week, soem* to hare brightened up, and I'-were.able-to.defeat Victoria College by 6 to 3. Detailed .results'are as follow:— . ' -.'■:■ : VVESLEY (3) v; VIVIAN (1). :■■'-/ The roatoU between Wesley and Vivian commenced in itiud. puddles on No.'-5 > ground. As soon :as ,the ladies' representative .match finished, however, the teams .adjourned to. No. ■3 ground, , which-was in muoh:better-prdor. The. 1 play was extremely- fast- 'From, the start Wesley had the advantage; and several times came very nearto .scoring. Vivian pien initiated a hot i.-riiish'A Donovan... centred well, and after eluding , Keall and Brown in tho rear, and Collins, .was,enabled to draw first blood. A few- minutes,-later, Wesley equalised, Keys notching the goal, v During the remainder of tho , first spell, and'for. a part of the'second, 'Wesley [ had 'easily the .better of," the game, and 'were attacking.practically all the time.- Vivian, ! however,.' were .favoured by great luck appaarid ' the second half; had : progressed i about Uri -. minutes before Curgenwen .was able I to'score ..Wesley's'Second goal.: yiyiari-.-then as-, suiued the aggressive; for a while "and,; from a free hit, Wesley.conceded a corner, from which, .however, 1 they emerged' without damage, and resnmed ■ tlieir.'attadk. After a, farther, struggle Keys'made a good shot, .and-registered, Wesley s third goal. For-'the remainder of. the match ■ the Xight. Blues' held - the. upper: hand, but no, ■further score TcsuHed.;.; ; ■■-■ -..-. '.; •■■.•■ - - yMr.XC.'Morpethwasthe-referee. :■'- -r ■■ p UNITED (6) v. yiCTOniA COLLEGE \3). '■' Although : it:"oahnot :boVsaid: that United ;are up to concert pitch yet,-they..snowed a distinct improvement : in.; Saturday Mn ..■•;. their match ■against-Viotoria Collego/.-'lhe Hods,were.weakest ,iu their ;.half ..line,, but the backs, Hickson and Vori. Sturnier,; as ■;well .as tho goalkeeper; Dwyer,! gave good'; displays. \Tho. Greens were the first .to- attack^ , but;.it: was .'not;, ii. sus- ' tajned. effort, .arid .Organ, securing, possession, ! took.the.ball right,'down;the.field- without as-' sistarico and i scored Uuited's first "goal:-;; College returned, to tho'.attack, and Oramliod a couple, 'of tries'"at ; goal: '■ The first; he ihjssedi-'.iind the ■second'-was wcll'sav.ed^y.Dwyer.;'A littlo later ■success': attended : the efforts;pf.■ the .Collegianf, ■G. .Strack! equalising." Aftor: sonie- further fust ■play,-'f'Oramf sepredi phtting College'.one to;the ■ good. iThey. did notfretam this, position for Tone,' however,,for , Elliott took an early chance, and; equalised again iust.,on half time. ' The ■ second spell had only gbne'a fewminutes when Organ .'made a good pass to. Elliott, who handed .'over to Hollis,. the'-latter scoring. Shortly afterwards Elliott; again. drew tho ball away, and'made,-the.;totols:,4;,;tb. 2. ■'; Then Oram ; a lid Beere'took.ipbss'ession and, after-a'strnggje, the latter riotohed the third goal;for Victoria Col. lege. 'United came' on : :again, and Elliott.• presentlyiinade: the ,scorcs .5 to 3. At thisstaßo College 'missed one, or. two. chances;■ Tho only, other- goal registered'-.'was made by..Smythe (United),' ..the Keds' thus winning by; 6 to 3; .Ur.'E. li.' Jones, ' / ;■ :: . f ; : ; ; ,(2)/ . . ;-The team''that'Achieved. the 'distinction.'of defeating United on ' May. 8 did. not. fare so well, on,- Saturday. -Certainly thoy. won, but by 'only' one point; in a match against the weak'est/'team'- 'in-'^tho , : 'competition'. Y.M.C.A. ■ and Thorhdorf'mei) on' No. 3 ground, Day's Bay, and:from-tho-'stdrt.the.former : instituted a •good' attack,' ■aiid-:Il::.-I'arton, drew first blood. Not rorig;af,ter;('ards, he,had another chance, , of which hoJwas.prompt;in;availing himself, thus making the"£core" : .2:'tb riil. : ;For a time loose '.play.'.was' the.border -of the dayi and-then Os- , borne'scored-the'.th'ird'gM'for the victors. But : Thorndon's,;,phinij(jy'}p'reschtlyV'camo, and ' by good' passing a.'goal:- was In' tho "lot;iii': half again -,: became aggressive,' and 'D-Sloahe,'securing: the ball, made the final ':score Si to' 2. ; , The referee, was Mr: Hunter.■' • : |;J;i. kAR0RI;;(4) v. WELLINGTON! (3). 'A /ViTlie'. match', boiween..lfarori ■iwiitL'played aVKarori;: and proved a yery even 'game.,':; The throughout'. was' very ikeen, iand'. the-result-was inVdoubt until, the finish: In 'the'first ispell,' Davies notolied ; a goal'.for Kaiori,::and /Walton ■ did ..the' 6ame. for their opponents.: In the latter half Davies. made two and ■Murphy;;oho : for. Karpri, and Wellington's total.was incrc'aeed by Beere and \Valton,(one each).,-•-' Kafori ;thus won' by'. 4 .to ;3. ■ Mr. Carver , ' was ;■'.': ! ■■ ■•.■'""' ...''.■'•

LADIES' REPRESENTATIVE MATCH

: -.f ST.; NELSON,'(I).; .i-lThis/match',' of great iatcr'est ■ to lady, hookey enthusiasts,..as;being 'the' first senior ..ladies', match.;of: the: : -'season;' was played : at .'Day's' Bay on .Saturday, aridi ended in' a'draw. The first '.'.ten' tainntca '~. nw ;■".. Nelson 'attacking strongly; but they, .were." handicapped:; greatly. by.;tho slippery' ground;..- Johns were equal.totlie occasion, and as each : attack ; was-: delivered •: it was, repulsed .by 'tho' solid! 'half niid; full-back lino .arrayed n»ainst: them; ;Within'. a'few Miss Conir i'ie, by'sohie.,weU-jiidged "placing, , had the ball within! 'tho ■ circle, ;wherp'the resourceful ;Miss Pullman 'was. lyaiting,: and. she .had ..the pleasure, of drawing'.first blood.■,. After half-time: the, onlookers saw some exciting play, especially bn'the.St.-Johh'siputsidc-left, wliere Miss.Pullman had : a worthy opponent, Miss Brown, • At this-stage, jMisSiElliott and Miss Patterson ■were'-playing'^a.'fihe.defensive'game, aided.by ■the hitting ;po\yers of Miss Comrie, but it was not. until, they" had a quarter -of :an hour, to 1 fb. that Nelson 'seemed: to wake'up.' on y.■'■ their Bupporters, the Nelson Jadies—in -the .forefronf.pf ; whoni : wore the Misses Boyce.(2), M'Kcnzie, -and BrownT-made.a. great eftort to draw level.. Their attempts were nullified, time and again:'by? the/ stopping :work, of the St'.i • John's goalkeeper (Miss Mace), ' and •by theirresolute half (Miss Spierling).' .Tinio and again Thistle' pressed,'.' eadh'.'Hnie " with more' zest, and at last their attempts .were successful, for within a few minntes ot ,tho call of time', Miss. Liddle■'shot the, ball between the St. John's goal 1 posts. Miss II.: Bdyce ■ was captain for Thistle, and Miss A. Patefsdn for' St. .John's.Mr.' Soutlnvick was referee.