HOCKEY.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 525, 4 June 1909, Page 9

HOCKEY.

- TWO REPRESENTATIVE MATCHES. WELLINGTON VICTORIOUS. i'.Hockey,enthusiasts had a.day. out yesterday,/ . "..when . two . representative'^matches: and .sevoral >v. smaller; fixtures xworeVplayed.,' --The grounds '.' wero in /first-class, order, and 'tho weathor. was i'i^'g'obS;'^;vf.Eain;.^^threatened /Several times during X' match-at,Day's • Bay,-;tint did incjt fall. The i .detailed/results'are, as follow:—/ . WEDNESDAY' REPRESENTATIVES'. • : ; When it is baldly stated that the Wellington :,;VWedhesday..:"hookey : representatives beat' those ofi the. Manawatu,: it is. perhaps too- sharp a . cbncliisipn .to /'draw.', The result of the. game ■././/-wouldibe;better;described- if it was stated that . : Wellington ■ (black) had tho good fortune to ■ :. fc/coro nno. more-goal;than;tlioir.black and blue :'/,/'opponents,' /;.the;. game : ending. Wellington "3 V.'vfgoals,':>lanawatu;2 goals. 'It Was a good day ' for hockey. :. A-. chill breeze swept ..over the ;. y smooth :Burfaoe;of the Basin' Reserve, and tho v thin?sunshine,acted like ; oxygen ; on tho players, ;: ' who ' put up a', good', gamo /. all round. •;» The ,r : team'si were, fairly, matched ■ as vit" turned out, but for the first half of the first: spell this wais '/ not / discernible, i.owing'. to - rattling!,'good form "-.'.displayed by ■ the visitors,. who hit . hard' and cleanly, . passed: with acouraey, and stopped well. .Their forward division were a very sprv •i;..Udt,'-,i.and.Cwiastedi-no.V\tite«'-.' , ih , .,'^i!g;-jDasdonßi'* l . j' 'oljejr'. .twre/dovik' iori'; : 'goal time* . ,and; again, and had. hard-luck: in 5 not hitting ;; at -least' double 1 the' number /"of. igoals;they' did •v:(in ! ;the;first:spell..-;pn.. .the; other, hand, 'Welling- : ton.took advantago-'of opportunities that presented themselves/. Thoy got up early in the ;/ game '/ and Owens,' who; ;,was.. very • keen' in j tho oirclo, shot tho first goal. ~ Wellington, 1 j v. / Manawatu,-,0.'; This .was too ' muoh' • for: tho

p Blues, who oharged; and broke, and' cut, .until '' they; battled into the enemyV circle, where the ; ;,aeile,,;Am'os:'shot; good ,and hard into the net. , . Wellington; 1; Manawatu, 1. Tho ball in play, the- Blues ouco- more got /going,' and anothor . invasion-, saw Amo3. again shooting (o some ,)! purpose. Wellington, !; ManKW.itu, 2. Wei;;,:.lingto'n::puned'';themsolves 4 together .at;this ,re-;;-;,versal: ofithfesScores, and'.at iheiterraination of. v-', a i fine, zig-zap- rush Owens . sent .'in 'another. goal, which equalised the soore at half-time. ; In tho ■ second spell., Wellington livened . up,: playing j .- : : cagorly.;:' : ',*.They,. :too, showed rather, better; condition,than the Blues, ;;:;wh6; still ;playea -doggedly/:-hut' without the spirit ,they./.showed .during; th«;first' half; The V; .Manawatu .wings did ; som'e; fine.Work,'illumined' . by; some pretty: stick-play,"but Porter;at goal //■'/'-played:aisafer-game'thonXat'first;.'and gbt the ;.... local .players .out; of two or /three difficult •positioiis. '.The final and winning goal was:. m ade !.•' by;Wellingtoii at the finish of a fine passing rush,'. James, ~ wholplayed a dashing, game . r 'throughout',;Jieingijthe.last to Vhii:the 'ball./to, rictorjr.; MrV'.Cusack; was "tho referee. .During thetsecond, .half.• .lames' ; in '.defending; ashfirp.nttnck, received the" full • /-/ weight of .a swinging stir/Ic on jthe vlmiickle of , his right. thumb. . For., tho remainder of v the /; game he ehanfed; places with Porter at goal. , SATURDAY REPRESENTATIVES

'. Young,'vigorous, and ■ alert; the' - Manawatu . Saturday representatives gave, speedy promise ;.s,of;:n very-fast an'd-: ; exciting.Contest; when)'.the; . match ■'at .Day's.' Baiyr'- wM commenced, yes tei'--day '.afternoon.:'.-. The -.visitors: .were 1 a ivery.. light youthful,.-combihati(m; : bht : soon. ; ma'de it. 1:V, a pparent- that any deficiency 'in/this' respect '.' -fuily. met' by : exfcra swiftness .and. agility. /.v They. got the. better; of-the bully-off; and'started j,With;, great -siiddennessVfoiv the goalposts; but . they..were:6oonvpulUd.-up;:ftnd;for: a'time'play somewhat sorappy.-. Welhng- ; .Came on down the right wing, and Willis sebured possession in tho cncle. His aim to true, but Foisyth, in goal, saved brilliantly. Immediately, afterwards,-the visi- : t^rS; to.thej :&ttack,- and > lost a-possible' 6Co f°TO^ f \ ult / pafil ?e- A ? ain th «!T Pressed, ; and :Webb , had a good ; opportunity, but :'a barxacker cried lustily "Shoot." He shot, but Amany ; yarde^bpve;the;xail:. After twenty .mmues play, tho first score was notched by the result -;of. pretty passing' between l'ait, Webb, ,and >Fi£t, the' lattel imtSL fi/H* and Da / ies Wellington) ' nS u rtv 5 ** series of splendid passing, bu P "> 6 Vantage,;.was .nullified by N. ~Smythe.,A;OTrner,hit.ev«ntuate, d ;fro'm'which i. 1 -? or ?ns?n, made. a :good .attempt at 'goal; ;Dwyer i;;4!W^ a^e -;^eir :; first^s c ore. : : i)aviea again : moved, down' tho field. Tho l ° " 16 visitors recovered M^rw V lv' °, n^, prooo ?«d to the cirole. DawsplenZ shot n) C ° mini 10 the resme T a Tlpon resuming loose and somewhat nursed Seyera&tternpts Sr ' pro Te d: no easy. task.! After Wellrngton's third R oal. ' % ■-4? ° -throagh,--;bnt .hft-rwas, off-side. ' The' ,f. O through WUlis.;?,: Shortly after- ' lit l l^^fa '' ; P' r etti r ;-passingI ? { ag ® 9 of the-gime, the : :visitSs ■ t V,-» e ™ e d f : !; yery,;.'lib6:,. winning;;; >'Thev:..were' • quick and safe in-.?.returningfehot '■ shots and y;^® , ?Peculating,:.but,their:'grliif^t^as*S it seemed -;losMn ; <:;: ''6Mmfd^ 9 s ® ; co ™^ e nce,-'iand' to 't>aw : hnrt , ;ishoot; somewhat !^id ■ °®3istently .'reliable^'but- ???, concerted Cdown' tho- rieht 'S'ted I? a W6 More r - da - n 6 ero «-' oLo llsiiiiSii spppiiMis

OTHER FIXTURES , P l eaSant samo betH ' Mll t! "> Spiers Mid a- team .representing' the Karori Oliih — : ' att^dsnbe of about .100 pspectators.,., Spiers were;. in ;Vgood r form' and' ri r^naame;resulted^il^nro™^ n c s''he''second Spell ended, the scores* were. 1 .all. -However ' the' ;,-re|ist€red. v'lhis;-;took 'Just; haU-an-h'ouTV both .ch'ances:- ;oiying. to- 'excitfr' , ment _ and jboth, ;tcanis tiring. v;.T. , c!blo'. (3) :'H - Eet - for' tn© Spiers side. ; E. .'Spiers, in '-coal ; ■; 6^^ e l!> -while;A.; Spiers;: and, .U. .Spiers were meS .-^S 1 6 JPir-^.T^h^tstandard - of:'senior ■Hiti ' M °. B ® 1 Boal eachi,.,- Daois . scored for .... and : Burdekan'for, Metropolitan;" : Tho' S .thrift!. C °* „ Q n 2 , Gfiund, Day's Bay, Wesley mot ; ®"'', d f ca^ a J, ho Knox 'Club (Masterton) by V, : i^swhontv;Wesley/had ; tho ; ad- ■ ■' reas ?£ -^ . ...Mr.Carver, .was • the • refareo; • : J Pjayo'd : ; between . the ' Wellingnnd Cartsrton senior, representatives v. ni, / s Bayi th* latter, winning ,by,' 7to nil. were:,.Fjsher;:(s),; lleid (1), and Tnnnicliffe (1). - Mr. Popo lefereed. . ...defeated.;;Carterton ; juniors by 7 goals to i on No. i Ground. The scorers were: Weight (3) Guise (3), HaU (1) for the winners, and Dndson, Dewdney, and P. Pair- . briber -(1 each) '{or the losers.', Mr. Irvine refereed.-y-;'

LADIES' MATCH AT IIASTERTON. . (Br TELEGIUI'fIT-ritESS ASSOCIATION.) Masterton, June 3. .A hockey mutch was played 011. the Show Sroumls, .Masterton, .this afternoon , between the 1 -Ramblers, and; Celtic i (Wellington) Ladies' Hockey Clubs. The weather was lino, and the

:garae ;was an, interesting one. The visitors, although boaten, put up a splendid fight, th< local team gaining their victory through fast forward play, and good passing, combined with solid : defenpe on the part, of 'the baoks. Celtics have some very good players' in their ranks and, with a little mo;* practice togeth«r, they prove a-formidable team to beat. Ramblers had the best of the play, and won by 5 goals to nil. Goals were scored by Misses Easthope (2), Duggan, K. . O'Leary, and N. o'Leary. ;l'or the winners Hisses If. O'Leary, Easthope, N. ,o'lioary, O'Toole, and Kyle were til©' picJc, and for Celtics Misses Bradley, Lawlor, Fanior, Strickland,, and Murphy showed up conspicuously. A Press Association message from Masterton states that Masterton-W.F.C.A. hockey team beat Teohnioal School by 2 to nil.