HOCKEY.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 554, 8 July 1909, Page 6

HOCKEY.

THE WEDNESDAY COMPETITION; ' Tho rain which fell during Tuesday night softened tho ground at the Basin Reserve and Kelburno Park so much that the grounds could not be used for ! hockey matches.'., At Miramar, however, three games were played— Post and Telegraph t. Hui Mai B, Artillery A T. Petone B, and Hui Mai A v. Artillery B. T.M.C.A. played Petone 1 A at Petone, and the match Karori' v. Pakeha took place at Karori. POSITION,Off TEAMS. S £ ft .3 o o* o°\ Hni Mai A \~- 9 7 1 I 29 10 15 ; . Artillery A— 8 6 2 0 30 7 14 Pakeha 9 5 2 2 47 16 12 Post' and TeleJkph. 9 5 13 39 31 11 Karori 9 5 13 19 > 19 11 Y.M.C.A 9 4 2 3 24 19 *I 0 Petone B % 9 2 1 6 11 42 5 Petono A _.. 8 1 2 5 28 25 4 Hui Mai B ...... 9 2 0 7 15 .40 4 Artillery B 7. 0 0 7 5 32 0 KABORI <2) V. PAKEHA. (l>. The usual ground at Karori .was unavailable owing to its bad state, 60 Karori tried conclusions with Pakeha on. the Campbell Street Gronnd. The game was strenuous, bat the heavy state of the ground made good hockey almost impossible.: Pakeha missed many chanoes through inaccurate shooting and the good defence by Cooper, Karon's, goalkeeper. Needham scored Karon's first goal from a soramble in the circle. No. further scoring took place in the first Spoil. Early in tho eecond term it became evident that Pakeha intended keeping Karori's backs' busy. Although the backs did well, they were unable to.stop Lomax's shot whioh made the scores even. A oonrer hit against Pakeha enabled C. Spiers to find: the net for Karori. There was , no further ecore, although.Pakeha had several chances which were spoilt. Spiers (2), Henderson; and Cooper were the shining lights for the winners, while Hayes, Jackson, Nutter; and MlUdowney were the principals in Pakeha's ranks. Mr. Tayler was referee., . POST AND TELEGRAPH (6) V. HTII MAI B ■~ ■•■ ~ ", V. ' --PV '" "' '■~'" : ':' ," > The match between Post and Telegraph and Hui Mai B was interesting, but it was soon apparent/that the Post, and Telegraph team were going to succeed. In the early part of the game Owens (Post and Telegraph) broko away from a soramble and succeeded in scoring. From a cornerDavis (Hui Mai) squuied the scores. -Jones (P. and T.) then scored from a bully, and after the ball was hit off. from half-way a rush was made by Hui Jfaii who succeeded in scoring. The following scored for the winners: Owens, : another goal,; whioh made him 2 goals, Jones scored another 2, Craig-1, and Hollis 1. The scorers for Hui Mai were: Davie 2, and Johnston 1. ■ The game ended: Post and Telegraph, 6; Hui Mai, 3. -Mr. Carver was referee. •■ y .. • : : AKTILIoERT A (5) V. PETONE B (0)!, Early in the game Artillery got on a rush from half-way, whioh ended in J. Cooper, scoring. Soon afterwards vigorous play enabled G.' Pain (Artillery) to score.'andafterft-ards Artillery had matters very much their own way. Tho scorers for the' winners 'were: G.Paui 2, J. Cooper 1, T. R-apson 1, and. May 1. Mr. J. Taylor was rofereo. . ,;.'■' •.,■' .; T.M.aA. (1) V. PETONE A (1). ' As was anticipated; a keen and interesting contest took phioe between the T.M.CX and Potono A beams at Petone yesterday afternoon. Tho result of : the same wns a draw—Y.M.C.A. 1, and Petoiuv 1. Tho f.coror for Y.M.C.A. was s'hipton, and for Petone MTSwan v (captain). Mr. Cusack was.refcreo; .'■' ~'.-: -'■:•.■■• HUI MAI A V. ARTILLEET' B.: V Hui Mai A won by default froin' the Artillery B team. ■.....'. ,:'.