HOCKEY.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 569, 26 July 1909, Page 4

HOCKEY.

_ 0 ' SATURDAY'S GAMES. ' KARORI AGAIN BEATEN, After a Saturday off, hockeyists. wero permitted to venture out again on Saturday afternoon, but the grounds at Day's Bay were very soft, and the- going was heavy, so that tho pames were slower than, usual.., Karori met with their third defeat at the hands of Y.M.C.A.', who, by tho way, are easily the best lasting teani in the competition—steady training has its rewards. United added to their laurels by beating Wesley, while Wellington beat Vivian, and Victoria College kept the referee busy recording the; names . of their scorers against Tborndon. Y.M.C.A. (5) V. KARORI (4). ■ No. 1 ground, tho scene of operations between Y.M.C.A. and Karori, looked in good trim before the game, but a few minutes' play ehowcd that the paoe was destined to bo slow. One could not help marking tho'difference between the play on Saturday and that which took 1 place when these two teams met-in the first round;..-. Oil the former day, Karori played probably'their most combined gamo this season, Y:M.C.A. appeared disjointed; this, timo I tho order was completely reversed. An early rush by Y.M;C.A. was turned into attack by a goal-hit by Spiers, and after unsuccessful shots JCarori were given a free-hit, from which •Heffcr.. (a junior ' who took., Fulton's .'place) notched Karori's first goal. Aroused by this Y.M.C.A. set to work, and Karori wero soon in difficulties, from which they were unableto escape, Wheatley sending in a brilliant shot. ,I—l. .It looked as if Karori wero in for a bad time when Loader took the ball neatly, down field, and centred accurately, but. Campbell saved cleverly.' 'The .relief was temporary,' for indifferent play by - tho. suburban ; backs .allowed Y.M.C k A. a second chance, of which Whoatley again look advantage. The I'* loo increased considerably, and, Karori's ' forwards began : promising operations, which,: however, wero marred, Willis boing off-sid« v A good attempt by G. Davies was finely. stopped by Y.M.C.A.'s goalkeeper (Coller), and Rood Rlay by Y.M.C.A. enabled Parton- to secured goal number , three. The spell 'oiided:! Y.M.CIA; 3, Karori 1. Soon after tho cudgels wero taken up' again , Cardo raised ' Y.M.C.A.'s--score to four. Karori were, playing a disconnected game; and. seemed to bo. tiring, when fresh energy was .infused by a fine ehot from a "corner" by C. Campbell. . 4—2.'- Affairs seemed to bo re--versing in. .Karori's favour, when. L. Davies scored Karori's third'goal, but Y.M.C.A. playing .in superior '■ style •'(some ..: good. passing among,the; forwnrds.and clean. hitting by the halves were noticeable) placed themselves still another goal to tbe good, the shot being: a father soft ono from Parton. 1 With'nvb'minutes to spare, Karori turned on their best, and G. Davies. • dribbling 'from near- halfway, scored their!fourth goal in his noted manner. : But it was , too late for more, : and tho game ended: Y;M,C.A.-'5,, .Karori.. , 4. -Dr. Morpeth; was referee; ; " ,; .'.■." ,"-'■■■'.'■ "" ■' ;■'•■- •.'. .-': ; ; ; UNITED (3) V. WESLEY /(I)., '.No. 2 ground iros very slippery for- the : United-Wesley match. > The Blues (Wesley) attacked from the bully-off, Birch being conspicuous, and Ashbolt conceded a corner. •Even, play eventuated for ten' minutes, vrheir Organ .took .possession, and, hided by Elliott, carried .the,.ball .'upfield,- but Sherwood (in Wesley's , goal) made an . excellent -Eave. •', On the return', Hollis notched Uuited's first Roal. Wesley- then,became agressive, "and maintained play in Red territory. Hickson : passed out to, Smythe,\who sent,tho ball far' , across to Mills on the opposite wing.' Elliott took tho pass, '. and scored. .: 2—9. ■■ Frequent chances • came to "United, at'this'stage,- but Elliott missed a couple, of them. Organ and Hollis also missed •chances. ■'.• There , was lip ■'further: score .up■ to half-time:... ; . ;:.•■ " ~■■■ ... '.. ■ ■.;...• ■ . Upon resuming,, Wesloy\. attacked .strongly, and,, after a few v minutes'■ even; play, '.'Birch Ihit in "and Dwyei' saved;'but Birch scored off Dwyer's pads. '2—l. '-Elliott' was enabled"by good passing ■to ,score .United's ; third goal. , 3—l. The: Bed; attack continued-, and- Hollis had a-shot-at; goal,*- but Sherwood saved brilliantly. Neither side-pave a-very good exhibition of'hockey; •United's' play was by- no means' to be .compared -with their showing' against .Karori or.. YiM.C.A. ■'". 'Wesley,;. however, .have improved greatly, and were able to wipe out the stain of .the defeat in the first .round by- Uriited,".when the figures wero 9—2.' Mr. S.; Hickson.'carried..'thio whistloi: : '..; \ .;',?,... ;,WI=LLINGTONi:(4), V. VIVIAN (1)...;' : ."i-From appearances in the'first' spell.'it.lookedas,. if cyiyianv.wero.'iikely -to 'beat : Wellington, b'lit'.th'ey,'-.were not; able,'to'break np."Welling-, I ton's"attack later,iKv.tlio game.-''.Caldow.was responsible for , the best piece' of. -ijluy.' in tho first spell.. . Taking: a : good pass, in midfield he'cleverly evaded the opposition, and notched first 'goal for Wellington. Although .Welling-: ton had .Vivian: trqnbled fb'y the' strong- sun for-a few minutes, they were unable to , score before, tho end of=the epelL -/..I—o. ■. t Wellington -made,- the .Vivinn backs.. uneasy for soma, time, after' during the isecond'spell, but they were not making the most of their chances; , and lost several.,scores. Eventually Lawry found, the net :for" Wellington';.".' , Uninteresting play followed, .broken', only by two goals secured by Boafo and '.'Hollis; both; -Wellington players/; Vivian, who were playing several, juniors; at last broken'> through . Wellington's. defence, and Thompson, with a , good shot, gave Vivian their only- goal,' the, game endingWellington 4, Vivian 1. Mr. /Hollis was ; referee,"-. ■•; /, '.;,' '-, " ': )';' •".;'• . VICTORIA COLLEGE r (8) V. THORNDON (1). ;' The Victoria .College and Thornddn",teams met on No'. 4, ground, the former securing a , runaway victory,.,.' The , Thorndonites. played their usually determined game, but they, wero out-classed, in'"every department. The Collegians ivere in'fine scoring form, and managed [to'-'win'by. the margin 'of; B,goals' to 1., For tho winners, -0. Strack- notched- six -.of 'them, aud R; Beere and Dγ Smith one each. Hawden scored for , Thorndbn: ' Mr, "Southwick con-' trolled .the game.... '.'..-■ ■~: :- . '.' - . :. ■, - f :; ' • /Junior. v; "'Thorndon defaulted to V, ■■-.:"' Government: Life (3) beat' Gregg's (2). The scorers for the winners were:—Bennett, - Williams, and M'Kinlay, and. for the losers Krebs and,'Benge. ' '\ ~'.:.■ ."/.. -.:• '.'.. . ; Metropolitan'..better than'Potone ■ in- their match, which' was played on the latter ground; the score being: Metropolitan 5-. goius, ! i-eiolio 4. The Petono team, it should bo'.stated, received the referee's rulings much better than, formerly. Mr. 'A.' Wheatley. was'the referee; . REPRESENTATIVE MATCHES. , In all probability, tho representative match against Horowhenua will'be played at Day's Bay on. Wednesday.^;.'•• '. : /. The visiting team is , as follows:—Goal, Burns (levin};'backs, : Vincen.(Levin), Noble. (Otalci); Hales,, W..-,Bevan, -sen. (Mahakau); forwards, Horo Karaute (Manakau), Thorno , (Bovers), Sims (Otaki,) W. H. Wilson (Levin), J., Hughes (Eahni). - -. ; :.'■-,..■; i The Wellington team consists of:—Goal, : Dwyer (United),- full-backs, left Harty.(Wellington), right Hickson (United); halves, left Dawson ' (Y.M.C.A.),' centre King (United), right. Christie (Wesley); forwards, left-wing Sinytho' (United), inside-left Davies (Karori), bully ; Elliott;: (United), inside-right Organ (United), right-wing Willis (Karori).' Tho 'Wellington teani will meet Canterbury on Saturday, week at Christchurch, and, on tho following Saturday, tho Auckland touring team will meet the local representatives at Day's Bay.' For the. latter, match, a charge of six-1 .'pence will be made for admission. . . LADIES' HOCKEY. : ' . Junior. , ■ Doveys. defeated St! Mark's, at .Potone, bv 1 goal (scored- by Miss do Launay) to nil].' This game was, played on very muddy and unmarked ground, where (jood ihockey w'ns absolutely, out of the question. Doveys had tho better of the game in tho first half, in which .they scored their goal, but St. Mark's bright, ened ifp in the second half-ruo scoro resulting. Mr. li. P. Wrigley rofcrccd. . ■ ... AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIP. (By Telegraph.—l'ross Association.) ■ ■' Auckland, July 25. Hockey has strongly iisolf in public favour in Auckland, and when tho niml, for tho cliampionship botwoon Auckland (lust year's champions) and United was played at Remucra yesterday over 20110 spectators woro present. Tho ground was in'excellent order, and' Auckland won a brilliant. unmo by a goals to 1.