HOCKEY.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 587, 16 August 1909, Page 5

HOCKEY.

WELLINGTON V. AUCKLAND. THE GAME DRAWN All the men's hockey fixtures were suspended on Saturday afternoon on account of tho Wellington -Auckland lcprescntatuo game on No 1 ground, Diy's Bay Despite the threatening aspect of the weather in tho morning, thore was no ram in tho afternoon, and tho ground was in good older Tho teams have already been published

.. Auckland got. the hotter of the bully, but the ball was quickly returned. Smytbe and Elliott. started .on a' pretty- run,•-, but ; :the former fell, and/play returned to neutral territory.' . Bogle (Wellington's right'wing)secured' possession,:-and:-passed' .to Davios,. whose', shot -on. the fly missed ■ the post! .Play remained in the Auckland: circle for a spell, arid their goal was in danger. The Yellow (Wellington)" attack" continued. Wellington were given a free-hit. - 'Porter..(Auckland) secured,: and.carried the ball well;down the field, bntv the .danger was well averted -by the backs.;. .Mather, inside 'left , ,' did ; somo pretty centring, but . the; defence'. again .proved vtrue.''. - Wellington attacked;; vigor-, ously, andißogle 1 took a ' shot, .but .it ■ hit the' post. .The? Auckland forwards then -put in' sbni'e excellent, combined j)lay,' Smyth and Young being .conspicuous, butbeautifully. maintained their; at,:the .circle',- ;and Hickson conceded' a corner. then -.''commenced'.-'; a beaiitiful \piece-of : : passing, but, Elliott and, .Dayies) missed the" ball.; After, another bout of .'.Wellington - passing; a keen, struggle at i the northerners -.posts• ended .without- result.Auckland .'attacked 'again, ■ Christio.saving beautifully from three or:foiir forwards;. The I Wellington forwards ■ then came'to the .fore, biiti the'advantage was lost through a' faulty pass-.by Dawson. From , a -free-kick, Mather , (Auckland)' took -a. shot at goal,butiho ; missed the. post. ,|During. the following; couple, of minutes,;.the- 'visiting,-forwards-had':two attempts • afi goal, but.withput success.' After (five..minutes':.even play, Smyth.,(Aμckland), took a .shot ..which also missed.'. In; another moment,.; Murdoch, .left wing,, hit. in: beautifully,/but Dwyer, in-goal, stopped the. ball with his;boot, and .'a -corner, .eventuated.: 'tinortly .' afterwards, > Smythe' ' (Wellington) passed "'-tot Elliott, who mado • a vgood shot straight in; but Bloomfield saved. Auckland' then assumed .the aegressive. '.and Ihyyer ran out of the goal. and .kicked 'the l ,ball"high in the air and far to the line, his effort evoking rounds -of well-merited- applause. The, .ended 'with h'oy score.' , ' '•''"".. V V '■: ''■ ■ .''.■. ■: -,■•'''

.: With .the change.of ends.Davies ran.ahe.id smartly, but-lie.was pulled up:by • Shirriffs. 1 Auckland 'Returned - the: .compliment, : biit Harty. put inAa,'good save. : Within five, minutes .oi : : Wellington. .scored: Bbgle passed 'far. in''.te: Elliott,VwKo.;transferred, Davis, :the,;last-named eluding Shirfointinp, nnd.carrying Ithoi/ball altthejw&y into ,the g0a1.';.;;,,/ :;..■

' Wellington 1 Auckland 0 A moment later Elliott missed an cisj chance Auckland then attacked, HiiAson and Hartj saving time after time Barry had a shot which missed tho post Give-and-take play ensued tor a spell, at the latter end or which the visiting forwards had sevoral tries One of these was a particularly hot shot, but Dwyer again called foith unstinted applause by his brilliant saving. A moment later Mather secured possession from a piece of good passing and equalised the scores.

■ ■.'Wellington ■..•;.•'';. ... ~,: ' .'..;. _ •••:-:1 : -:'"' ."Auckland : ■".;;.'■ ,■".-..■. '■';""•;';?•■•: : -l' ;:; :'.;' ' The 'attack was steadily tained, and .several corners were conceded. Murdoch WasgivenV an easy.cbance. tb : score for the Northerners, but;instead:of stopping .the .ball he.hit'pn'the fly and .missed thp.ppsti Then Wellington, oanie.oh vigorously '{■ . and Bogle-and /Wheatley: carried the ball down; The'leather, 1 : however, went behind from' .a scramble,'(just as'llri K. C. Morpeth/called l time; : '-'-'- : ': , -j^7; , •'. ; - '■:' ■ ' '■' ■'■ .''. ■■~''.\<-i' : '~y:

.' ; -Speaking'generally,•,the game j.was' ,very even,, what■ advantage. there-was 'being . in . favours of the',: suporior , corn-' bination-: ariH' < sticli'/play ; made' them irresistiblelto,tie'.fpnyards and.thp.weak half line,but':they were ;aljvays pulled up silddenly by Hickson or-Harty" ■'' Their- halves, Karanaghj Pn-;tne..lefty and'.Porter,- centre, were p'articur;' lariy'.'.energetic,\ while..their ;backs'.andjgoalkeeper, Blpomneld, lVere very sound. Shirriffs;, right full-back, completely-outshone.-his', conv-. .jpahipni'.oii-.t^e^left.v-.''. , .'.-.": 1 .-- , " 'i --'\-..-. :■■,■'■■>. ' ■'■• i As Harty, ' : andDwyer ..were never:found < .wanting).but tne half-line: was the'''principal weakness V.of the; team, f: King ' was- a.-,' 'passenger!' only, ■ ; for or Christie had; to/do his ■'wprk'. ■ Dawsonj on the.left, was off colour;. but*his cbnfere, Christie, excellent himself. As 'to:'the forward line, Elliott, Daviea, and • Smythe were sound, .'but the. right/', wing,'. Bogle: and Vy/heatky, waii a ; sourco of weakr .ness; which was taken, full advantage "of f by the Aucklanders. - | . N ,'.'■'. ■'■/' ;" - ' - i l •. It is satisfactbry'to.note'"that for the trial match,next Saturday some, changes will , in all probability' be niade in the personnel of the team; '■ King.ivill probably bo replaced by C. Campbell (Karori) and Wheatley (Karori).. Tins -should result' in 'a 'much stronger. obiribination than -that; which drew with.. Auckland pn Saturday'. : '.. ■..■"■ ■... ,; ■ 'The: result .justifies Wellington in mnkintr .the'!trip' rioVth. :■ but it must 'be'.-remembered that Aucklarid's' : home;team ; to.,.be-.-met on: ,September--4 /will; be: far ..stronger 'than .that, 'met'.:pn-Saturday.."lf is to be hoped;that thb following Saturday will be of for a trial; game: .The' team cannot-afford to miss an 'opportunity of gaining the necessary 'combination, a factor they must reckon on , being 'employed against them at Auckland... "• : , : ■: -•';■■; ■ THE■ TEAMS ENTERTAINED.;: O .: A'dinner was'tendered the visitor's, by the chairniau' of. the local ;association, J Mr.: W: J.. Organ, the secretary, Mr. L.. _G; ; ; Chrjstio, and other members; of the association at the New Occidental Hotclon Saturday evening. 'Mr! Organ, called upon Mr.;C- Hickson; the' Wellington" captain, who remarked-that tlie'game'had beeii;a. good one,-and that ( scores /indicated the merits' of the teams.: ;ori behalf bf the yisitors.-Ma;. H..D. Hill, the", Auckland manager,.returned thanks'for their cordial recoption,! and spoke in a complimentary way concerning the day's play. He promised 'the Wollihgtbnians a good: time when 'they. oame. to' Auckland.:.. ;-.;-. ■„■•'■ /..'."! 'Mr. F.. S.' Sliimffs, ;the . visiting captain, remarked 'f- that'tho match .was ■, a .real'good onis from start 1 -to'finish: . He: touched , on i , .th'e great>distance :to be travelled, before -ihe match could be played, but; when they arrived .they:.saw_the reason..- The Day's Bay No. 1 ground-was undoubtedly the best ground' they .had .'ever seen. If all , were.like that, .hockey . would 'soon come into much greater'prominence >with the public. Hβ also emphasised .the necessity .of keeping the sport , .as clean! as it was at; present..- : ■■■'. . . Mr. R.' Barry proposed'the health of the refereej •Mγ,.-' K.!• C. Morpeth,- to; whom he paid a high compliment: He also made,reference to the delay caused by the line-out, And" ho suggested , • that ■ action'. be• taken to penalise this bya'free-hit : . ;, ■; : ; .;■ ■■ .;,; 'Mr. .'Morpeth suitably replied.: '; '.-;,-".■ Songs, otc'.j •weiro: , rendered by /.Messrs: .J. Baker, H. V: Walton, R: Dwyer, F.' S. Shirxitfs,' : Prime, !A. Pavitt, D. Smyth, and others.' , '. . •':■ : '; : -/• .. ■ ■ /•!-■':

HAWKE'S BAY REPEATS WAIRABA^A. :'••■. : (lly iToleffraph-Pross Association.) ■_"■■ ' .',.' ::!.;•'' ■ - -Napier,.August 14.v The representative hockey . match;-'-.-.Wai-rarapa; v.-vHawke's Bay,' was played on the Recreation Ground this. afternoon, before' a fair .attendance of. spectators.'/ They local men. were faster than their and they passed with : inoro judgment. : In- tlio first spell, Hawko's Bay were "almqst'cohtihually attacking, but the ■:Wairarapa, fiill.backs arid five-eighths relieved their side again ■ and again with long hits down the Hold, which were/ however, quickly returned! The visitor l3 ' half- ; back lino was rather weak. In-this speH Hawke's Bay scored two goals, and, but for. over-eagerness arid bad irig ; in , tho" circle; the scoro should have been at least doubled.' In the- second • spell the Wairarapa , forward -play -'greatly improved, and ' they uiade. sonic good dribbling runs, which •several :times 'put- the Hawke's Bay goal in-danger, ■ but tho local full-backs and goalkeeper 'were 'equal to the.occasion/ and staved off the attacks,- while the Hawke's bay forwards also got on some good passing rushes from one of -Mah Shattkr soared , *

fine goal., The whistle went with Hawke'sj liiiy again attacking. -The local team won by I three-goals to nil. '.' ■ .. ■. OTACO V. SOUTHLAND. , . . Dunodln, August 14.. The second annual hockey match was played between Southland and Otago on the (Jiirislirook ground to-day. The weather was tine, and the. ground in good order. Otago won'by four goals to two goals. •