HOCKEY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 883, 1 August 1910, Page 4

HOCKEY.

SATURDAY'S TRIAL MATCH. "A" TEAM WON. A.trial match between A and B hockey teams was played on Saturday, in order that the selector, Mr. H. V. Walton, should bo in a 'position, to 'piano a powerful eleven on,tho field 'nest Saturday to meet Canterbury, tho challengers for tho shield. The.teams were as follow: —: '. A team (colours, Yellow and Black): Goalkeeper, W. G. Morpeth; full-backs, 0. Hickson, F. Ashbolt; halves, L. E. Christie, C. Campbell, G. Dawson; forwards, R."Parten-,- D. Smith, G. Strack, C. Strack, E. Loader,

' B team (colours,-White): Goalkeeper, L. Davics; full-backs? jE; ■ Kibblcwhite, H. Harty; halves, G.'Aitken, 0. BurJn'dgo, R. Thompson; forwards, W. G. Organ, Dunn, R. . Murphy, 5....-Y. Jones, G.Smytke. , ~ \

The game was fast, and .being favoured with a /splendid ground and, fi.no weather, both.sides gavo a good exhibition of hockey. Play was of an even naturo during the first spell. Tho, second spell provided more excitement, At half-time tho score wss: A's, 2; B's, 1.- At: the end ofthegamo the result-was': A's, 5; 8'5,1.. Tho B's therefore never scored during the second spell, whilst the A's notched three extra points. U Strack scored three go'als, Loader" and Dixon secured ono goal apiece. The last-named player was put on in ,D. Smith's place, owing to tho latter being hurt. Dunn secured twu goals for tho B's. The A; forwards, assisted by a good ,back division, were too hot for their opponents. Tho A's shono in combination. Loader played a splendid game, so also did 'Strack Bros. '.Campbell (centre) was in grand form. Hicksoii and A-shimlb, full-backs, also Morpeth,' in-goal, were in .tip-top form. The B forwards played 'a good game. Murphy, inside-right, deserves special mention. Tho half. Kno was secure, with the services of Aitkcn, Burbidge, and Thompson. The backs, Harty and Kibblewliite, were in very fair form, so-also was Davies, in-goal. The two-referee idea was tried, and proved a success. Messrs. Southwick .and Falconer officiated.

JUNIOR. The "Wesley-Metropolitan matcb resulted in a win for the former by 3 goals to 2. Tho scorers for the.win•ners'were James, Upton, and Chapman, and for the losers Rowberry and Muldoon. ' . < - St.' Patrick's College' Old 'Boys defeated Wellington by 3 goals to 1. W. Ryan (2), F. Ryan (1), and J. Mahony scored for the winners, and Bay foi the losers. . . : Government Insurance defeated Victoria College Aby 2 goals to 1. N Bennett scored both goals for tho Inilegians, , •• snrance men, and Cleghorn for the Collegians. Karori defeated WM.C.'A. by U goals to nil. Victoria College. B defeated ■ Gregg's, who were playing three men short, by 3 goals, scored by Vernon, to nil.

THIRD CLASS. " " Gregg's defeated Victoria College A by 4 goals to 2. Fouky (2), Lawrence and Tigcl scored for the winners. Government Life (2), v. Metropolitan (2). . - y ■ ■ REPRESENTATIVE TEAM. TO MEET CANTERBURY. '■ Tlio following players havo been selected by Mr. H. V. Walton to meet Canterbury at Bay's .Bay next Saturtky. afternoon, in tlio contest for tlio shield, at present held by Wellington: Goalkeeper: L. Davies (Karori). Full-backs: Right, C. Hickson, captain (United); left, F. Asbbolt (United). ' Halves: Right, L. Christie (Wesley); centre, C. Campbell (Karon); left, R. Thompson (United). Forwards: Right wing, R. Parton (Y.M.C.A.); insido right, D. Smith '(Victoria College); bully, G. Strack (Victoria College); middle, left, C. Strack (Victoria College);' left wing, ■■K Loader (Y.M.C.A.). R. Murpkv is substitute to D. Smith 'and C. Strack has been included in 'place of G. Davies, who is unable to play. • UADIES' GAMES. I SENIOR. Victoria College A defeated l'ctqiio by 4 goals to. nil. , Potone played.with only, ten ladies. ~ Misses Kcrslakc •and'M'intosb secured the >roals. Mr. Oram was referee.

Hinemoa drew with St. John's, each side scored two goals.-. Hinemoa led with a. ono-point margin at half-time. , During thonext spell; Miss' Kelling : scored twice for St. John's, and Miss Stairmau again scored for Hinemoa. Mr. Pope was referee,. • ■*•■:•■'/ Victoria Collego I}'won from Wellington by three goals to,two. Tho score at half-time was: Wellington, 2; College, 1. Misses Bolton and Wright secured points for Wellington, -and' Miss M.'Kenwe for Collego. -Misses'. MXenzic and Williams were successful.on College, hehalf during the second halt.' Mr. Turner refcreed.'

junior.::'/, .'.!.' Haereinai defeated Ramblers,-.. wI;o wero. two players short,. by. 1 goal to "■ ml. Miss I. Liish was tho scorer. St. John's defeated College Girls bv V 1 goals to nil.- Misses'N. Allen and" Johnston were the. scorers.. ' The College Old Girls-Hereawa game . resulted in a draw, each side scoring; a ■ '. TRIAL MATCHES. . , In view of .the New Zealand LadiesA''' < Championship .Tournament. a$ 'Nelson,, it has been decided to' play two trial' games, senior and junior, at' Day's Bay '/ next Saturday afternoon. 1 . Tlnrteiung"' are appended:— ■; • .. Senior. ...''■■.'''' ... A team, (yellow and ' black)— Goa- >■ keeper, Miss Edith EJeet (Petone); full. backs (right) Miss Moore, (Wellington),., Oeft) Miss D. Tinney (Hinemoa); - halves.(right) Miss Eva .Elect (Petone). ■ (centre) Miss L. M'lntosh • (Victoria College), (left) Miss R.. Johnston (Victoria College); forwards (right-wing) Miss R. Swindale (Wellington), (inside: right) Miss H. Stairmand: (Hinemoa). . (bully). Miss Kelling (St. John's), ■ (middle-left) Miss K. M'lntosh.. (Victoria. College); left-wing) Miss I Wers-. lake (Victoria College). •. ..." B team (white blouses)— Goalkeeper,'. Miss Flaws fGresrg's); full-backs, (right) Miss M'Crae (Victoria Collego), . Oeft) Miss Comrio..(St. John's),; halves, (right) Miss ' Warren (Hinemoa), (centre) Miss Ford (Petone), (left) Miss Saxori (Victoria College B); forwards : (right-wing) : Miss Scrimshaw (Petone), (inside-right) Miss Halo (St.. John's), (bully) Miss Shepherd : (Victoria Col- ■ lege), (inside-left) Miss Lepper (Petone), -. - (left-wing) Miss>Wilson (St. John's).. Junior. ■•• .• . ,• . A team (white blouses)— Goalkeeper, '• Miss Ourrie (College Girls); full-backs,' Misses Harvey (Hereawa), E. Woodman . (Old Girls); halves, . Miss' M'Don'ald (Celtic),' Miss Turner (Haeremai), Miss Burr (Collego Gir]s); forwards,' Misses Carroll (College Girls),' Cameron (Ramblers). TJ. Dement (Collego Girls), Allan' (St. John's), Patterson (St, John's).' .. ■ B team , (coloured blouses)—goal-'.' keeper, Miss Fulton (Hereawa);'. .full-'/ backs, Miss Townsend (Haeremai), Miss M'Kenzio (College); halves, Miss Wash-';.' ingtou (Hereawa), Miss Fama. (Celtic), ''* Miss Roskrugo (Old Girls); forwards,Miss Shearer (Old Girls), Miss Dement (Ramblers), Miss Woodman (Old Girls),. -. Miss Cbarlesworth (Old Girls), Miss S. : - Mellor (College). "-..•■ Emergencies—(forwards), .Miss Two-' , hill' (Ramblon), Miss Johnston (St.' "■. ■ John's); (backs), Miss Cameron (Ramblers), 1 Miss Ellison (College).'

"Watcher" writes as follows:—I learn... that "the choice of a referee for. tha. shield match against Canterbury waa. intended to be between Messrs. Walton, •• of Wellington, and Hatch,' of GhrisW. church', these having been : the;, only. - gentleman nominated."'L do: not".' qiies- '..' tion the efficiency-or fairness -of cither;-biitr>Bfircly"tl!B-local Management Gonwvr" mitteo has acted far from wisely -in tho • matter- The-principle of a'sole-selee-. ' tor : referccing in. a match in 'which- his '-" . team "is engaged is not a'good'Oiidi Any- ! -"- how,: I understand that the committee ' could-have learned, before forwarding" Mr. .Walton's namo . to Cbristchurch, ■ < that he Will bo unavoidably absent from < .Wellington on tho day.-of..tha.; match.- : Then, if. an outside man. is.-to -be imported for tho match, why go to Christchurch, where tho challenging team comes from ?■ There are competent re- ■ forces on 1 the- active -list 1 of tho Wei- ■ lirigton Referees' who have officiated in representative-. games in. years past, and who havo geuerously. rendered much servicVin tho club contests, and these gentlemen do not de-. serve the - slight that appears -,to; havo ' been put upon them on this occasion..- .

;' -''NOTES;';' '■ : ;', J --,' (BY-"Br/LUM>FF.") , • ..'.'.- The following information will inter-' est local players in view of next ijatur-; day's big shield match: — In the opinion of a Ghristchurch eh-' ; tlvusiast and reliable critic, Bellamy ia' a better man in goal than Luxton. 'fha latter has been chosen to' play' against';' : Wellington. In the opinion of pur cor- •' respondent, Bellamy's equal lias not yet been found in Canterbury. Luxton is ■ certainly a good man, and. at times'. '■ gives brilliant exhibitions of : 'goal- ' saving, but is inclined to'bo patchy.-. Bowden and Chambers are very good •■ full-baeks, so also is' P. Campbell, but' \ the latter cannot got away; The.so ara the best backs obtainable this season,■ ' but neither are as strong as last sea- s son's hacks. This is the weak spot in tho team. Of tho halves, Throp, Snoll,. aud Goldsbury are very strong both in -. defence and attack. Hero lies Canterbury's superiority over toe Wellington '■ team. Canterbury have plenty of good halves available, and could select at • ' least two more lines as strong as thoso Campbell, Duffield, Oram, An- . dersbn; Mahar, and Ridley beiug sound halves.. The forward rank is the: finosli» : that was ever picked to represent Can-'' tcrbury. Almost every, forward'chosen- ' is on top of form, and givon a fair; amount of luck and a dry day will tax' tho Wellington defence to its utmost.. Rankin, right.wing, is.playing splendidly, and is the oldest player so far as' , tho game is concerned, playing in-New Zealand. Ho is very fast and'clever with his stick, Harruigtoii is the best inside : •' right. Canterbury have. He is a fearr' less player, and almost unerring shot' at goal. He has tho wind of a Mara-' ' thon runner, and can "go from start to' finish,!' ;, Hulbert,! centre,; is fast and very clever with his stick. He is probably the most finished player Canterbury has. Featherston is a fast man. Ho is about the safest goal-getter of tho team. E. Green, outside left, : .is not as good as Hale, but is nevertheless a good man. He is vory fast, and plays a hard game. • He : lms been included in thorepresentative, cloven chielly owiiig.'to his goal-scoring. abilties. • ■

MASTERTON GAMES. ( Trotn Our HDCclal CnrrosooiKlonU' The Mastertou hockey match between Knox and Post and Telegraph ended in a draw, each side scoring two goals The junior match botweon"St. Matthew's ' A and B teams was won by tlio former by seven goals to nil. In the ladies' "•' matches, Ramblers defeated Hinenioa by four goals to nil; and High School beat'Huia by one goal to nil. - >.•■ • " The Masterton Post and Telegraph' -hockey team will play a return match' with the Palmerston North team on' the Lansdownc ground oii Saturday" next. ' " ':■':' .