HOCKEY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1166, 17 June 1911, Page 12

HOCKEY.

KAKOKI'S STRUGGLE FOR CHAMPIONSHIP. (Br "Bully-Off.") Now that the first round of senior club games has been concluded, tho following summary will no doubt prove interesting:—

For many years past, Karori have been a conspicuous body of hockey players. They have engaged in their games with a determined spirit; they have worked hard during the last two seasons, and this determination is going to help them. If they are not returned winners of (ho championship cup for 11)11, it will not be for lack of effort. This year's Karori team is somewhat different to that which did yeoman service last season. In the first place, the forward line is different. Then Hunter in goal—a really good man too—has joined them, and strengthened them. Ue is both hefty and solid. The full-backs, Chris, and Leo. Davics are very sure men, the latter being a hard and cool hitter—a sure representative player ere the curtain falls at the close of l'Jll season. Of the halves a great deal might be said. Claude Campbell, at centre, is well known throughout New Zealand. Ho requires no introduction. He did seem a bit sluggish last week, though. K. Spiers, left-half, struck the writer as being the most solid half on the Karori side last week. Aicken, too, is a good man, but a little more time at the game should see a great improvement in his general form. . , • Every player shows nervousness in lus first rcrfres'entative match. This was noticeabio in the case of Salek, right-wing in the representative match agamsi ilanawatu on" Saturday week. Now we conic to tho forward line. Putnam is the weakest member in the Karon eleven. This is a great nitv, because the left-wing po=ition is a difficult one to fill. Loader (Y.M.C.A.) is, without doubt, the finest left-wing in New Zealand, and that is saving a lot. But, coming back to the Karori players: Putnam seems to fumble a lot, and ho Mays in shifting the leather from his quarter. Time and again Godfrey Davics has had to urge him (on the field) to "make haste." 'Perhaps this little kindly warning will do good. On tho opposite wing, Hall fills the bill nicely. Last week Murphy, inside-right, seemed to keep fai too' dost to Lower, centre-for-ward, with the result that the insideleft, centre, and inside-right were fronuently bunched together. This gave the College halves splendid opportunities to clear their lines. Lower and G. Davies are playing exceptionally well .so far this season. Lewer is very energetic, and loses no time in opening up the play. In their match last week, with College, the best form was shown by Karori in the second spell. During the first half play was somewhat congested amongst the Black forwards. G. Davies was not well supported, and his clever, quick, and wily methods oi attack generally ended without any "limelight" at all. It was distressing to see poor Godfrey making off without proper support. In tho second spell the forwards exerted themselves more, and only sheer hard luck prevented at least two more goals going to the credit of Karori.

College have a strong team, but the old Karori players have the finer points well grasped, and this alone should be sufficient to bring, tho Wack-jerseyed ones to the top this year. College, it may be mentioned, have been training assiduously for a long lime past. Last Saturday young Burbidge, centre-half, played a 'magnificent game. Oram was out again, and held the position of right-half, while Rountreo played left-half. The Karori half line was much superior to that of Collce Gaze and Kibblewhitc, right and left full-backs respectively, did exceptionally well last week. Gaze had a great deal to do in keeping his opponents at bay. Towards the close of the gamo Hor«e'lv, insideright, had his thumb broken', whilst George Strack also sustained injury. _ AVesley deserved their win over Wellington last week; 1-1 is a fairly large margin. They soon made themselves au iait with the muddy conditions, their long nassing proving a great help. The halves on both sides were fair, but the Wellington halves were slow in backing up the forwards. Their inside right was the bc=t of the forwards. One Hung calls for mention, namely off-side play by Wesley and perhaps the mere .mention is sufficient without enlarging on the point. Wellingtons left-full-back indulges in 100 much "one-handed play, and in that respect, is similar to Hickson, of United. Tf we get manv more "one handed hoctcvitcs the game will be spoiled. Kov=' as centre-forward for AAcsley.wns good." 'He is nippy, and always on _ the ball Hall, centre, and Dobson, righthalf' were poor, and so also was EtheridVat right-full-back. Dixon, left-wing, n'aved a splendid game. He is probbly second onlv to Loader in this position. Wellington' seemed to have rather hard luck in not securing a larger number of goals, as they put in some fairly solid work. Y.M.C.A. sprang a complete surprise upon United at Karori. They had tho assistance of Carde (inside-right) and Parlon (right-full-back) was al=o out once mere. Carde was hardly up to his usual form, the reason being that ho has not had manv opportunities of playing this season. Parlon played a better game than [Tiekson, Unitod's right-full-back. The Y.M.C.A. backs taken all round played a solid game. United seem to have faded out. Their iroal record is a little better than that of AVeslev, but they arc last on the list a? tar as championship points arc concerned.

Under (he English Butter and Margarine Act of ICOT, 1831 "fancy names" for margarine, and -11 names for mixtures of butler and milk, have been approved by the Board of Agriculture.

In the Island of San Domingo, (here is a remarkable salt mountain—a mass of crystalline salt, nearly four miles long, estimated lo contain nearly (10,000,(100 tons, and said (o be so clear that mediumsized print can be read through a block a foot thick..

,5 d $ | « « I C JJ O to Q p, £ Hi A O <J Pj Karori ... 5 4 0 1 23 5 J V. College 5 3 0 2 12 4 » Wellington 5 2 2 1 12 14 5 Ol.C.A. 5 1 3 1 U £3 3 We.'ley ... 5 13 1 10 21 3 United ... 5 1 i 0 11 15 2