AT THE EXHIBITION.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1179, 14 July 1911, Page 8

AT THE EXHIBITION.

THE HOCKEY SET-TO. EVENTS FOR THE COMING WEEK. As there was a further increase in the attendance at the Coronation Exhibition yesterday, it defined as if the hockey tournament am! the- line weather was responsible for-the attraeliim of the crowd. Altogether 1751 people gained admission during the day, ami ilio a'-'i'rogale altendance now Mauds at 121.920. The takings—.Cl! Hi.-. Id.—were butter tlnin ior any previous, day during the week. l'lipils frJni the Brooklyn ami Mount Cook Schools were among the visitors yolcrday. and. in this connection, it has been decided thai teachers, who accompany school children, will lit- ndmiik-d free for the remainder of the Exhibition. To-day it i< expected that Iho attendance will be. helped by the fact (hat excursion trains commence- running in connection with the races. HOCKEY TOURNAMENT. A DIUW IN THE FINAL. ■V fcven-a-sidc hockey tournament was decided at the Stadium" last evening. The first round comprised five games of two eight-minutes' spells each. Instead of the usual leather ball, a rubber olio was used, and caused considerable amusement to tne spectator?, as it often hit the posts and glided oli at on angle least expected by the players. * First Round. Govrnment Life Insurance defeated HK Mark's by 1 goal to nil. Aftw a fast and even game, M'Clintock, ior I.Ue winner- >=eiit in a hot .'hot which gilded off the goalkeeper's Mick just on the call " I'ak'ch'a (AA'edne:day\ v. Y.M.C.A. Saturday).—This match ended in a draw, there being uo score by either side after five minutes' extra lime had been played. M'Eldowncy defended well for Pakeha. -bppinfr A! Parton and Loader, who played well for Y.M.C.A. United 1 v. Gregg's nil.— T.-mted scored in the lirst spell, lint did not have things tli-oir own way in the second, the game ending with no further score. Karori 1 v. Heroawa nil.—The winners had the best of the game all throi'-h, off-side play spoiling their* chances, howover. Potone a bye. Second Round. Government-Life 1• v. I'ako.ha nil.— Thi- was a very hard game throughout. Government Life attacked for the greater part of the game, but M'Eldownoy saved lor Iris side well. As no score resulted after (ho usual lime, an oxtra spell was played, and. after attacking frr fame few minutes, M'Clintock found ihc net for Government Life Insurance. j Karori 1 v. I'elone nil.—The main Vcituro of this match was the big hitting by Jndtl fPetone). lini the condition of the Karori players (old towards ihc end of the spoil, and Murnhy scored. United 2 v. Y.M.C.A. 1.-The teams were evenly matched, and play was very fast. From .i rush,.R. Thompson scored for C'nited. R. I'arton (Y.M.C.A.) carried Iho ball through the opposition, but Hie goalkeeper cleared. Y.M.C.A. kept up thp attack, and Loader put in same good j HOrk, but, eventually. Andrews (United) secured and rushed play to the other end, and scored. Again Y.M.C.A. attacked, but ciiiild nof get a shot past the. United keeper. In the second spell the United forwards showed good combination, and passed well. After defending for some minutes, I?. Pnrlnn secured and passed to Loader, who boil the United keeper. United attacked, but Y.M.C.A. .cleared, and plav w. removed to the United goal, where Loader scored, hut off-side was given against him. The game curled in Unitcd's twenty-five. Semi-Final. Government Life Insurance met Karori in the s-emi-final, and'a'good gamo ensued. The play for some time .remained in the. centre, mainly through the pood display of the backs on both sides. The second spell was practically a repetition of the first, each side attacking in turn, but no score resulting. Extra time was played, in which Government Life (a junior team) held the advantage, and it was some Urns before Karori (seniors) could move play to the Government Life circle, where they pressed hard, but could not bretik down the defence, and Bennett secured, and carried the ball past the Karori backs, scoring the only goal of the game. Final Round—A Draw. United v. Government Life Insurance. — Play from the commencement remained in the centre, neither side gaining much ."/'vantage. From a line-out Government Life Insurance carried play into United'* territory, but their opponents' goalkeeper played ccolly. and cleared; and play shifted to United , s twenty-live. The second spell saw United attacking; but some splendid defensive work by' the Government Life Insurance backs saved, and play was rushed to_Unitcd's twentyfive, the ball going hehind. From the centre, the Blues moved play to their opponents' territory, the .United keeper bringing off a. timely save. Line-out play followed, and Government Life Insurance mis-eel a chance, the goalkropcr saving. From a twenty-five, the Blurs rushed to United's.circle, where ?. forward missed a chance by failing to look before liittinrr. Play had returned to the centre when time' was called, the game ending in a draw.

HEPPLE BENEFIT. Special tickets at. Is. Gd.eneh are being, sold to-day, i>ml will include, admittance to (ho Stadium, the whole of the proceeds to p> towards the benefit for the Heppln family. The Boy Scouts will occupy the Sudiiim wii.li an exhibition of work, this including Kaffir hut?, wigwams, britlgebuikling, raupo raft?, Morion canoes, canoe ..racing, etc. The Central Mission Band is also to march to the building, and piny selections. AVireless telegraphy will be in operation to-night, and visitors may send MarconiTaws from one end of the building to the other—l 2 words for 3d. The operators will be Mr. Buswell, of the Tramways Power Department, and Mr. Sprey, chief mechanician of the fire brigade. The proceeds will also go to the Hopple fund. ON SUNDRY SHOWS. LIVING BRIDGE. The "Living Bridge" entertainment for Saturday night was rehearsed successfully last evening, and promises to prove a

draw. The play will be directed by Dr. Newman, Jles-rs. T.iu T)unc;in, J. H. N. A. Biirnes, and A. K. Whyle, well-known bridge players. The play is to be proreded by Swedish drill, in which some 2011 pupils of Mr. ,1. W. M. Harrison's will take parl. Rugby Night. Rugby Night (Tuesday next) promises to be a suet?". No fewer than 27 entries have been received for the fillyds. handicap. 17 for the half-mile, 19 for the relay race, mid in for the tug-of-war. It is now proposed to add a dribbling contest to the programme. Tin's will be a novel event. Each man will l:e required to take the ball at his toe in and out of a number of ].os!s stretched over 5(1 yards —fastest time lo win. Another went will be a serum—teams of five men to pu-h each other until one is pushed oil' an 18ft. canvas mill. AVre.-tling. Louis Robertson, who is to engage "Joe" Gardiner in a wrestling match at the Stadium on Wednesday next, will arrive in Wellington' to-day. Since Gardiner last met Robertson, he Imp been in cons'ant practice, and has had 53 matches, never losing. It is, therefore, expected that he will be capable of holding his own against Robertson. Gardiner will step into the ring at about 9st, Tib. Sharpshooting. On Thursday next, in conjunction with tho. athletic sports at the Stadium, Captain M'Lcod wil] repeat his sharpshoofing performance, which previously "took on" exceptionally well. Volunteer Boxing. The coming volunteer boxing tournament, set down for next Friday, is bein;; taken up enthusiastically by Hie different companies, and one company will he represented by six uiMi. The'show will be run under the auspices of the Wellington Boxing Association, who will appoint the yefereo and officers. Accommodation will be provided for 1250 people. Laughing Gallery. It was decided yesterday to redttco the price of admission to the Laughing Gallery. The charge, for adults will in future be 3d., and for children one penny. Closing Date. On account , of-the stall-holders objecting and the Order-in-Coiiueil not: permitting an oxlension of time, the executive has decided finally to close (he Exhibition on July 21). The Harbour Board is to be approached with a view to ascertaining it the use of the U Store can ho granted ..i storage of goods for sale. Performing Animals. Professor Godfrey has taken over the Coronation Theatre, and his performing dogs and birds are on show each afternoon and evening. Their performance is an interesting aiid clever one.