HOCKEY.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1447, 23 May 1912, Page 2

HOCKEY.

WEDNESDAY ASSOCIATION. Petone, 2; Karori, 1. Pakeha, 5; Hcrcawa, 1. ITockey sanies under tlif Wednesday Association were played at Korori yesterday afternoon. The grounds were in first-class order, and sflme fast play was ««n. In the Pctohe-Karori match the plar was fast, and in the- early part of the first spell Karori lincl Petoiie very much on the defensive, but the fine defence of Isherwcod and Silbllry, at fullback, .specially the latter, saved their side time after time. The backs on both sides made the mistake of driving the. ball up and down the centre of the field instead of wiping it out to their wingforwards. The. game oiided in a win for tVlono by two goals to one. About half-way tHrongli the first spell Parranr, centre-half for Pctono. received a smaek on 'the eye from n rising ball, and had to retire. The Pak.cha-Hereawa match was a. good cutue to watch. Both cidei played

real hockey, and, although Pakeha won I by livn goals to one, the play was mure j even Hint the score denotes. PBTONK-KAKOIU. From Hie "bully" tlic Karori forwards carried play into Petono quarters, and what looked like being a score was paved by Kilbury, driving the bull out of play. Ila the roll in Knrori sot play into (he circle, hut Silbury again saved by- driving down the field. A return drive by K. Spiers gave the Karori forwards a chance, but it was lost by over-running. At this stage of the game Tarrant had iu retire. Prom a free-hit Pet ope took play into Karon's quarter.-;, and ironi :i fine Beswiek scored for Petoue. Tim Karori goalkeeper had no chance to stop it, his own men crowding him in. After the "bully" l'ctono again had the best of matters, and, getting into the circle, Judd passed to Beswiek to J. li'Kwan, who found the net.

In the second spell play for the first twenty minutes was very even, each side having a turn of attacking. Eventually Karori had a chance through one of Petone-'s forwards mis-hitting the hall. Cole, possession, passed to ]•'. Spiers, and the latter hit right across the field to Dyer, who scored. For some some after restarting Potono pressed, but Cooper, by a hard drive, found the line. I'rom the roll-in, Kaiwi pot the ball, and. for n time, I'etonu "Had all their work to keep them nut. When tho whistle sounded play was in midfioid. For Karori, Lower. Cole, K. Spiers, and Dyer played good games, while for Pckmo, IV. M'Kwan, Beswiek, Judd, and Silbury were the best men. Mr. Kmpson was referee. PAREIIA-HEKEAWA. In the first spell Pakeha were aggressive for a time, but at length the Hcreawa. forwards started passing, and carried play i into I'akeha's circle, only to lose their ■ chance by Hickcy. >From the free hit Pakeha got into Hereawa's quarters, and passing from Harrup to Wyilo to Gracio enabled the last-named to score with a fine hack-handed stroke. Caterer (Heroawa) getting tho ball from tho "bully," passed to Kueb, who carried it into '.he circle, but his chance of scoring was spoiled by one of Pakehn's full-backs pushing him over, for which the referee should have given a penalty "bully," instead of a pan-i-ally corner. , Pakeha were soon aggressive again, and finished up by Lyons | scoring a good goal. In. Hie second spell play was even for a time, each side taking it in (urn to attack. At length Jackson sent tho ball ever to tho left-wing, and Gracio getting it, found the net. Shortly afterwards Lyons added another goal for Pakeha, and yet another was scored by James—the outcome of a fine bit of passing. Hercawa then had a chance, and Gregg scored. The game ended in favour of Pakeha by five goals to one. Moilison, Jackson, Lyon*, and Gracic were prominent for Pakeha, as wede Kucli. Caterer, Clcmentson. and Hemlcrsoir, for Herenwa. Mr. Manning was the referee.