HOCKEY.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1474, 24 June 1912, Page 3

HOCKEY.

SURPRISE IN THE TRIAL GAME.,

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In view of the shield match against. Canterbury next Saturday, -all t lie ord'in«ry seiiiov -games wor:;- postpoiveil. 'l'he selected" eieveii pjayed a jl ten hi rtt Pay's Boy, A"o'„ 3 k'ro'midj, t-'iio foottvold an vliit'h proved uneertiy'i.U. Tluv conteM, lioivevciv, was .evp'ii. n.iK.l- iiiteteitinir,- and the vicioi;y of "tl'ie. li's'' by i t.o 3 was ivell'' i.nerited-.

Had .tliero S tot'aKfatof Oil: Xft. 3 ground,. tjii? lif't'tin'c ivoi.ild. have Jiran much iii. fiiyonr o'f tlie .A teani, ijiit it M\a-s soon seipii'. thai ('lit! J ■ te'iini '-'.fif- uu.t to go strongjy. 'I'll" A ie.im -nik.j-nl inviij* at the "biiily," -thSi'racl;. br"lhei- being sooir. iii t-. iiin-if." v.iilt their cievi-r stick work, aad Uie p-aan ,li:id not i.-;-o-Sresscd fri.r ijefori! C.. S.tim'ii eeiit in a •sliot which proved .tO.O warm for Dwyer to stop'; Immedinltly afterwards gor retired liiirt,. ami iHii'll .fiileil t : li'e breach.. T,he p.l.ay iya.? r.b.w foiriy even. The "AV attrif.-keil siro.iid.y, but linrbidge (who- played splendidly t'hr.pn'gjiflu't) sent th'e'nt : b;ick' rfctiea'te'diy. A ?o.al at length caiiKii lip'iyMve!'-,: Tlii) ball lioveredabout B/i cirelc, .and. G. Davirs |}fotigh£ A's tally uj> to two. lioth .-i;l« now attacked in tnr'h?, but f!in "A's" were not playing, up. to. ■fe.presfen.tativ.O . fprni. First lipid . v.ig.M-winb')' ahd theii Birch (ioii-winj) ivpeatedlj: lx-al -.the cnposing ■Im'lves, but the ball, 'dirt- not e?t beyond .Mni-petii, v.-lip say.ejl finely.. third score presently- foilo.ved. Ci. i'avies passed to 0. HtraVk, and lie, with a. character.isci.e das'll, registered-, a. tine -goal. The "1!V now bepanie "busy fees" indeed, and', -.spmo -pl.iiy; 'betsve'eii '.sl.*lvill::ip and Rei.d. ondf:d : iiv -t'lio liitier .sending' in a warm .-li ;t. Half-tiiii.6' then: souffiieil:

It was 'thpngii't -that', pn.lbo resumption of play, t.h it the reprek-ntetive teap wbuld c.oiij.e out of the.ir shells, but this tliey did ;iot (in, instead, the "B's" cam'o out of their "hive,", and "stung" the "A's" biidly'.'-with ra.reo good, goals, M.ni:phv ("biiily") scciiied full of -dash, and the ganiei. hiiil libt- ! been. ..iii 'ip.rogt.ess long: before Ke/iscrit. m :a sjilendid .goal. . He soon followed this-up with another, which made the score: 3 goals ;n.U-. Excitement now became keen, and the. ''A's"' tried strenuously.. to. ;pi'erpe the. defence, but-, unfortunately for thens, /this proved very sound. -At this stage, Ai'ckin, payi'es, and Burbidge were playing very tine games. The "B's" now moved down towards the "A's" circle, whero a corner was given, Dirbii .took the shot,, and Murphy,' iielSing-the. ■ ball well, goiiied i.ri. great style;. This gave the B fa\im the .lead, and this they maintained till time was .called. . .. Messrs.. 'Lucki.e: rand. Goekrill- cb'ntro.ledthe game. ■

TEAM. The fallowing team wilt repriSsen.'t Weill ngton ncixfc : S.attird'ay against Cantorbury:— ,

Goal-kceper--i)wyer'rtj , n:ite(l). . . . flight- ■ inl 1-b-Ack —.M'IC! (loivnoy (United); left full-back—Baker (Metropolitan). Right ■ (United); centro half—Gauip.be.ll (ICarori); left ho a— Parton (Ko'rorij. ' , . ■ H1 . „ „■ Fonvards.™Righ.t wing', G« Streak. (Collego; Tight; .inside, CJ. S(i:aclc. X.Co;Ilogo)-; centre forward, Andrews (United); Soft inside, G. payies '(IvarpriV; le.ft wing, Loader (ICarori). ....... Reserves—Reed- (\A"ollirigtOii); Aiekeii (ICarori).. JUMOR GAMES. At Day's .Bay' Kar.ori easily beat- St.. Mark's, by eight goals to one. . .MetropoUtau. licit Wesley at Karori. by six goals ":'to . o.he: Government, Life Insurance suffered defeat at ths hands of St. Augustine's by four goals to' : tjvo; .. .. V Gregg's vanquished Hutt Valley by four 1 goals to. two';. Wellington defeated Victoria Colli "e V by four goals tb threb.. TRIED GRADE.

Gregg's, defeated Kelbume Anglican by five goals/, to three,. .. .. At Day's Bay Wellington easily defeated St.. '.Mark's - w ,fiv«' to. ones LADIUS' G \MES. Syrens (2) v. liambiers 1.2). A> each of these teams had gone through, ti-.p championship so for without a 10.-s .keen, .rivalry existed, and the game iva.s fast, 'Syrens maintained; 'tlie upper hand practically throughout. Ihe hrst spell. \Viih about teh.'n^i'nute's.'lo.'gp.. : to. the"ispejl' Il'atnblers showed: a . (leci'dod iuiproyoinpnf. 'Play hovere:l.aboiit.Syren's goal for some time andV/finally Jliss .St:ai.rriir.'.n. .s'corHil'. Ramblers .continued to aitack slroi'.giy, and tliose.wlio uid not take into itccoujit Jliss M'Dpnnell prciiicteil. another score. This pI a re d-.: ball sit about her own 25, 'anj -V/ih' .right.'tip' tho"..field 'ii'iisupported'.".;:;S!i<S ftSifc tjio 'ball into. Ramblers' circle, >ind after a wonderfiilly clever pie.coV.o£''P.!ayi scored.. ....lust'",after beginning'\:tfe.second, spell; Miss McDonnell (Syrcn>)'di'iVjbk'diliebalLup-field fccntrod at the, .'righ't ■■monie.u'tj i . and Miss V, Dement scored;; 'Jli? ganie ([uietcned .'do.w.n considerably, how,.. and Syrens held t.hcir own. Miss.i Dii: : Tiiiiinx:.|rightf!til) was a, tower of sfrerigth to Baiiiblefs/i'a'iid oil more she' ifettly turnflil tho ball ': : awa.y,. and prevented a certain score. The'.game liad by now developed 1 into what may be termed the best ladies' club gamc v^eit.' -T|fc for' niany' a day. Every liieiiiber of both teams played her best, and .although, some shor.e out from the; others, it would' not, perhaps, be :a3yi;pble : jio'indiyiduii'lisei -Ehe excitemen't'.inc'r'e.a'ledi as the game advanced. Each' 'cirtleayfiiiretl: liaril. to. score; /iiiil after repeated efforts Mi'ss . Harris' was successful far Ramblers. Thi.i left lift scorcs equal and five minutes to go. But it was fated'that there should be no more goal.sY eridbil lit a draw. Mr. J. Gendall was referee.

Old Girls' A (•() v. .Old Cirls' B (li. Co\loge Old Girls': A. team. defeated the.' B's by four goals; 'to.'' oitc, after' jiii uninteresting game.'"' Ifnta (1) v. Ramblers B (!). Rata had somewhat thejbiStier of ithfii.r gatinj .against Ramblers,; but had to bu content with a draw. J'etonp defeated Girls' College .by ono goal to nil... Jlereivhini were defeated by St. Augsistine's by 5 goals to nil,.