HOCKEY.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1503, 27 July 1912, Page 12

HOCKEY.

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THE "TOPICS" OF AN OFF-WEEK. The Weather. , It was facetiously thought by some that the advent ol tlie iteforin party to power would even break the spell of wretched weather—but such has not been the caseinstead it has rained the harder;, Whether it is weeping over the rums of late Governments or just weeping on general principles this deponent kuoweth not. .but he does know tuat ail games were postponed last Saturday. It is fonio years since the, season has been so hampered by the elements, and the damp spell does not tend to increase the enthusiasm. It is .to bo hoped that the fates will be kinder lor the remaining portion of the.season. • The Auckland Foray South, Last week the Auckland representatives passed through Wellington on their way home. Playing Canterbury last Thursday week, tney hail the misfortune to bo vanquished by one goal to nil. Tho contest throughout was very close, and it was largely uue to Canterbury's goalkeeper, Bellamy, that the shield stopped where it is, This player justified, tho oftexpressed opinion that ho is the finest "keeper" in the Dominion. Those win saw him here will remember his knen eye and his alertness of both arms and ieet. Our Auckland friends givo it their opinion that the Wellington representative team should beat Canterbury when they meet for re-possession of tho shield, land it is confidently expected locally that the chances are more than good. • r Wh'at Is Our Best Shield Team? » On August 10 the local representatives meet Taranald, so that there is plenty of timo to get our very best team together. What is the very best team? Well, everyone is entitled to hold an opinion, and tho writer confesses partiality to something like this:— ' Goalkeeper—Dwyer. Backs—Left, M'Eldowney; right, Baker. Halves—Left, E. Thomson; centre, Campbell; right, Parton. Forwards—Left wing, Loader; left inside, C. Strack; bullv, G. Strack; right inside, G. Davies; right wing, Ileid. It is hoped also to get a representative "B" team away to Blenheim on August 10, so tho association will havo its hands full. Senior Championship.

p& c ■»• 'I -3 -3.9 a Team. S=3 5 g 2 g % a -3 Kaiori 7 6 1 0 28 11 12 Wellington .'.. 8 4 2 2 20 '-23 10 United 8 4 2 2 30 15 'to Victoria Col. 6 A 2 0 31 .18 8 Wesley 8 2 4 2 7 29 6 Metropolitan 8 3 5 0 23 21 6 Government Insurance 7 0 7 0 7 30 0 N.B.—Match Victoria College v. Government Insurance has yet to be plafycd. It. was postponed on account of Territorial parade. Junior Championship, Govt. Insu'ce S 1 7 0 IG 43 2 Gregg's 7 5 11 23 7 11 Hutt Valley 8 4 4 0 21 21 8 Karori 8 8 0 ft, 01 S IG K.Y.M.I. (A) 8 3 4 1 24 l'J 7 K.Y.-M.I. (B) 8 1 7 0 0 50 2 Jletropoiitani 8 2 5 1 li) 21 5 St. August'e's 7 7 0 0 27 ' 5 14 St. Mark's ... 8 4 4 '0 m 33 S United 8 5 3 0 ' 12 29 10 V.f! (A) 7 5 2 0 38 13 10 V.C. (li) 8 17 0 7 37 2 Wolliiigtou ... 7 5 11 "J 17 11 Wesley 8 1 7 0 IS 59 2 JS*.B.—Matches. .Greg?'? v. Wellin^Um ami V.C. (A) v. !•(." Augustine , ?, wcco postponed. Third Class ChampioriSliin, Gregg's 8 GO .2 00 17 11 Killjiruia Anglicans 7 5 1 1 27 12 H St. Mark's ... 7 3 3 1 13 22 7 V.C 7 0 7 0 12 r.7 0 Wellington ..7250 2» W ■! Tho annual.visitation to the I'oyal ObsoiTiitory at Greenwich t:>f>k r-iaca en June 1, and the Astronomer Royal. Mr. .T. W. Dysou, prsseutod his annual r':nort, in which weivj tho fcllcwias inisic-lii'is facts:—During 1011 f !ni nmuber of sunspots was less by one-fourth than durinct 1010. The mean temperntttro for 1911 was 1.9 degrees above the average from 1841 to 1005. Only twenty-two 'lays during 1011 did the temperature fall as low an 32deg.—the smallest ntimber .since IS 10. The average error in tho tiriis of Cig Bc» wa? only .il" of :i svemul, nml was never greater than .2 ot u second. Tho report (says tho "Daily Mail") hwius to bear out tho theories of those who ?ay that the weather is affected by siinspoti Field-Marshal Lord Wolsslcy," the senior field-inarshnl of the British Army, was seventy-nine on .Tune i. Lord AVolscley entered the. Army sixty years ago. He has token p.i.rt in ten campaigns, and commanded five. From 153r. to Iflflf) he was Conunander-in-Chiof of tho Artuiv