HOCKEY.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1541, 10 September 1912, Page 9

HOCKEY.

TfEPEJLSFA'TATIV.E GAME. The first game between tne'lVellington (Dnior representatives and Bnllsr was played at -Ksrori Povk yesterday afternoon. .The ground wa> heavy ajid soft in ph«3, sr.d, therefore, against a fast earns. Although tfco Buller train was lies ten by' fcvo Ron 1 .? 'to one. 'hey put up a good fight 'considering that it was I he first game that their ioaru hr.s played together. Their combination was only fair, Vit no doubt with oiviuif-r gnie'thfly vrjll ifcoiv improvinicnt. They "als'i wevo weak in shcoiin". mi«ins vrriny chances »h«i in th(! ciroir. Nevartlioloss. on yes-k-rday'S form, they ought lo jiivc the Wfdjiefday representatives a good "ro" today. The Wellington team showed good combination, and their second goal was the result of (road oombined play by tho forwards. The following were tho teams:— AVellinston:— Oo!>.l!ifi;p;r: Tiiinev. Fullbacks: K. aud T. Spiers. Ualf-lxicla:

Smith, Martin, and ITaißli. Forwards: Penney, Hunt, L. Webley, Brooktr. and Hogg. Bullet-Goalkeeper: A. Dnvies. Fullbacks: W. Davis, G. Nrwhnds. Halfbacks: A. Bottom, J. Bowdon, ami M'Konna. Forwards: 'Walker, Fair, Falls, Maim, nud Egati. ' . THE PLAY. From the "bully-off" Duller earned play over Wellington's twonty-iivo lino, K. Spiers saving and sending the ball baoU past balt'-wny. Hogg, Brooker. and Wo'oley then carried play into Uullor's ijiiavtors, but a chaneo was lo:-l l>y oft-Mdo play, The gams> then howiwl for :\ time about tho cenlro Hue, but, presently ttie Buller forwards, getting the I>a\l, carried piny into tho Wellington citvlo, and F<iH;\ scored the first goal for Buller. When play restarted, tho _ Wellington forward?, showing boiler combination,-von had Buller on tho defensive, and Hrooker had mi easy shot into £val. : the do-Fondinu goalkeeper Mns; out of bis place at the time. Wellington, I; BhlUt, I. Play for a time, was now in favour of BulliT, but want of combination and hxl shooting lost thorn sovoral.olinixvs. From a nice forward dash llfijis scored the second goal for Iho home U'«m, Wellington, 2; Bullet, 1. Half-time, was called without atiy' further score. , Iu (ho second halt' play w.vs of ft mon» even nature, each side, having a turn of nttneking, and tho bull travelling from ono end of tho field to the olhor. The spell ended without any alteration to Iho total, Wellington thus winning by 2 goals to 1. For tho winners K. Spiers, Martin, Wobley, Brooker, and ITogt: worn tho best men. while for Buller W. "Davit-, Bowdon, M'Kenna, Fa.lla, Fair, and Walker were tho pick of a very fair lot. Mr. J. C. G'usack was referee. THE WEDNESDAY TEAM. The following team has been selected to play ngainst Buller nt. Knrori Park today. -The gamo is sot down to start at 3 p.m. sharp:—Goalkeeper? Starr. Pullbacks: X Spiers and Baker. Half-backs: P'ointon, C'lcmentson, and Sherwood. Forwards: Jackson, J. M'lOivnn, Lyons, Brooker, and Hay. Reserves—Toppliii nnd Caterer. Players aro requested to leavo town by the 2 p.m. tram. .