HOCKEY.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1546, 16 September 1912, Page 7

HOCKEY.

THE SHIELD'TEAM SELECTED. CRITIQUE OF THE MKX. As the senior men's competition* liavc closed, Saturday was devoted to u trial match, in view of the shield contest against Canterbury next Saturday. The game, as played, lends itself to no description, (wing to the fact tliat the players were changed round from time to time, to aid tho 'seiector's choice. The A team finished up easy winners by 7 goals to nil. 0. Strack, C. Strack, Uoyd 1.2 each) and Dnvies (II being responsible. Allowing for the state of the.ground,' and the overhead conditions, piny was- good, the A team making a bold shoving. The most .pleasing feature) of the afternoon was tho solidness of the half-back line—the In— elusion of hein'g a wise step. The forward line went well together, the combination of the two Stracks. beiuj; much iu evidence. THE HEPJJESENTATIVES. At the conclusion of the game, the following representative' team to meet Canterbury for the shield match next Saturday was .announced:— Cioal-keoper, ihvyer; left-full-back, -M'El-dou-ncy; right-full-back. Baker; lett-lr.ilf, Thompson; centre-half, Campbell; righthalf, .M'Gregor; forwards, Loader (winq), 0. Davics (left-inside). <i. ijtrnck ("bully"), C. Stvaek (vight-iuside), Keed (wing)"; emergencies, Burbidge and Boyd. The team, with ono exception, is the best available, and should meet with approval. 'The following summary of tho players may be added:— JJwyer (goal-keeper) is an old representative player, on whom (he shadow of "old times" is spreading a little. His place should, on that account, be occupied by Cleave. . . Uaker (right-back) is a. thorough representative. J'layed for Auckland, but has been, under a. cloud in. representative matches;'showed some of his wonted brilliancy on Saturday.. Al'tildowney (left-back): Hardly up to representative form, but thought by soma to bs the best we liavi. , . Not sq jjuod &a C. JDavics, hut more sturdily built, •M'Grcgor (right-half): The finest halfback in Wellington.' Plays very fast hockey; has a happy knack of anticipating the play; hits like Josaop and fields like a Gregory, at cover-point. His proper position is centre-half, but will play well anywhere. . • • Campbell (centre-half). A tried -. and trusted member of previous representative teams; not a brilliant attacker, but very stolid in defence; it heady and cool plnyer whose presence gives his team n feeling of safety. Thompson (left-half): Not a brilliant man, but one who works hard and is never beaten; never shirks his work. Reed (wing-forward): A plnyer of great 'promise; hangs on to the ball rather too long sometimes, b\it is a good shot in the circle. Thoroughly worth-his place. "C. Strack (ripht-iasido) : A man worth his place in any representative tenm; thoroughly unselfish, and always well trained. Keeps going till the whistle sounds. • G. Strack ("bully"): Tho best man in the team; brilliant with his stick; can Ibid the ball in the air; ha? great pace, mid when in the circlo is wonderfully sudden. ... . • G. Davies (left-inside): An old-timer, with the spring of youth in him yet; always worth.-a plnce; has great pace and a quick eye. , Loader (wing): The -speediest wingeij in New Zealand; well known for his splendid centres, and as a man who gives the defending • goalkeeper plenty to think about whenever ho gets in tho circle.

' JUNIOR- HOCKEY. ' Hutt Valley wer* tlefented by Krtrori bj 7 fjonls to 1, tho game being rather onesided. . i - St. Augustine's, pla'yincj at Day's Bay, defeated United by 11 goals to 1. Tho losers -were playinj,' eight men only. Wesley defaulted to Wellington. . TirmD.GIUDK. -.'•/,.... After a humorous sort-,pf-contest.-'-Vic-toria College defeated St. Alark's (who irere plnving.three men only), by 20 goals to .2.. ■..

WEDNESDAY. -ASSOCIATION. The selectors of the Wednesday Associatiou have oho?cn the following teams to ploy.against the Saturday Association on Wednesday next. The A team will play against tho Saturday junior representatives and tho IJ team will meet the third class representatives. Both games will •he played at Karori I'ark, and wilt start at ,1 p.m. The selectors ar endeavouring (o arrange for a. social car to leave Vettch and Allan's comer at 2.15 p.m. , A team-Goal, Starr; full-back.', Paget,. Gay-ford; half-hacks, Fointon, Clementson, Aitkin; forwards, McNatty, Lyons, J. M'Ewaii, Gracie, Bay. B team.—Goal,- Smith; Full-backs,, Sherwood, Bale; lhalf-bncks. Henderson, M'Keever, Cameron; forwards, F. Spiers, Tapplin. Lewar, Hoy, Caterer. Reserves: Backs. Cooper, Nicholls, Jones; forwards, Colo Craig, CUipshaw. The junior Saturday team will bo ns fol-lows-.—Tinney, Spiers (21. TTnigh, Martin, Smith, Hogg, Brookei, Webley, Murrell, anil Pennev. ; ; ■ Tho follo'ttiuj will comprise the third-class team:—Gow, Smith, "Dawson, Thornton, Ashwin, Brockett, Bolancl, Atkinson. Schulenburg, Fos;, Kiehards; emergency, Garnhcirn. ' The Wednesday tennis will he:—A team-Goal. Starr'; full-backs, Paget, Gnyford: half-backs, Fointon. Clemeutson, Atkin; forwards, M'Natly, Lyons. .T. M'Ewan, Gracie, Bny. B team—Gonl, Smith; full-backs, Sherwood,, Bnle; halfbacks, Henderson, M'K?i>rer. Comeron; forwards, F. Spiers, Tapplin. Lewar. Hoy,, Caterer. Reserves: Backf, Cooper, Nicholls. Jones; forward?, Cole, Craig, Clapshaw. OFFICIALS , MATCH.

The following will represent (li 9 ■Referees in a match against the Management Cominilteo at Day's Bay on Sopt em: tor 2S:—Luckio. A. M. Gill. K. C. Morpetji, Grave, Cockerell. H. Thompson, M'Kenzip. Walton, Francis, Coldicutt, and Hunter.

EATHKPI EXCITING .MATCH. (By Tclesraph.-Prcss Associatton.l Dunodin, September 11. The ninlh interproviucial hockey luatch l/?twcen Ofago and Canterbury , was played at Carisbrook in bleak weather but on a good keen ground. Canterbury early established a lead of thre-2 goals to imp, but before the interval Otago hud drawn level, tho scores then rending three all. Tho goals had been s'cored by Anderson, Jacobs, and Smith for the visitor?, ami by Fcrcns (2) and Calder for Ota?o. ,'Smith (Canterbury) notched tlm first goal in the second spell, but Verens, scoring: for Otago again, brought the teams level once more. The fifth goal for Canterbury was scored by Wylie, but, five minutes before time, Brake (Otaso) scored, and brought the tally to "five all," which was the final result.

Tlie game was fast unci full of incident, though better hockey displays have be-on seen here. Canterbury were more clever with their sticks than flic.local men, but Otaqo was saved by its brilliant fullbacks. . . ■ ■ ■