ON THE HOCKEY FIELD

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2188, 29 June 1914, Page 3

ON THE HOCKEY FIELD

»• FINE SENIOR GAME WIN FOtt UNITED United ......... 5 Metropolitan 3 University ...... 1 WeHltigton 8 Insurance e fif.Y.M.I 0 Karori, a bye* Conditions were ideal for hockey on Saturday afternoon in all but the giound undei'fot-jfi. After (.lie seeking rains the Karari Patk grounds cut isp badly with the play 'ilie .star gaiite, and, in fact, the fi-iisst giwi:e ihi,s season, was til© great struggle for tlie championship lead between "United and Metropolitan*, the farmer oojning' elf victors by 5 goiils to 3. The chanij«au.sliij> list mow stands- as follows;— ® ■ t h J i: rt Q vVJ cs <5 TJ jr £ k e ' 9 ft ? o United S 5 0 0 28 7 }ii .Metropolian o 4 t 0 14 f) $ University ..5 a 2 (i- 21 lo fi Karori % 8 a si j<j Wellington .6 » 4 fl jfl 18 4 Insurance ... a 1 4 t) t) 3.4 g iM.r.JI.I. ... 5 0 0 0 3 29 0 UNITED V. METROPOLITAN, The battle between this two leaders —United and Metropolitan- -has teen awaited \nitlr ciji.i-sidei'ii.b.!o interest for came weeks part, and: the ercsfcon Saturday quite lived up to tlife expectations formed of ft. OpiiiU.n had jt that' United Would, have no difficulty ill subduing Jtetmßoiitiiir. but wlmn United took to th-s feicl wilti 3. team reinforced with, three promoted juniors jnany singled iletWijigSiiaa us t}»* winners, and, indeed, from the- resultant play, they should have woti, Luck favoured Uithed in mg.n-y ways, ami when the final wftistle soMjitfed t'iicy had snatched vietory fey 3 goals to 8. The opening of tho pnte. s.a*v rapid and determined sorties on ijie paft'ef both teams. It was fiom ij*t6 of these rushes 011 the part el Molro;n!itm; that- tlw first goal came, Tapiin was resjifSHsibfe. j I—o. United now redoViMed their ewergies, and though "Mots." broke atfay 111 chequered dasji-es eevefrit tiittcs. United had Wflru imi-g,- Boyd being responsible. There was somo brilliant p-ia.V oil tho part of the rearguards of bath ctatfelis. Jlfiti'crjKifitan were exerting five-ry oii-Hce of energy now. They c.imo at it literally 'Svith their heads do-WH," bii-t- cou-kl -not score.. Half-time caiite w.th the erores h»changed. . ■ Metropolitan reiieiyocl hsre-tilities on recommencing, but- it was only after persistent efforts thai they once more placed themselves in the. lend- Oaviil was responsible—2—!. .Meiropalitar. had a rather n-miteyinj; eK.persi'i.ito after tliir., I'ullyn, t : i|eir irraoJ-ver» ently favouring Uttited wif:li a eearv. - —2. This mi.si:,ip danipi'd A lei rapoli'tair's ardour sswewlia-t, Mid after a period of persistent attacking Ur,.- | ited's part, Kmenv scored for them--3 —2. Later B:oyd SCOTi?.dr*-l—'l. Bssitijnient was raised to n piteli iviwn 3-tetrG-pclitan, throiigh SlcEras's agency, scored —4 —3. The- finish <>f the galira 'was most excitm£, Tlie contest waxed fiercer and ore. tlifc final wlustl-i; Sjlew. United had scoird ag-a-hi) 150,\ A Iteing vesponsible. 5—3. Mr. J C. Cusa-efe was Ibe referee'. UNIVERSITY V. WCLLINCTON, University h-std aft .tsasy rietory over 'Wellington, and after a set-to as scrappy as it was nuiddv,. wen -bv 7 goals to 2., .Tile -'Varsitjr pla-Jfod a- je-adiwg hand right throtiirhoiit -tlto grime. By the eii'dAof .th& first .snefl tlftty "lißtl scored fivo goals,' Woljingtaii -iriansijred to annex'two 4 CCoa.|sj,-if this s;:«ll. R-Aed-being rcsponsifjic, lit the scflftud sijtallWellington's sccrc reir:air,t-« tt-tc t.'.n'.e,, the University-efe-fen, hoAWvci'-. tnflnagod to further strengthen tlwir position with two more -ptmiis. For the winners, the Strad-k brothers did flll the scoring; Karl Strr.ok SWH'-Sid 4 i George Strack 2. a-ild Caii. St rack I. Mr. C. P. M'Keiraie was tlw re teres. INSURANCE V, tfA.M.I, Like the prccodtn-s ffels Insnr-ance-M.Y.J1.1. encounter was an Uninteresting one, with a ftmatroy victory for the. stronger Neither side have -as Vet tvo.ll ft gaifte this season. JI.Y.MM. isvft wj> sottio sort of a resistance, bul. In-sora-itoe km® much; too strong'for tlwffi... Tfc scorers for tho winners were jSobbie (3) sad Stva'rk (3). . JUNIOR, University A. beat University B by 1 ; goals to 1. United B drew" with KiVWrmft Anjriican, 3 all. A great game Was fought. Tjetwoe-ns 'Wellington and St. Atogtistiii-s tit tite Hutt Park 011 Saturday* Wrllingt'in fully deserved tho win., the fattl score reading 4 goals to <1 ' The game it-self was fast and fiirious { botli sides fighting for supremacy, Wellington towards were superior to their opiKs:n\nis; th.crr passing rushes Wtrre csteltoftt and well worthy of praised Judging by performances, Fitz-Jones ss ■■ easily .Uin best wing-scoring man. if. the junior competition. From g.-jod hard centrns, liesent in three sti'ijgiitg shots-, whicli' gave St. Augustine's goal-keeper ateoliitet.y nochance. Johllsttf.il sefiil-red Wel'Hrtgton's other goal. -Bie trick -of WeHington's backs were lauv.el anil -6u<r, wiiife tlio ' Webley brothers stood.flirt prom-inant for St. Augustine. Jlr. Sofia, was referee. Wellington'A 'deteated tJniversity by 6 goals to nil. ... ' " United (2) drew with Wesley (2). SCHOOL CAME. Technical CoMeK'e easily defeated Mount Cook by 0 goals -to nil: 'ladies' cam is. The most interesting of the ladies' games resulted from pe meeting between University .and Colfege Old Girls. After an even garnettt* former Secured victory hy tlie ilarreff ffiargi.ll of .2 fSoals to 1. Miss Carrier: scored both goals for University, while JJiss Cathie scored for Old Girls. Mr. J. C. Cusaok ref©r€sd« Girls' College demcr.strated their fast gathering knowled-ee of the- ganW in their match against Ramblers B, and ■ succeeded in defeitting tlle'tn by .3 got'ls to nil. Miss Williams scored all the goals. Mr. E. Loader was refores. MATCHES ELSEWHERE. (By TelcEraii.—SnesVai OirresDoodetvt.i Hamilton, Jiine 27. . In tho hockey match for the Xordon Cup, Waikato (io) defentcil TurauaUi (ml). . .