HOCKEY

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 2456, 8 May 1915, Page 3

HOCKEY

SOME COMMENTS. The hockey championship games have so far progressed most satisfactorily in the face of the general unsettled state of affairs ,and, moreover, the game has so far been favoured with two perfect Saturdays The decision of the New Zealand Council of Hockey in the continuance of Shield games scorns to liavo revived .individual enthusiasm among senior players, and already they are talking of who is to iill the places of George Strack, Reg. Thompson, "Dick" Dwyer, and L. Boyd, in the representative team, in the event of Wellington having to defend the Shield. , Wellington, . Tiowever, seems Letter off than ever for material in choosing their Shield eleven. • We have playing this season no less than five inter-island men, and seven of last year's Shield winners. Of the inter-island "reps." there were four (Biadley, M'Gregor, Stratton, and Loader) playing in the LCarori team against Wellington last Saturday, and anyone who witnessed tlm second half of the game must have been struck by the way the Wellington forwards demoralised M'Gregor and' Bradley (backs), and also'the way Pullyn upset Stratton and Loader repeatedly. ' United have started o_(F with two substantial wins, und their display last Saturday places them as easy favourites for annexing tlio premiership again this year. Of course tho second round may work wonders, on account of the probable disbandment of the four mid-week teams at tho cud of this month. The Wednesday Association has some of tho finest pk.vora In tho province, and these men's ambitions will bo to fill the weak spots in the Saturday clubs. Government Insurance should benefit considerably if they canvass for some of these players. It is understood that the Wellington Club has already captured Paget ana Cleuientson, two very_ resourceful mid-week men. St. Augustines suffered a slight cheok to their glorious advent into senior hockey by being rather well beaten By "United Nevertheless they all play good hockey, are clean hitters, and stop well, especially the Rov. Stephenson. A. Webley also is a keen goal-sneakor. The best display at Karori last Saturday was Pullyn's, whose demonstration of defence was a treat to see.

Insurance Seniors v. Wellington, at Karori, No. 7.—Heaphy, Musket, M'Clintock, Sfcrack, Manucra, James, Ellison, Legge, Wa.de, S. Jones, and Fear.

Insurance Juniors v. University A. at Karori, No. 3.—Mills, Hannah, Johnston, Twiss, Seaton, White, Stockman,' Cock, Wright, Fouhy, and Briggs. Emergency—M'Aloon.