HOCKEY

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2559, 6 September 1915, Page 9

HOCKEY

LADIES* CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNEY

Wairarapa (2) v. Hawke's Bay (1). Manawutu (4) v.. Canterbury (3). .Wellington (14) v. Wanganui (0). In porfect weather and before about 1500 peoplo tho annual New Zealand- Ladies. Hookoy Cliauvpionship Tournament opened on tho Basin Reserve on Saturday : afternoon. It is several years no\y since the tourney has been held in Wellington, and its advpnt this year has been awaiitedi with considerable interest. Altogether seventeams entered, Canterbury, Hawke's Bay, Manawalu, Poverty Bay, Wairarapa, "Wanganui, and Wellington. The first day s play produced threo most interesting games. With the exception of tho match, Wellington-Wanganui, in .which the home team had a romping victory, the worn vory ovonly contesied, and exciting, Manawatu had a hard-earned victory over Canterbury, whilo Wairarapa had to work even hardor to win their game with llawko's Bay. Among thoso present was Her Excellency tho Countess of Liverpool. CANTERBURY-MANAWATU. Cauterbui-y and Manawatu were very evenly matcnod, and while tho latter combined woll and had a strong rearguard, the Canterbury team played with a grit and'detormination that severely tried their opponents. Tliere was early indication of tl'io strength of the Canterbury forwards and but lor the effectual olearing of Miss M'Sweeney, in-goal for the northern team, t-liey must have scored on two occasions. At length, after a particularly vigorous '. attaick, Canterbury registered tho first goal, per medium of Miss Peorce. Not a whit put-back, tho Manawatu forwards -worked hard to retaliate with' an evening goal, Cool and well combined forward work at last produced tho desired result, Miss Collihgwood scoring. The Manawatu supporters were jubilant when Miss Green followed this up i with another goal, placing Manawatu in the lead. Half-time came with Canterbury pressing vigorously. , There were some bright patches in the play on recommencement. Some good work among the forwards mado the possibility of Canterbury evening matters appear very likely, and it was really an excellent bit of work, by/Miss Greig (thou' left back) that led up to a score in thenfavour. She cleared the- ball-nicely and ■ with ft good, strong sliot sent to the forwards. They made good use of the ball and with a sure shot that the goal-keeper had no chance of blocking, Miss PeaTce scored.. Even play followed, but shortly Manawatu were prominent—very much so. Two goals were scored in qxnek succession, Misses Green and Collingwood scoring sploudidly. Manawatu had nanuy scored their fourth point when Canterbury. with a lightning rush, scored from Miss Pearce's stick. The score unchanged at the final call of the -whistle. .- Mr. J. C. 'Cusack was referees. . ' . ■ ,v -. ' WELLINGTON—WANGANUI, . Although pitted against 4. heavy team in Wanganui, Wellington made the pace willing. from the- start.. The game had not been in progress more than .five minutes ' when tlie home team 'scored. More Imrd and well-combined work among the forwards and Wellington had added another point'to their soore. - .Wanganui .made several incursions to Wellington's end of tlio gold, but found the homo Teargwnl too strong' for them. /Before the wliistlo sounded half-time Wellington were threo while Wanganui had not scored. In the second half Wellington ha 4 one long succession of points Added to their total, so tbat when the final whistle sounded tho score stood: 14; Waiiga- • ran, 0. Mieses Dobbyn (5), Cmrick (5), Lang (2), . and! Smith* (2) were the scorers. Messrs Loader, audi Carvor Trsre the referees. . " .i ' ■ HAWKE'S BAY—WAIRARAPA. . Very even indeed was the tussle between Wairarapa and Hawke's Bay. The latter made the pace in the first half, and through Miss H. Roake's agencsy scored tho only goal of the half. It was in the second portion of the game that Wai- ■ rarapa were prominent, and by real hard work managed to pierce their opponents' defence twice and snatch victory from the Hawke's Bay girls. Misses Humphries and B. Orr scored. . 'The refareea irere Messrs. Marshall and Lloyd. v .- ■ y TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME. This afternoon's games will'be Canterbury v. Wairarapa, Wellington y. Poverty Bay, Wanganui v, Hawke's Bay, Mal naivatu, a bye. 1 .' .. MATCHKS IN NBLSON. i. '. . . (From a Correspondent.) • Nelson, September .4. j On Saturday ' Federal defeated _ Nelson for the men's senior championship' by 4 3 goals to 3. The scorers were: Federal— 3 Parker, Webley, Talbot, and Stephenson " (winning goal),' and: for Nelson, :. Wells, 3 Halthem, and Whitwell. 1 Wakatu defeated Golden Bay for the Ladies' District Shield Championship by 5 2 goals to nil. The scorers wer§ Misses j Israel and Barnett.