HOCKEY

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2879, 18 September 1916, Page 9

HOCKEY

| ■ r—•LADIES' MATCHES. Tho match between: Ramblers and University, was a good, fast one, and 'resulted in a win for Ramblers by 3 goals to-1. This puts the Ramblers Well .in tlie lead, and they will probably be tlie championship holders for tho year 1916-17;. In. tlie first half, . University did most of the attacking,' and had several shots at goal, but did not manage to get between tho posts. Just before half-time, -Miss AVilliams led a forward rush,, and finished by finding not, making' the score: Ramblers, 1; University, nil. After the half-time, t'niversity was awarded a penalty bully, from -whiclv Miss Mander converted'. Play was even for some time, and then a forward rush into. University's circle was followed by a shot at goal hy Jlis3 S. Simon. stopped by tho goalkeeper, but Miss Sinion followed up quickly, and managed to score. University then, tried hard to score, but poor shooting on their part and a good defence by ilie Ramblers.prevented any score. 1 Ten minutes before time Miss Lang added a uother score for the Ramblers, and there: was no further score when, time was called, the _ gamo ending in favour of Ramblers with a of 3 against-1. . GIRLS'.COLLEGE V. PUBLIC . • • . TIiUST. '. In the. first half■ the College had the best of the- play, and the Public Trust were .playing;'only ten. players; The 'scorers'fov the College in' the first., half were: Miss Easterfield (2), Miss Marchbanks (I), and Miss'Geddis (1). After'half-time, , the Trust had tlie best of the play for a while, and kept tho ■College On the defensive. Miss Israel finished si fine forward rush by scoring. College. then had the best of it, and scores were made by Miss Marchbanks (1), Miss Grant (IV, and Miss Geddis (1). Just before the call of time. Miss O'Lcary scored for the Public'Trust-.'the game ending in favour of tho 'Girls' College team by, 7 against 2." In tlie -men's senior division, Karori won from University by default. ■