HOCKEY

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 230, 17 June 1918, Page 8

HOCKEY

LADIES' ASSOCIATION 'Hk> lii'lli series of games in the ji r3 t round of I lie ladies' competitions was played ill Kaiori Park on Saturday. The star siime—that between Ramblers ami University--turned out n very w;.y win for the former. The University 'team, ul'ler the first few minutes' p|»V, W cnt (o pieces, Ihe wing forwards spoiling Ihe play uf I lie backs by keeping' too iar back. Tlie fine defence put up | jr the goafkeeper, however, saved time after lime. .Ramblers' played wilh g\eat enmliinatioii, every player keening her place. Wellington Girls' College A, after a good fight, won from Public Trust. The. maleh, Base Rocords-Huahati, proved a very exciting game, bolli teams showing great improvement. J'n.v Department-Wellington Girls' College. B, after a fast and interesting game, resulted in a draw. .1 SENIORS. RAMBLERS A V. UMVLKSITT. From the bully-off University carried play, and tor a few minutes had Ramblers on tho defence. From n free Ji it Rninbleis rushed play into University quarters, and Miss S. Simon put tno linisiTtng touch by finding the net. Ramblers, keeping up (he attack, had several shots at goal, but the fine defence of (lie University goalkeeper saved. At length, however, from a corner hit, Miss' Lang got one past, and just before, halftime Miss Pickering scorc.il the third goal for Ramblers. In the second spell Itnmtflers had all the best of the. play, their passing and placing being far and away the best seen this season. Goals were- scored by Misses Wilkins (3), Pickering (2), and Lang. Ramblers won by !) goals to nil. Mr. Jones was referee.

WELLINGTON GIRLS' COLLEGE A v,

PUBLIC TRUST. Public Trust started veil, having Hie best of the play in the early stajps. Miss Jl'Donald scoring from a forward passing rush. Aliss i). j Walker scored for College. in | the second spell pliiy for a time | was very -even, but the better conibiii- ! ation of the College team soon forced the j play to their opponents' quarters, and ! {funis lvere scored by Jfees Jlartin, Walker, and Gore. Just before the call of tiiue Public Trust forwards, getting | the ball anil passing with great judg- ' nient, carried piay iuto College's circle, Miss Gilfeddcr scoring. The game ended in favour of College by 4 goals to 1 31 r. ft. J. Lloyd was referee. PAY BEPAimrTIXT V. AVELLISG,'J'ON GIRLS' COLLEGIA B. In the first spell College iad all the better of the play scoring two goals to nil. Misses Bedell and Bowie being the 6Corers. In the second spell Pay Department turned the tables on their opponents, and showed to great advantage in passing rushes. Misses Thompson and k'eanneley scored goals and the game ended in a draw. Mr. A. G. Whcatley had charge of the game. BASE U.KCORDS.Y. HUAHATI. This proved a most interesting and exciting game, play travelling from end lend every lew minutes. At the call oi time neither side had scored, the game resulting in a dianv'Mr. F. Spiers carried the whistle. JUNIORS. Te Aro Srhuol v. Wellington Girls' College.—in the first spell play was even neither side scoring. In the second spell Te Aro, in the early stages, had all the better of the play, scoring two goals, both scored by Miss M'Kinnon. ,Just 1>: fore the call of time -\lis3 Adams scored for College. Te Aro won by i goals to i Mr. 11. Biini was referee. Y.W.C.A. won by default over Pay Department. MEN'S COMPETITIONS. The men's competitions advanced another stage on Saturday. Trentham A, by their win, take the leading position with 8 points, while the B team, with 7 points, Jill second place. TJiEMTiIAM A v. Y.M.C.A. B. Trentlianrall through had tile belter of a well-l'ought game. The play at times was very interesting, both sides showing great improvement in their play. If anything, Trentham hail the best combination, their forwards passing with good judgment, while the dofenOu of tho backs was good. Y.JI.C.A. loat several chances to score by over-running the ball and too hard hitting when near the circle. Scores were mada by Ilarinan (2), M.orton (I) for Trentham, and Tandy (1) lor Y.M.C.A. Trentham won by 3 goals to J. Mr. i\ Spiers was referee. TRENTHAM 13 V. ICAJiOIiI. Trentham, from tha "bully-oft'," rushed play into Karori's quarters, and for a time had them defending. Off-side play spoiled their chance of scoring. For a lime Karori forced them back, but at length i'loru a free-hit Trentham carried the ball into the circle, and Champuoss scored. Trenthaiu still kept the upper hand, and Sinclair added another goal. In tho second spell, the play was of an even nature, Karori if anything having the better of it. About half-way through the spell. Head scored for ICnrori. At tho call of time, Trentham was leading by 2 goals to 1. .Mr. A. C. Wheat ley had charge of the game.

RIiATHERSTON V. Y.M.C.A. A. Featherstou proved too good for j Y..M..C.A., defeating them'by 5 goals to 2. In the first spell Featherston scored three goals the soorers being Shepherd, Wiggins, while Bascand scored for Y.AI.C.A. ]11 the second spell Salelc i and AViggins stored for Feather.stori. and Hogan for 01.C.A. Mr. E. J. Llovd was referee.

JUMBLKRS V. BASK RECORDS. Ifamlilers had all the best of (ho game with .Base Records, defeating them by five goals to nil. 'fate and Smith scored in the first spell, while Tate (2) and Kueh (1) were die scorers in the second spell. Air. A. Edwards carried the whistle. PAY . DEPA-RTVIOT Y. Y.M.C.A. C. Pay Deimrtiiient got all over Y.M.C.A., and iron by live goals to nil. The scorers were Wall, Morse, Clarice, Elias, and Mollis. Mr. A. C. Pragnall was referee. Members of the Karori team diirin" the game on Saiurday wore a while banS on tho arm a,s a mark of respect to \me of the late members of the team who was killed in action.