HOCKEY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1862, 17 September 1906, Page 2

HOCKEY.

PRESS ASSOCIATION Dunedin last night. The interprovincial hookey matoh, Canterbury v. Otago, was played yesterday on the Caledonian grounds, and resulted, after a good game, considering the state of the ground, in a win for Canterbury by 2 goals to 1. The winning goal was scored just before full time.

POVERTY BAY V. HAWES'S BAY, e-s The first representative matoh between tbe above Associations was played on the Victoria Domain on Saturday in fine weather and in the presenoe of a large number of spectators. There was no alteration in the Poverty Bay team as published, whilst the visitors were represented by tbe following Goal, Howell; fulls, Anderson and Northey ; halves, P, Martin, J. Martin, and Ohalmerß; forwards, Sibun, Dreaver, Wynyard, Sbottsky, and Taylor. Messrs Favitt and Oarr (H.B ) were the referees, Messrs Maude and Sinclair (H. 8.) holding the line flags. The teams were evenly matched, and the opening stages of the play was fast. Reckless hitting and indifferent fielding lost each side good ohances. The local boys especially were over eager, several shots at goal being made from half way, while Brown bit a Rugby poster from 25. Dreaver, Shottsky, and J. Martin were oonspiouous for good play on the visitors' side, but they put too much wood on, and were uoable to field eaoh other’s shots. Roderiok and Olsen were fielding well, and passing with judgment. The former gave Bright the ball in the circle twice in the first term, bat tbe Kia Kaba greyhound missed the nets. Dines, who was Buffering from a severe blow on the head received at practice, threw away a oouple of simple-looking chances by over zeal. The referees’ whistles were kept busy, both sides infringing repeatedly, sticks, obstruction, and kicks being tbe causes. Both sides did away with their wiDg forwards, and played thorn auxiliary inside forwards, which did not add to the attractiveness of the play. Both teams were in tbe pink of condition and lasted tbe game splendidly, but neither side played up to its best form. Roderiok usually got tbe best of the bully, beating his man and occasionally the referee. Poverty Bay attacked throughout the second half, aod partly owing to their reckless hitting, and to the fine defensive tactics of Howell at goal, were unable to score, the game ending in a draw. Roderiok (centre forward) and Olsen (oentre ball) were most conspicuous amongst the local boys for the neataess of their work, their stick woik, fielding, and placing beiDg accurate. Dreaver and Shottßky bore tbe brunt of Poverty Bay’s attack, and played sterling games. Martin (centre half) was also in good form. Howell (at goal) was the right man in the right place, and saved his side repeatedly. Considering that Poverty Bay had their opponents in trouble for about three parts of the game their failure to score from the many easy chanoes they had exemplifies the necessity of having a good scoring man in the team.