HOCKEY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2182, 11 September 1907, Page 1

HOCKEY.

i The men’s competition will bo resumed at Victoria Domain to-morrow, when Te Btui will meet Ivia Ivalia, and City will try conclusions with West End. POVERTY BAY BEATS HASTINGS. (Special to Times.) NAPIER, September 10. A hockey matcji, Poverty Bay representatives v. Hastings was played at Hastings to-day. The game was fairly even, but in the first spell tho visitors had tho best of it. After some minutes’ play Roderick shot a goal for Poverty Bay, and shortly afterwards Dines added another goal to the visitors’ score. Hastings several times got within the opposing circle, but could not penetrate the opposing de-

fence. Hnllot, who was playing a • great game for Hastings, had a line i -sliot at goal just at.hall time, but unfortunately sent the ball over instead of into the not. At the commencement of tlic second, spell Poverty Bay were, again , soon "down in Hastings’ territory, and Roderick shot another it goal.. This put Hastings on their mettle, and they'cm'ade...three or, four changes in the placing of their combination which- greatly, improved, and lor the. remainder ol the game they - kept Poverty Bay almost constantly 1 depending. Hallolt-, from a difficult ■ angle, shot a beautiful goal, drawing i first blood for Hastings, and shortly •/afterwards A. Cassin followed suit, ■> putting on Hustings’ second goal. From this out- though Hastings made strenuous efforts to equalise matters it was without avail and Poverty Bay left the field winners by three goals to two. For the victors Roderick played the best game, while Olsen, , Dines, Friar and l’ettie also played , well. Timmons and Hallett played particularly welkJor Hastings, McCarthy and Dawson being the pick of flic others. Messrs Hall arid Bamford re- ; forced.