HOCKEY.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 June 1910, Page 2

HOCKEY.

HOVERS (4) v. LEVIN (1). These teams met yesterday after--10011 on the Levin Reserve, in tho presence of a good attendance. Ihe ground was slippery as a avsnlib 01 the heavy rains, but 111 spite of tifois a fa&t and exciting game was witnessed. In tho first halt Levin was pressing the greater part of tilie time, -and experienced tlie hardest luck in not scoring. The Rovers forwards played a straggling game, and what good work they dtul put in was tho resnlt of ha«l and sustained efforts on tire part of Thome, who shone conspicuously all through, Jll the second half a complete transformation came over the scene of operations, the Lovin forwards opening out well, and playing a. nice passing gaane. From 'the opening bally Thorne broke away and passed rHit across the field to Brewster, who, obtaining passesfckni, had a good siliot at.goal in the Levin -0, Smith saving. Another attack on the blacks defence was nicely repelled by WliitPihouse, who swiped the ball to .the other end. Again the

Covers made tracks for theiir op>f)iiente citadel, and Con Saxon nfid :o break up an ugly rush, returnin :hc circle to tlio Rovers 25. A •orno.r fell to Levin, ami this wan niicely taken by Vincent, lint tlr Ivall 'was got away in a scrummaga in the goal mouth. Mid field play :>nsued. ami then Horo and Ted Henderson put in a nice haut of passiiu. which caused Ho wo all anxious tini". V. Hi.tchings was putting in a ir-i of good work, >antl Yinceaiit and "Wilson showed great dash. Tt looked at one time as though Howe's charge was certain to be defeated, bull Smart broke up an ugly rusln a.nid carried the ball on'to Thorne, who spurted away in the centre. He was. however, badl.v supported by his followers, and when he got near the Levin 25 he was tackled and robbed by Whitehiousc, who was playing a champion game. Play siravitated to tllie other end, where TCasther got possession and executed .some smart work. Then a corner fell to Levin, but it proved abortive. Fi-'om a throw-in Levin ban a look in, and the backs had all their time cut out ito avert defeat. Nevertheless, play was .not long destined 'to remain in their territory, Hitc.hings, Horo, Wilson and Ander-

sou showed up conspicuously in n-g------pressivo tactics. It .said niucli for the Rovers fief ewe tlvn't tlioy resisted nil attempts to score. Cutliffe nnd "Walton showed an amount. of crritfc tlint was .astonishing. Stuckey once liatl a £jood opening, but he failed to utilise it, although shortly afterwards lie redeemed il'iimself hy n enpitnl mitre under difficult con-

ditions. Try hmv tliev -H-onl(I Levin con Id not score and shortly before lvilf-time, the Envoi's took up the attack. Tliorne racing a.wny in fine dtyle. The hall was temporarily returned only to he received 1$ Onpp'iii, wfoo trade •" jir]irints ivss, nn<l a minute later T/inrie bioimh.t off a fine oblique shot which passed the goal month hy inches. the hall evenfcnnlly trmina: outside. Half-time ROVERS 0, LEVTX 0. A brisk shower of rain foil on the resumption, and it'll is rendered scientific work moro difficult than in. the first moiety. The Hovers sot the better of the bully, .and their forA.iirds making for the other end came within air inch of scoring. A free hit brought temporarily relief, hut tlie Ru ors front lino was not to he denied, and Brewster registered! a, splendid goal. From the bully the Rovers agtii;in broke away, and all the forwards playing a fin« combined gine, gave Thorne an. opportunity which lie immediately availed himself of and scored goal Xo. 2. The Rovers continued to have much the better of matters, Levin appearing at times to be demoralised. lioro and Wilson tried in vaiir to make headway meat* the 1 ofit, and Vincent put some spirit into Levin hv a good dash up the right, hut Ooppin 'and Smart removed the tension. On one occasion when Levin were coming along at a rush Saxon, made a vigorous swipe at the ball but his stick broke and three Rovers forwards had a clear _ run down, but for the übiquitous AVhiteliouso, who drove the hn.ll back, and again Horo was responsible for some pretty work. At It'll e other end Thorne again shone and « minute later Walton got a fine goal. Tine Rovers maiml!,lined a furious fusillade on their opponents defence, and as a consequence Thorne notched a fourth point. From the bully the Levin forwards made desperate efforts to improve their position, and for some time they had a good lookin. Eventually Vincent, who had infused a ldt of hard work into his

piny, received the hall at the psychological moment and banged it into the inert. Thon> was IVO further seeding, and the Hovor.s won as already indicated. 7\Tr Sh.ankland refereed. OTAK.T (2) v. I!.MITT (1). . Otabi defeated Ttahni, at Otaki yesterday, hy 2 goals to 1. .Uanakan linid a bye. LTCVTX LADIES (2) v. LEV IX HIGH SCHOOL (1). This match was played on Levin reserve yesterday aftoViioon, and proved of <a fast in ml interest'iig nature. Both teams played with a lot of d,asli, and the passinc: ge>iieI'iiilly M'jas very good. Miss France, M'.ss Stnekey. ,and ATiss WJutehonsf were among those who phone for the ladies though, as a matter of faff, everv member shower! up well. M>s\ Ocrk was prominent for th" High Hcho'al, all of whom are to b> e;ynmended on their efforts. The result o'f f'e gam? w:us : Levin 7.; ir, 2, High S-hool I. Mr Ilislop reforeed.