HOCKEY.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 August 1910, Page 3

HOCKEY.

LEVIN (8) v. ROVERS (1). This match was played yesterday afternoon o-> the Levin -ueservo. The weather whs gloriously flue, but play was n°t particularly good on cither skle during the first half. If tlnything Levin had the better of inß argument* and their passing w'sis bettor. Eve n pln.y followed the bully, but Johnson was the first to get really over the line to bj arrested by Smart. Thon Horo broke away on the left and passed nicely, but offside enabled Smart, by a free hit, to put bhe ball well down the fiol.l, but Saxon returned ftjld Allan drove back from the circle to the Levin twenty-five. Play was of a rather straggling nature at this juncture, but bf the exHovers were 'having the better. They kept Levin 'u their goal, arid were playing a better game. On one occasion- Ho'rd was initin.ting a nice run oil the left When ho was mot by Allan, who appeared to slip. As he did not rise immediately, the whistle was sounded, and it was fou n d that ho had received a bad cut on the head 1 . Play, however, was only temporarily stopped, and Easthei had a shot at goal, but missed by inches. From on accurate, pass by Hdro, got possession, but JVna fobbed by Howe, who completely gpttlhe better of his antagonists. The. circle travelled rapidly to the Levin end, and after some exchanges in the Levin. 25 Thorne scored for Rovers. This initial and somewhat unexepected reverse nettled t'hfl Levin men, whose forwards iinitiediately assumed . the aggressive, and Allan and Cutfield' had an anxious time, while Howe again saved. "Sticks" in midfjekl against the Levin forced Smith at the other end to hit out, and a ponderous shot by Smart was saved by Vincent who was infusing a lot of activity into his game. Laurie and Henderson engaged in a duel on the left, and the former got the better, but ]iotliing resulted. At the other end Gardener failed by hesitationA minute later Wilson put too much timber behind his swipe and instead of passing to his forwards, hit the ball right over the line. Easther and Horo again indulged in a n'k'e passing bout, but Smart intercepted, and as the Levin forwards were n°t in their places a good opportunity was lost. Play pn both sides was rather disappointing up to now, the forwards JfickiiiPC in cohesion and combination, while the hitting was characterised by -considerable recklessness. Thorpe commenced a spirited sprint for the Rovers, but his progress was arrestfed t by a vigorous swipe by SaxonWilson °lice got right against Rovers goal, but Howe brought off a fine save. «Tlhen a rapid incursion into the Levin territory looked ugly, but "Boss" saved the'situation, Y n d at the other end Howe saved a combined rush by kicking. A corner to the Rovers was followed by some hot skirmishing in tihe Levin goal, but "Boss" again brought off a creditaiblo save, a n d aa the result of a rapid rush up the field Easther put the teams on an eoualitv. Immediately after the bully Howe was called upon to save, and although Smart was playing a fine defensive game and feeding his forwards judiciously, Levin were not to be dented, and Wilson n°tched a second point. Then the Rovers woke up, and ThciTne broke away like a sleuth hound, outpaced "Boss." a-d passe:! right across the field, but the ball we n t outside. _ Shortly afterwards when the Levin front line was working upfield, Retter interposed and was conspicuous with some good play. But the blacks kept up" the pressure, and a heavy swipe by Easther was only saved" from Pr'uctiiyinK by the interposition of an opponents body. Before halt'-tiiue Easther scored a third point, and the interval saw Levin leading by 3 goals to 1. A few minutes after resumption Horo scored a fourth point for Leviin. From the bully Thorn e made an individual rush' upfiekl, and for a few moments hostilities were concentrated in the Levin 25. Then the ball travelled to Allan's quarters, where Gardener put in a judicious pass, but nothing transpired. Play was temporarily stopped through injuries to Smart, apd on the resumption Retter shot at the Levin goal, but ineffectively. Subsequently Allan neatly robbed Horo, put over the half line, and from a tlrrow-inHenderson n ea tly stopped a rush. Levin Inter made a vigorous attack on the yellows goal, Easther leading the attack in fine style, and Gardener registered a good fifth goal. Levin were continuing to have the better of the game, although the Rovers forwards occasionally got near the opponents goal, but "Boss," Vincent and Saxon were safe. Then Gardener got another goal. On another occasion, as the result of some good work by "Boss," Easther ■initiated a fine run. hut Horo failed near goal. At the other end a .corner fell to the Rovers, but the danger was removed through W:l----son and Henderson- Although play was fast, it was charcterised by much looseness, and the Levin backs showed up in contrast to their opponents. Just on time Wilson got a seventh and Horo an. eighth goal, and the match resulted as stated above. . Mr J. Sliankland refereed. Speaking of the. game generally Levin forwards showed a great improvement in combination, Easther, Horo and Henderson playing up splendidly all through, while Gardener, in the second half, showed greatly improved form. Vincent was again'., jn n ll e fettle, while, speaking of the .second moiety, "Boss" Whitehouse proved, himself to bo a tower of strength. For ■Rovers Allan and Smart were especially brilliant in the backs, and Thorne, Retter and Laurie among the forwards. LEVIN LADIES (8) v. LEVIN High sciioor, (0). Playeci on the Levin Reserve, yesterday afternoon. The Levin ladies outclassed the High Svhnol, who wero not fully represented. Miss Lower ajid Mis 3 Whitehouse were conspicuous among t;:o winners, while Mjss Herd and Miss Gray stowed' up well for the losers. OHAIJ LADIES DISAPPGINTI.D. The Ohan ladles visjtod Levin yesterday to iplay Levin ladies, ,">nd they weie greatly diag.ri.|b.t to lincT they were engagci'■ playing Levin Higlr.-Sdiool. ' How th'j mistake arose it is difficult to ascertain, and it is greatly u> be regret- j ted that Ohaii slu.uli i.ave ihad the trouble to journey to Levin for m purpose whatever. Some stron. , comments, were passed' Upon tihe unbusinesslike manner in which hockoy arrangements have been Carried out in the district during the season, and yesterday's 'fiasco should receive the immediate attention of tb« management. Manakau liad a bye yesterday.