Hockey Notes.

Free Lance, Volume II, Issue 102, 14 June 1902, Page 19

Hockey Notes.

By Bully.

ScituidaA \\a.s an ofi-da\ so theie is no Cup play to chronicle. The clubs indulged in some desultory pi act ice, but nothing of note occuiied. The United team., playing at New Plymouth, just managed to defeat the local men on Monday by one goal to nil So far, no details of the game are thiough, except that the visitors had much the best of the game, but were unable to score This is hardly to be wondered at, con^ideimg the absence or scoiing matenal in the forward division News has been received in town that ■Yrtluu Lauiemson, late of the United Club, is now captain of a team in Nelson and is unite up to his old form between the posts Cooper, late centre foiward of the Wellington Club, u> nec-captain of a Palmerston North club The United Club has been moie than toitunate in persuading Stan Hickson to lay down the referee's whistle and p\a.\ 'again in Hjornng's place h& a scoiing man, Hickson has no equal in. the city, and his experience will make a matenal difference to the play ot has team m the forthcoming matches On Saturday last, the representatives of the Kaiapbi and Wellington Clubs met on Sjdenham Park, Chnstchuroh the game being fast and interesting and ie»uitiiig in a draw— one all. The meinbeis of the home olub had prepared an excellent ground, and did all in their pow er to make the visitors' short stay a pleasant one, entertaining them at dinner after the match, and giving them a heart\ send-off fiom the iaih,ay station I extiact the following details of the pla\ fiom the 'Lyttelton Times' — ShoitK aftei the "bully," the visitois took the ball to the Kaiapoi circle, wheie Midgle-v just missed scoring Featherstone cleared with a flying hit fiom Martin, and the Wellington circle was invaded for some minutes Preston lepeatedlv sating by good play Wheeler cleared by a grand drive down the field, Peaice stopping, and letnming smartU . A pass to Green ga\e Kajapoi a chance and Parnham had a shot. Passan Wheelei and Pi oston being kept busA

Play kept hi the. home fcerntoiy foi some tune, a, 'coruei" i (.'suiting Oram oleaied m good style, onl,\ to see Pope 1 etui m with a grand dine Long hitting among the backs followed, m which Wellington kept the advantage until Bridge found an opening, and shot a grand goal The bully-off" sa>\\ the visitors outplay uig Kaiapoi, and several 'comeis" weiei registered against them, fiom one of which Bridge just missed scoring again, the ball striking the post Gn c and take play ensued till half-timei The second spell opened up with mh~\ interesting work, Kaiaipoi piessing Aheine, Midgley, and Passan relieved with good work, and Kaiaipoi in turn had to defend, Wright, in goal, doing all that, was required of him After some uninteresting line work the play became very fast and exciting, with Kaiapoi in the ascendant, Preston (Wellington) having to kick out to sa,\e. The resulting ' corner" saw the visitois taking the ball with them, Hull, Pilkington, and Balharry cleverly keeping it until Parnham, securing possession, passed to Oram, and Feather&tone, taking a short shajp pass, found the nebs w ith a brimmer— one all. With the scores even, Kaiapoi again made determined efforts to score, and RenaJdi, Blackwell, Oram, Pearce, and Green, worked the ball to Wellington's circle, w here Parnham made a good, but ineffectual, sihot at goal, the whistle sounding with the visitois on the defence This was the third match played between Wellington and Kaaapoi, and of these each club has won one. the other being draw n .