HOCKEY

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10289, 26 May 1919, Page 7

HOCKEY

SATURDAY'S PLAY

MATCHES AT KARORI PARK.

On Saturday" at Karori Park many interesting hockey frames were played.

WELLINGTON r> KAEOBI.

Wellington s?t oS from the -bully, beaded bv Champness, who passed to Jones. The latter made a Rood" attempt to score, but the Karori custodian saved in fine style. By a series of passes Karori soon took play into Wellington s territory, where Hood scored. Immediately afterwards play was agam taken to Wellington's circle, and\Sinith. Rawing possessing of the ball found (the net n-ith a "stinging" shot. Karon 2, M ellinstoo 0, Up and down play followed until half ttme. there beiii'S no xurther &C The second half started with a series i>f penalty corners, no less bein r conceded to Wellington in about ten minute*. Then Karori organised another spirited attaok,.and things, looked dangerras, but th* "AVollinKton .Boajie r*lieVed ■ the B ltuation jvith a lons me drive. Johns, who at this staße'was plnylnK a brilliant Rame, Bccnred tho bn.ll from Champne-xs, ■■ and .notched «><> .F" iroal for Wellington. , Karori 2. Wellintrton 1. Knrori again attacked, ami LowrT, Phirins a fine Rame. passed to Smith, who oddod another ffoal tor Karori. Wellington wern then ronalisstl for "sticks" and from tho free, hit the Karori forwards by clever passinj? took tha white..up no their opponents circle, whore a melee resulted. Hood Rained tho ball, dribbled up to shootlnii distance, and found the net with a hard shot, whioh completely baffled the Vicllington Roolkeopef. Karori 3, WelUnrfon 11. Chnmpness, for Welllnßton. obtained tho ball from the holf-wnv bullv. talcinff It down the field on his own..scored wl.h a hefty shot. Karori 8. Wellinjiten- 2. Piny became very fast and for a tlmn Wnllinßton were forcinsr matters, but the Karori baclcs. by hard hit tin*., removed play into Wellington's half. Smithsecuriiiß the ball, shot the fourth Roal from a diffloult angle ■ jK»rori 4. Wellington 2. This livened Wellington up and they mads great efforts to eauallse the score. Shortly afterwards O Brieo, their left wine, was rewarded for his good wc-rlc. and receivinsr the ball from '.'hamnnoßs-ho shot an easy gfoal. Karon i, Wellington 8. The Kaforl team forced the play considerably, and their forwards made repeated attempts to, add to tho score, but the Wellington backs, bv Jour hits, removed the play. to Karori's end. whore o'Bri«n»'was again successful. Karori 4, Wellington 4. A few minutes later "time" w«s called, the same endine in a draw with four fioal* each. ; x EAMBLEES V. KABOEI B. i In this match play was not of «n inr terestintr nature, although, at times some I Rood work oould be noticed. The result was that. Ramblers defeated "Karori by four goals to two, the scorers for Ramblers beinß Blackie (2), Smith and Daines (1 each). For Karori the' scorers were Cocks and Watchman . Mr G. Empson was the Teferee. ■ V JTTNIOK. Huia (20) defeated Wesley A (0). : Scorers : Keyes <6), Butcher (5), Carter (4), Halewood (3)i Littlejohn (2). Mr A. Edwards was referee. ...-.-•-.. Wellington. (3) v.. Wesley (3). Scorers for Wellington: Bateman (?), Taylor (1), and for Wesley, Russell (2), and Burton (1) were the scorers. The referee was MrE. Wa11ace..,..;...- ..:,..:- Victoria College; (12) defeated Karori (0). Mr R. •J. Lloyd was referee. LADIES' GAMES. - Ramblers A (4V beat Victoria . A (3). The scorers for the winners were Misses V. Lang (2). AVilliams (1), and Simon (1), and for the losers Richard (2) and Mills (1). The referee was Mr T. Elmpson. Base Eecords(l). defeated Girls' College | B (10) Miss Niinmo was tho scorer. Mr A. Praanall was, the refere*. l Girls' College A (9) beat 1 Audit (0). Scorers: Misses Martin (4), Dewhurst (3), Bedell and Simpson (1). B«feree, 'Mr A. Edwards.

VT.WC.A. and Bamblers drew with one goal each. Miss Muir for Y.W.C.A., and Miss Lamberg were the scorers. Victoria College (6) beat Y.W.C.A. B (0). Scorers were Misses Morse (4). Knight (1) and Spiral (1).