HOCKEY.

Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 22 August 1919, Page 2

HOCKEY.

EXCELSIOR (i) V. TAINUI (2)

A large number of Hpectntor* attended at the I.evin Domain on Wednesday to witness the match Tainui r. Kxcelsior. The jramc was a jrood obc, but below expectations, the display of til" visitors being below their usual form. In the first half Levin repeatedly attacked, and registered ""two goals— Pink aud Claridge finding the net. Fro:»

■i determined attack by Otaki just after th.- second goal, in which Kehu w«a promiacut, Murray scored, and the spell ended 2-1. The second spell was of a

I more even nature, and both sides attacked i;, t urc . bat the weak defensive play of Tainui enabled Claridge to score ■ two easy goals. Otaki secured their | second goal from a penalty bully, wbicfc took place immediately in front of the I net. Excitement tail high as Kebn J faced Hook, the offender, but instead of playing, the ball Hook got into j frinediy grip*, and the bully wait reordered. Kehn proved superior, and scored—4-2. No further score resulted. For Excelsior Williams was the mainstay of the backs, and Claridge the chief of the forwards. Fink, Fox, and , Hopu played well, but were repeatedly | off-aide, while Hopu was inclined U) | roughness rather than science. For the visitors Bruce Ferguson, Bchua, Kehn, ! and Patching were the pick. Bowdea t played a fair game, but wa« below hii t usual form. Wintcrborn and other* 1 shaped well at times, and it, i« safe ta j predict that had Tainui played as well j an against Otaki the game would have

j resulted in their favour. Unfortuaatcly j one or two of the picked team were j absent, which may have made a differ- ■' cnee to their combination. f Mr W. Bui! was referee.

TE HOEO m V. T.M.C.A. (1), This mabeb, played at Te Horo, was ; rather a one-sided contest, but the van- ( qui*fced are to be commended for their uphill display aud the fact that, alj though beaten in every preceding «m----j test, rolled up ; n force to meet such j strong opponents as Tc Horo. At times • they put in very creditable play, but on J the whole were easily ootela?*isd. : For Te Horo L. Griffiths Beared tbtee ■ goals, M. Fitzgerald two; J. Griffith, Allen and Wiridley one eseh, Clark scored for Ijeviu, Mtj H. BpW w referee. The schoolboy roafefc, Convent v. T* Horo. postponed ttma !a*f Satoday, *ri!l V played ni OUtiti to-mortow. Gseat interest j* already eesfring is 1 the hockey ia&Uh to foe played at y* Iforo os Wednesday beiw&at ih? lo*?sl ;teaai and ExeeUior /Levin)- Tb* 'former leads- by 'one' point for the i c3iaorrMOE*bir». The sonltensers ioterii Ito leave ao «ose ttcwrrKrd to get tbs best available teats, while Tc lloro are eqoally detenclr.ed. It is. astjetpated that view of the ebntert aD Te Horo, <s-i!3 attexd, OtaH sports a*a eocjsected ia fuQ f/ojee,.