HOCKEY.

Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 19 September 1919, Page 2

HOCKEY.

OTAKI (3) V. TAINUI (2). One of the most sociable, closelycontested and interesting games yet played locally was the match between the above teams on AVednesday afternoon. Although a championship match,the teams decided thul the losers should pay for a dinner, and this gave added zest to the contest, and players without exception played to save a losing fee. The game had been in progress for some time when Otaki drew first blood. Before the spell ended, however, the score was equalised. The second spell opened briskly, while play was equally as even as iu tho first half, and it was some time before Otaki again secured a lead. Tainui shortly afterwards scored, and when time was up the game was two all. It being agreed to play on in case of a draw play became exciting, and nearly a quarter of an hour elapsed before Adsctt scored the winning goal for Otaki. The score was received amdist a deal of excitement. For the losers Kchu and Kershaw found the not, while Adsett scored two goals, and Cook one for the winners. Mr George Noble was referee. _ I After the game the two teams lined ! up at the Family Hotel, where tho pro- | prietor (Mr Dudderidge) had a tip-top lad in readiness. All were soon ns r as bees, and players who had 2t scored before scored well on this ision. After dinner an adjournment made to the social room. Hero a ■ of latent talent was in evidence, to many essayed to make speeches, :k jokes, and otherwise assist to i a pleasant hour. As a fitting finalo two teams afterwards attended at residence of a newly-married fie, who, it may be mentioned, aro mt hockey cthusiasts, and serenaded t royally, iu fact the “Benzine d,” aided by a kettle-dram, made igk noise to arouse the dead. Here :ck after speech—complimentary to bride and bridegroom, of course—c made, and with songs, mirth ami y interspersed, the gathering icd off pleasantly for those iu atlance, but not so pleasantly, per5, for those in the vicinity who had mt up with a continuous banging clanging of tins for some time, official timekeeper of the two clubs e a capital leader, and uader his guidance and tuition several ding singers and speech-makers 3 brought into the limelight,