HOCKEY.

Taihape Daily Times, 11 July 1919, Page 4

HOCKEY.

Yesterday (the. 'first of «the cup matches wasplayed between ~'Huia 'A."‘ and the Old Girls’ teams, a"nd~ proved a most exciting -and‘ interesting game, the-‘ general epinion voiced being that in V was the best game seen for some eonsiderable time. Both teams .took the ( field with 3;. fulle'l'nuster, and*pla‘y was.‘ very fast. In the firs-'t half the game was slightly in favour of ‘ the Huia -team, who made several attempt-s to score, but failed. The seeon-d-half was ‘decidedly‘ in favour -of the"“Old Girls, " ‘ who had the Huia tteam on the deal’ fence most of the time, and made several attempts at goal, butelso failed. The game ended in a draw, neither side scoring.‘ Mr‘ Green give every satisfaction as referee. ' - " NOTES BY “ONtLOOKER.” -T ' , One of the most; interesting games. seen in Taihoarpe was played between Huia A and Old Girls on Thursday, _ and both teams are t'o'be’cenlpl'imen:ted " On the game, considering it was the first of the season. The Old Girls decidedly showed the. best ebmbination.

. « .u‘c day, and were quicker in h_itt.in'g and smarter ‘in following up than theirflil opponents, and with a. bit more tuition‘ ~- -in passing and the finer points of the ~ game,‘ are going‘ .to be'a‘team to be reckoned with.‘ Miss McAulifie is_solid as goal-keeper, and continually ‘saved her team.» I xthinkthe Old Girls would be .wise to keep her in that position. ,M. Leahy could do with more practice as full-back. The balance of the "team played Well, but I think special mention is due to B. Hay and M. Spooner, who both played a sterling game, and were ably supported by one or two’ other players in the forwards. The Hll-ia team appeared to be fall to pieces. Only C. Donovan, E. Sinclair, P. Currie, D. Bray, and the goal-keeper, M. Siddle, being at all prominent. The ‘balance of the team seemed to ‘lack condition and ; combiii-atio'n.";i 2 Bodihéiwings seemed out of place, and~~Were seldom on 3the spot_u‘w.ll‘el'l ‘the-=b‘a‘ll:..ivas passed to ‘where: they should.-:'be. Mrs:-Moore, on ‘ the llialf.-*:lille',-Lplayed--rtoo;farv,back,~~and: . 1 although ',_-playing! 2. ‘-9.2: «good xdefezrsive ‘ ganle,?'...ava_s.:;;unable: » jco—. assists 3-‘ in the:: attack: on j r.h~_a.’6- —acc.'ount. ~ ~;M3.. Mull‘-in's‘ :-.-; ‘played a,»;._liar_d -game, fibut_._;,:made;_-rrto.Q;:;g3 ‘ lllalhY..hi;l§S at the air...y=.Seldom..;Ja»ave.;l:,-=:5 seen: the.H3lia~team so lacking in com-.~_,;;-. bination, and SOS. erratic.in.hitting,»<im(Ts it behoves their'coa,ch .to»,teaclz,:rthenr;;v._v; their places and instruct .’_therri;-;_gt,o; E 'quicker and harder, orjthcy ithemselves being badly: beaten-._ Apes , parently greater interest is beirlg.——.tal;erl . lin hockey this, .seas.9n.r-;as.athen¢;;;Were*. ’quite a considerable number of specta¥ "*°T3- V - . :’;, I "