HOCKEY.

Taihape Daily Times, 1 August 1919, Page 5

HOCKEY.

The second round of the Hockey Cup fixtures was fought out yesterd:.y afzernoon between the Huia A 2.11:1 ‘Huia B teams, resu~lting in a win for the former by 10 goals to nil. The winners had a day out, and’ the score about represents fEi’6' differecne in the form of the two sister teams.‘

‘NOTES BY ONLOOKER. The game betwen the Huia A ~:..".«l Huia B_ teams was rather one sidrd fxum a .2-?}‘f‘(3ClLatOl"S view-point, but an imm-ovement i_§ evident in both team». The A teznn Played 8. far better gal:‘e than when mlatcheciaugainst the‘ Olri (girls, better combination being the most noticeable feautre. If they play as well next Thursday they should give a good account of fchemselve-2 The B team require more coinllinatiud, :.nd should hit. harder, severai. of the team play Well, but their ‘good play i;~ marred by lack of assistance fro :1 the other members_ However, that Shuuld not disé'oul-age them, as they have plenty of time to catch up if t'~.<.3' put in plenty o'f pracfiee. The frequency of “sticks.” and off-side play is bad feature of their play; but ' with uthese faults eonected and a little more (.(-Inbina.t.ion the B team would put up a good fight.