HOCKEY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 11 July 1907, Page 3

HOCKEY.

MA.NAY\ATU v. WAIRARAPA.

(Special to News.)

Palmerston X., July 10. The first representative hockey match of the season was played here to-day between Wairarapa and Marawatu, and resulted in a win for Maiiawalit by three goals to nil. The visitors opened with two of the representative forwards absent, but it is doubtful if they made much difference in the final result. The game was very fast and open, and was characterised by determined forward rushes on both sides. A feature of Mauawalu's play was Hie sound defence of the backs. Adams was brilliant amongst the. full backs, and B. Eraser and Soretison stood out in the half-line. Tnit and Webb, the wing forwards, played hard, unselfish games. Donald (centre half) and TTall (goal), Carley and Winter (forwards) were prominent in the Wairarapa team.

OTAOO v. TARANAKI.

The Tarauaki hockey reps, play their" first 11107 fixture on the racecourse this afternoon. The ground is in fair order, and some sterling play should be seen, as the visiting team is reported to be a powerful combination, including most of the University seniors, one of Dunedin's premier teams. Hockey is gaining daily in popular favor so we expect to see a huge attendance of the public. The visitors arrived by last night's express, and are located at the Troeadero. They were welcomed on arrival by Mr I<\ P. Corkill, president of the. Taraiuki Association. This morning they will be taken for a drive to the. various points of interest adjacent to the town. Mr C. Jordan will control the game, which commences at 3 o'clock. The teams take the field as follows: OTAfiO (Blue and Gold).

Goalkeeper, N. O. White; full-backs, Kyburn (left), Johnston (right); halfbacks, J. Moore (left), H. Goodman (centre, captain), Thompson (right); forwards. M. Rutherford (left wing). Gower (inside left), T. X. Cuttle (centre). T). ('abler (inside right), A. Madill (right wing i. Emergencies, J. W. Shaw, R. C. Tiegg. TARANAKI (Amber and Black).

Goalkeeper: W. P. Crawford; full lacks, R. B. Anderson (left). W. Nicoll (right); half-hacka, I). Day (left), V. 11. Ileal (control, \V. MoEwen (right); forwards. \V. A. Cathro (left wing), A. Marett (inside bjft), P. G. McEwcn (centre), T. P. Anderson (inside right), W. H. Porliam (right wing).