HOCKEY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 63, 3 August 1914, Page 8

HOCKEY.

YiiTUKlol S BRITISH UIRJ,S. By Telegraph—Prass Association. W<- lington,, L;ut Night The Kngi-li ..lilies aockey team open- "■'. '<:■■, tour aiispic.ou.-.ly y.-sterdav in •'Kings iiditt;.' Ingram! won"" the toss and were soon, in the opposing circle, but ilie mal girls changed the scene cf op.-rations each time they advanced, but the vi-itofs' backs wcr; sound and sent the ball to their forwards, and within five minutes of tinstart a forward rush ended in Mis* M. Karnes opening the acore for En;.''-vi!. Shortly afterwards'. Mis. Haski i 'iiii.'-l another, 2—o. The visitors ■■.vhibited a far better knowledge of i!ic >_mih". both in attack and defence, iiiid '"iV-ir combined work was most eillim>.cndai>ie. Play for the most part remUimd in Wellington territory. Misses Oaskill. r.c:-.-croft;. and Eamea eaclii iiotehed another geul in the fast spell, and in the second Miss Gaski.l added three more', the "am.' ei'ding: England 8, Wellington niL The local gil'ls made, a better showin" in the socorid half, but were quite out of the Jiimi, against the visitors. NEW PLYMOUTH v. STRATFORD. The New Plymouth combined hockey ciiubs played a friendly gani e with .Stratford hockey dub at' Stratford on Saturday afternoon. Stratford won tie.. toss, and elected to p/ay with sun, win:' and ground in their favor. The, game Opened with an attack by New Plymouth, headed by IT. Sole. About the middle of the first spell. Stratford scored, and the home club had sligMly the better of the .spe ; l. The next spoil wa3 a good deal faster, and New Plymouth excelled, scoring two goa!s, the forwards especially playing a good game. The match ended in a win for New Plymouth by two goajs to one. An unfortunate accident took place in the first spell, resulting in Mr. A. P. Wliee/cr (Stratford) being taken to the hospital with a broken jaw. The game was of ar. exceedingly friendly nature, and the New Plymouth boys look forward with interest to the return match.

THE LADIES' QHAXIPIOXSHIP. The iinal of the northern division of the ladies' championship was plaved it luglewood on Saturday between Whakatika A (New Plymouth) and Xgatimani (Tikcrangi)*.

From the start, Whakatika rushed to the attack, and two corner hits and a twenty-five came in quick suecei-sion. Then Xgatimam took a liand,. but were driven back by M. C'orkili 1 and K. IV ■,,.. who turned defence into attack, and a good ru:-li liy K. Johnson, A. Bullaru. and M.i McEwcn ended by tlie Jatte" just missing with a hot shot Give-and-take play now ensued for some time, eaeh in turn takinsr a hand at attack, and a good rush by Misses- G. Weston, W. Foreman, and E. Lye was nicely saved by K. Penn dealing to hc'i forwards, w.iiio again stormed the .\"<mtimaru goal, but off-side, plav by "jr. .Stohr brought them relief. 4. Weston and I. Secconvbe headed a determined rush, which ended in Whakatika conceding a corner. From this; a melee in the goal mouth ended in 1 Alevander finding the net. This brought Whakatika back to the attack but 0. Lye cleared; only temporarily though, for the Dines ? ame again and L. Mouat found the net with a good shot. Ngatiinaru were soon called on to defend again. and 0. Lye cleared to her forwards,"who met sound defence in Whakatika's lacks. Shortly after M. McEwen same through and scored Whaksitika's set-end goal. Half time then sounded.

! On resuming the lilues set up a deter--1 mined attack, but V. Lye was cquai' to the occasion, and a Xgati'inarn rush ended in I. Seecombc narrowlv missiiirr f o ]. J h,wihl shortly after by E.'And re wy' saving nicely from I. Alexander. \V. Foreman and R Lye. M. M'Ewen brought Nhakatika kick to the attack, but O. I.ye .saved. Play hoveved around -ni.l held for a considerable time at this stage, but Wlnkatika broke through eventually, and faulty- shooting averted further .-core on tlieir part. Xgati- ' mam then took a hand, and a forward nish by E. Lye. W. Foreman and I.' Alexander ended in the latter tiudin" the net yvith a pood shot. With ten minutes to go. tvnd the scores even". I things became very willing, and excitement ran Jrigh. Whakatika were m,< to be denied, vind L. Moiiat scored IV. o i a good centre by E. Johnson. Pro™ UiN onward, play rattiWl from end to end. , but neither side was able to ineroa-c [ its score, and the frame ended with i Whakatika victorious by :! goals to ■>. The better team woii on its merits. Mr. Stephens, the referee, controlled the game most satisfactorily.