HOCKEY.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8451, 31 May 1907, Page 6

HOCKEY.

MAJOR CUP COMPETITION. UNITED v. KIA KAHA. The United and Kia Kaha teams met at Lansdowne, yesterday, in the competition for the Major Cup. The teams were as follow:—United —Goalkeeper, Hatch; fullbacks, Rees and Denton; halves, Isaacs, Carley and Nicol; forwards, Winter, Tooby, Wing, Baker and R. Hooper. Kia Kaha—Goalkeeper, Truscott, fullbacks, Thynne and Gordon; halves Anderson, Donald and Richards: forwards Nixon, Rue, Hughes, Williams and King. The game was a very even and interesting one, and was productive of good play on the part of several players in both teams. The newly-formed United Club were, by good" combined play, able to score two goals daring the first spell. The goals were scored by Winter and Baker. Kia Kaha kept forcing the play for some time, and through the agency of Williams scored a goal. These were the only scores in the match. The second half of the game was keenly contested, and was slightly in favour of the Kia Kahas, though they did not increase their Score. Time after time they invaded the United's territory, but the latter team put up an excellent defence. The game thus ended —United 2 goals; Kia Kaha, 1 goal. Mr S. A. Noble Campbell was referee. CARTERTON A v. KNOX. The Carterton A team journeyed to Masterton yesterday, and met the

Knox Club at Lansdowne. The game was a very one-sided one, the visitors registering 10 goals while Knox failed to score. Goals were scored for the winners by Bunny (2), King (2), W. Fisher (2), Lindop (2), J. Fisher, and Reid. Mr J. O'Meara was referee.

W.F.C.A. v. GREYTOWN. At Grey town, yesterday, W.F.C.A. defeated Greytown by one goal to nil. Whitt scored the winning goal after a brilliant run along the wing. The ground was very heavy, and prevented fast play. Nevertheless, both sides exhibited good form. The combination of the W.F.C.A. was superior to that of the southern team, the latter being most prominent in their forward play. Ihe only score of the game was registered in the first spell. Greytown missed one particularly easy chance of scoring. As the result of a late start, the last quarter of an hour of the game was played in semi-darkness, making it practically impossible for the players to see the ball. Richards (back), La Roche and Whitt (wings), Hall (goalkeeper), and Pragnell (forward) rendered excellent service for the winners. Balfour was the most conspicuous player for Greytown. Mr Humphries was referee.

HUGHES SHIELD COMPETITION. HUIA v. GLENGARRY. A match was played at Lansdowne, yesterday afternoon, between the Glengarry and Huia Clubs. The following were the teams: —Glengarry —Goalkeeper, Mias J. Evans; fullbacks, Misses G. Gordon and F. de Lisle; halves, Miss A. Devonport, I. McKenzie and F. Hood; wings, Misses E. Devonport and A. Pike; forwards, Misses A. Gardner, W. Logan, and J. Deane. Huia —Goalkeeper, Miss M. Fuller; fullbacks. Misses M. Sutton and D. La Roche; halves, Misses R. Hooper, W. Rayner and F. Winzenberg; wings, Misses 0. Richards and E. Barr; forwards, Misses Hester, M. Smith and V. Edwards. Play centred for a minute or two, and good work by Misses Richards, Hester and Rayner put Glengarry on the defensive." Miss Logan relieved the pressure., but the Huias returned to the attack. Miss Gordon temporarily cleared the line, and some exciting play followed. Miss Pike carried the ball down the field. ar?d play centred. A Huia rush, in which Misses Barr, Rayner and Smith were conspicuous, put Glengarry on the deI fensive again, but the ball was hit over the line. From the buliy-off Miss Logan took the ball well down the field, and play was in the Huia 25 for a minute or two. The Huia forwards carried the ball down the field again, but Misses Deane, Pike, A. J Devonport and Gardner removed play back again into the Huia territory. Gradually, however, the Huias worked the ball down the field, and : Misses Barr, Hooper, and Smith made an attack on the Glengarry goal, but Misses Gordon and de Lisle cleared. For the remainder of the spell the Huias -were attacking. On play resuming, Misses Hood and McKenzie carried the ball into the Huia territory, but Miss Sutton relieved. Good play by Misses Richards, Hooper and Rayner removed play to the Glengarry territory, and an exciting piece of play followed. The Huias made a determined effort to score in front of the goal, but Miss Gordon cleared in fine style. Shortly after good hits by Misses Edwards, La Roche, Richards and Rayner placed Glengarry on the defence again. With a combined rush the Glengarry forwards cleared their line but Miss Rayr.er, with a nice hit, sent the ball back again. For some time Glengarry were kept busy defending their line, good work being done by Misses Pike, Logan, A. Devonport, and E. Devonport. Miss de Lisle cleared the line, but the Huias returned to the attack, and Miss Hester scored a good goal. Time! was called a'ftw minutes afterwards, leaving the Huias winners by one goal to nil. The Huias had considerably the best of the game and played with more combination than Glengarry. Of the Huia backs, Misses Hooper, Rayner and Sutton were the most conspicuous. Misses Richards, Barr and Hester were the pick of a good set of forwards. Misses Pike, Logan and Deane were the best of a hardworking set of Glengarry forwards. Misses Gordon, McKenzie and de Lisle were perhaps the best of the backs. Mr J. King was referee.

GARRY OWEN v. HINEMOA. k The Garry Owen team defeated Hinemoa (Carterton), at Carterton, yesterday, by 1 goal to nil. Garry Owen had only nine players, and taking this into consideration, the win was very meritorious. Miss M. Stempa scored the goal for Garry Owen. Mr Bannin was referee. PAICA KOURA v. KIA TOA. By Telegraph—Special to Age. GREYTOWN, May 30. The hockey match, Paka Koura v. Kia Toa (Greytown), played at Feathtrston, this afternoon, ended in a draw —no score. Mr L. F. Keys was reefree. The following team will represent Kia Kaha against United ton), at Wellington, on Monday next: —W. Truscott, J. B. Brown, G. R. Thynne, R. Anderson H. Donald, J. McLean, F. Truscott, A. C. Williams, Gray, J. B. Rue and Nixon.