HOCKEY.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9185, 7 September 1908, Page 6

HOCKEY.

WELLINGTON v. AUCKLAND. BT TELEGRAPH —PKKHS ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, September 6. Between three hundred and four hundred people witnessed the challenge match for the New Zealand Hockey Association Championship Shield at Victoria Park, yesterday, 1 between Wellington and Auckland. The weather was gloriously fine, and the ground played like a billiard table. The game resulted in a win for the holders (Auckland) by two goals to nil. In the first spell Barry scored for Auckland as the result of soma clever combined play between himself, Brooke-Smith, Mather and Mason, whil) in the second half Brooke-Smith scored from a passing run between Barry and Mather. Auckland were the better team, a succession of hard matches in defending the Shield having put the men into splendid fettle. Their forwards showed great pace, while the backs gave a finished exhibition. Like the winners the Wellington men played a pretty game, but they were acting on the defensive for the greater part of the second spell, and would probably have had a bigger total registered against them had the shooting of t'-e opposing forwards been up to the mirk. For Wellington Smythe and Elliott among the forwards, and Campbell, Brewer and Hickton among the backs were the most prominent. Mr W. E. Robinson, of Auckland, gave satisfaction as leferee.

WELLINGTON TOURNAMENT.

(By Telegraph—Special Reporter). WELLINGTON, September 6. The Ladies' Hockey Tournament was continued at Day's Bay, yesterday afternoon, in showery weather. Kia Toa (Greytown) team, playing as Wairarapa A team were defeated by the Hawke's Bay A team by five goals to nil. The ganm was not so one sided as the score would indicate. Kia Tea's shooting was very erratic, a number of easy goals being missed through bad shooting. Kia Toa played "without their usual dash, and combination. The defeat of Kia Toa by Hawke's Bay is the first defeat the Greytown team has suffered since it was formed four years ago. Masterton team, playing as Wairarapa B team met Nelson. The strenuous game Masterton played against the crack Wellington team the previous day told on them, and although they held Nelson safe in the first spell they fell away in the second spell, and were defeated by seven goals to nil. Miss Rayner, one of the smart Masterton halves was ill, and could not play. Miss Evans, the substitute, missed the boat, and the half-line had to be filled by a Carterton player, who was a stranger to the position. The outstanding feature of the game was the dashing play of Miss Dagg, a High School player, who was the best forward on the ground. Miss McKenzie, another High School representative, played a splendid game at- full-back. Misses Coyle; Richards and- Dalrymple also played stubborn games. Wairarapa B team have a bye on Monday. In the Senior grade Canterbury beat Wellington A by four goals to nil. In the Junior matches Wellington A beat Hawke's Bay by two goals tc ni\ and Horowhenua beat Wanganui by six goals to nil.