HOCKEY.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 2993, 17 September 1908, Page 7

HOCKEY.

LADIES' REPRESENTATIVE MATCH. MASTERTON v. WANGANUI. A match was played on the Schoolground yesterday afternoon, between the Masterton and Wanganui ladies' t<am<> Rain fell during the whole of the game, making matters unpleasant tor piayers and spectators alike. As this was the first ladies' representative match played in Wairarapa there was a good attendance of the public. The following were the teams :- MASTERTON (Green and White). Goal-keeper: Miss M. Fuller. Full-backs: Misses I. McKenzie and Peters. • Half-backs: Misses M. Harris, G. Gor o , and Dagg. VV-.ng-: Misses K. O'Leary and Djh-vi'i le. For war Js: Missts 0. Dagg, W. Logan, E. Devonport. WANGANUI (Blue and White). Fuii-btuks; Misses E. Turner and - V. Tinyey. Five-eighths: Miss A. black. Half-backs: Misses E. Allomes, M. >ii. Turner anuM. Barkman. . ~ Wings: Misses E. Laird and J. Laiwl.° Forwards: Misses M. Jones, G. Jon 03 aud VV. Overtor. From the bully-off Miss Logan got the; ball away and the ivlastertun forwards swanc do*n the field, but Mis.> 'iinuey saved. Good play by Misses 0. Dagg and Harris put Wanganui on tke.defensive again. Some go.u! hitting by ihe Wangar.ui backs removed play to tl;e centre. A Wanganui forward iush, headed by Mts-s°M. Jones taxed Masterton's defence to (he utmost, but bid shootig Wanganui a score. ...Play ren -ed for a time, then Mir-ses U. aaouciaied in an atti-ck on the Wangu„ui goal, and as the result of some cle-er play Miss Dagg scored a goal. Hay for.the rest of the spell was of a give and tako nature. Wanganui, through lad shooting, lost another goal toward* the close of the ppell. Ou lesuming, Wanganui set up a determined attack, but cood defen siva play l4y Misses McKenzie, Gordon and Fuller kept the visitors from scoring. Wanganui kept up the attack, and a hot shot by a forward went outside the posts. visitors returned to the attack, and for some second* Misses McKenzie, Fuller and Gordon were again busy defending. Mits Logan cleared the lire, but MiSJts M. Jones, E. Laird, G. Jones, and M. E. Turner returned to the attack, and Miss G. Jones had a hot shot, which struck Miss McKenzie, who endeavoured to save the sittiati >n, and went through the goal. Masteitjn now livened up and Misses Harrh and Dngg were associated in an 'attack on the Wanganui goal. Misses O'Leary and Logan carried the ball on, but in the general scramoie the ball went over the line. | Fiom the bul!y-off Wanganui were , called upon to defend, but their fu!l-back9 were solid in defence, and , the fast forwards of the visitors car- | ried play to the other end. Both sides indulged in some hard hitting, and the n"xt noticeable feature was a forward rush, in which Misses Dalrvmpte.O'Leary.O. Dagg, and Devonpert were conspicuous, he former scoring amidst great excitement. From the bully-off Misses M Jones, G. Jor.e.", Baikiran, ard Overton carried piay into the Wairarapa territory, wheie the home team were kept i usy for some time. Repeated attacks were staved off by lie back division of the Magterton team,'but eventually Miss M. Jones with a fine shot equalised the score?. Shortly after tr.is time was culled, the game rjsultmg— Masterton 2 goals Wanganui 2 goals Mr B. Iveson was referee, and Messrs J. Rue and G. Carley lit e umpire;. Trie following team will represent Kia Toa against the Wanganui ladies atGruvtowu this afternoon—Misses R. Murray, 0. Beard, W. Beatson, M Miller, E. Humphries, D. Keine'dy, K. Bicknell, K. Humphries, J. Bicknell, C. Maguire, Z. Humphries.