HOCKEY.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9578, 26 August 1909, Page 5

HOCKEY.

NEW ZEALAND LADIES' TOURNAMENT. By Telegraph—Press Association. . NAPIER, August 25. The weather was again delightful to-day for the ladies' hockey championship, and in the afternoon there was an attendance of 1,000 spectators at the Recreation Ground. Results:— Wellington beat Wanganui by 2 goals to nil; Auckland beat Taranaki by 3 to 1; Hawke's Bay B beat Horowhenua by 2 to nil; Hawke's Bay A beat Nelson by 4 to nil; Wairarapa A beat Wairarapa b by 1 to nil. Most interest was taken in the game Nelson and Hawke's Bay A. The home team played effectively, but Nelson defended well, and at times made some determined attacks. The positions of the teams at the end of.to-day's play are as follows: —Hawke's JfcJßy A, 5 wins; Nelson, 4 wins, i ioss; Auckland, 4 wins, 1 loss; Hawke's Bay B, 3 wins, 1 loss, 1 draw; Taranaki, 3 wins, 2 losses; Wairarapa A, 2 wins, 2 loss, 1 draw; Wellington, 2 wins, 3 losses; Horowhenua, 1 win, 4 losses; Wairarapa B, 5 losses; Wanganai, 5 losses. To-morrow play will be at Hastings. %

AUCKLAND v. SOUTHLAND,

By Telegraph—Press Association. | INVERCARGILL, August 25. j The hockey match Auckland v. Southland was played here to day, and resulted in a win for Auckland by 2 goals to 1. The ground was somewhat heavy, and this interfered with the more dashing style of the Auckland team. The Aucklanders gave an exposition of hockey of a standard never before seen in Invercargvll, the exceptionally clever stick work being particularly admired. Southland put up a stubborn fight, and made the game very fast. Their play- in field was effective, but within the circle their ability was sadly lacking, and they consequently failed to improve their opportunities which their more knowing opponents would have converted into scores. Some say the score was really three to one, and that the referee was deceived by reason of a hole in the net, which allowed the ball to go through.