HOCKEY NOTES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10076, 23 June 1910, Page 3

HOCKEY NOTES.

[By "Caukn."]

(All teams for publication must reach this office •<£ r. S en Tuesday of each w ■••> G. Fairbrothei, ..uo played for the W.F.C. A. Club .- 'Uf'le of vears a f?°» ip at present pl.< ■ ,<, ror the newly fornix J/aniataa team in the Dannevirke competitions. It is to be regretted that a greater number of ladiea who were selected for the representative team to play Wellington'on Saturday were not able to make the trip, and there are only five of the original selection at present making the trip. I understand that a social will eventuate shortly to raise funds to help the ladies to get a good team away to the annual tournament to to be held this year at Nelson. There is some talk of a team of New Zealand hockey players visiting , Sydney on their own account, which will be very sporting of them if they do so. If anything comes of it, efforts will be made to have them here at the same time as the Victorians. But nothing is definitely settled. —Referee. t

In reference to playing a fiveeighth a Sydney writer says:—This player is given a roving commission. He is neither fish, flesh, fowl, nor good red herring, neither a back nor a half, but something between the two. Whatever his virtues, a 8 a player, his haphazard tactics often cause confusion.. He is a free lance, and among well disciplined players is a disturbing element. The following are the drawing and referees for the second round of the senior and junior competitions in connection with the Wairarapa Association : ' MAJOR CUP FIXTURES. JUNE 23rd.—Knox v. .Martinborough, at Greytowii, referee Mr Dryden; Post and Telegraph v. Carterton, at Carterton, referee Mr O'Meara; Excelsior, a bye. JUNE 30th.—Post and Telegraph v. Excelsior, referee Mr O'Meau; Carterton v. Martinborough, at Carterton, referee Mr A. J. Fisher; Knpx, a bye. JULY 7th.—Excelsior v. Knox, referee Mr Rosson; Post and Telegraph v. Martinborougb, at Greytown, referee Mr Dryden; Cartertion, a bye. JULY 14tb.—First trial match, at Carterton, Referee Mr O'Meara.

JULY 21st.—Second trial match, at Masterton, referee, Mr NobleCampbell. JULY 28th.-Carterton v. Excelsior, at Carterton, referee, Mr O'Meara; Post and Telegraph v. Knox, referee Mr Noble-Campbell; Martinborough, a bye. " AUGUST 4th.~Knox v. Carterton, at Carterton, referee Mr Rosson; Martinborough v. Excelsior, at Greytown, referee Mr Dryden; Post and Telegraph, a bye.

JUNIOR FIXTURES.

JUNE 23rd.—bt. Matthew's A v. Excelsio li, referee Mr Rosson; Exciii A., v. Carterton B, at Mastertan, refer .:e Mr Olds; Carterton A v. St. Matthew's B, at Maaterton, referee Mr Potter. JUNE 30th. —Excelsior B v. St. Matthew's B, referee Mr Donald; Excelsior A v St. Matthew's A, referee Mr Noble-Campbell: Carterton Av. Carterton B, referee Mr Drytien. JULY 7th.—St. Matthew's A v. Carterton B, at Mnstertnn, referee Mr Wilton; Excelsior A v. St. Matthew's B, referee Mr Olds; Carterton A v. Excelsior B, at Carterton, referee. Mr A. J. Fisher. JULY 14th. —Excelsior B v. Carterton B, at Carterton, referee Mr A. J. Fisher; Excelsior A v. Carterton A, at Carterton, referee Mr Rosson; St. Matthew's A v. St. Matthew's B. referee Mr Olds. ! JULY 21st—Trial match at Mi>sterton, JULY 28th.—Excelsior A v. Excelsior B. referee Mi N, Williams; Carterton B v. Si. Mattl.ew'a B, at Masterton, referee Mr S. Hunter; Carterton A v. St. Matthew's A, at Carterton, refereeiMr O'Meara. J The following is the position of the teams to date:—

SENIOR. MAJOR CUP. Pts Pts cir Won. Lost. Dr'n. for. ag. pts Excelsior 4 0 0 .10 0 8 Carterton 3 1 o 19 2 6 P, and T. 2 2 n 8 5 4 Knox 1 3 0 9 18 2 Martinborough 0 4 0 1 21 0 JUNIOR. BOOTH CUP. St. Matthew's A 4 0 1 31 3 9 Excelsior A 4 0 1 36 3 9 Carterton A 3 2 0 23 8 6 NTCOL-PRAGNELL CUP. St. Matthew's B O 3 0 5 26 4 Excelsior B 0 4 1 4 3'.) 1 Carterton B 0 4 1 S L9 1 LADIES. AGE CUP. Graytown 2 0 1 5 2 5 Raiublei'i 2 1 o (3 3 4 Dalefield 2 I 0 10 5 4 ] Carterton 1 1 1 5 5 Huia 0 1 2 1 5 2 1 High School 0 3 0 1 7 °l