HOCKEY

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10684, 2 August 1912, Page 3

HOCKEY

PEAHSON Si lELD MATCH. P. AND T. <§) r. ST. MATTHEW'S (0).

j P. aaul (T. team,, the prcwivt holdj e:-s of the cParsora Shit.id. v.-cre yos- , t-.v.-da-y bailed upon. to dtifor.U theii title, th' 3 chk'llongors /being St. M-at-tiyj.w's. The holders played one of rtCieir host games tl.iis iskviiJui, almost every fflisn' in the to am p'ayling up to best [fann, with tlie result that a well earned rictiory was gained by 2 goals to nil. From it!ft> buli'v tofF P. a:nd f . at onco took the aggressive, ;md initiated a &trong attack on their f-i:!l"X/m. , .:i:8' goal line. .The defence of ' St. 'Matthew's .we®, : hwvc-.vor, sound, Kr;tn 3-1 ly r.'howling to adviant,age„ .and .saving his side tima and again. Duri-n glJio greater part of /lie .spell, P. and 'J', kept i;p attack, i:>ncl -nihen St. A'fttt'.l i-civ'r did get the b" 11 i'rito P. and T. twenty'tive, flic eiofeu-ding bac.ka k/variablv cleared well, -Jrlani'oy, Eclc'iie, I3ur•rj.v,'.. d iWyl'io staling off Ifcho opip:);.;ii,g ifcrw.arc!,;; in tfjtd style. lho | •o;:,ly fcco-ro in 'the spell caniro from a ! nice' passing rush iby the' yellow and j hi--.ck forv.iiVrds, which rcs.ihtrxl i'm ■ Livide-r scoring a splendid goal. P. I a.iul T. were {'till prct-s.ing wlien the v.ilif.v.tlo 'blow ■for half time. In. the ■second tipcll *, -Miatthow's improved somewhat, and on '.several ooe;:«sioiii& had P. .a'lid >. defending hard, but he tatter's Hacks were equal to evory_ occasion, and always saved we'll, .as itlie spoil advanced P. ail dT. gained the upper 'hand, jam! several! certain •scores wore Ic&t by feulty hitting, or frcm some cf the- forwards 'being offside. Loader was the outstanding •forward on the ground, and -found the .net several times., but offsndo play negv.iived the scores. William?, Richards, .Hay, were also seen to advantage in <.t.->n:D e. passing ,rushes. .During the, letter part- of the spell St. .Matthew's- hard pressed, and it was only 'oho excellent defence put rp Iby Dixo-ni, and to :v lesser degree Walkfar, -that &avrd the team from la. ickivislivc defeat. ItaSf -way •tl:-i'ougli t' spell .Loader .scored a good goal fiyim a corner h>:t. The. ■ cfiort wnias ! la good one, !a.nd shewed excellent ju.dgment.- From this out the game wi.hi- if.ast mud. kcien,, and the spectators - were roused to high excitement, 'the ibairriackors cf both teams being very ibatsy. P. and T. continued ! to more Mirn 'hold their own, and at call of time left the field victors by 2 goals to .nVI, thus remaining .holders of the tovCted Pearson trophy. For the ■»\!:nilciin* it .would be linvidious to inclividWise, a« every man played well, i but loader in the -fa-wards, and Hanlev in thl 1 backs. descJi-veil special ir.!c i.ition, as .each played a great game. For S'fc. .Matthew's the oivtstaukling figure was I')ixoi i■, who wcjl nUUUi''ined Ms li'fputlatiioh of beting one oftne Let back-s in the Wairarapa. f£'lie clifliic-ul-ty which arose over the referee qusstiuM in -tlie Pearson Shield match was linaliy settled by the appointment of a retcrec from Cartertan, who 'gave every satisfaction. Wairarapa, who are at- present Jioldtrs of t'ho X'orc-ini. Cup, will pl.iy, T»fairaki -rcpresen : ttrluves. The hitter : are ire.porte.cl to be a very strong combination, -but they will require to be, a particularly etrong team if they ai\' to take the Clip batk to '1 naki witili them, as Wanvirapa rep aiesanftatiivcs iare (a tough lot, and wiii . take rno of iberabing. iHlav, « reeeriit arrival from tli-'J South Lslatfd. who in 'the fibn-t rank of the P. 'ancl.T. team yesterday pliaved a nice game, jwxl with n little /more confidence will : be of valr.-a to L'he yc-dlow aiid blacks. | Featiiers'iion, who were to ' have ipllayed .Excelsiof at'Lia-iisdowne yes- | (terday, forfeited, owinig. 'to heir dnab.ilii.ty to get a team to travel

JUNIOR. The animal junior competition was lieldi ot:1 .tihe Cartel - 'ton •showgrouri'ds yesterday. live Yearns took pavt, sinl & very inteiCijiting exhibition of hockey as witnessed by ft very 'large crow id. The teams (were evenly matched, and the result was in doubt (until the fiJil game between Exicelsior (hokleis) 'and Martiniborough. The latter team prored the stronger, ami showed Uh-c be&t dombin;*tion,, eventually winniwg the Itou-rrta'men-t with nine points, Exceloior being ruAners up, iwith one point behind. Dalcfield were third, .with five points, and Messrs W. Ci"\ r>'i.;»l! and W. O'Brien acted as stewards.