HOCKEY

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10719, 13 September 1912, Page 4

HOCKEY

| XORDO.V CUP. , - rL -" [ , The \Vairarapa-hockoy represent^j tive3 again successfully defended thov/:- , I Nordon Cup on the Carterton show-\ j' 'grounds yesterday, when they deteamed Bullor by three goals to nil... .The teams were: — Buller. —Mettrick, A. Davies,. W... , Davles, Bottom, Bowden, McKenna,. | Walker, Newlands, Palla, Fair and.. I Egan. I Wairarapa,.—Morgan, Dixon,. W. Williams, Burnip, Hanley, Scrim—geour, Hatch, Tiumieliffe, Fisher, R. Williams and Reid. i 'J lie game was one of the best ex- - positions of hockoy given in tho Win- -, rarapa. The home team was not at its full strength, Douglas and Barrbeing greatly missed. The game.:' throughout was keenly and evenly contested, and although Wairarapa.; scored three goals in the first spell the result was in doubt right up tothe call of time. The first spell was. in the home team's favour, although, their opponents got going on several. " occasions and wore unfortunato not. to score. Fisher drew first blood forWairarapa, netting the ball from theedge of the circle. Shortly after Scrimgeour sent in a hot one, which easily beat the goalkeeper. Tunnicliffe got a lucky goal shortly before haTf-timo, and tho spell ended Wairarapa 3, Buller 0. Tho second venture was a ding-dong-, "go," tho ball travelling up and down field in -a rapid fashion. Tho Buller forwards wore working like Trojans, and easily held their own. Scores were norrowlv averted by Wairarapa's safe full-backs—Dixon and' pk W. Williams. A hot pace was continued throughout this spell, but neither side managed to put on the finishing touch, necessary to notch a goal.

The teams were evenly matched, both forward lines being very solid. Wairarapa's halfline was notably wealc and tho forwards were apparently tired towards the finish of tho game. Messrs A. Pragnell and J.. Gray refereed tho game.