HOCKEY.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 1 August 1913, Page 7

HOCKEY.

THE NORDON CUP. LEAVES THEWAIRAIIAPA. After being comfortably ensconced for nearly two seasons in the Wairarapa, the JNordon Chip has changed hands, and is going to Wanganui. Although expected to put up a great fight against Wanganui yesterday, the Wairarapa team was in most departments of the game, 'l'he score Wanganui 4, Wairarapa 1, was a fair. indication of the strength of the two teams. The Wanganui team had a well trained appearance, and played with remarkable combination, whereas the local team apeared to be oompletely disorganised. The great fault rested with the Wairarapa half line, which was never responsible for good play, Hanley and Barr being greatly ml seed. The teatos were as follows : Wanganui.—Archer, Cave, Brown, Winston, Sign all, JNeilson, Halligan, L. Cave, Soler (Oapt.) Jones, Russell, Wairarapa.— Burrows, Williams, Dixon, Scrimgeour, Hi!lis, Burnip, Ordish, itnssell, Fisher, Tunnicliffe, Held. Wanganui played in blue jerseys, and Wairarapa .in white. From'the 2 buly-off Cave hit the ball into the Wairarapa'.s 25, Williams returning. „ Ordish then took the ball right up the field, and centred, but the Wairarapa forwards were not there to continue the attack. Brown .saved, and the Wanganui fonvarads set up a brilliant foi'ward rush, from which Soler shot Wanganui's first goal. From the bully-off the blues again invaded the white's territory, wliere iFisher was penalised for obstruction, from which L.. Cave easily acoyed. The first two goals were scored after eight minutes play, and tilings looked very bad for Wairarapa. 'Ordish then. took the play right up the Tine, but Cave returned with a long hit. Wanganui continued to press, and Jones sent in a hot shot which Burrows saved well, arid returned up field. The whites now started a forward move, Tunnicliffe and Reid carrying, the ball up to the circle where Archer cleared. Wanganui returned to the attack, the blue forwards proving very fast. Williams saved, but the blues had their opponents frequently in difficulties. Dixon sent the ball up-field, and Russell, beating several men, had; an unsuccessful shot at goal the attempt being spoiled through over-running the ball. : The Wanganui forwards then came awav again, but Dixon saved with a good hit up the line. Reid, carrying ' the ball on, was stopped by Cave. Up to this stage, Wanganui were having things practically their own way, and had only to continue to play with such energy to have a mortgage over the Nordon Cup. A brilliant piece of individual work by Tunnicliffe saw him . take the ball from half way, and notch the best goal of the match. Wanganui 2, Wairarapa 1. Wairarapa returned to the attack and for a time looked like scoring again, but Brown and Cave, the blue's full backs, proved a block, and sent the Wairarapa forwards scurrying I>ack to defend. Dixon cleared, but the blues came again and Russell, at wing; shot a goal from a difficult angle. The first spell ended with Wanganui Wairarapa 1. On resumption Wanganui went straight into-their opponents' circle, but Dixon sent the ball back, where Fisher made a very poor attempt at goal." The Wanganui forwards were still playing well, and having the best of play. Things looked very black for Wairarapa and when the Wanganui forwards took the ball v to the whites' circle and Cave shot , another goal the local team's chances " were very remote.' Up to within.ten minutes of time, Wanganui had altogether the best of the spell, Wairara- ' pa only getting in their opponents' circle on one occasion. Wairarapa then made a very determined effort to score, Russell and Tunnicliffe showing out, but off-side play nullified their efforts. Tunnicliffe nearly scored on another occasion, the ball beating the goal-keeper. However, Brown ran back and cleared." The effort was sustained, but safe play by A. Cave and Brown always kept their side out of difficulties. On the call of time play was m mid-field, and Wanganui left the field victors by four goals to one. The defeat of the Wairarapa | can safely be put down to the play of the half backs, as the ball would go repeatedly through to the full backs" It is exceedingly unfortunate that the team should not be fully representative, but, on the day, the best team won from istart to finish . The win- " ners played well throughout, and every man in the team played a great game. The full backs, A. Cave and Brown, were a treat to witness, and I the wliole forward line excelled in I forward rushes. . Of the Wairarapa team, Tunnicliffe and Ordish were the only forwards who showed up well, Fisher apparently having a day off. The half line is beyond criticism, but Williams and Dixon at full back played well, although being burdened with more than their fair share of play. Messrs J. B. Rue and C. F. McDowell controlled the game.

JUNIOR [REPRESENTATIVE TEAMS. The following team has been selected to represent Wairarapa against Wellington at Carterton on Saturday : , ■ , Junior "A" TeamPhelps (Dalefield), goal; Wallace (Dalefield), Playle (Martinborough), backs; Morgan (Dalefield) half back; Neilson (Dalefield) centre; Renia (Greytown) half back; Williams (Greytown), :Findlay (Martinborough.') Nypha,ne (Greytown), Bicknell (Greytown), Hall (Greytown), forwards; Emergency, Banbury, (Dalefield). Junior 'Mi" Toami (Greytown) coal; Johnson (St. Matthews), Hewson (Dalefield), backs; Burrell (Carterton), half back ; Cave (Marbinborough), centre; Cummings (St. Matthews) half back; Reading (Dalefield), Bennstt (Greytown), Morns (Excelsior), K'emball (iCartertion), forwardis; Emergencies, Foster (Oarterton), C.. White (Greytown), Bryden (St. Matthews).