HOCKEY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2549, 9 July 1909, Page 2

HOCKEY.

• SHIELD MATCHES. The hoc'kev shield matches wore continued on No. 1 ground at the Domain vestordav. The weather was very bad and the "ground in wretched condition. CITY 1 v. CIVIL SERVANTS 0. This was a fairly good game, but there is little doubt that the result would have been in favor of the Civil Servants had they taken advantage of their manv opportunities. lime and again the forwards broke clean through and with nobody to beat failed to score. City’s goal was jointly scored by Corbett and Grinhnton, and several of the players held that it was not a fair goal, the ball having been lut from outside tho circle. For Citv, Bull. Friar, and Day were about the best, while Pavne, Stagpoolc. and Barker plavod well for tho loscis. Mr. P. W. Bushnell controlled the game. Y.M.C.A. -3 v. KIA KAHA 1. This was .a good open game, but the state of the ground wovented anything like fast or accurate nlay. Pollock scored for .Ivia Ivaha, who were only poorlv represented, and the goals for Y.M.C.A. were obtained by Brown, Pino, and Ellison. These three players, with the addition of Rewai, wore about the best of the Y.M.C.A. players, while for Kia Kalia, McLean, Pollock, Grant, and ivuibb worked hard to avoid defeat. The. game was controlled by Mr. Armstrong (City).