HOCKEY

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 62, 10 September 1912, Page 3

HOCKEY

LADIES' TOURNAMENT SECOND DAY'S RESULTS-

[BY TELEGRAPH — PRESS ASSOCIATION*] CHRISTCHURCF, 9th September. ' The second day's play of the New Zealand Ladies' Hockey Tournament was carried through at Sydenham Park today in perfect weather, which was, if anything, too warm. The grounds, however, had much improved, and the conditions of play were much better than was the case for Saturday's matches. The games resulted : — Nelson, 3 ; Poverty Bay, 2. Taranaki, 2 ; Otago, 2. Wairarapa, 2; Manawatu, 0. Canterbury A, 7 ; West Coast, 0. Hawkes 1 Bay, 5 ; Wellington, 1. Wanganui, 4 j Buller, 1. The match Canterbury A v. West Coast resulted in an easy win for the former -by seven goals to nil. Miss S. Kruse, of the Waimari Club, who has just made her debut in interprovincial hockey, played a rattling fine game for Canterbury. She scored no fewer than four goals, Miss M. Pearce, the Kaiapoi champion, securing two. Of the Coast players, Miss King (centre-half) stood out prominently, especially in the first spell. The full-backs were also good. The Taranaki-Otago match, which ended in a dr,aw, was fought out all the way. Both «goals were hotly attacked during the match, and further scores should have been registered. Towards the latter part of the second spell Taranaki were mainly on the defensive, but diheir defence was sure, and prevented the opposite side from scoring. The Wanganui-Buller match contained plenty of incident, one of the first events being the temporary disablement of the captain of the Buller team — Miss Greenland. Play was lively throughout, and, though Wanganui had by far and away the best of it, Buller put up a very spirited defence. The match Manawatu-Wairarapa was a less interesting match altogether, the play on both sides being uneventful. Wairarapa ended by getting two goals to Manawatu's nil. The match between Nelson and Pov« erty Bay provided some of the fastest and cleanest hockey which the tournament is likely to show. Nelson played better than on Saturday, for only admirable physical condition on both sides allowed the game to be taken at , such pace. In the Hawkes Bay-Wellington match the first spell was well contested, and ended with the scores equal — one goal each. Miss M'Donnell scored for Wellington and Mrs. Maddison for Hawkes Bay. The second spell opened with some fast play, the Wellington team pushing every advantage. There were several minor accidents, and the stoppages therefrom gave some much-needed respite. Hawkes Bay began to press and Airs. Maddison was again successful with a at goal. Just immediately after this score Mrs. Maddison broke clean away, beat the Wellington halves, and registered another goal. Miss Thomson scored the fourth goal and Miss Crowley the fifth. Towards the end of the spell a Wellington player was injured and had to retire. WELLINGTON JUNIORS, v. BULLER Only a few hockey enthusiasts journeyed out to Karori yesterday afternoon to witness the match between a local Saturday representative junior team and a team horn the West Coast, 1 which is on its way to play Wairarapa for the Noi-den Cup. The game cannot be said to have been a good exhibition of hockey, but as the teams were evenly matched, the play proved interesting. Shortly after the commencement of play Falla (Buller) secured the ball from a roll-in and took it to the circle, where he shot a good goal. Buller 1, Wellington 0. At this Wellington livened up considerably, with .the result that they soon equalised, Brooker being successful. Some even play followed, until Hogg (Wellington's wing) got possession of the ball and hit it into the goal-mouth with a high shot. Wellington 2, Buller 1. Then Buller's chance of scoring came, the ball being carried up into 'the circle ; but the score was missed through faulty shooting. Time and again these shots were repeated, and invariably the ball went wide. On resuming after the spell it was evident that both teams were out to win, for the ball went up and down the field at great pace all through the second half, but to neither team's advantage. When time was called the score still stood at 2—l.2 — 1. Mr. J. C. Cusack was | referee. i