HOCKEY.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 280, 9 September 1935, Page 3

HOCKEY.

MEN’S REPRESENTATIVE MATCHES.

VISIT OF CANTERBURY TEAMS. The Mid-Canterbury Men’s Hockey Sub-Association played its last representative matches on the Domain on Saturday against junior, third grade and secondary schools’ teams from Canterbury. Mid-Canterbury won the match against the Canterbury juniors by the narrow margin or one point, and. Canterbury won the other two games. Details were: — Mid-Canterbury A 4, Canterbury junior 3. The teams were as follow: Mid-Canterbury—Goal, E. Tinker; backs A. C. Vincent, G. Kelly; halves, H. Sutherland, L. Snell, R. Moylan; forwards, H. Harper, H. Cowans, H. H. Pearce, K. Fowke, and J. Lees. Canterbury Junior—Goal, T. Thompson ; backs, Wootten, J. Copplestone ; halves, L. Harland. W. Perry, N. Ryde; forwards, IT. Bennett, E. McCormick, J. Wormald, J. Olsen and K. Norman. Canterbury showed more polish in its movements and would; have piled rip an appreciable score, particularly in the first half, had it not- been for the outstanding performance *of Tinker (Mid-Canterbury) who rushed from Ins position at goal and intercepted many shots which promised to be certain goals. The first goal came from a penalty corner, the ball being stopped by Pearce, who shot a neat goal. Just before half-time, Lees took possession with plav in the corner and goaled with a back-hand shot, Mid-Canterbury 2, Canterbury 0. In the second half Mid-Canterbury s combination improved. A passing rush initiated by Harper saw the ball travel to Pearce ’ and Fowke, who goaled. Wootten (Canterbury) intercepted a Mid-Canterbury attack and flicked the ball to McCormick, who netted from a liandv position. Mid-Canterbury 3, Canterbury 1. Fast play developed at this stag© and Canterbury forwards fought hard to register a. goal. They were rewarded when Olson, Warmold and McCormick combined in a scoring

movement. Tinker fell after stopping the first shot and. McCormick shot the ball into the net. Mid-Canterbury 3, Canterbury 2. Retaliating, Mid-Can-terbury took) the ball straight down the field for Harper to shoot from a scramble in the goal mouth. A breach by Mid-Canterbury players, who stopped a sure goal overhead 1 , resulted in a penalty bully from which McCormick goalecl. Mid-Canterbury 4, Canterbury 3. The referees were Messrs w. B. Thomas and J. Fahey. Canterbury Third Grade 4, MidCanterburyi B 0. Canterbury’s victory against MidCanterbury B was dlue to better combination, particularly among the forwards. The match was fairly even up to half-time when only one goal had been shot. Woolccck obtained two goals for Canterbury and Salomon and K. Dickie one each. . Messrs S. W. Gower, D. McCormick and P. Deibert were the referees. Secondary Schools 6, Mid-Canter-bury C 4. Ihe scorers were:— Canterbury—Webb (2), Worseley, Down, Peacock and Muir. Mid-Canterbury—-Wilson and Watson two each. . ~ Messrs M. Lotorey and W. Corbett werd the referees. The teams from Christchurch were later entertained at tea and were welcomed by Messrs A. C. Vincent, A. I. Garriock, and W. Page. Mr S. M. Cassidy presided. Speakers for the visitors were Messrs Johnston, Delbert and Lowrie.

LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP.

EASTERN WINS THE TITLE. GISBORNE, Sept. 7. The New Zealand women’s hockey championship tournament concluded in fine weather. The attendance was about 2500. The ground was soft, but otherwise in good order. The principal match was between the section winners, Eastern Southland and South Otago for the championship, the former winning by 4 goals to About three-quarters of the way through the second half K. Scott (South Otago) had to retire after being struck heavily on the nose. She was not seriously injured. As a curtain-raised to the championship final, the runners-up in the A and B sections, Southland and Rualiine, met for the Annie Holden Cup. A very good game was seen, the teams being evenly matched. The defence on both sides was good, but Southland had the better combination, hit more cleanly, and cleared bettor in the circle, winning by 3 goals to 1. Rewcastle (2) and Bell scored for Southland, and Bahlberg for Ruahine.