HOCKEY

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 296, 26 September 1938, Page 7

HOCKEY

TOURNAMENT AT METHVEN. MEN’9 AND WOMEN'S MATCHES. Fifty-eight teams representing clubs in many parts of Canterbury took part in the annual hockey tournament hold at Met liven on Saturday afternoon under the auspices of the Ashburton Women’s Hockey Association. Grounds were hard and fast, after the recent fine weather and consequently many bright displays of hockey wore seen in all sections. Some players showed carelessness which was excusable because of the lateness of the season. Matches were run continuously throughout the ni’ternooon, and the men’s competition was completed in the dusk. Results were as follows: — Men’s Matches. Senior A Section (G) —First: round Roddcliffs A 2, Christchurch Technical Old Roys 1 ; Roddcliffs it 4, Trinity A (Christchurch) 0; Sydenham 2, Selwyn 0. Semi-final: Roddcliffs A 2, Sydenham 1, Reddcliffs B 1 V,. Trinity R 1. Final: Reddcliffs It li, Reddcliffs A 1. The winning team was J. Coleman, J. Sutherland, H. J,e Page, H. TdoCoskey and R. Thomson. Senior It Section (6) —First round : Sydenham A 3, Methven A 0; Sydenham R Wigram 0; Raring Square (Ashburton) 1, Thistle (Christchurch) 0; Semi-final: Sydenham A 1, Sydenham. B 0; Baring Square }, Christchurch Technical Old Boys 0. Final: Sydenham A I, Baring Square ft. The winning team was R. Peacock J. Copple,stone, C. Hale, 'P. Sloan, and R.. Williams.

Junior Section (16) —First round: Sydenham A 1, Kiwi (Christchurch) 0; St. Marks (Christchurch) t, Harewood 0; South, End A (Timaru) \h Leeston 1; Methven Al, Methven B 0; South End B 1, Haggis Brigade (Methven) 0; Christchurch Technical Old Roys B 1-J, Trinity B (Christchurch) 1; Sydenham B 2, Avon A (Christchurch) 1; Avon R 1, Trinity AO. Second round: Sydenham A 3, St. Marks 0; South End A 2, Methven A 0; South End B 1, Christchurch Technical Old Boys 0; Sydenham B beat Avon R. Semi-iiual: Sydenham A I , South End A 1 ; South End R, 11, Sydenham R 1. Final: Sydenham A 1, South End B 0. Tho winning team was F. Lloyd, A. Craig, G. Small, H. Lloyd, and A. Grafton. Women's Matches. Senior A Section (B)—First round: Wakanui. 2, Methven 0; Digby’s (Christchurch) 1, Christchurch Technical Old Girls 6; Wiest Christchurch 1, Hinds A ft; Hornby 5, Hinds B 0. Semi-final: Wakanui £, Digby’s 0; Hornby 4, West Christchurch 6. Final Hornby 3, Wakanui 0. The winning team was Misses I. Riddell, M. Green, 1). Dickie, G. McKenzie, M. McKenzie, and M. Leonard.

Senior B section (12) —.'First, round: Beckenham 1, Rakaia 0; Methven 1, Hornby B 0; West Christchurch 1. Lyttelton 0; Hinds 1, Digbys (Christchurch) 0; Rawhiti 2, Christchurch Technical Old Girls B ft; Hornby A 4, Methven Old-Timers 0. Second round: Beckenham 1, Methven ft ; Hinds i, West Christchurch 0; Rawhiti 1, Hornby A 0. Semi-final: Hinds Beckenham 0; Rawhiti 1, Christchurch Technical Old Girls A 0. Final: Rawhiti 4, Hinds 0.

Junior Section (10) —First round: Beckenham 2, Methven CO; Methven A If, Hornby A ft : Selwyn 2, Methven B 0; Hornby B 3, Methven C O; Rakaia Wakanui. 0. Second round: Methven A 5, Beckenham 1; Hornby B 1, Selwyn 0; Rakaia won by default from Aranui; Tinwald 1 Lyttelton 0. Semi-final: Methven A 1, Hornby B ft; Tinwald Rakaia ft. Final: Methven A 1,. Tinwald 0. The winning team was Misses J. Williams, R. Williams, G. Newman, I. McKendry, J. Young and M. Owen.

The referees were Messrs C. Franklin, A. Graham, N. Cutler, A. Taylor, Grammar, F. lggo, E. Rogers, J. Hookings and K. Hamilton (all ot Christchurch), and A. C. Vincent, and C. Bishop (Ashburton). Presentation of Prizes. The dance and presentation of prizes organised by the Methven Women’s Hockey Club in the evening was attended by nearly 500 hockey enthusiasts from all parts of. Canterbury. Trophies were presented by Mr C. Franklin (president of the Canterbury Women’s Hockey Associaton), assisted by Mrs G. Johns (president of the Methven Club) and Mr Johns (secretary), as follows: —Bennett Cup for women’s senior A section, Hornby; Methven Tournament Cup for women’s senior B section, Rawhiti; Owen Shield, for women’s junior section, Methven A; Halliday Cap for men’s senior A section Redclift’s B; Methven Tournament Cup for men’s senior B section Sydenham A; Methven Tournament Cap for men’s junior section. Sydenham A.