HOCKEY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 166, 16 July 1931, Page 18

HOCKEY.

WHANGAREI VICTORS.

WHITE HORSE CUP CONTEST

SECOND TROPHY TO RODNEY

Whangarei won the White Horse Cup by their third victory yesterday in the Country Week hockey tourney, and Rodney, who made a great effort in the final game, were awarded the Captain White Cup for the runners-up. Waipa, last year's winners, were in third place, it was Whangarei's tirst win since They have previously held the cup in 1913, 1914 and 1920. Waipa, who have been the strongest country in recent years, held the cup for the four years 1924-27, and again in 1929 and 1930. Although there were less entries this year the plu-y was above the standaid of country hockey for some years past, and Rodney fully extended Whangarei in the last game. On each of the three days the grounds were heavy, and conditions were against the fastest play, but the spectators witnessed a number of exciting contests, both in the men's and ladies' tourneys. In the White Horse Cup the results yesterday were:—Waipa 7 (Spiers 3, Wilson 2, Wood, Moor), v. Iranklin 1 (Robinson); Whangarei 1 (Hewlett), v. Rodney 0. Provincial Cup. In the women's competitions for the Auckland Provincial Cup Waikato were the winners of section A and Auckland A of Section D, at the close of yesterday's nlav. I» the other two sections the issue was still in doubt. Waikato were unbeaten in their three games in section A, with Collegiate second and Thames A third. In the B section there j were live teams, Paeroa, with o points, being in the leading .position at the end of the third day's play. Raglan, Auckland B, and King Country were equal in second position, with 2 points each. In C section Auckland C, Rodney and Whangarei. each with 4 points, were equal after yesterday's game. Auckland A had an unbeaten record in Section D. They not only went through without a loss, but had no goals scored against them. They scored 27 goals in three matches, 9 in the first, 14 in the second and" 4 in the third. . If the section winners can be decided m the B and C sections to-day semi-finals will be plaj'ed to-morrow, and the final on Saturday. Yesterday's play resulted as follows: — \ Section. —Thames A. 3 (Misses M. Brewer 2. A. Candy), v. Piako O; Waikato 5 (Misses G. Matusclika 2. G. Ball. -T. Davidson, E. Rye), v. Collegiate 3 (Misses D. Cooke. .1. Parsons, D. Dellamore). B Section. —Paeroa 3 (Misses V. Shand 2. R. Gamble), v. King Country 1 (Miss E. McGill) : Auckland B 0. v. Raglan 0. C Section. —Rodney 5 (Misses E. Gubb 3. G Jones 2). v. Franklin 1 (Miss M. Brown) : Whangarei 7 (Misses M. Sinclair 3. E. McLeod. D. Sterling. E. Simons. F. Bircicli). v. Auckland C 2 (Misses J. Schoullor. N. Sytns). D Section. —Whangarei B 7 (Misses C. Harris 4. Woodhouse 2. E. Richards), v. Franklin B O: Auckland A 4 (Misses G. Lowe 3. M. Hamlin), v. Kerepeelii 0.

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION. The following matches ho played under tlio control of the Auckland Hockey Association 011 Saturday : — RBPRES ENT A TIV E MATCH. Town v. Country. Reniuera No. 1, 3.3 p.m.. Messrs. E. J. Hewitt, A. C». Williams. JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVE MATCH. Town v.- Country. Reniuera No. 2, 1.50 p.m., Messrs. H. E. Watts. A. E. riayle. FOURTH GRADE. • Mount Eden v. Mount Albert Grammar. Reniuera No. 6. 3.5 p.m.. Mr. H. McQuarrie: Somerville v. Auckland Grammar A. Reniuera No. 3. 3.5 p.m.. Mr. .T. Mills: St. Luke's v. Auckland Grammar B. Reniuera No. 3. 1.50 p.m.. Mr. J. Mills: Papatoetoe v. Wesley, Papatoetoe. 2.30 p.m., Mr. A. Biddle. FIFTH GRADE. Somerville v. Mount Albert Grammar A, Reniuera No. 0. 1..10 p.m., Mr. H. McQuarrie: Auckland Grammar A v. Mount Albert- Grammar C. Reniuera No. 3. 10.3<> a.m.. Mr. W. Grace: Auckland Grammar 1! v. Mount Albert Grammar B. Remuera No. G, 10.30 a.m.. Mr. H. McQuarrie. LADIES' COMPETITION. Final Provincial Cup Tournament. No. 1, 1.50 p.m., Messrs. R. C. Avery and R. Avery. Intermediate Grade. —Ngataringa v. Technical. No. 2. 3.5 p.m.. Mr. R. C. Avery ; Ngaro v. Wesley. No. 5. 1.50 p.m.. Mr. A. M 7 Burton; Papakura. a bye. ■ Junior Grade.—Mount Eden v. Y.W.C.A.. No. 7. 3.5 p.m., Mr. R. Avery: Kiwi v. Clevedon. No. 7. 1.50 p.m.. Mr. A. G. Williams: Technical v. Manurewa, No. 9. 1.50 p.m.. Miss M. Clark: Wesley A v. Wesley B, No. S, 3.5 p.m.. Miss M. Clark. ALL-INDIA TEAM. X.Z. ASSOCIATION APPROVES TOUR. CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. At a meeting of the management committee of the Neiv Zealand Hockey Association, correspondence from Australia was read regarding the invitation to the All-India team to visit the Commonwealth and the Dominion. The following motion was carried: — "That we approve the action of the Australian Association in inviting the team to tour Australia and New Zealand, and if for any reason the tour to Australia cannot be arranged, the New Zealand Association wishes to extend an invitation to the team to tour New Zealand for six weeks, subsequent to its visit to the Olympic Games in 1932, the question of terms to be the subject of later negotiations."