HOCKEY SHIELD.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 206, 31 August 1936, Page 14

HOCKEY SHIELD.

AUCKLAND SI ILL CHAMPIONS. CANTEKEUKir'S strong CHALLENGE. HOME TEAM WIX BY 4 TO 3. n Auckland succcss.ully defended the Xew Zealand Chahenge i Shield against Canterbury. at Papatoetoe on Saturday aiternoon by a score of 4 to 3. There was little difference between the two teams. Whereas' Canterbury gave flashes of brilliant stick work and movements, they lacked finish in the danger zone. Auckland showed their capabilities :n snapping up opportunities which arose through mistakes by the visiting backs. Played at a hard pace throughout, the ' spectators were treated to a thrilling, exhibition of the stick game. Canterbury also failed in their second mission, a four-goal draw not being sufficient to lift the Zanol Cup from the Auckland junior representatives. The teams were: — Auckland (blue and white): M. Wattarn, »H. Jones, E. Clark, G. Dowliug, S. Robertson, L. Watson, R. Kenton, L. Monteith, R. Roughton, H. La wry, F. Wellborne. Canterbury (red and black): H. Rhind, E. Dash, R. Thomson, E. Radcliffe, D. Loader, M. Watson, X. Bowdcn, D. McCormick, C. Wright, B. Duffield, T. McCormack. Umpires: Messrs. A. Williams and E. H. Hewitt. Even Scoring.

Canterbury won the toss and defended the eastern goal. From the bully play gravitated down the left flank, Wellborne and Lawry combining well, and from a penalty corner a scramble in the goalmouth resulted and Lawry pushed the ball into the net to register the first score within three minutes of the start. Auckland • 1 Canterbury 0 Auckland maintained the pressure, Montieth getting away on his own, but the goalie came well out and cleared with a speculator. Canterbury then advanced from the left, but the centre was intercepted by Clark, who sent play back to Canterbury's quarter. Duffield, with some clever stick work, temporarily raised the siege, but Auckland were not to be denied and continued to press. Roughton took the ball in on his own, bu'tt' Rhind kicked clear. Close circle play followed, but offside eased Canterbury. Bowden next made a fine run down the right beating the defence, centred, but Duffield missed a line chance and Auckland cleared. Canterbury advanced down the left flank, T. McCormack reaching Clark, who cleared with a hefty hit. Then Duffield juggled bis way through, only to spoil his effort through hanging on too long. Canterbury returned with a central attack, Auckland conceding a corner, which Canterbury failed to finalise. A series of corners followed and from the last one McCormack sent in a high shot to the top of the net. Auckland 1 Canterbury 1.... 1 A clever forward movement saw Canterbury gain ground and Auckland wete forced to defend stubbornly. After a temporary onslaught by Auckland, Canterbury forced them back with another central attack, the Auckland goal being in grave danger. From a long free hit a play changed ends, and Roughton, in a > nice position to shoot, slipped, but forced a corner, from which he made no mistake. Auckland 2 Canterbury * After a period of midfield play Canterbury gained the circle, the ball coming out to Bowden, who shot hard and high into the net. From the bully Auckland rallied with d strong attack, gaining the Circle, but 'the shot missed the upright. Half-time was then called. Auckland ' 2 Canterbury 2

Auckland Regain Lead. Auckland were .first away, working down the right, but the -defence.'proved too strong. Duflield rated away smd relieved temporarily the pressure, but ' Roughton returned play to the red circle, "where he over-ran, but Wellborne carried on, hitting too hard, a twenfV-five resulting. Again ' Auckland - advanced and from a y melee after a corner Robertson' sent in a high shot corner of the net. J Auckland were dominating play at this stage, Fenton and Monteith gaining ground, and Roughton rushed in, but the goalie, down on his knees, conceded a corner with a sweeping stroke., Canter-: , bury had some exciting / moments, but eventually cleared toilialfrwaj'. ' mack raced Clark for' a. hard hit, but Jones, covering up. well, saved the ■ situation. The visitors maintained the pressure, then the crowd were on their j;oes when Monteith raced : away and passed to Fenton.. The latter'sent across .i;o Roughton, Ayho carried.fOn to the circle for Lawry to. have a shot. Another spasmodic attack was made by Canterbury, but Robertson, coming back fast,' isaved the position. Canterbury then i'orced a penalty corner, but the shot missed. IVom a free hit Jones sent to Wellborne, who hit across to Fenton, but he miss-hit and Canterbury cleared to ' half-way. Auckland returned, Wellborne -and Lawry being prominent in some nice circle work, Rhind clearing with another sweeping shot.

An Exciting Finish. Canterbury gradually worked downfield, but an infringement in .the" circle held them up. Play quickly changed ends, Roughton sending out a long pass to Wellborne, who returned the ball infield, and from a corner the reds were defending des- ' ,perately in the goal-mouth, . Thompson eventually clearing. - Auckland continued to press until Duffield and Tr McCormack relieved the pressure with two £imely runs. From a twenty-five bully Canterbury sent the ball down the centre, and Wright passed to T. McCormack, who beat the defence with a stinging ground shot. Auckland 3 Canterbury 3 ' From mid-field Robertson sent straight down the centre to Roughton, who flicked a nice pass to Fenton, who raced to the circle and scored with a fine shot from a difficult angle. . Auckland 4 Canterbury 3 Auckland still pressed, Wellborne gaining the circle to have a shot which glanced off the post. . Back to Auckland's circle, Canterbury gained a corner, but Watson, breaking through, passed to Wellborne, who removed the danger.- Time was called shortly after. Auckland 4 Canterbury 3 ZANOL CUP MATCH. A DRAWN GAME. iT The teams were:— - I. Auckland: E. Sale, K'. King, H. Hay, F. O. Oakley, J. Oldham. J. Elliott, ,F. Pezaro, J. Carroll, O. Herriott, R. ,Cameron (captain). Canterbury: J. Reid. J. Hamilton, J. Martin (captain), R. Parrott, H. Whitford. T. Brown. J. Grimley, A. Norman, E. Rogers, E. McCormack. R. Connor. Umpires:' Messrs. H. Watts and H. McQuarrie. , A breach of the bully gave Canterbury a free hit, and play shifted to Auckland's 'quarter. Line play Up the right enabled 'Auckland to advance, but Canterbury .retaliated down the left, and, hitting .across tlie effected a timely save. Sale was called upon to leave the -goal-mouth to kick clear, then a free hit ■ relieved Auckland. Up the left the locals advanced, but were held up by Hamilton, who returned to his forwards. Back came the Auckland vanguard, and Canterbury ■were forced to concede a penalty corner. A corner hit followed, but Canterbury cleared, a twenty-five bully resulting. .The visitors then advanced to Auckland s twenty-five, but off-side lost a fine opeming and the free hit enabled Auckland to advance, -but agsln no advantage was ..sained from a penalty corner. i'rom a -Pc-hit by Brown, Norman received,

and, sending to the circle, McCormack shot, but missed the net. A corner hit a few moments later ended in the ball being flicked over the net. _ Still Canterbury pressed, and a smart invasion ended in Grimley netting. Auckland were next seen in a neat passing run up the left. The whole of the defence was drawn, and a close attack ended in Canterbury conceding a long corner, from Which Herriott scored. With Auckland on the attack half-time was called. Canterbury 1 Auckland 1 Upon resuming Auckland moved down the right and Canterbury conceded a penalty corner from which Pezaro goaleu A rally by Canterbury reached Auckland's quarter and from a free hit close play in. the circle followed for McCormack to score. .. This reverse aroused the locals, wh° carried plav to Canterbury's territory. 1 he defence held, then Canterbury moved down the right to cause the Auckland rearguard some anxious moments. Auckland s vanguard then advanced and Carroll accepted the chance and beat the goalie. Another advance by Canterbmy down the right reached the circle. Sale miskicked and, with an open goalmoutn. Parrott missed an easy chance. Auckland now took a turn on the aggressive and Canterbury were forced to concede a couple of penalty corners that proved resultless. Another rally by Canterbury, then Auckland broke away down the iett and the centre was taken by Cameron, who beat the goalie. Auckland still pressed, but offside in the goalmouth relieved Canterbury and from the free hit the visiting vanguard swarmed to Auckland's circle, where 2n orman netted from a penalty corner Canterbury were soon back to the Auck land circle and after exciting play McCoi- " With Auckland on the attack time was called. . Auckland . Canterbury

VISITORS ENTERTAINED. Tn the evening the four representative teams, were the guests of the Auckland Hockey Association at a dmner 11 of the ~nd Association, offlciallj wel corned Hie teams and their officials at the h C d been hnnkov followers here. He also inauc mention of the fact that Canterbury was responsible for the birth of the stick game in New Zealand some time in the closing vears of la"t century, also that the visitors were members of the first association to become affiliated to the parent body, the Xew Zealand Hockey Association An appeal was made by several speakers for more plavers to take an interest in tl "•nine once they had finished tlieir P la s" ln S careers, not only on the management side of the sport but more especially "l tne matter of umpiring. 4l number of other toasts were honoured and an enjoyable function was brought to a close by all present joining hands and singing "Anld Lang Sjne. Tne visitors were then entertained at a social gathering in the Overseas Club rooms.

DOMINION TOURNEY. DEFEAT OF AUCKLAND. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) BLENHEIM, Sunday. Heavv rain, which reduced the fields to a morass, marred the opening day or the New Zealand women's hockey tournament, but in the eight matches played the standard was good, considering the difficult conditions. , , „ . There wa9 a keen contest between Auckland and Canterbury, which Canterbury won in the last few minutes with a penalty bullv. The reigning champions, Eastern Southland, accounted for South Canterbury bv the day's tallest score, and success met the efforts of the two Marlborough teams which are included in the 17 at the tournament. Marlborough B revealed good form to defeat Southland, the holders of the Holden Cup, and Wellington defeated Akitio after being two goals down at naiftime. South Otago, runners-up to Eastern last year,'"played well to defeat Wairarapa. Teams which -should be prominent are Eastern Southland, South Otago, Wellington, Marlborough B and Canterbury. Results were Section A. —Asliburton 4, v. Ruamue 3 , Marlborough B 4, v. Southland 0; Otago had a bye. „ „ , Section B.— Marlborough A 3, v. Nelson 2; C an f er ' J ury 5, v. Auckland 2; South Otago 3, v. Wairarapa 1. Section C. —Wellington 3, v. Akitio — , Eastern 11, v. South Canterbury 0 ; Poverty Bay 4, v. Wanganui 1.

, WOMEN'S GAMES. TARANAKI BEAT AUCKLAND. ".'The touring Taranaki ladies' representative hockey team defeated the Auckland team at Remuera on Saturday by i) goais '°Tho Taranaltl players outclassed tlieir .opponents in all -departments. The home team's hitting lacked vigour. Mrs. Wiley, in goal, played a better game than most of her , team mates, • and, although many shots got past her, she saved her . team from, a, much higher /score. Goals' for' Tarahaki were scored bs; Miss (5), Miss A. Clements (3) and Mrs. Hutchison. Miss J. Scouller scored for 'Auckland. Mr. It. Avery and Miss M. Eossiter were umpires. GRADE GAMES. TAUMAKUNUI. Railway 3, Beat Athletic 1; Old Boys 5, beat : Kakahi 1. MATCHES AX THAMES. •Mount Eden beat Thames A by 4 goals to 0. v The scorers were Morgan (3), Clark. Mount Eden lost to Thames B by 1 goal to 2. Millen scored for Mount Eden and Marshall and Delamore for Thames. I