HOCKEY.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18148, 11 August 1924, Page 12

HOCKEY.

FTNAL ROUND. The "j-.'Uiii M mat-hvs oi vctitiota wio pkyed on Sa-.uultty ;ast. achrya A wor. their male!: Icciuiiot^ B, thus ■winning ih? senior competition tho seventh £ucc«sivo feasor.. Tho lowing taolo shoe's the positions oi th" senior te:ui?s . -- Goa;* \V )>. J.. :or. I'u. SrWyr. A s u «« » Sydenham .. '•> I >; v' Sclwyn B. J '■ - ; Technical A .. 5 - K - lj .St. Aibiiv; .. i - y Technical B - i 1- 1'

SENIOR GRADE. Selwyn E (S) v. Technical A (2). Solwvn B won by the old goal hi five, after a crime in which Technical A made t'.'.v i-ace yerv raat. Selwyn broke i-way fr>>:n the bully, and reached tbc-ir opoonen'-' circle, but .tiled to score. Tboy V;j the pressure, ami I*. Ficuniord in scoring. Even play followed, until Se:vvr. took the cit'ensiv-> wiu . Richmo::<i netted. Teebnic.il rallied and Scott ©penwd their acvon;'!t. Selwyn retaliated ior • Richmond to goal. making tho scoro: Selwyn a. Technical .1. The f-eeond snell was very even, joiU .-.ides taking r% hand tn attack. Mutihcws increased score, bnt they couHl rot obtain the equaliser, and lbs cranio ended: Selwyn S. Technical -2. Reft re:* • Messrs I'lankhn and Bcrj. SelY.7ll A (7) v. Technical B (0). Tlif* grantc was -even vp to Jj'S plicl of tho -first £.p«-U, Selwyn being only onu :n the lesd, and Technical h"d a good tu""' of tbo attack. M'cCracken v.-fnt- off shortly after tho interval. leaving Technical one. fahort and with two third graders, arid £.clvrvu increased their score t-> seven to nil "Itciors tho final Vilr.'tle. Rofcrcc: -lr ICanipbcil. Sydcnliam (b) v. St. Albans (-)• St. Albcuia took the field three men short, and Sydenham sion t-coic charge, b'rom a, HUFtained attack, French followed in mid opened Sydcnhain s account. Quar* to-main put in a good solo run lor fct. Albans, Mather saving at the ot a comer. St. Alba us attacked mid Quartcrmain secured in the circle Riid equalised tn» soovos. 'So.'ier out St. Albans on tbo offensive, and Quariormatn r.arrcv.iy miss-ed with a fast ?hof. Sydenham were having thbetter of tho piny, but soi- : d wors uy the St Alb an 9 rcarfruard Vapt, Uiem out.. ito<\cver, &herifts through »he rentrr. and ecored. Haii-tirae camo with the ecorcj. Bvdcnham St. Albans 1. "Ctirrtiiiinjs centred, and Pragncll. uu fast, ocoi-cd with an c-;ccllent shot, the Svdenharn forwards came away in a passing TO.h, but L. Cummifisri miwed ®P C »' goal. Fast followirs np enaoled Shenflis to score .Sydenham's fourMi goal. J. put in a hot shot, w'ntcu tho bu Aloai.s enstodian itcwl. but French secured e.nd added another goal from clcae ratige. Halo put in a run on tti« left Tnnsr bt. Albans, but Graham's shot went behind. Fi-om a- serariiblo Qn»rtmnein -"ctHed nnothei goal to th* SU Albana taHy. Then branch gcorod another soal for Sydenham and the qrarno ended: Sydenham U, .St. Alnans RdorcoMi* IT. Lux ton.

PRACTICE MATCHES. Tho folio-wing teams have been selected to play in a practice match a.t Lancaster Park on .Saturday next: A Taam (colours) —11. Snooks,. J. Soper, AY Hay, C. Vincent, B. Morris, B. Horo, R.'Sherriils, 3. Bell, H. Bell, AY. Bell, and J. Souiire. . . _ • B Team (white)—R. Cummins, IT. Grose, A. Mather, A. Mxthoney, F. Squire D AVard, P Quartermain, "W. Grucie, A. Dryton, if. Richmond, and F. Bea.rne. Emergencies: ,T. Hitchene, G. Gralum, H. Teague, and C. James. JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVE. Canterbury (7) v. Otago (2). The first match of the season for the Zanol Cup was played at Ensor s road between Ota %a (challengers) and Canterbury holders), -when the local representatives retained tho cup by tho good margin of 7 to 2. Tho teams vrero as follows: Otago—Goal, S. Jor}-; backs, D. Gurr, G. Petherick; halves, H. A'ince, S. Auams, J. Riddcll; forwards, R. Simpson, L. Josephs. A. jS'ordmeyer (captain), AV. Henderson, and H. McClatthio. Canterbury—Goal, A. Lino; backs, M. Newton and T. Morris; halves, J. Milne, C. Hore, and J. Sutherland; forwards, T. Hewison, C. Ho'.la.nd (captain), P. Hill, L. Coffey, and A. Gmbam. Canterbury had all the better of the first stages, and Graham onenedi their score with a good ehofc. Canterbury continued to press, and Holland and Hill added to tho score. Holland made an opening which Coffey turned to account, and before half-time these players repeated tho manoeuvre, making the score Canterbury 5. Otago 0 at tho interval. The second spell v:as more even, and Simpson opened tho visitors 1 tally. Ilollatfd, with a gooci run, set Canterbury on the attack, and Hewjnson scored. Keeping- up the pressure, Canterbury asfain Ilill finding the not. Otago rallied, and before time McClatehio scored, maxlni; tiie final score Canterbuty 7, Otago 2. Referees; Messrs Throp and AV. H. Doivn.

PRIMARY SCHOOLS. A SECTION. "Wcolston 7 v. Redcliffg 1. ! Sydenham A 7 v. Addington 2. "West Uhristchurch 3 v. Phillipstovrn 0. ' B SECTION. Lytlolion 10 v. Shirley B 0. Sydenham B 4 v. Shirley A 0. Wert Christchurch defeated St. Albans by default. SATURDAY'S MATCHES. Tho following are the fixtures for Satur- ' day next:— ] Senior Grada—-Practice match, A t. B, » at Lancaster Part. • i Junior Grade— Kaiapoi t. "Wesley, at Hag- , j ley Park No. 6; Sclwyn v. Sydenham, at . I Hapley Park No. 5; 'Varsity v. St. Albans, , lat HagJcy Park Kb. 4; Trinity v. Technical, ; I at Ensor's road. Fourth Grade—Fourth Gr»do v. Primary ' ' Schools, at Hagley Park No. 3. ■ | Primary Schools—No Primary School corn- ' petition matches will bit played on account • of the Rugby scven-a-sidc tournament. Tho following FoUrth Grado players hare been selected to play against the Primary Schools on Saturday roxt. at Ilaifloy Park No. 3 —Almond, Daali, G. Sandford, Peebles, Spiers, R. Mcvnell, J. Sutherland, Thomson, J. Mounpev. 11. Rualibridge, Fleming, Stew, art, and Barrell. Practices for the Primary School teams will bo held on Tuesday and Thursday, at 2.30 p.m. LADIES' MATCHES. SENIOR GRADE. "Wharenui 5 (Misses I. Johnston 4 and I). Hewinson) defeated Springfield 1 (aoored by Miss N. Newton). Referee, M'r C. Bellamy. "Waimairi B '2 (scored by Mias Moucscy), defeated "West Eyrcton nil. Enforce, Mr C. Samuels. Hinoiuoa 2 (soored by Miss J. Starke), de- ' featcd Wairewa, nil. Referee, Mr W. Graham. Training Golleg-o 3 (Misses Nankivell 2 and "Weber) defeated DarSeld 0. Referee, Mr C. Bellamy. Rangiora High School 6 (Missoa C. Lucaa 2, F. Schiuter 3, and Allison) defeated Greondale X (Mi»s Rudd). Rsferce, Mr J. 11. Jdnc?. Waimairi A i (Misses E.. Anderson 3, and N. llojjeri) defeated Sheffield 1 (Mias 31. Townsend). Ttafcrftc, Mr R. 1 Digby's 1 (scored by Misses F. Sim (2), N. Mounady, and 11. Leslie) defeated West

Syrston 1 (aooxed ot W SSIM fcfcrce, Mr J. H. J«Mt» , 5 rSPM Playing »l Ka:ipoi, Knag 'iiul iouthbroolc by 6 gotb Wtr- 3eag JUNIOR GiSAMt I Aranui 2 defe»t»d Tutttoffc Di™by'i! rj tlc;f»le4 liwraig jiM Jtant'iora I'hysicil X ?