HOCKEY.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19623, 20 May 1929, Page 4

HOCKEY.

j FIFTH ROUND Ues! VeatUer and gocd 'rounds faronrej the tu.it.nu::.tio;i oi tae Canterbury Ilocke; I A--solvation '» competitions when the fl L *t I round waa played. After holding Trinity t< I ui: even score of one ail in th» ftrat apti', j Altai, were defeated by four coals tj >j;if. The 'Vanity and Sydenham game prevnlrd titellent hockey, aijd after a fast ami energetic tussle Sydenham won by three go*:=; to oue. With a team filled up with a lev ) :.tand-bya, .Selwju defeated Wharenui by nine i sroals to four. j The following table shou s the positions of I the senior teams: —

j St. A!bans v. Trinity. The Liatch between St. Albans ar.d Trinity, played at li»s:ey Park, produced a fa.'t and clever exhibition of stick play. The first I *;. ell waa evenly contested, and ended with I tlifl scoie-s >.ru- bll. In th« second spell T.-i:iity made the pace, and, lasting better than their opponent*, wot. by four goals to »!!»- St. Alb.irx opened with » promisin; | rr.,u v. Inch pavo I', a ehariee [wl.i, h narrowly mlsae-i.. Nhortty after \V. I Lucia g«t away for St. Albans ar.d opened their account. Trinity soon evened the scores through the agency of A. 'Jrnhani, who put ] in a hot shot which the St. Aibans goalie j fi.ilfd to fluid properly. Play became fast [ ar.d cvfiting. Trinity had the better of tha f s:-i:i>-, but Barnbilt. t!:'- St. Albans goalie. I >,'iv.f! cleverly, .nfid tlie hal.'-time score vas: I Trinity 1. St. Albans 1.

or r'-iimiriK Trinity worked down to the s*. Albans circle, tut Williamson returned ;.lay to midlield. A. and P. Qnartermnin ".■ere associated in a solid rush for St. Albans, bit C, Rogers cleared. Trinity's forwards got going, and Sinclair notched a second atoat. S'. Albans took a hand, and A. Quartermain had a shot, which waa stopped by Patterson. Trinity gained the upper hand. and Graham and Collins put in a combined movement. Tbe former shot, and Collins followed in and found the net. Trinity followed up th»ir success by B. Collins notching a fourth fcoal. I.ar-en and Lucas l»d a promising but unsuccessful effort, and the same ended with Trinity attacking. Final •-ere: Trinity 4, St. Albans 1.

Refer/-*?. Mfwr. R. Grscie and M. B-jgg. Sydenham v. 'Varsity. Th« iijd'-tiham attack was strengthened by 1110 inclusion of C. Mayston, an cx-Otago representative player of high standard. 'Variit/, however, had fh* better of the open play, bat licked scientific circle play. Sydenham jumped away from the opening bullTi siid Mnyston opened their account after a few minutes. 'Varsity forced play into Sydenham's circle, gaiuing ft couple of corner? which -.vero unsuccessful. Shortly after Sydenham were again in possession, and once more Mayston proved his worth by notching a second goal with * fine shot. Sydenham 2, 'Varsity 0. 'Variity took charge, and Hay headed a forward movement which gave Dowds an opening, which was accepted. Sydenham 2. 'Vanity 1. Sydenham pressed hard, and Rnshbridge was unlucky on two occasions. Half-time blew with the score: Sydenham 2, 'Varsity 1. The second spell opened with a period of evtn play. "Varsity secured a couple of corners which were not turned to account. A brief sortie by Sydenham was followed by 'Varsity making persistent efforts, and Rhind, the Sydenham goalie, saved cleverly on tnree Kuccessire occasions. Sydenham were overanxlons, and frequent breaches in the circle lost many chances. Finally Rashbridge led a Sydenham forward movement, and, passing to Mayston, enabled the latter to score his third goal. 'Varsity made a lata effort to retrieve their position, but no further score was registered. Final score: Sydenham 8, 'Varsity 1. Referees, Messrs C. Bellamy and L. L. Smith.

Selwyn t. WharenuL Selwyn were without the services of their redoubtable centre forward, S. Bail, and had to fill up their team with a couple of a.d players and a second grade player. However, they had no difficulty in running up a football score againet the youthful Whaienui team and winning by nine goals to four. The Selwyn halves and forwards were too clever and sson opened their account through R. Lane who accepted a neat centre and found the net quickly. Shortly after B. Hore, O. GcUon, and Lane instituted another movement which enabled Lane to notch a second goal. Selwyn continued their success and B. Hore secured, and following up <;tiickly, put a third goal on the board. Wharenui made a right win™ effort but Mounscy's centre went astray. B. Hore sent Selwyti'a forwards away and J. Squire added the fourth goal. Wharenui sow took charge and a concerted movement ended in Andrew* registering their first goal. Mounney lad another effort for Wharenui, which Almond sent back. Henry and Andrews were prominent in a Wharenui forward movement which gave Fullwood an opportunity to score Selwyn were not to bo denied and gaining possession from the bully, Richmond scored a fifth goal. Half-time score, Selwyn 5, Wharenui 3.

On resuming Selwyn rushed play into Wharenui** circle, and W. Ball sent in a successful shot. Shortly after Lune and Getson headed a Selwyn effort which enabled the latter to score. Selwyn easwd up and Mouhsey ran down the right wing and centred hard for Davis to score for Wharenui. Solid defenoa by Hore, Morris, and Almond kept Wharenui at bay frcr , a spell. Selwyn again want to the front and W. Bell notched the eighth goal. Selwvn broke a-way from the trolly and Richmond scored from a rewound. Selwyn 9, Wharenui 3. Wharenui added a fourth goal in the last minute, And-ews puttinsr in the final shot. Final •core: Selwyn », Wharenui *. Referee, Mr W. R. Patrick.

■TTJNIOR GRADE. Wesley A 3, Trinity 8. Redcliffs 2, Wesley B 1. Selwyn 3, Technical B 2. Rangiora 5, Technical A 2. Sydenham B beat 'Varsity by default. Sydenham A beat Wharenui by default THIRD GRADE. Sydenham A 10, St. Albans 1. Selwyn 8, Rangiora 1. Sydenham B 5, Reccliffs A 4. Sydenham C 5, Wcaley 0. Technical A 11, Technical B 0. Trinitr A S, Trinity B 1. Redcliffs B beat 'Varsity by defsx.t. FOURTH GRADE. Selwyn It, Technical B 2. St. Albans 7, Sydenham C 1. Sydenham B 8. Trinity B 0. Sydenham D 10, Wesley 1. Sydenham A 7, Technical A 0. FIFTH GRADE. Selwyn Vi, Sydenham B J. Svdenham A a, Technical A 0. Trinity A boat Technical B by d-isult.

LADIES' HOCKEY. • SENIOR A. V.'ain, uri 2, Aranui 0. lug by • J, Technical 2. ilar-jiora 6, ilinemoa i>, \civ Brighton btat 'Varsity by de.'salt. SENIOR aV South'srcok 7, Waiiuairi 0. Trinity 5, Technical 1. lUngior* S, Dig by's 1. JUNIOR. Di 'oy's A 2, Redcliffs 0. Trinity S, Templeton 0. Lincoln i, Hinemoa 0. Technical A 9, Technical C 0. Soitthbvook 2, Aranui 1. Kdngiora beat Technical B by default. New Brighton A 6, Kew Brighton B 0.

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