HOCKEY.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19715, 4 September 1929, Page 16

HOCKEY.

LADIES' TOURNAMEIJT. CANTERBURY UNBEATEN. (FBEB9 ASSOCIATION TBLZSBAX.) GISBQRNE, September 3. The fifth day of the New Zealand ladies' hockey championship was marred by bad weather. The fames started in sunshine, but torrential rain fell within ten minutes of the conclusion of the first series of matches, those between Southland and Bush, Eotorua and Auckland A, and Canterbury and Eastern (Southland). For the start ing of the second series of games the rain cleared off, but fairly heavy showers fell at intervals. In spite of this handicap, however, the games were continued without interruption. In Section A the winners were: Southland, Rotorua, and Ruahine, and in Section B the winners were Canterbury, Wellington, and Hawke's Bay. Detailed results: — A SECTION. Southland 7 beat Bush 1. Southland, against Bush, put up the decisive score of seven goals to one. The game was one-sided. In the first half both sides appeared tired, and the play lacked sting. At half-time the scores were 3-1 in favour of Southland. After the spell the match brightened up, and for Southland Miss Hislop performed the meritorious feat of scoring four successive goals. The winners' other three were scored by Misses M. Clark, Mclntyre, and Horner. For Bush, Miss Cavanagh scored. Ruahine 4 beat South Canterbury 0. Ruahine were too strong a combination for South Canterbury, and ran out winners by four goals to nil after a tame game. Misses Brabazon and Simmonds showed excellent defence, and South Canterbury seldom entered the circle. The Ruahine forwards also played a great game, with Miss MeKin non the pick of the five. For Ruahine, Miss McKinnon (three) and Miss Baker scored. Rotorua 2 beat Auckland A 1. Weak shooting in front of the goal cost Auckland the game against Roto rua, the latter winning by two goals to one, after a willing if not exciting encounter. The Auckland frowards re peatedly entered the circle, but their shooting was weak. Itotorua did not play so well as usual.,, For Rotorua, Misses Garmonsway and Roberts scored, while Miss Lowe netted for Auckland. B SECTION. Wellington 2 beat Wairarapa 1. Wellington put up rather a poor display against Wairarapa, but scraped through to victory by two goals to one. The Wairarapa team played well and looked like winning when half-time came with the scores one all and taking into consideration that they had had the advantage territorially. Wellington plaved better in the second spell, but the" forward combination was not working right and poor shooting spoiled many chances. Miss D. Henderson scored for Wairarapa and Misses T. McDowell and M. Waters for Wellington. Canterbury 3 beat Eastern (Southland) 2. Canterbury had their hardest tussle to date to-day, and the match was anybody's right to the finish. A draw would have been a fairer indication of the merits of the teams. Over-eagerness probably robbed Eastern of victory, this leading to offside in their opponents' circle. Canterbury's goals were scored by Misses Parsons, Millichamp, and Schluter, and Eastern's by Misses M. Nicol and Bond. For the winners the scorers and Mis;> A. Bruere were most prominent, and for Eastern Misses V. and M. Nicol, Steanton, Graham, and Bond. Hawke 's Bay 7 beat Auckland B 1. This game was much more even than the scores indicate, the losers doing a good share of the attacking, but lacking finish. For the Bay Miss Cook scored four goals and Miss Mortensen three. Miss Carlaw scored for Auckland. The outstanding players for Hawko's Bay were the scorers and Misses Hairana and Gemmell, and for Auckland Misses J. Carlaw, B. Colman, A. Black, B. and J. Dodds. After the fifth day's play the positions are as follow: —

A SECTION. Games. "Wins. | Euahinc .. 4 4 Southland •• * 4 Poverty Bay A .. 4 3. I Botorua , ■ • 4 ;{ Bush ..5 1 South Canterbury 4 0 Auckland A 5 0 B SECTION. Games. Wins. Canterbury 5 5 Wellington ..4 4 Wairarapa .. 4 2 Eastern (Southland) 4 * 1 Hawke's Bay .. 4 2 Auckland B 5 1 Poverty Bay B .. 4 0 To-morrow Bush have the bye in A Section and Canterbury in the B Section. On Friday the winners of Section A play the winners of Section B, and the Pakeha v. Maori match will be contested. The tournament will conclude on Saturday, when the North Island will meet the South Island.