HOCKEY.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20026, 6 September 1930, Page 18

HOCKEY.

NEW ZEALAND SHIELD.

CANTERBURY V. POVERTY BAY.

Canterbury will play St* Anal Now Z * a . ° Hockey Shield mutch of the season to-day, when Poverty Bey ie the challenging The match will be played at Unoaster Far*, commencing at 1.80 p.m. The Poverty Bay team arrived from the north ing, when they were welcomed by official# of the Canterbury Hockey Association. Joey are staying at the Royal Hotel. There is ture to bo # fast when the teams meet, tor Canterbury have » very strong tide, and Poverty Bay a fine combination. This ii the first on which a Poverty Boy representative hookey team have played in Christchuroh, and the visitor# are particularly keen to take the shield back with them. Last year beaten by Wellington in a Shield game by 4 goal# to 8, and now that Canterbury are the holders are making a further effort. The toaraa will be as follows:

CANTERBURY. Goal: H. Snook#. Backs: E, Dash, C. Rogers. Halves: O. Hore, B. Hore, B. ®®6er#. forwards: R. Neate, V, Fullwood, 8. Bell, G. Burke, R, Davies. ~ Emergencies—Backs: R. Thompson, V. Wells, forward: IS, Edgington.

POVERTY BAY. Goal: B. Mooro. Backs: R. Bchollum, C. Davy. Halves: G. File, J. Turbitt, K. Ball, forward*: W. Jones, 0. llale, P. Fraser, W. McKay, b. Thompson, Emergency—E. Brown. „ _ Messrs Ralph Graolo and W. H. Down will be referees.

WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT. (PRESS association TELEGRAM.) INVERCARGIIiL. September 5. Though the playiw? field at tha Show Grounds to-day wae distinctly on the heavy eido, two matches of the semi-finals for the New Zealand women's hockey championship tor the K Cup provided sparkling exhitw* tiona of hockey. The weather wm One and a crowd of about GOO wu treated to fast and exciting games. North Otago and West Coast, who wero running level for second place In section A, met (o determine whioti eleven should meet the runnera-up in flection ti. North Otago gained the day by two goals to one. In section B Eaetern Southland A emerged victorious in their oontest with Otago by four goals to three. Eastern Southland A and Wellington (win* new of section A) will piny off for the & cup to-morrow afternoon-

GERALDINE COUNTY SUB-

ASSOCIATION'S TOURNAMENT.

Record entries were roceivecl for the Geraldine County Hook*? Sub-Association's annual fivo and six-a-«ide hookey tournament, which was held on the Geraldine Domain. Forty-five teams competed. The result* were a* follows:

Senior Men—First round; Union 1, Southern 0; Lyttelton 1, South End 0; Cambridge 9. Nomads 0; Chriatchurch 3, Trinity X. Brcond round: Union 4, Temuka 2. semifinale: Cambridge 9, Lyttelton 1; Union 4, Ohristohureh 3. Final: Cambridge 9, Union (Geraldine) 0. The winning team ws* as follows:—A. Annear (captain). J, Annear, G. Hughes, A. Goodman, 0. Hailwood. Junior Men—First round: Union 1, Southern 0; Old Boys IJ, Taranaki 1; Cambridge A 9, Wantranui 0; Lyttelton A fi, Cambridge B 0; Temuka 9, Fairlie D.H.B. 0; Lyttellon B won by default from Aah» burton. Second round: Old Boys J, Union 0; Lyttelton 89, Cambridge 0. Semiffnala: Lyttelton A 3, Temuka 0; Lyttelton IJ 1. Old Boys 0. Final: Lyttelton A 3, Lyttelton B 1. The wininng team wae as follow#:—G. Pattison (captain), W. Pattison, G. Jones, Jk. Graham, W. Bowden. Third Grade Men—First round: Hovers 1, Southern 0; Lyttelton 1, Oambriage 0. Second round: Hovers 8, Fairlio D.H.B. 0. Final: Lyttelton 9, Hovers 1. The winning team wae as follows; 03. McCormiok (captain), W. Maodonald, .U. Coomhes, O. Matthews, L. MoOinty. Senior Ladiea—Firet round: Winchester won by default from Aehburton Old Girls; Geraldine 1, Stafford 0: Mt. Somen 3, Ternuka 1; Tinwald I, Albnry 0. Semi-finale: Winchester 1, Geraldine 0; Tinwald 1, Mt. Somers 0. Final: Tinwald 2. Winchester 1. The winning team was as follows:—1, Hocking (captain), F. Gudsell, M. Henderson, 8. Milliehastp, A. Loach, M. Chapman Junior Ladies—First round, Fairlie Old Girls 4, Geraldine 0; Methven 5, Fairlie D.H.S. B 0. Albury IJ, Lauriston 1; Winchester won from Aehburton Old Girls by default: Fairlie D.H.B. A won from T*> muka bj default Seoond round: Methven 3, Albury 0. Semi-finale; Winchester 3, Fairlie D.H.S. 0; Methven S. Fairlie Old Girls 0. Final: Methven 1 drew with Winchester 1. This proved the most exoiting contest of the afternoon, running into eix spells. The game was called a draw and the Geraldine Hookey Asaootation decided to present oaob team with a trophy. For Methven, M. Oeborn netted while M. Patrick coaled for Winchester. The winning teams were aa follows: Methven—G. Owen, M. Osborn, M Owen, G. Hepburn, J. Newman, M. Grieve, Winchester—M, Blisaett, M. Patrick. P. Bouth, G. Aker, H. Aker. and L. Maddren*