HOCKEY

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22120, 16 June 1937, Page 12

HOCKEY

N.Z. REPRESENTATIVE TEAM CONFIDENCE EXPRESSED BY OFFICIALS Complete confidence in the New Zealand hockey team to tour Australia is expressed by hockey officials. The side, it is said, is the best that could be selected from the available material. The team will sail from Wellington on July 8, and should fully maintain the reputation of former teams both on and off the field. A. Mahoney (Hawke's Bay) and S. Robertson, are the logical inen for the positions of captain and vice-captain respectively. Mahoney has had long experience in representative hockey, though it is doubtful, because of his age, if he will participate in all the state matches. The side which toured Australia in 193.2 won 15 matches in 18 played, three games being drawn; and, while exact predictions are impossible because of the improvement in the standard of Australian hockey it is expected that New Zealand will enjoy at least equal success on the coming tour. After some discussion an itinerary of 22 games extending over a period- of six weeks has been agreed to. Alter the last tour of five weeks the itinerary was said to be too strenuous. As several of the games on this tour are described as picnic" fixtures, however, and as the initial matches will not extend the players, the draw is not expected to be too trying. The only matches which should extend the team are the state matches and the test. New South Wales is numerically the strongest state with 2000 senior players; but Western Australia was the winner of the inter-state tournament last year. Test matches have proved to be of a surprisingly low standard, which may, be due to the selection system. On Ihe tour New South Wales was beaten 5-0, and Queensland was defeated 4-1; but N«-\v Zealand won the test with a margin ot seven goals. The average age of the team, 24i years, is the same as that of the previous side, and represents an excellent balance of vouth and experience. On this season's form the younger players should excel in speed and fitness, especially as former teams have appreciated the harder and faster Australian grounds. The Canterbury Men

T. Burtt began his hockey career at Addington School, and on leaving joined the Sclwyn Club, where he showed remarkable aptitude for the game. lie progressed quickly from fifth grade to senior grade, representing Canterbury secondary schools while at the West Christchurch District High School. He represented Canterbury third grade and junior grade. On the Canterbury tour of the North Island last year he played against Waikato. He is one of the Selwyn Club's most promising players. D. Loader learnt his hockey at Lyttelton. He has played for the Trinity Club ever since he joined its fifth grade team. He is a player of good physique and not prone to injury. He represented Canterbury against Auckland, and gave a brilliant exhibition of back play. He combines well with Burtt, and is expected to be an outstanding success on the Australian tour.

B. D. Duflield is a son of "Walk" Duffield, who represented Canterbury. He first played for the Technical Club, and has represented Canterbury in the third grade and the junior grade. During the last few years he has been playing for the University Club. He represented Canterbury against the Indian team in 1935, and was emergency for the third test. He has represented Canterbury against Auckland and Waikato.

PRIMARY SCHOOLS The following is the primary schools' hockey draw: — A Grade (11 o'clock)—Sydenham v. Lyttelton District High. Hagley No. 6 (Mr F Kiddev); Lyttelton West v. Phillipstown, Hagley No. 4 (Mr R. Moir): Redcliffs v. Selwyn, Hagley No. 7 (Mr N. Loneyj. B Grade (11 o'clock)—Phillipstown v. St. Marks, Hagley No. 9 (Mr Robertson); Y.M.C.A. v. Woolston, Hagley No. 10 (Mr R. Franklin): Beckenham v. Somerfield, Hagley No. 4 (Mr I. Davey); Sydenham, a bye. C Grade (10 o'clock)—Addington v. Sydenham, Hagley No. 6 (Mr F. Kiddey); Y.M.C.A. v. Woolston, Hagley No. 9 (Mr N. Loncv); Harewood v. Lyttelton District High, Hagley No. 7 (Mr R. Moir); Redcliffs, a bye.

WOMEN'S HOCKEY DRAW FOR TENTH ROUND OF MATCHES The following is the draw for the tenth round of matches in the women's hockey competitions to be played on Saturday:— Senior A Grade—Aranui v. Technical, Hagley Park No. 5, 1.30 p.m. (Messrs C. Atkinson and G. Rogers): Pukaki v. Hornby, Hornby, 3 p.m. (Mr F. A. Iggo); Kiwi v. Digby's, Hagley Park No. 4, 1.30 p.m. (Mr C. Bellamy); Rangiora v. West Christchurch, Hagley Park No. 5, 3 p.m. (Messrs W. Graham and W. Davies).

Senior Reserve Grade— Canterbury College v. Digby's, St. Albans Park, 3 p.m. (Mr S. Wentworth); Redcliffs v. Training College, Hagley Park No. 1, 1.30 p.m. (Mr J. Hocking); Sunnyside v. Technical, Hagley Park No. 4, 3 p.m. (Mr E. Rogers); Sciuthbrook v. Lincoln, Hagley Park No. 1, 3 p.m. (Mr J. Hocking). Senior B Grade—Belfast v. Sumner, Belfast, 3 p.m. (Mr E. Brimelow); Hinemoa v. Pukaki. Hagley Park No. 9, 3 p.m. (Mr C. Atkinson); Hornby v. West Christchurch, Hagley Park No. 9, 2 p.m. (Mr W. Davies); Lyttelton v. Training College, Hagley Park No. 2. 1.30 p.m. (Mr E. Rogers); Rawhiti v. Technical, Ensor's road, 3 p.m. (Mr H. Diaper). Junior A Grade—Section A: Rawhiti v. Selwyn, Brighton, 3 p.m. (Messrs L. R. Hurrell and B. McFarlane); Belfast v. Beckenham, Somerfield Park, 3 p.m. (Mr J. H. Jones); West Christchurch v. Aranui, Simeon street, 3 p.m. (Mr C. A. Johnson); Kia Ora v. Kiwi, North Park, 3 p.m. (Miss E. Byrne and Mrs S. Muirson); Lyttelton a bye. Junior A Grade—Section B: Rangiora v. Linwood, Hagley Park No. 2, 3 p.m. (Mr G.* Rogers); Technical v. Training College, North Park, 1.30 p.m. (Mr W. Graham); Digby's v. Redcliffs, Simeon street, 1.30 p.m. (Mr C. A. Johnson); Canterbury College v. Pacific, St. Albans Park, 1.30 p.m. (Mr S. Wentworth). Junior B Grade—Aranui v. Hinemoa, Kalapoi, 2.45 p.m. (Mr A. W. Jones); Training College v. Technical, Ensor's road, 1.30 p.m. (Mr H. Diaper); West Christchurch v. Rangiora, Rangiora, 3 p.m. (Mr N. Goldsbury); Beckenham v. Kiwi, Somerfield Park, 1.30 p.m. (Mr C. Cornish); Digby's v. Hornby, Hornby, 2 p.m. (Miss D. Dickey and Mr F. A. Iggo); Lyttelton a bye.