HOCKEY

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23718, 17 August 1942, Page 6

HOCKEY

AIR FORCE BEATS ARMY In a game that was more even than the scores indicate. Air Force beat Army by 6 goals to 2. University beat Canterbury Regiment in a poor game by 5 goals to 2, and Selwyn had all the better of the game against Trinity and won by 6 goals to 0. In a scratchy game, Sydenham beat Field Regiment by 1 goal to 0. AIR FORCE V. ARMY Air Force and Army provided clean, scientific hockey. The Air Force team displayed brilliant stick work and positional play. Cochrane, at centre forward, was the pivot of many clever passing rushes. The Air Force backs were very sound, and Dunlop in goal was brilliant. T Burtt was Outstanding in the Army team, but the forwards were ragged by comparison with Air Force. The game was fast and keen, and Air Force won by 6 goals to 2. Umpire: Mr W. Williamson. UNIVERSITY v. CANTERBURY REGIMENT

. In a game that provided only occasional flashes of brilliance. University beat Canterbury Regiment by 5 goals to 2. The Army team was weakened by the absence of Glentworth in the forwards and Boyle in goal. On the other hand, University played a fair standard of hockey without being brilliant. The forwards combined better. Smith and Scott being the most prominent. A short spell of even niay was followed by University staging a series of raids which gave Fordham and Scott opportunities of scoring. Two penalty bullies agianst the Army team ended in University's favour. Shortly before half-time. McCormick put in a strong solo effort to score Army s first goal. Halttime came with the score: University 4, Canterbury Regiment 1. The P la y became more ragged, and Collett scored early in the second half. Randall, at centre-half, for Regiment, was playing well and broke up many University raids. The play went to University s end. where Brading scored after a short scramble. Thereafter the game was verypoor. There was no further score. Umpires. Messrs E. Dash and E. Fox.

SYDENHAM v. FIELD REGIMENT Frequent breaches and poor c |rcle play kept the score to a minimum m the game between Sydenham and Field Regirneni. Throughout, the backs were on top. and the omv score came within two mmutes of 6 the end of. the game. Sydenham lost chances in the first spell byP° or |h ootmg and, later, solid defence by Doue'as ana u Rhind kent Sydenham's goal clear. Field Regiment opened the attack in the Lcond speU and P lost two golden opportunities through infrlngements Kett goal, prevented Sydenham from scoring J. Hill and F. Kiddey. SELWYN v. TRINITY Trinity fielded a weak team' against Selwvn and was beaten by 6 goals to 0. The Trinity forwards lacked cohesion scoring ability, and although C. Stafford, on the 8 left wing, staged some clever runs his centres repeatedly went begging. AlVhough Wakeham stopped seme good shots ß he was not up to Barnhill s and..H on the other hand, the youtmui Selwyn team played wit b brUl ian t combination and stick play. Vimitford in the hacks and Shaw. In goal, made few mis takes' Forsey was in fine scoring form. He scored three of the six goals and Beslev two. The Selwyn forwards took charge early in the game, and Forsey and Besley scored in the first 10 minutes. Trinity reversed play and Salomen missed an easy chance. Shortly before the end of the spell Forsey scored. A penalty corner early In the second half enabled Forsey to score his third goal. Off side play lost Trinity an easy chance or scoring. and Selwyn returned to the attack for Besley to net after a scramble in Trinity's goal-mouth. Near, *5 the game Selwyn dominated the attack and Deakins netted easily. The final score was; Selwyn 6. Trinity 0. Umpires. Messrs B. Clements and K. Hamilton. LOWER GRADES Senior B Grade. —Kiwi A 5, Signals 3; Technical beat Trinity by default; Kiwi B beat Base Training by default; University beat A.-S.C. by default; Field Ambulance beat Wlgram by default. Trinity and Wigram have now withdrawn from the competition. , Third Grade.—Selwyn 2, Redcliffs 2, Sydenham 6, Technical 3; Hornby beat Heathcote by default; Trinity beat Kalapoi by default. Kalapoi has now withdrawn from the competition. Fourth Grade.—Sydenham A 7, Redcliffs 2; University 5, Selwyn 4; Sydenham B 11, Hollywood 2. _ „ , Under 17 Grade.—Sydenham A 8, Selwyn A 2; Selwyn B 4, Sydenham B 1; Trinity 2, Technical 1. Under 16 Grade.—Selwyn A 2, Selwyn B 1; Cathedral Grammar 2, Technical 1; Papanui Technical 5, Sydenham. 1. Under 15 Grade.— Selwyn A 10, Selwyn B 0; Technical B 2, Papanui Technical 2; Sydenham 3, Technical A 2. FIVE-A-SIDE TOURNEY Ninety-two teams were entered in the primary schools' hockey tournament. Following are the winners In the various grades:—A Grade, St. Albans; B Grade, Cashmere: C Grade, Victory; D Grade, Phillipstown.

WOMEN’S HOCKEY

CANTERBURY BEATS SOUTH CANTERBURY

A Canterbury representative team selected from senior reserve players beat South Canterbury on Saturday in an even game, in which Canterbury showed better ball control. J. Pierce opened' Canterbury’s score in the first few minutes and Canterbury’s next goal came from A. Drake, who took the ball from half-way and scored off a rebound from the goalkeeper’s pads. The Canterbury forwards were well supported by their halves and attacked persistently, but the South Canterbury backs were solid. E, Loomes was playing a good defensive game. Both goalkeepers were playing very well at this stage. The second half began with each set of forwards endeavouring to break through, but the defence was good. J. Gold, the Canterbury captain, and a reliable centre-half, supported her forwards well, but their shooting was inaccurate. M. Stewart, South Canterbury’s captain, opened her side’s score with a good clean shot direct from a centre from the right. Z. Martin led several good attacks for Canterbury, but her centres could have been earlier. From one-of these D. Falkner netted. During a scramble In the circle a penalty bully resulted, which D. Wilson won, making South Canterbury s score 2. Canterbury took play straight back and A. Drake made the score 4-2. The final whistle went with the score unchanged. Umpires: Mrs E. Miles and Miss P. Blackler.

Competition Results Senior A Grade.—West Christchurch 6, Digbv's 6; Technical 3, Carlton 1; Training College 3, Selwyn 3; Aranul 6, Hornby 1 Senior B Grade.—West Christchurch 8, Carlton 0; Wigram 2, Selwyn 1; Technical 1, Avonside 1; Hornby beat Maralyn by default: Rawhiti 3, Digby’s 1. Junior A Grade.—A Section: Sumner 3, Papanui Technical 2; .Maralyn 3, Beckenham 1; Avonside 6. Belfast 0. B Section: West Christchurch 2, Digby’s 0; Technical 2, Aranui 2; Marama beat Rapanui by default: Heathcote beat Hornby by default. Junior B Grade.—Debonair 6, Selwyn 0; West Christchurch 4, Rawhiti 0; Technical 5, Rapanui 1.