SCHOOLS' HOCKEY Linwood, Waimea Hold Lead

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30221, 28 August 1963, Page 8

SCHOOLS' HOCKEY Linwood, Waimea Hold Lead

“The Press'' Special -Service AUCKLAND, August 27. Christchurch West and Linwood High Schools both scored victories in the third round of the inter-secondary schools' .hockey tournament at Auckland today. Napier Boys’ High and Auckland Grammar each has three wins in section A, Linwood is half-a-point ahead of two schools in section B, and Waimea College (Nelson) is unbeaten in section C. Today's results were:— Section A: Auckland Grammar 5. Wanganui Technical 1: Onslow College 2, Mount Roskill Grammar 1; Napier B.H S 3, Tauranga College 1. Section B: Kelston H.S. 0, Hamilton H,S. 0; Linwood H.S. 7, Seadon Memorial College 0; Kamo H.S. 3. Wanganui H.S. 2. Section C: Northland College 1, Colenso HS. 0; Christchurch West H.S. 7, Avondale 0; Waimea College 3, Mt. Albert Grammar 0. West High School had a relatively easy game against Avondale. The short-passing game of the Christdhurch side was executed particularly well on occasions, but it again experienced difficulty on the right, finishing the game with only ten men The inside trio for West of the Fletcher brothers provided good penetration, w'hilst the centrehalt also played well. Goals for West were scored by R. Greenaway (2). G. Fletcher. K Fletcher (2). and B. Fletcher (2). Waimea College, after its excellent display on Monday, played rather disappointingly m a game, which was rugged but clean.

A. McCarthy scored a good runaway goal in the first half which ended with the score one-all. In the second spell D Gribble and C. Gass both netted for Waimea. P. Kelly again played a Solid game for the Nelson side. Linwood made several changes for what was a very easy fixture against Seddon Memorial, but nevertheless played a good, controlled short-passing game. The inside forwards, M. Lumsden, C. Bhana and L. Hutchison. as well as A. Chesney, at centre-half, all played well. The first half saw a spate of goals by Linwood but the second spell was much more closely-contested, the hockey being very keen. Goals for Linwood were scored by C. Bhana (2).

Section play ends on -Wednesday with Waimea requiring two wins to head off Christchurch West and Linwood also needing two victories to win its section.

CANTERBURY ON TOP

(N.Z. Press Association) AUCKLAND. August 27. Canterbury and Hawke's Bav led their sections at the end of the third round In the primary schools hockey tournament for the Hatch Cup at Hobson Park today. Results were:— Section One—Canterbury 3. Ashburton 0; Wellington 2. Auckland B 2; Taranaki 5. Waikato 1; Wellington A Wai.

kato 0; Canterbury 5. Auckland B I; Taranaki 5. Asshburton 2. Section Two.—Auckland A 7. Otago 2: Hawke's Bay 3. Whangarel 0; Nelson 1. Wairarapa 1; Auckland A 8. Nelson 0; Hawke’s Bay 2. Otago 1; Wairarapa 4. Whangarel 0.

Victory And Defeat

(N.Z. Press Association) BLENHEIM. August 27. Christ's College has a win and a defeat In the Blenheim section of the secondary schools hockey tournament today. Results were:— Morrinsville College 3 Cliritt's College 1: Wairarapa College 5. New Plymouth B.H.S. 3; Marlborough CoUege 3. Opunake H.S. 1; Morrinsville College 1. Marlborough College »; Wairarapa College 0. Opunake H.S. .3; Christ's CoUege 5. New Plymouth B.H.S. 9.

Cashmere, Shirley Both Beaten

<N.Z a "’ton) PALMERSTON NORTH. August 27. Results in the secondary schools tournament at Pahiatua and Palmerston North today were:— Wanganui B.H.S. 12. Tararua College 0: Aurunul 4. Shirley H.S. 3; Kings HS A Cashmare H.S. X