CLOSE CONTESTS IN SECTIONS

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

CLOSE CONTESTS IN SECTIONS

Leaders Meet In Vital Matches The results of two matches could today decide the section winners, and the finalists tn the secondary schoolgirls' hockey tournament being held in Christchurch. In section I, St. Margaret's and Rangl-ruru Colleges each have seven points. U they J™* today, Lumsden Dtetrict High School, one point behind, might force a triple tie. Christchurch Girls' High School has five points. Section II is in a similar position. The overnight' leaders. Linwood and Queen's High Schools, are still locked together and Pspanui High Schoo) has retained third place, one Point behfod. The vital match will be that between the two leaders.

If ties occur the teams with the most goals will win the sections. Yesterday'c results were:— _ Section L—St. Margaret's 3. C.GjH.S. 1: St. Margaret's ». Onslow College 1; Ranci-ruru 3. West High School 0; Onslow I. West •: C.G.H.S. 1. Ashburton High School 0: Lumsden 5. Ashburton 1; Lumsden 2. Onslow 1. Points are.—St. Martaret’s, Rangi-ruru 7. Lumsden . C.G.HS. 5. West. Onslow 2. Ashburton 1. Section U.—Wellington Technical 2. Bumside High School 0; Queen's 5. Wellington 1: Papanul 0. Linwood 0: Papanul 3. Darfield 2: Linwood I. Taumaranui 0; Burnside 1. Rlccarton 0: Ricearton 5. Taumaranui 0: Queen'a 2. Darfield 2. Points are—Linwood. Queen's 9. Papanul 9. Wellington 9. Darfield 4. Ricearton 3. Burnside 3. Taumaranui 0.