SCHOOLS HOCKEY Leaders Win After Hard Struggle

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30529, 26 August 1964, Page 19

SCHOOLS HOCKEY Leaders Win After Hard Struggle

The Christchurch section of the New Zealand secondary schools’ hockey tournament continued in fine weather and on very hard grounds yesterday. Most games were characterised by hard hitting and little appreciation of passing, skill being sacrificed for speed.

Although no major upsets occurred, several fancied teams were hard put to maintain their positions as section leaders. Auckland Grammar was a trifle lucky to win, 2-0, against the second Christchurch Boys’ High School team and in the afternoon the same team fought desperately to hold off a vigorous assault from Wanganui. Hamilton High School had surprising difficulty in drawing with Linwood B in the morning and only gained the ascendancy over Greymouth late in the afternoon game.

King’s College from Auckland showed more ability yesterday but after leading, 2-0, against Shirley at half-time, allowed the local team to fight back to a 2-all draw.

The morning games today should produce some titanic struggles. In section A Hutt Valley has to defeat Auckland Grammar to win the section, while in section B, Hamilton requires a win over Taumarunui to go into the semi-finals. In section C, King’s College has to defeat Christchurch West to win semi-final status. Christchurch Boys’ High School A seems assured of a place in the semi-finals and its constructive hockey could carry it to an ultimate victory in the tournament. Results:— FIRST DAY Section A.—Wanganui High School 6, Burnside High School 1; Hutt Valley High School 1, Christchurch Boys’ High School B 1; Auckland Grammar 6, Burnside High School 1; Hutt Valley High School 3, Wanganui High School 2. Section B.—Taumarunui High School 2, St. Andrew’s 1 Linwood High School B 4, Greymouth High School 2; Taumarunui High School 4, Linwood B 3; Hamilton High School 4, St. Section C.—Christchurch West

6, Morrlnsvllle 2; Shirley Boys' High School 6, Riccarton High School 1; Christchurch West 4, Shirley 0; King’s College 3, Riccarton 1. Section D.—Christchurch Boys’ High School A 6, Marlborough College 0; Hakatere College 4. School for Deaf 1; Marlborough 5, Tararua College 0: Christchurch Boys’ High School A 12, School for Deaf 0. SECOND DAY Section A.—Auckland Grammar 2, Christchurch Boys’ High School B 0: Hutt Valley 3, Burnside 0; Auckland Grammar 4, Wanganui High School 1; Christchurch Boys’ High School B 2, Burnside 0. Section B.—Taumarunui <, Greymouth 3; Hamilton 1, Linwood B 1; Linwood B 1, St. Andrew’s 0; Hamilton 6, Greymouth 3. Section C.—Morrlnsvllle 4, Riccarton 2; Shirley 2, King's. College 2; Christchurch West 2, Riccarton 1; King’s College 6. Morrlnsvllle 1. Section D.—Tararua 1, School for Deaf 0; Marlborough 8, School for Deaf 0; Hakatere College 2, Tararua 0; Christchurch Boys’ High School A 10, Hakatere College 0.

Hatch Cup Results Canterbury and Otago, in section one, and Auckland and Wairarapa, in section two, are the unbeaten teams after three rouhds of the national primary schools’ Hatch Cup hockey tournament being held in Christchurch. The final, between the winners of the two sections, will be played on Friday morning and in the afternoon will be the North v. South Island A and B games. Yesterday’s results were:— Second Round.—Otago 2, Marlborough 0; Whangarel 4, West Coast 1; Canterbury 5, Wellington 1; Auckland 4, Hawke’s Bay 0; Taranaki 2, Ashburton 2; Walrarapa 4, Nelson 1. Third Round.—Whangarel fl. South Canterbury 0; Marlborough 5, Wellington 4; Canterbury 7, West Coast 0; Taranaki 3, Southland 1; Auckland 4, Nelson 1; Walrarapa 6, Ashburton 2.