Schools’ Hockey Begins

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31762, 20 August 1968, Page 15

Schools’ Hockey Begins

Secondary school hockey tournaments began in various centres throughout New Zealand yesterday.

Christchurch Boys’ High School began well in Christchurch in its quest to retain the Rankin Cup when it won its matches at Riccarton High School by large margins. In the best match of the day Pukekohe High School beat Nelson College, 4-3, after trailing by two goals. The defeat of last year’s champion, Ranfurly District High School, by Methven District High School and Linwood High School was the main surprise at the South Island secondary schoolgirls’ tournament at Hospital Corner. Section leaders at the girls’ tournament are Burnside High School, St Margaret’s College, which has played an extra game, Darfleld High School, and Avonside Girls’ High School and Cashmere High School share section C.

The semi-finals and finals will be played tomorrow. At Auckland, Linwood High School, which is defending the India Shield, had a win and a draw.

On a ground inches deep with slush. Linwood found constructive hockey impossible when it drew, 2-all, with Te Awamutu College. B. Beaumont and D. Small scored a goal each.

In the afternoon Linwood beat Mount Albert Grammar, Petheram, and R. Parry scored for Linwood.

Local Results Riccarton High School Section A.—Christchurch B.H.S. A 9, Christchurch B.H.S. B 1; Napier B.H.S. 11. Manurewa H.S. 0; Waimea College 4, Riccarton H.S. 0; Christchurch B.H.S. A 19, Stratford H.S. 0: Christchurch B.H.S. B 11, Manurewa H.S. 0: Napier B.H.S. 5, Riccarton H.S 1.

Section B.—Hagley H.S. 1, Hutt Valley H.S. 0; Nelson College 5, St Andrew's College 0: Pukekohe H.S. 1, Colenso H.S. 0: Hagley H.S. 3, Burnside H.S. 0; Hutt Valley H.S. 3. St. Andrew's College 2; Pukekohe H.S. 4, Nelson College 3.

Hospital Corner Section A: Burnside H.S. 10, Whakatane H.S. 0; Sacred Heart College (Timaru) 1, Rangiora H.S. 0; Burnside H.S. 5, Riccarton H.S. 0; Riccarton H. S. 8. Whakatane H.S. 0: Burnside H.S. 15, Sacred Heart College 0: Riccarton H.S. 3, Rangiora H.S. 0.

Section B. —Darfleld H.S. 4 Buller H.S. 0: Marlborough College 3, Sacred Heart College (Christchurch) 2: Papanui H.S. 3. Sacred Heart College 2: Papanui H.S. 1, Marlborough College 1: Buller H.S. 2. Sacred Heart College 0: Darfleld H.S. 2, Papanui H.S. 1. Section C. —Cashmere H.S. 1. Feilding Agricultural H.S. 1: Christchurch G.H.S. 2, Waimea College 0; Cashmere H.S. 1, Avonside G.H.S. 1; Avonside G.H.S. 4, Feilding A.H.S. 1; Cashmere H.S. 1, Waimea College 0; Christchurch G.H.S. 1, Avonside G.H.S. 1.

Section D.—Linwood H.S. 1, Kaikorai Valley H.S. 1: Methven District H.S. 2, Ranfurly District H.S. 0: St Margaret’s College 2, Linwood H.S. 0; St Margaret's College 9. Kaikorai Valley H.S. 0: Linwood H.S. 3. Ranfurly D.H.S. 2. St Margaret's College 0, Methven D.H.S. 0. Other Centres Results from other centres: — Blenheim (Boys). Shirley Boys’ High School 2. Penrose High School 0; Hawera High

Schoo! 1, Marlborough Boys’ College 0; Tokoroa High School 2, Rangiora High School 0; Wairarapa College 7, King Edward Technical High 0; Tokoroa 3, Penrose 1; Wairarapa 1, Hawera 1; Shirley 7, Rangiora 0; Marlborough 5, King Edward Technical 0.

Auckland (Boys).—Section A: Mount Albert Grammar 4. Avondale College 0; Linwood High 2, Te Awamutu College 2; Wanganui High 3. Avondale 3; Linwood 4. Mount Albert 1. Section B: Kamo High 2, Kelston High 1; Wellington College 4, Seddon High 0; Kamo 3. St Paul’s Collegiate 1; Kelston 2, Seddon 0. Wellsford (Boys).—South zone, Round one: Christ’s College 7, Otaki College 0; Mahurangi College 5, Otumoetal College 0. Round two: Christ’! College 3, Otumoetal College 0; Mahurangi College 2, Otaki College 1. Invercargill (Boys).—Round one: Heretaunga College (Wellington) 3, Papanui High School (Christchurch) 0; Wellington High School 1. Ashburton High School 0; Southland Boys’ High School 2, Mana College (Wellington) 1. Round two: Papanui High School 2, Southland B.H.S. 1: Wellington H.S. 4. Mana College 0; Ashburton H.S. 1, Heretaunga College 1.

Hatch Cup The Canterbury Hatch Cup primary school hockey team had a win and a loss on the first dav of the New Zealand championships at Wanganui yesterday.

The team was unlucky not to draw with Wellington in the morning but in the afternoon it beat Manawatu 5-0. Wellington won 1-0.

The unbeaten teams are Wanganui and Central Hawke’s Bay in Pool B and Wellington and Wairarapa in Pool A. Scorers for Canterbury against Manawatu were S. Amber (3), R. Hunt and L. Wong. Ashburton beat Horowhenua 1-0 in the morning but lost to Wairarapa 5-1 later. Nelson lost to Hawke’s Bay 2-0 and lost to Auckland, 4-1.