Schools’ Holiday Tournaments

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31765, 23 August 1968, Page 15

Schools’ Holiday Tournaments

HOCKEY Christchurch

Christchurch B.H.S. won the Rankin Cup when the ball trickled into the Hagley H.S. net 15 seconds before full-time. Christchurch deservedly led 2-0 at half-time and appeared to be set for a comfortable win. But complacency immature tactics, and a determined Hagley eleven brough about a dramatic change.

Christchurch dominated the first half and was unlucky not to lead by more than the two goals scored by R. Mcllroy. He was greatly assisted by C. Maister, who dribbled skilfully and passed with good judgment, and A. Ineson, at centre-half. After the interval Christchurch attempted to confine play to the right flank but its methods simply allowed Hagley to gain good possession. Hagley, ably led by I. Jackson, snatched two goals to equalise before Christchurch .scored its last fortuitous goal. M. Gaskell played well at lefthalf for Hagley and had good support from the rest of the team. Jackson dribbled elusively to score one goal and gain a penalty stroke from which J. Bailey scored.

Earlier results were:—Section A: Napier B.H.S. 3, Christchurch B 0; Riccarton H.S. 4, Stratford H.S. 1;. Waimea College 12, Manurewa H.S. 1. Sec tion B: Hutt Valley R.S. 2. Nelson College 1; Pukekohe H.S. 6. Burnside H.S. 1: Colenso H.S. 2, St Andrew's 0.

Points:—Section A:. Christchurch A 12, Napier 10; Christchurch B 7. Waimea 7, Riccar ton 4, Stratford 2, Manurewa 0. Section B: Hagley 12 Pukekohe 8. Hutt Valley 7. Nelson 6. Colenso 5, St Andrew's 4, Burnside 0. Auckland Auckland Grammar convincingly beat Linwood High School. 3-1. to wrest from it the India Shield in the final of the

secondary schools tournament. After torrential rain, the game was postponed until most of the surface water had disappeared and for the first 15 minutes the surface was reasonably smooth. During this period Linwood was constantly on attack and D. Small scored a fine goal from close quarters. But as the surface deteriorated so did Linwood’s confidence gradually fall away. Auckland began to attack with long hits down the centre and one of these led to a penalty corner and the equalising goal. In the second half the Auckland attacks increased in ferocity, its fast forwards thriving on the sticky conditions. Goals were added from a melee in front of goal and again from a penalty corner. In the representative game played against the Auckland Colts, the secondary school side, which included B. Bhana, D. Small and G. Bourne, of Linwood, was beaten. 2-1. Blenheim Wairarapa beat Tokoroa, 2-0, in the final of the Blenheim tournament. Scorers for Wairarapa were P. Herrick and M. Wilson. Wanganui After two absorbing semifinals, Wanganui and Wellington will meet today to decide the primary schools’ Hatch Cup tournament. Wanganui had a thoroughly deserved 2-1 win over Canterbury. and Wellington scored the decisive goal in the last 30 seconds to beat Auckland, 1-0. Results of the final round of section play were:— Pool A.—Whangarej 0, Canterbury 0: Ashburton 1, Manawatu 1: Waikato 2, Wairarapa 1; Wellington 4, Horowhenua 0.

Pool B.—Auckland 2, Taranaki 0; Central Hawke’s Bay 5, Nelson 1; Hawke’s Bay 1, Bay of Plenty 1; Wanganui 4, Otago 0. Final points:—Pool A: Wellington 12, Canterbury 11, Wai-

rarapa, Waikato 9, Ashburton, Whangarei 5, Horowhenua 3, Manawatu 2. Pool B: Wanganui 13, Auckland 12, Central Hawke’s Bay, Bay of Plenty 7, Hawke’s Bay 6, Taranaki 3, Otago 0.

The South Islands teams to play today are:— A.—P. McCrea (Ashburton), W. Deveraux (Nelson), L. Wong (Canterbury), T. Penketh (Nelson), J. Gibson, Z. Gregg, S. Ambler. R. McGregor, E. Tutty, C. Burtt (Canterbury), G. Dunlop (Ashburton). Reserves: T. Gin, B. Gorman (Otago), J. Whittacker (Ashburton).

B.—K. Barr, S. Hocking (Canterbury), H. Fraser (Otago), C. Tye (Canterbury), R. Mcßride (Ashburton), K.» Stallard (Nelson), G. Harper (Ashburton), B Bhana (Canterbury), R. Walker, G. Hargreaves (Nelson), R. Munt (Canterbury). Reserves: L. J. Page (Ashburton), C, Prutton (Canterbury), B. Greaves (Otago). RUGBY LEAGUE Huntly Canterbury beat West Coast, 20-4, to win the Stuart Cup in the senior schoolboys’ Rugby League tournament yesterday Afterwards, the selectors announced the following teams to play in the North v. South zone games today:— North.—N. Wright (Auckland), P. J. Shanley (Waikato), C. Dixon, A. Mahu, R. McCarthy, D. Williams, F. Toia, D. Taurua (Auckland). M. Mason (Waikato), J. Dudley, W. Opetiai, W. Mardell, W. O’Leary (Auckland). Reserves: W. A. Pointon, T. Clark (Waikato).

South. —L. Paskell (Canterbury), G. Thomson (Wellington), R. Seaward (Canterbury), R. McTaggert (West Coast), B. Murphy. B. Dickson, B. Cook (Canterbury), R. Harrington (West Coast). G. Findlay, K. Kinley, N. Borlase (Canterbury), B. Bromley (West Coast), S. Hatipov (Canterbury). Reserves: T. Crestan (West Coast), T. Wilson (Canterbury).

SOCCER Christchurch

South Canterbury and Nelson drew, 1-1 in the Minor Associations’ Cup on the final day of the South Island under--12 tournament at Spreydon Do-, main. The South Island team was selected as follows: L. Inwood (Otago), S. Welford (Canterbury), G. Higgins (Nelson), F. Klomp (Canterbury), K. Whitson (Otago), A. Steer (Canterbury), N. Patton (Otago), M. McNaughton (Canterbury), John Sholten (Otago), J. Wells (Otago), K. Shaw (Canterbury). Reserves: R. Wilson (Canterbury), P. Miner (South Otago), Jack Sholten (Otago). Auckland Results in the second schools tournament: Takapuna Grammar 6, Hamilton H.S. 1: Christchurch B.H.S. 4, Rangitoto College 0: Mount Albert Grammar 4, Shirley B.H.S. 3; Gisborne B.H.S. 3, Wellington College 3. CHESS Timaru R. Waayman (Whakatane H.S.) and P. Garbett (Mount Albert) shared top honours in the A grade of the South Island secondary schools chess championship which ended yesterday. Final positions were: Secondary A Grade.—P. Gar bett, Waayman, 4} points: P Paris (Southland 8.H.5.), 3J. Primary A Grade. —D. Whitelaw (Tinwald), C. Leishman (Mac Andrew Intermediate) (equal), 1: D. Saeton (Bal macewan Intermediate), 3.

B Grade.—L. Palmer (Heaton Intermediate), 1: D. Candy (Tinwald), I. Kuperus (Pleasant Point), D. Bailey (Pleasant Point) (equal), 2/ C Grade.—R. Turner (Bohally Intermediate, Blenheim). 1; A Wedekind (Highfield), 2: D Teuton <Waimataitai), Miss J Montague (Corstorphine, Dunedin) and A. Turton (Timaru West) (equal), 3.