Sports Tournament Results

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32386, 27 August 1970, Page 13

Sports Tournament Results

GIRLS' HOCKEY Rlversdale Darfield (Canterbury) scored a convincing win over Lumsden (Southland) in the Anal of the South Island tournament yesterday. Leading 1-0 at halftime, Darfield took command in the second half and won 5-0. Its goals were scored by L. Gilmore (2), J. Farrant, S. Brown and E. Clarkson. Other results were:

Section A.—Gore 5, South Otago 1; Waitaki 5, Otago 0; Darfield 13, St Catherines College 0. Final points: Darfield 10, Gore 7, Waitaki 7, South Otago 4, Otago 2, St Catherines 0.

Section B.—Lumsden 2, Central Southland 0: Columba \3, St Peters 0: Rlccarton 5, Tapanui 0. Final points: Lumsden 10, Riccarton 8, Columba 5, Central Southland 5, St Peters 2. Tapanui 0.

Christchurch Playing a hard, long-hitting game. Columba showed its fitness in the final against St Margaret’s College and won the match by a penalty goal, after a bully taken for Columba by Its centre-forward, J. Gillespie. The Columba backs, N. Struthers and 1. Hoare, were reliable and covered well, and the left-wing, W. Struthers, made many penetrating runs. St Margaret’s used shortpassing movements, with good distribution of the ball from its centre-half, V. McGregor, and left-inner, L. Patterson. The goal-keeper, J. Rymer, showed no hesitation in coming out of her goal. Results were:

A Grade.—Maniatoto 0, Avonside 0; St Margaret’s 2, Marlborough 0; Southland 0, Ashburton 0: Columba 4, Burnside 2; Dunstan 6, Christchurch 2. B Grade.—Pool 1: Methven 3. Cromwell 3; Linwood 1, Waimea 1: Cashmere 2. Papanui 1; Taumarunui 8. Villa Maria 0. Joint winners: Methven and Cromwell. Pool 2: St Catherines 1,

Mercy 0: Buller 2, Waimate 0; Aranui 2, Sacred Heart 0; St Hildas 0, Hagley 0. Winner: St Catherines. BOYS' HOCKEY Christchurch Linwood and Hamilton will meet in the final of the John* son Cup tournament today. Linwood beat the skilful St Paul’s Collegiate .team, 2-1, in a section play-off yesterday morning, and then defeated Cashmere, 3-0, in the semi-final.

Hamilton, which had won all its section matches, yesterday struck its first hard game against Shirley, in a semi-final. With the score 2-all, extra time was played, and Hamilton added two more goals. The final will be played at Linwood at 1.30 p.m. Results:

Play-offs.—Section I: Linwood 2, St Paul’s 1; Cashmere I, Wanganui 0. Semi-finals: Hamilton 4, Shirley 2 (after extra time); Lihwjood 3, Cashmere 0.

Post-section Play.—St Paul’s 4, Wanganui 2; Kuranui 3. Kelston 0; Waitaki 6, Christ’s College 1; Rangiora 4, Papanui 2; Marlborough Boys’ College 3, Tauranga Boys’ College 0; King’s 1, Nelson College 0.

Wellington Christchurch Boys’ High School and Hagley High School struggled, in their last section games yesterday, but both finally won.

On their over-all form and the performances of the teams they will meet, they should win this morning’s semi-finals, making the final an allChristchurch one in the after* noon.

Christchurch was hardpressed throughout the second half of its match against Wellington High School, after leading 2-0 at half-time, it scored the winning goal in the last minute of play, to win, 3-2. Hagley won, 3-0, but was harrassed throughout by a lively, if unskilled combined XI. In today’s semi-finals, Hagley

will play Wellington High School and Christchurch will meet Wellington College. Pukekoh* Round Five,—Church College 3, Waiuku College 2; New Plymouth B.H.S. 1, Naenae College 0; Burnside H.S. 6, Pukekohe H.S. 0; Hutt Valley H.S. 4, Otorohanga 0. Round Six.—Burnside 10, Waiuku 0; Pukekohe 4, Church College 1; Hutt Valley 6, New Plymouth 2; Naenae 7, Otorohanga 1. SOCCER Christchurch Christchurch Boys’ High School and Mount Albert Grammar gained commanding leads in their sections of the New Zealand secondary schools soccer tournament at Hillmorton yesterday. In Section A, Christchurch has a lead of four points, and Mount Albert heads Section B by two points. Both teams won by the same margin, 2-0, yesterday, and are likely to meet in the final tomorrow. Only one round was played yesterday, and in the afternoon the home and visiting tournament teams met. The match was drawn, 2-2. Other results: — Section A. —Christchurch 2, Hillmorton H.S. 0; Cashmere H.S. 9, Ashburton College 0; Wellington College 4, Gisborne B.H.S. 1. Points: Christchurch 9 (5 games played), Auckland Grammar 5 (4), Cashmere 5 (4), Wellington 5 (5), Hillmorton 4 (4), Gisborne 2 (4), Ashburton 0 (4). Section 8.--Linwood H.S. 9, Riccarton H.S. 0; Mount Albert 2, Shirley B.H.S. 0; Tawa College 4, Hamilton B.H.S. 1. Points: Mount Albert 8 (4). Shirley 6 (4), Linwood 6 (4), Tawa 6 (5), Hamilton 2 (5), Mount Roskil! Grammar 2 (4), Riccarton 6 (4).

Blenheim Canterbury is a clear leader in the South Island under 12 tournament. Yesterday’s re-

suits: Otago 1, Marlborough 0: Southland 1, South Canterbury 0: Canterbury 5. North Otago 0: Nelson 2, Hutt Valley B #; Canterbury 3, South Canterbury 0: Otago 2, Hutt Valley B 0; Southland 1, Marlborough 0; Nelson 1. North Otago 0. GOLF Tlmaru Boys’ High School and Christ’s College are favoured In the A grade section of the Canterbury secondary schools tournament after the first day’s play at Harewood yesterday. The outcome should be decided when these two meet in the final round, although the Christchurch Boys’ High School A team, with a win and a half on the first day, must still enter the reckoning. Results were: Round One.—A grade: Timaru B.H.S. 6, St Thomas’s College 0; Christ’s College, 44, Shirley B.H.S. A 1J: Christchurch B.H.S. A 31. Rangiora H.S. 24; Christchurch B.H.S. B 4, St Bede’s College 2. B grade: Shirley B.H.S. B 4. Hillmorton H.S. 2; Riccarton H.S. 6. Linwood H.S. 0: Lincoln H.S. 54, Burnside H.S. J; Ashburton College 3. St Bede’s College. B 1. Round Two.—A grade: Christchurch B.H.s: A 3. Shirley B.H.S. A 3; Christ’s College 4, Rangiora H.S. 2: St Bede’s College A 6, St Thomas’s College 0; Tlmaru B.H.S. 54, Christchurch B.H.S. B J. B grade: Riccarton H.S. 4, Hillmorton H.S. 2: Shirley B.H.S. B 6, Linwood H.S. 6: Lincoln H.S. 4), St Bede's College B 1J: Ashburton College S, Burnside H.S. 3. RUGBY Christchurch Only one game was played when the South Island under--16 Rugby tournament started yesterday. Canterbury subunions beat South Canterbury, 15-5. The tournament will continue today and tomorrow, and two sides drawn from the competing teams will provide the early game on Lancaster Park oval on Saturday afternoon. |