Hockey upset by Waikato

Press, 30 August 1977, Page 6

Hockey upset by Waikato

1 PA Masterion • Waikato provided the upset 1 when the national women's hockey tournament began in ; Masterton yesterday. It beat tlie J joint K Cup holder, Otago, 2-0. i , Hawke’s Bay. the other co-! ’ holder of the K Cup, opened its programme with a 3-0 win over {South Auckland. Canterbury A and North Shore ’.had an exciting encounter, the southern side winning, 1-0. with North Shore being unlucky to 1 lose. The goal-keeper. Leslie Shank- • land, was Canterbury's hero, • with her save of a penalty stroke. » The tournament began in atrocious conditions, with teams ; playing in biting cold and rain. ; on muddy fields. •| Results.— K CUP Waikato _2,_Otago A 0; Auck-|

(land A 2, Eastern Southland A #; Hawke’s Bay 3, south Auckland till; Canterbury A 1, North Shore siO. FLOYD SHIELD ! Manawatu 5, Wellington A 0; Northland 5, Canterbury B 3: I Central Otago 2, Poverty Bay 1; II Taranaki 4, Malvern 1. MILLS CUP ) Auckland B 3. Southland 0; Marlborough 1, King Countr.' J: W’airarapa A 1, Wellington B 0; Otago B 2, North Otago 1. HOLDEN CUP ' Rangitikei 3, South Canterbury • 2; Tauranga 4, Eastern Southland ; B 1; Nelson 3. Ashburton 2; ’ Wanganui 2, Maniototo 1. UMPIRES TROPHY i South Otago 5, Ruapehu 2; Bay (of Plenty 2. Ruahine-Dannevirke 2: Horowhenua 1, Bush O; Waira Irapa B I. Piako 0 _____