HOCKEY

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 212, 4 June 1929, Page 6

HOCKEY

FEILDING TOURNEY WOODVILLE WINS MEN’S SECTION . Feilding, June 3. In perfect weather 117 teams competed in the ladies’ seven-a-side and men’s five-a-side hockey tourney at the Polo Grounds to-day. A very large crowd of supporters encouraged the many teams in their respective games. Although an early start was made and eight playing grounds were used, the final games were played in semi-dark - ness, and in the case of the ladies’ final darkness won. In the men’s final Woodville defeated Carterton by 1 goal to nil, and in the ladies’ final Hine Koa (Feilding) played Dannevirke Old Girls. No score was registered, and although the game proceeded 7 or 8 minutes over the time no decision could be made, and in deep darkness it was decided that each team should hold the cup for six months. Detailed results are as follow:— MEN.

The following teams won the section finals:— . Section 1: Beaconsfield A. Section 2: Stat A (Wanganui). Section «: Woodville. Section 4: Wanderers (Grey town). Section 5: Wanderers B (Feilding). Section 6, United A (Dannevirke). Section 7: Wellington A and Star C (Wanganui) tied. Section 8: Carnarvon A and Central Old Boys (Palmerston North) tied. Section 9: Carterton. Section 10: Y.M.C.A. A 'Wellington). Section 11: Fire Brigade (Dannevirke). Section 12: Phoenix A (Palmerston North). Section 13: Lower Hutt A. Section 14: Wellington C and Kiwi A. Section 15: Y.M.C.A. B (Wellington). Section 16: Beaconsfield. , In the eliminating rounds Fire . Brigade A defeated Star A; Wanderers (Feilding) defeated Wanderers (Greytown) ; Phoenix A defeated Beaconsfield A; Carterton defeated Kiwi; Woodville defeated United A; Wellington A defeated Central Old Boys; Carnarvon defeated Y.M.C.A. (Wellington); Wellington C defeated Y.M.C.A. B. In the third round Fire Brigade defeated Wanderers (Feilding); Carterton defeated Phoenix; Woodville defeated Wellington; Carnarvon A defeated Wellington ' C. . Semi-finals: Carterton (2) defeated Fire Brigade 9 (1): Woodville (2) defeated Carnarvon (0). Final: Woodville 1- defeated Carterton 0.

■'.'LADIES. , Sections were won as follow:— . Section 1, Athletic A (Halcombe) and C. and C. (Palmerston North); Section 2, Carnarvon A; Section 3, Hukunui; Section 4, Hinekoa A: Section 5, Rua Tamaki A; Section 6, Pahiatua; Section 7, Hutt Valley: Section 8, Palmerston North High School Old Girls; Section 9, Carterton; Section 10, Norsewood A; Section 11, Hamua; Section 12, Dannevirke Old Girls; Section 13, Feilding High School Old Girls; Section 14, Palmerston North-West End Old Girls; Section 15, Star (Wanganui). , , Eliminating Rounds. —Rua defeated Hukurnii; Hinemoa (Carterton) defeated Athletic (Halcombe); Norsewood A_ defeated Feilding High School Old Girls; Hinekoa A defeated Hutt Valley; Dannevirke Old Girls defeated Palmerston North-West End Old Girls; Hamua defeated Star (Wanganui); Palmerston North Old Girls defeated Pahiatua; Carnarvon A defeated C. and C. Second Round. —Carterton defeated Tamaki, Hinekoa defeated Norsewood, Dannevirke Old Girls defeated Hamua, Carnarvon defeated Palmerston North Old Girls. ~ , Third Round. —Dannevirke Old Girls defeated Carnarvon. . Semi-finals': Hinemoa (Carterton) (2) defeated Rua ' Tamaki • (1): Old Girls (Danevirke) (1) defeated Hamua (0); Carnarvon A (1) defeated Palmerston North High School Old Girls (0); Hinekoa A won by a hit behind from NorseW< FinaL—Hinekoa (Feilding) drew with Dannevirke Old Girls, and each team will hold the. trophy for six months.