SCORELESS GAME

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 258, 28 July 1930, Page 17

SCORELESS GAME

Fast Hockey at Hutt KARORI RETAINS LEAD The senior “A” and senior “B” hockey competitions were continued on Saturday. A fairly fast hut otherwise uninteresting game was played at Lower Hutt between Hutt aud Y.M.GX, the game ending without a goal being scored by either team. . . Karori maintained its position as leader of the senior "A” championship table by beating Wellington, and Wesley beat 'Varsity by 4 goals to 3. , In the senior “B” section Hutt A drew with 'Varsity “A,” and Karori with Training College. Hutt "B” completely outclassed Huia. RESULTS AT A GLANCE Senior A Wesley 4, University 3. Karori 4, Wellington 1. Y.M.C.A. 0, Hutt 0. Senior B Hutt “A” 1, University “A” 1. Karori 3, Training College 3. Hutt “B” 0, Huia 2. Karori 3, Training College 3. Y.M.C.A. v. Hutt Played on a bad ground at Lower Hutt, the Y.M.C.A—Hutt fixture lacked excitement. There was plenty of hard hit ting, hut little in the way of combinations Mishitting' was frequent, as also were oband MacDonald played well for Y.M.C.A., and McDonnell, the Y.M.C.A. goal-keeper, was safe. Prominent in the Hutt team were McLeod, Matthews an Hutt 4 ipened the attacking, and on two occasions narrowly missed scoring. 1 lay then went up into the Hutt area, it remained until the ball was suddenly pent back to the k-M.C.A, cirele, Hutt again attempting to send .the ball the net. The ball was hit at too sharp an angle, and missed its mark. A snoi cornei’ was awarded to Hutt, but was not followed up with any success. A subsequent attack by Hutt was frustrated by McDonnell. Hutt continued to attack until the end of the spell, but was never able to score. McDonnell made some really good saves. . , Play in the second spell was much the same''as in the first one, except that to ward the end of the game both teams Y M.C.A. especially, played a much taster game. The match ended without any score being recorded. referee Mr. R- r. Staples was the reteicc. Karori Wins Again Playing at Karori Park, Karori beat Wellington by 4 goals to 1 in a fast, open game. Robb, Roberts K. Perrin and Jeromson scored for Karori. and just before the end of the game Hami - on scored for Wellington. Messrs W. A. Scott and W. Keys were the referees. Wesley Beats ’Varsity Plaving at Karori Park Wesley beat 'Varsity by 4 goals to 3 in a fast game. Scorers for Wesley were Freethy (2), Hookham and Giles, and Simpson, Paul, nnd Read scored for 'Varsity. Mr. J. W. Russell was the referee. Hutt B’s Easy Win In a one-sided game, played at Lower Hutt Receration Ground, Hutt B beat Huia by 9 goals to 2. The following scored for Hutt. Phillips VVcst (•<). Smith (2); McDonald and King. Bennett and Gates scored for Huia. Mr. J. Smith was referee. Drawn Game Hutt A, playing at Karori Park, drew with 'Varsity A, each side scoring a goal. Jacobsen scored for ’Varsity and-Stoupe for Hutt A. Mr. W. Purves was the referee. Karori v. Training’ College The score in the KarorkT’rainiiig College game was 3-all. MacDonald, Whitter aud Wahren were the scorers for Karori, and Manning scored two goals for Training College and Miskelly one. The referee wgs Sir. A. Ncgdham. Lower Grades Junior. Petone (fl) drew with Huia “B”' (0). Wellington “A” (2) beat Karori (1). Wesley (3) beat Huia “A” (0). 'Varsity '‘A’’ (2) beat Wellington “B” (1). Third prade. Karori (?) beat Technical (1). 'Varsity'“A” (1) beat Wellington (0). Wesley *‘A’' (2) beat Wesley “B” (0). Intermediate. Huia “A’’ (5) beat Y.M.C.A. (0). Karori (2) beat Technical “C- (0). Technical "A 7 (3) beat Huia ,f B” (0). Technical “B” (3) beat Wesley (0). INTER-STATE CARNIVAL (Rec. July 27. <5,5 pan.). Melbourne, July 27. In the Inter-State hockey carnival Victoria beat New South Wales by 5 goals to 1, and Queensland beat South Australia by 2 goals to nil.

ENGLAND BEATS RHODESIA

(Rec. July 27, 7 p.m.) . Cape Town, July 26. At the hockey tournament England defeated Rhodesia by 5 goals to 1.