MEN’S HOCKEY

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 197, 18 May 1936, Page 11

MEN’S HOCKEY

Huia Records Another Big Score TECHNICAL’S EFFORT Victories to Hutt and Karori II Willi the exception of the Huia-WeS-ley match, which Huia won by 7 goals to 2. senior hockey on Saturday was decided bv narrow margins. At Karori Park. Wellington and Karori 1' fought out a draw, and Hurt defeated University by 2 to 1. At Nai Nai, Karori H took honours from Technical by 3 goals to 2. The oilier game on this ground was the Huia-Wesley fixture. Reasonably dry fields enabled toe playing of good-quality hockey well up to senior expectations. HUIA v. WESLEY Wesley's showing against Huia at Nai Nai No. 2 ground was disappointing, the final score being 7-2 in favour of the latter. Wheatley was the thorn in th*' side of the losers and netted six out of tile seven goals. Some of them were of the stinging kind that almost any goalkeeper would have trouble in stopping. Wesley’s custodain, Bremner, who gave so successful an exhibition on the previous Saturday against University, was up against a tougher situation against Huia, and wa» not seen to such advantage. Brownsecured Hula's other goal. The scorers for Wesley were Smith and Moloney, both of whose goals c.-.mc before half-time, at the call of which the scoreboard read : Huia 3. Wesley 2. Ki idencc of points learned from the Indians was .seen in this game us m others in senior grade this season, th" hockey -being fast ami well worth watching. Although Wesley at’ one stage were a goal ahead of their opponents, the almo.-machine-liko short passing rushes ot tu«? Huia vanguard began to wear down tnc Wesley opposition until, half way through the second spell, they dominated the ym -a-ement. Mewa, the left-winger of Hefey was attractive io watch when lie gm tlie ball, which was not. as often as his ability merited. Wesley were badly beaten on scores, but imt by any moans mgraced. KARORI II v. TECHNICAL Territorially there was nothing between Karori II and Technical when they me: mt No. 1 ground at Nai Nai on Saturday. In the first quarter the collegians were very much more in Karori’s circle than the other way round, but were unlucky m not finding the net on two or three oec i-

sion«. Garbelt and Ids associate forwarus were up against a tough proposition m The Karori full-backs, Perrin and fehan. particularly the former, whose intcrcep lion was uncanny at times. ®e°i"within eight minutes, through league, 1.side left. Jeromsou, lett ’Y n shortly before halt-time, and J. M -itch man, inside-right, added a third before the whistle for the spell, 'lechniea not haul - succeeded in getting past J. Laruacii, ->"<»«*»!■*£ The technical forwards were throwing tin. ball about merrily, and had it under coa trol as far as the circle edge, but not 11. the shooting area. The second half stai t -■ sensationally, Technical baggiig " ■'oals in live minutes from the sticks - Wallace and W. Wahren the fitter making a solo run three-quarters of the w.A down the field, That was all the to be allowed, however. Karon did ii». add to their three, and thus won by th odd goal. McDonald, the lechniea, cenin half and captain, showed a disposition to wander badly out. of position, oy gettinup among the forwards when his presence would have been more pro it. b e in I.i own position, specially on det- m<. WELLINGTON v, KARORI I Karori I may be considered iortum';;; |O have shared the honours wi h M ellii ; ton in their game at Karon ,1 an, V<• lington visited their opponents cite i in b'lblv twice as frequently as Karor vi..i ed theirs, and but foe the inspired gomkeeping of U. Moore Karons (boat would have been certain. . Karori started with a vigoious • which netted them a penalty corner wh eh 11. Latnaeh turned to good «7‘’ uut ", u a hard, high shot which would ban Ki-, ed anybody before it. Play for the rest of fbe ‘list ha t « inot of high standard, although . th- r forwards launched some line comb-ned < tacks. The Karori front line was bum.it ing badly on occasions. Wellington attacked hard Hom tin be •diining of the second spell, but 1. Spur ~ KnroiT full-back was playing a nmgnihcent game and foiled attack after a lac.. Finally. however. Spiers was rushed <d his feet in a concerted attack and tin red forwards swept over him lor a we- - earned goal. <»iton being the scorei K.irori ran straight down trom the halt in the best movement thus lar seen, ai. I before the Wellington supporters Im-, stopped cheering Laruacii put Karori one up again. From then be.game nos ■i lir s <t-class exhibition. both bides nnun taining a remarkably fast pace. Welhngton were having much the best ol _xchanges, and Karori attacks bi in„ severely dealt, with by the red defence, notably K. Osborne. Osborne was tackling very surely, and ins clearances weie well plneed ami forceful—in fact, one mightv swipe lauded on the tar side -d the next. Hehl but one. Wellington forced half-a-dozen penat.i corners, and bur. for Moores excellent "onlkeeping Osborne's mighty drives would surely hare netted on several occasions. After prolonged etlorts lb.lum following in fast behind one of Oborne's drives from a penalty corner put Wellington even. '.rhe reds bad the belter of the closing exchanges. HUTT v. VARSITY Varsilv showed signs of intensive truim ing in their match with Hutt at Karori Park, and a draw would no more than have represented their share of the hoiv ours in a game which was fast and hard and full of interest. They certainly seemed the litter team, am] they very nearlj caught their opponents napping at the start having the red goalkeeper working hard’ within ten seconds of the initial bU Hiitt soon pulled themselves together, and after forcing the pace for some time file front line went away well for Judd to score a good goal. Until half-time Hutt were kept on i.efensive for the most part, A arsity s equaliser, seore-l by Shaw, was well earnVarsity started the second spell with a dash and several times endangered th-' Hutt goal. Their wing movements invariably looked dangerous, but poor response‘from the inside men and erratic stick work in the circle disorganised their attacks. Hutt recovered and after several attacks Phillips scored from a melee in the circle. New Zealand captain Eddie McLeod was once more in the field as centre-hslf for Hutt, and gave his team every reason to hope that be would finish out the season.

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