STANDARD IMPROVES

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 198, 19 May 1941, Page 3

STANDARD IMPROVES

Senior Men’s Hockey

TECHNICAL HOLD HUIA

'The standard oii play in the Wellington men's hockey senior competition on Saturday showed a marked improvement on that oC the opening day the previous week. At Karori Park Karori Kiwis beat Air Force 7’3, Technical Old Boys and 1.1 uia drew 2-2, and Karori Tuis drew ’ with Varsity, 2-2. At Hutt Recreation Ground Wellington and Hutt, met, Wellington winning, 2-0. Karori Kiwis 7, Air Force 3.- —Liic disparity in scores was no reflection of the hockey these teams turned on. In style they were well matched, but Karori, possibly as the result of more practice, combined to greater effect than the Air Force. The play was certainly not confined to the Air Force territory, though when they did get there Karori made the most of the opportunity. Scorers for Karori were J. Mulheron (2). Sim (2), Beck (-) Jind Adams, and for Air Force Chalmers. Jones and Freer.

Technical Old Boys 2. Huia 2.--Techni-cal old Boyes, in their first appearance of •the season, kept the experienced Hula team very busy indeecL and on their showing should be one of the top teams on the competition ladder by the end of the season. They set a hot pace in the first half, and had a one-goal lead at the interval. On the resumption Iluia played a hardhitting game, with the intention of tiring the Technical players. However, the Technical players were up to the occasion, and Huia could do no better than even the scores. Searle and Kelly scored for Huia. and Dumb and Garboti for Technii cal Old Boys. Karori Tuis 2, I Diversity 2.—This was a i bright game til) the closing stages, when i the pace began to tell and the tired players missed a lot. Varsity lasted a little better : than Karori. and they were presing at the i finish. More accuracy in shooting would I have earned them a win. Karori defence did not. give any chance to retrieve lost opportunities. Nimmo and Miers scored for Karori, and Braithwaite capped a consistent gamp by getting Varsity’s two

Wellington •», Hutt 0. —Mutt niissrd several easy shots when they forced play in ihe siM’o'nd half of an open and fast game. L. Wrlltui, Wellington's centre-forward, was ihe only num to score.