HOCKEY

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 62, 10 September 1924, Page 14

HOCKEY

LADIES' TOURNEY

NORTH v. SOUTH ISLAND,

(BI IELEORAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

•..-,.„:' ;.-.■ ■'.. NELSON, Bth September. . Th'a -North' v. South Island match, played this afternoon, resulted in a very fine display at hockey, arousing the large crowd of spectators to a high degree of enthusiasm. ARhough the teams had not played together before splendid combined. movements among forwards and heady play by tho: backs, made the game oi the utmost interest, ■ together -with.__the! splendid example of .dogged determination of each side to win. The result was three goals to two .in favour.-of the Northerners, 'but with just 'a trifle of luck in the last quarter .of an hour, in which the South dominated the game, a draw would have about indicated the respective merits of the teams. .A few minutes after the start Hei took to the south circle, where f after a shot-was saved,- tlie goalkeeper, Hill, put: the ball through off the rebound. Still attacking, good work: by Biirt, full-back,^relieved South. Then H.,Hornor cleverly sent to tlio circle, allowing Maude to equalise. The Northernei-s soon regained the lead, Hei coming' through and goaling after a good mdi fridual effort. Before the. end ;ol the spell Booth gavo North a lead of three goals to one. .::.;..- :• „• ; :

The; second half saw clever play in both forward divisions, and neither: sido could iclaim much;'advantage until well "through the spell, when South set up persistent attacks which looked '■■■ like culminating in a score any moment. Eventually,, Homer beat the,' goalkeeper after the latter had twice cleared. The closing stages; were; very exciting, as the South made desperate attempts to score/-:but, were repeatedly frustrated. The whistle sounded with the advantao-o to the North.' " , °-

For the winners, Hei was the outstanding forward; Hill, M'Donald, and Newey were also prominent. Of ihe South, Burt was the mainstay of the backs, and Clarke, - Ashley, and Homer; forwards.- ; • * . ■. . ■ . . Mr. S. Kirkpatrick, president of the loca.l. association, donated; four hockey sticks to the best back and forward in each team. These were won by Mrs. Mac Donald (Auckland), Miss Hei (Pov°n ty , Bay^' and Misses Burt and Clark (Southland). : -, -