HOCKEY

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 115, 17 May 1930, Page 22

HOCKEY

BY "STICKS"

FOR THE SHIELD

CHALLENGE ENTERED

CANTERBURY'S STRENGTH

Challenge for the Shield. The Management Committee of the W.H.A. decided on Monday evening to enter a challenge for the New Zealand Hockey Clialleiigo Shield, now held by Canterbury 1. During the discussion, which preceded the carrying of the motion, the secretary (Mr. B. H. Boys) said that Otago had already entered a challenge, and" Wellington .might have to go down, to Dunedin to play for the trophy. According,to information he had received, the. Auckland players had been very unlucky not to wrest the, shield from Canterbury last season, after the latter had taken it from "Wellington. The Canterbury team must have been at the very top of its form when it 'defeated Wellington. He understood that the Canterbury team would not be as strong this season. . University Tournament. ■ -,<■■■ The interrXJnivcrsity tournament will be held in Wellington this season, commencing on Saturday, 31st May. The' four colleges will bo"- represented, and will play for the Scddon Stick, for which Otago and Victoria tied last year at Christ-church. On the first day thero will be two games at Karori No. 1; and on Monday, 2nd Juno, tho winners .will, play oft",'and the losers will also try conclusions. On 3rd Juno, the King's Birthday, the combined Universities' team will meet the Wellington representatives at 10.30 a.m.' on the. Basin Reserve. On the last occasion on which such a match was-played, two years ago, tho University players won by 2 goals to nil. N.Z.H.A. Annual Meeting. Beporting to the Management Committee of tho W.H.A. on Monday.evening on the annual meeting of the N.Z.H.A., held-in Christchurch, Mr. B. 11. Boys said...that ho was. more; than ever convinced that 'not only was Wellington the only association which bothered to make its representation personal, but also—and he said it advisedly—the only association which seemed to take any interest or responsibility in; the parent body. 'There was not, I think, a view directly expressed by any association other than Wellington," he went on. "No asso-xi ciation had any comment or inquiry to make. It was a- meeting of the Management Committee, plus the Canterbury representatives of tho various associations sjieaking for themselves. So long as that state of affairs continues, I think the other associations have only themselves to blame if the N.ffiH.A. acts in any way which is not to their liking." ! Mr. J. L. M'AUstcr: "That explains a number of tilings that have puzzled us in the .past." Mr. Boys: "We can hardly blame the N.Z.H.A. or the Canterbury men on it. They certainly scorn to do their job, and they do it -without complaint from any association but Wellington." Hospital Ladies' Club. Tho newly -formed Hospital Ladies' Hockey Club (Porirua) will be playing for the first time this season in the junior competition : this afternoon. Tho reason for, the delay in starting is tkP-t I the club had a bye on. the first Hh,tur-< day, and on Saturday afternoon last won by default from the 'Varsity. ju*i<M A team, who were to have travelled to the Hospital ground. Several members of the club have played senior hockey previously in Taihape and Wanganiii, and they have an able and enthusiastic coach in Mr. G. F. Armes, who played senior hockey a few seasons ago in India and England. The newcomers to the game will thus be taken care. of, and from the form tho team have shown in their practice matches they should make-a good display in the first competition fixture. The Free Hit Push Shot. • The following extract from the "Hockey World," of October, 1929, should be of decided interest: "One important change which the women have effected this season is that it is legal at a free-hit either to push or hit the ball. I am sorry I have to join issue most strongly against this push shot business from a free hit. An ex-international lady player, who really ought to know better,, actually suggested that a push shot could be made with greater precision and direction than an ordinary hit. A skilled international might bo able to do so, but what about the common rank? and file of players? A correct push shot is not so easy to make, and it requires a certain amount of skill to- execute it correctly. I- have seen really firstclass men and women players sadly bungle the push shot because they have rarely practised it. I have also seen players in an intern ational^ match try it and 'muff' it." Karori's Narrow Win. One of the best senior A games to date was that played between Wesley and Karori on Saturday afternoon. Not only were there many exciting moments, particularly when the teams wore on terms well on in the second spell, but the standard of play was excellent. Karori had all the better of the first spell, their defenco being remarkably s/>und, and when half-time came with the score 3-1 in their favour, it appeared that the Blues had little chance of making up the lost ground. The second spell opened in Wesley's favour, and a goal soon resulted. Karori were, however, not inclined to lose the game without a determined effort, and within a few minutes they had a twogoal lead again. Then Wesley put on the pace, and. there was a good deal of excitement when Freethy scored twice and equalised. The final stages were fought out at a hard pace. Karori, playing as they always do when faced with defeat or a draw, spared no effort to win, and win they did, scoring only a few minutes before- the final whistle. Karori deserved the victory, but Wesley made a splendid showing and gavo | their opponents a great game,

SENIOR A. p. Wellington . 2 Hutt . 2 Kiirori ... 2 Wesley ... 2 Y.M.C.A. .. 2 University . 2 Goiils. Cli. W. D. L. 1'or Agst. Pts. 2 0 0 5 0 4 1. 0 12 12 1 0 1 5 fi 2 1 I) 1.7 (i 2 1 0 1 2 ?, 2 0 0 2 1 5 0 SENIOR B. p. University A 2 Wellington . 2 Hutt A .... 2 Wesley ... 2 Hutt B ... 2 University B 2 Kurori ... 2 Hula -' Pctone .... 1 Training Col. 2 Y.M.C.A. .. 1 Goals. Cli. W. D. I/. For Agst. Pts. 2 0 0 13 5 '1 2 O I) 0 1 4 2 (I 0 li 4 4 1 (11,1 (i 2 1 0 1 '5 !> 2 10 12 12 1 0 17 S 2 0 0 2 4S 0 0 0 12 3 0 0 0 2 14 0 0 0 1 0 CO