HOCKEY

Evening Star, Issue 19329, 16 August 1926, Page 9

HOCKEY

SEVEfi-A-SIDE TQ'JRffEf Tho seven-a-side tournament for th« Hayward Cup was held on the UvaL The ground was in good condition, and tho weather was ideal. Each _of tno four clubs was represented, and most of the games were fairly evenly con-, tested. The tourney was earned out on the system whereby each team meets the other one. Mr H. Sew Hoy was supervisor, and he was assisted by tho following referees: — Dr Turbott, Messrs Starr, Cuming, and Galder. ino tournament was won by the City team, which went through without having a goal scored against them. The results were as follow; —First Round.— City 1. ’Varsity B 0; Technical Old Boys 1, ’Varsity A 1. —Second Round.— ’Varsity A 0, City 0; ’Varsity B 6* Technical Old Boys 1. —Third Round.— Technical Old Boys 0, City 3* ’Varsity A_ 5, ’Varsity B X. The cup points were awarded as fofc low: —

SECOND GRADE. ’Varsity C 2, Technical Old Boys 9. High 'School A 3, Technical Old Boys Cl. JUNIOR GRADE. The two leading teams, High School Old Boys and Albany Old Boys, met on No. 1 ground under very agreeable conditions. Albany dominated the play from the opening _ bully, and maintained pressure on their opponents’ goal during the greater part of the first spell. High School Old Boys gave a lot away to tho Colors by frequent infringements, and enabled them to net two goals, by which margin they led at' half-time. The second spell was conspicuous for better defence by High School, their forwards having several opportunities of scoring, but Twose, in goal for Albany, was very safe. He brought off some brilliant saves, repeatedly turning defence into attack. Albany made one or two threatening assaults, and scored a third goal, making tho scores 3 to nil, and the game ended with this figure. Dr H. B. Turbott and Mr J. A. Robinson controlled the game. For the winners Twose was the most prominent. Others who played well were Brown, Renwick. Wallace, and Higginson. For the High School Old Boys Tyrrell, Simpson, and Greenslade were as good as any. The result of this match leaves High School Old Boys top by one point only.

JUNIOR GRADE TABLE. The following are the positions of thas teams in the junior grade:— —A Section,—

CANTERBURY BEATS BULLE2 At Westport Canterbury beat Puller by 8 goals to 2. TOURNEY AT CLYDE. Twenty-five teams participated in the annual hockey tournament at Clyde on Saturday, when beautiful weather was experienced. The senior grade was won by Clyde, with Cromwell High run-ners-up, and Alexandra won the schools' competition. LADIES' GAMES OTAGO BEAT SOUTH OTAGO. East and clover hockey was played by the ladies in the interprovincial match, Otago v. South Otago, on the Oval, Otago won by 4 goals to 0. South Otago did not have the same combination. In individual players the southerners were excellent, but the players took too much work on themselves and did not look lor assistance from the others. The teams were : Otago.—Misses P. Lawson, N. MuL lingcr, L, Gray, R. Gosney, E. SavilJ, M. Biagdon, N. Ireland, J. Munro, EL, Miller, M. Kingston, and M. Munros emergencies! Misses J. Wallace and Wh Johnston. South Otago.—Misses N. Latta, LL Littlejohn, Mrs Purvis, Misses T, Gop» don, K. Casey, E. Smoothy, F. Hawke, M. Hawke, E. Williamson, D. Stewart, and E. Bedford; emergency, Miss Lj Vidal.

Otago won the toss. A breach prevented the visitors scoring, and Otago returned, Miss Gray having a good shot only to give sticks. Otago combined well, and,' pressing hard, held the upper hand A good centre by Miss' Savi.ll was smothered by Miss Stewart, but Miss dray scored with a good > shot. Otago J, South Otago 0. Within the next five minutes Miss Mullingor found the net, making the score: Otago 2, South Otago 0. South then took_ the turn at attacking, and. a promising chance was spoilt by off-side play. Improved play was shown in tbo second spell by South Otago, and early Mrs Purvis just missed the goal. Returning to the attack, the South just missed again. The attack was changed, and after some fine passing by the Otago girls Miss Gray sent home a good shot. Otago 3, South 0. Miss Gordon was injured and retired, Miss Vidal going on. Otago attacked strongly, but the South defence was very good, the back line being strong. After "Otago bad two unsuccessful shots their persistency was rewarded, for following a hard tussle in tbs circle Mss Mullingcr drove a hot one home. A minute or so later the same player nearly scored, and if her forwards bad given support Otago would have bad another goal The game then ended with the scores standing at:— Otago - South Otago 0 Messrs R. S. Wallace and D. Miller were the referees.

B GRADE. Moraona 5, Triangle B 11. 1. Triangle B I. 8, Technical Old Girla I. 2. South Dunedin 12, Training College 2. Otago B I. 3, Training College B X. U.

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