HOCKEY

Greymouth Evening Star, 7 September 1934, Page 4

HOCKEY

N.Z, WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT. [pee press association.] CHRISTCHURCH,- September 6. The final round of the section matches in the women’s hockey tournament was played to-day. The easterly drizzle continued and the grounds were heavy. In the A Section, Marlborough Avon with a score of ten points, Central Otago and Otago tying for second place with six points each. In the B. Section, Canterbury A and Ruahine tied for first place, and they will play off to-morrow morning. In the C Section, Eastern Southland A won with ten points. After tho Canterbury A v. Ruahine match to-morrow morning, the two section winners will play in the afternoon and the team which has drawn a bye (Marlborough) will play a fourth team. The winner of the Canterbury A v. Ruahine match will play Eastern Southland A in the semi-final, and on Saturday, the winner of this match will play Marlborough in the final. The results to-day were: — A Section: Otago 3, Wellington 1; Wairarapu 6, Canterbury B2; Marlborough 1 (a penalty goal), Central Otago 0. B Section: Ruahine 3, Canterbury A 1; Eastern Southland B 2, Akitio 2. C Section: Ashburton 2, North Otago 0; Eastern Southland A 3, Southland 0; Bush 4, South Canterbury 0. ... AUSTRALIANS V. GERALDINE. TIMARU, September 6. Though several members are still suffering from influenza, the Australian hockey team gave a splendid display when thev defeated Geraldine SubAssociation to-day by eight goals to nil. The combination and stick work of the visitors was a delight to watch, the game being particularly fast in the first half, though the pace slackened in the second session. J. Allen, the visiting centre forward played a great game in spite of the fact that he was obliged to leave the field for a short period owing to the effects of influenza. Tester, Leggett and Penman also showed out, while Lee was invaluable as centre-half. W. Rule, the Geraldine custodian, played an outstanding game, and but for his splendid display, the score would have been much higher. There was a large attendance. Goals were scored for the winners by Allen (4), Tester (2) and Stenning (2).