HOCKEY GAMES ARRANGED FOR SATURDAY

Greymouth Evening Star, 4 September 1947, Page 10

HOCKEY GAMES ARRANGED FOR SATURDAY

The West Coast Hockey Association has set down the following fixtures! to be played on Saturday:— Women’s Matches. — St. Columba v Cobden, Recreation ground No. 1 at 10.15 a.m. (A. Lamberton and W. Newton); Greymouth v Trinity, Recreation ground No. 2 at 10.15 a.m. (G. Williams and R. Beckman); Runanga v Hokitika at Cass square at 10.30 > a.m. (R. Day and E. Newton. Bus leaves Runanga at 9 a.m.). Men’s Matches. — Greymouth v Sydenham A, Recreation ground No. 1 at 3p ,m. (W. Newton and K. Dash); Combined Team v Sydenham B, Recreation ground No. 1 at 1.30 p.m. (G. Williams and A. Lamberton); Cobden will play Westport at Westport.

New Zealand Women’s Tournament Results (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Sept. 3. . Last year’s joint champions, Auckland A and Otago, were both beaten at the New Zealand women’s hockey tournament today. On previous performances, Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury, and Otago appeared the likely section winners, but Otago’s loss to Rangitikei, which gave a sounder team display, cost it its section, and the defeat of Auckland A in Section C has brought four teams level. Results were:— Section C— Canterbury 81, Auckland A 0; Eastern Southland 8, South Canterbury 0; Taranaki, a bye. Section D. —Wellington B 2, Akitio 0; Ashburton 1, Auckland B 1; Canterbury A, a bye. Section A.—Wellington A 5, Nelson 0; Wairarapa 3, Bush 0; Marlborough 3, Manqwatu 0. Section B.—Rangitik*ei 1, Otago 0; Wanganui 3, Rotorua 2; Wellington Maoris, a byei Rangitikei cannot be beaten in this section.