SPORTS AND PASTIMES, LADIES' HOCKEY TOURNAMENT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3624, 10 September 1912, Page 7

SPORTS AND PASTIMES,

LADIES' HOCKEY TOURNAMENT.

SECOND DAY’S PLAY. POVERTY BAY NARROWLY DEFEATED. BY LAST YEAR’S CHAMPIONS. LOCAL PLAYERS ACQUIT THRAISE LYES WELL. [FEB PKESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH. Sept. 9. The second day’s play of the New Zealand Ladies’ Hockey Tournament •was carried through at Sydenham. Park to-day in perfect weather, if anything too warm. The grounds, however, had much improved and the conditions of play were much better than on Saturday. The matches played resulted as follow.-:

B Section. Canterbury A (7) v. West Coast (0) Wellington (1) v. Hawke’s Bay (5). Wanganui (4) v. Bidler (.1). A Section. Nelson (3) v. Poverty Bay (2). Taranaki (2) v. Otago (2). Manawatu (0) v. AA'airarapa (2). The match Canterbury A v. West Coast resulted in an easy win for the former by seven goals to nil. West Coast played up well in the early stages of the game, but the superior play of their opponents wore them down, and throughout the second spell they were well on the defensive, playing only safety. Miss S. Kruse, of Waimari Club, who has just made her debut in inter-provincial' hockey, played a rattling line gfrihj. Canterbury. She scored m fewer than four goals. Aliss AL Pearce, the redoubtable Kaiapoi champion, secured two, (>f the Coast players Aliss King (centre-half) stood out prominently, especially in the first spell. The fullbacks also were good. The Taranaki-fJfngo match, which ended in a draw, was fought all the way. The Otago hitting did not seem to he up b> Saturday’s display, although at times some very fine individual shots were got off just when me-T wanted. The Otago girls were also inclined to lose their places, and much off-side play was witnessed. Taranaki marked the hall well and, the players supported each other excellently. Both goals .were hotly attacked during the match, and further scores should have been registered. Towards the latter part of the second spell. Taranaki were mainly on the defensive, but tlveir defence was sure, and prevented the opposite side from scoring.

The Wanganui v. Buller match contained plenty of incident, one of thefirst events being the temporary disablement of tire captain of the Bailer team. Miss Greenland. Play was lively throughout, and though Wanganui had far and away the best of it, Buller put tip a very spirited defence. The game Manawatu v. Wairarapa was a less interesting match altogether, play on both sides being uneventful. Wairarapa ended by getting two goals to Manawatu’s nil. The match between Nelson and Poverty Bay provided some of the fastest and cleanest hockey the tournament is likely to show. Nelson s play was better than on Saturday. Oniy- admirable physical condition on both sides allowed the game to he taken at such a pace.

Following were the teams: — POVERTY BAY NELSON (Red). (Chocolate). Misses: Misses: E. Fromm Goal Harris Moore Full-backs Winn Ferguson Grove Reddell Half-backs Gill Fanning White well R. Malcolm Hunter Fairlie Forwards Ingram Pearce , Evans M. Malcolm Parsonage Butterfield Israel Warren Smith Poverty Bay made the best of a, very fast opening that led to a. Nelson attack, Misses Parsonage and Israel being prominent. Misses Fairlie and Pearce showed up in a Red rush that reached the circle. A score was missed by very little. Long shots by the Nelson forwards won them a corner,

, and Aliss AY hi to well was in the thick of the. resulting play._ Nelson kept defending, their fullhacks being kept very busy. The play that followed was up and down held, but mostly in Nelson territory. After many exchanges A 1 iss Ingram got close enough to shoot and missed. An opening was made from a throwin and Aliss Evans scored. •Nelson 1 Poverty Bay ... 1 0 Alisses Ingram and Evans came down again and reached the circle, and a corner followed. Alisses Fairlie and Pearce had some dribbling and were still on the attack when half time was called. The second spell opened very fast, and there was some hard hitting. Combination and speed took the Reds down, and thov were in a circle a few minutes after play was resumed. .Miss Pearce brought- the ball up and beating the goalkeeper, scored. Nelson 1 Poverty Bay 1 Nelson attacked strongly. Alisses Evans and Parsonage being prominent. After close play Aliss AVhitcwell made a scoring shot. Nelson 2 Poverty Bay I

Thick forward play close to goal appeared to be a trifle in favor of Poverty Bay. Aliss Fairlie centred cleverly, but the defence was sound. Play was now in the Nelson territory. both sides hitting very hard. After much up and down play Poverty Bay got into the circle, and Aliss Ingram was able, by skilful work, to concede a corner. After a little play in midfield, Alisses Fairlie came down dribbling cleverly, and looked like scoring, until stopped by Aliss AYhitewell. There were many passages at close quarters in Nelson’s territory before Aliss AA’arren intercepted and got in a fine hit, which she followed up quickly and scored.

Nelson 2 Poverty Bay 2 Penalties took the play to the Red’s circle. Aliss AVhitewell opened at midfield and, dribbling carefully, got to the circle and passed to Aliss Ingram. but the goalkeeper saved. Aliss Israel shot successfully. Nelrcn 3 Poverty Bay 2 There was no further score. Alessrs Simpson and Aladdison were ilie referees. Of all the players Aliss White-well, the Nelson captain, stood out as the best all-Vound. her work in attack and defence being cool and well-thought-out Alisses Ingram, Smith, Winn and Evans also worked well. The Poverty Bay players forced the pace throughout. The match between Wellington and Hawke’s Bay was also fast. Hawke’s Bay showed to better advantage than on Saturday, some combination having been added to the individual skill then shown. The game was more even than the score would suggest, and until almost the end it seemed a possibility that Hawke’s Bay might equalise- matters.