HOCKEY TOURNAMENT

Gisborne Times, Volume LIII, Issue 5582, 10 September 1920, Page 7

HOCKEY TOURNAMENT

NEW ZEALAND LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP.

EXCITING GAME BETAVEEN CANTERBURY AND POVERTY BAY.

MATCH ENDS IN A DR AAA

In glorious weather and in the presence of fully -5000 spectators the New Zealand Ladies’ Hockey Championship was advanced a further stage yesterday afternoon.

The anticipation that the match between Canterbury and Poverty Bay would prove a tremendous attraction were fully borne out. and long before the game commenced the excitement had reached a high nitc-h. Keen interest was also centred in 1 the game between Manawatu and AA'’ellington, and those who anticipated a keen contest were not disappointed for. after a sterling game, fast and attractive throughout, bon ors were even, each sido having scored three goals. This cleared the way for the long- ] looked-forward-to meeting of Poverty | Bay and Canterbury, and the game ; that ensued between the pair will | live long in the memory of all who j witnessed it. As befitting the strugj gle for supremacy between two suck ! redoubtable opponents, the match • was of a particularly brilliant charj ac-ter, and may be truly described as j the finest match of the tournament I to date. The pace throughout was j terrific, and the spectators roared ! themselves hoarse with excitement j the while. Canterbury had the ser- ! vices of Miss A*. Rossiter, who was j unable to play on the previous day ias the result of a fall on Tuesday, j and this brilliant player proved an i invaluable asset to the southei a I team. Canterbury were the first to | score, and when the teams left the i field at half-time with the SuiPh Isi landers holding the lead bv i gca! ' to nil. their supporters were lubiiant • indeed, and as Canterbury had a ! shade the better of the snell, the fol- ! lowers of the southerners ’’ere keenly confident of victory. The second half was even more desperately fouglit than the first, with Poverty Bay showing improved form as compared with their earlier display. Both sides attacked and defended in brilliant style, but eventually Poverty Bav succeeded in equalising the : scores amidst a scene of tremendous enthusiasm. From that time onwards Poverty Bay had slightly the better of the game, for, despite several brilliant attacking movements on the part of Canterbury, the home team more than field their own, particularly in the closing stages of the game, when attack after attack was launched on the visitors’ goal. By superb defence, however, Canterbury prevented the home team from increasing their score, and the match thus ended in a draw. The position of the teams is as follow:

BURY (1). Canterbury: Misses Rogers, Cawley, A. Cross, Irvine, Leslie, G. Cross, Fulton, Barr, Rossiter, Kitcliie, Johnston. Poverty Bay: Misses Gallagher, Solvande’r, Mrs. Lynex, Misses Bilham, G. Fanning, Robb, Ferguson, Pearce. A. Hei. Hill. K. Hei. Referees: Messrs. Smith and McLaehlan. Both teams were accorded a flattering reception on taking the field. Canterbury won the toss and elected to play from the southern end. The game opened with Canterbury on the attack, and Ritchie took a shot at goal, which was splendidly stopped by Gallagher. Poverty Bay then assumed the offensive and carried the attack to the Canterbury net, but the South Islanders succeeded in clearing. Play travelled up and down the field with lightninglike rapidity, and the excitement of the spectators was intense. Canterbury attacked and G. Cross took a shot at goal, but the ball went wide Poverty Bay now swept down the field in brilliant style. Hill and Ferguson putting in some splendid work. Canterbury workedxpla v back to lmlf-way, and for a time play remained in neutral territoiv. j i.o visitors then pressed, but H.ll came away from the twenty-five in brilliant style and Poverty Bay assumed the offensive. At this stage there was a cessation of play owing to Miss Pearce being injured. On play being resumed A r . Rossiter (Canterbury) broke away cleverly and with, a splendid run took the hall along to the home team’s twenty-five, where a penalty corner resulted. Lynex and K. Hei relieved finely for I overty Bay, but Canterbury returned to the attack, and a period of strenuous play in the vicinity of the Poverty Bav net ensued. Hill again re-

r 1 lievod for Poverty Bav. taking the ball along to the visitors’ twentyfive. where her pass to centre was intercepted and Canterbury again assumed the offensive. Some clever play by Pearce relieved the pressure for the home team, and the visitors were called upon to defend. A. Hei - led an attacking movement which took play into the Canterbury striking circle, but the South Islanders, exhibiting a sound defence, cleared their net, the ball going out between the twenty-five and half-way. Canterbury pressed, Fulton being conspicuous in a fine rush which terminated at the Poverty Bay twentyfive. Canterbury attacked desper- ' ately, and amidst great excitement .Johnson took a shot at goal, which went outside the post, a penalty cor- ‘ ner resulting. Ferguson relieved lor Poverty Bay and led an attack on the Canterbury net. but just when tilings were looking dangerous for the visitors, Cawley effected a fine save. Canterbury then assumed the offensive, and Barr took a shot at goal but Fanning saved. From a penalty corner Poverty Bay came away with a rush, hut Canterbury again came to the attack. The home team’s defence, however, was equal to the occasion. Canterbury kept up the pressure and eventually their efforts were rewarded by a score. Ritchie finding the net with an excellent shot amidst a scene of tremendous enthusiasm. Canterbury i, Povertv Bay nil. Canterbury continued to attack, but Poverty Bay drove them back and launched an attack on their opponents’ citadel. Hill, after brilliantly taking the ball to the Canterbury striking circle, took a shot and sent the ball through the goal to the accompaniment of a wild outburst of cheering. The referee, however, ruled that the player was off-side and a free hit to Canterbury resulted. Both sides now attacked in grand style, the ball travelling up ana down the field at an amazing rate of speed. A hot attack by Canterbury was neatly stopped by Pearce and play worked back to half-way. The half-time whistle blow with the scores standing at 1 to nil in favor of Canterbury. The second half opened with Poverty Bay on the offensive. Fanning and Hill being conspicuous in an attacking movement. An injury to Miss Leslie (Canterbury) occasioned a cessation of play, but the player soon recovered and the game was continued. Poverty Bay attacked in spirited fashion, but were penalised for obstruction and Canterbury cleared. Returning to the attack Poverty Bay stormed their opponents’ goal, and Hill took a shot which, however, went a little ton high. Poverty Bay were now dominating the plav, Hill and Pearce being responsible for some very elfective work. Hill rushed the ball to the Canterbury net. but Rogers effected a good save. Rossiter put in a great run along the wing and took the ball along to half way. Fulton, on the right wing, gained further ground for Canterbury and the South Islanders momentarily threatened danger. Poverty Bay came ( away nicely and took play along to ' their opponents’ twenty-five. From ; a penalty corner the ball came to Pearce who took a shot at goal, but ; the effort was unsuccessful. Strenu- ' ous play in front of the Canterbury : net ended in a stoppage of plav 1 through Miss Pearce being injured. 1 On play being resumed V. Rossiter ' again broke away in grand style for the visitors, but was stopped at the I twenty-five by Lynex. Play worked back to half-way and for a time remained in neutral territory. Canter- j bury then attacked, but the home team defended ably and the onslaught was repulsed. Barr and K. ‘ Hei put in some clever work for • Poverty Bay, and took the ball hack 1 to beyond half-way. Hill headed a j rush which took the hall into the Canterbury twent*-five. Canterbury ( relieved, and rushed the hall along to < the home teams’ twenty-five, Rossi- > ter being prominent in the move- j meat. Poverty Bay cleared their 1 line and the scene of plav was trails- - ferred to the visitors’ goal line. Hill * took a shot at goal but the ball went wide, and Canterbury then took up the attack. Poverty Bay repulsed the attack and, rushing the ball < down the field, capped the movement with a score, K. Hei finding the net i with a beautiful shot, amidst scene < of the wildest enthusiasm. Canter- • bury 1, Poverty Bay 1. : The excitement was now at lever heat and the spectators roared them- t selves hoarse. Attacking in fine , style, Poverty Bay invaded their op- j ponents’ twenty-five, the ball even- ’ tually going out in the corner. A. , Hei and then Hill took shots at goal j hut both attempts were frustrated, | the first by Rogers and the second . by Cawley. Returning to the attack, Poverty Bav again threatened ( danger and the Canterbury defence . was sorely tried. Again and again the home team stormed the Canfe 1 - , bury goal and the supporters of U.e 1 South Islanders had an anxious t.me , of it. Canterbury then tank a , hand at attacking, but their aggro;- ( sioii was short-lived, the rush } stopped by Bilham, who then in;tiatod an attack on the Canterntry . line. Canterbury came down the . field with a sweeping rush and were 1 looking particularly dangerous when Bilham again saved. The home team returned to the attack in biillian t style and K. Hei made a splendid ( sliot at goal, but Rogers saved beau- , tifully. There was no further score ( and a memorable game terminated } in a draw, (

MANAWATU (3) V. WELLINGTON (3).

t The teams were:— j. Manawatu: Sinaill. Kersal, P j Mullins, Spenceley, Robinson, C . lon, Brophv, Perrin, Birchlev, ; ; Hancock. i Wellington: Misses Skinner, La - Simon, Dick, Yorston, Lucena, 1 , karcl, Martin. Williams, Grant, ; l Wilkins. 1 Referees: Messrs. Roderick ; ' Armstrong. The game opened with an att: by Wellington and a strenuous p ' iod of play in front of the Welli ' ton net. Manawatu relieved i carried play along to the Welling twenty-five. Wellington came avi in fine style and transferred scene of action to the Manawi goal line. A sound defence, lit ever, kept Wellington at bay a Manawatu cleared. Returning the attack Wellington were this ti rewarded with a score, Willia with a splendid shot driving the t into the net'. Wellington 1, Mai watu nil. In play again, Wellington return to the attack and the Manawatu i fence was sorely tried. Eventua Smaill relieved for Manawatu a rushed the ball along to Wellingt territory. Wellington worked pi back to half way, but Kersal a Sinaill headed a splendid rush whi took the ball along to the Wellii ton striking circle, where Pitt wi a fine shot accurately found t net. Wellington 1, Manawatu 1. Heartened by their score Manav tu continued to attack, and, swet ing the Hall down the field, finalis the movement with a score, P shooting another fine goal. Mai watu 2, Wellington 1. Manawatu continued to force, a Spenceley put in a fine run down t wing, the ball going out in the e< ner. Wellington came away in hr liant fashion and took play along the Manawatu net. where Mart took a shot at goal and found t net, but the referee ruled that t player was off-side, and Manawa were awarded a free hit. Play wor ed back to neutral territory, b Wellington then assumed the offe sive and momentarily flattered t hopes of their supporters. Williai made a shot at goal but the Man watu goalkeeper saved nicely. M nawatu cleared as the result of smart piece of play by Perrin. W< lington returned to the attack ai pressed hotly, but the Manawatu d fence was equal to the occasion. Kt sal (Manawatu) came away along tl wing in brilliant style, taking t! ball to the Wellington twenty-fiv A period of corner play ensued, ai Wellington cleared as the result good play by Wilkins. Wellingt< attacked again and Manawatu we hard put to it to keep them fro scoring. The pressure on the M nawatu goal was relieved by Korst who with a fine hit sent the ball oi beyond half-way. Wellington r turned to the attack and Manawa! were. again called upon to defem Manawatu then took a hand at a tacking and came with a rush to tl Wellington striking circle whei Skinner (Wellington) made a goc save. The ball now travelled rapid! up and down the field, first one sir and then the other gaining the a< vantage. Manawatu, with Muilii and Spenceley behind the ball, too play into the Wellington twenty five, but Wellington bv a stron counter-attack cleared their line an turned defence into attack. ,Whe half-time arrived the scores were Manawatu 2, Wellington 1. On resuming Wellington launcho an attack which culminated in Wi Hams shooting at goal. The shoi however, was splendidly stopped b Hancock, whose defence was ver sound indeed. Wellington made ri peated assaults on the Manawat net, but a stubborn defence kej them from breaking through. Pi I cleared brilliantly for Manawatu an on reaching half way passed t Spenceley _who carried the ball on t the Wellington striking circle. We lington relieved the pressure, bv Manawatu were soon attacking agai and for a time play remained in th Wellington twenty-five. After series of onslaughts on the Wclhnj ton line, the ball was hit over and twenty-five yards bully off rosultec Wellington pressed and a desperat rally in front of the Manawatu m ensued. Martin (Wellington) took shot at goal but the ball went ou side. From the bully-off Manawat initiated an attacking movement, bv were checked before reaching th twenty-five, and Wellington then a: suniect the aggressive. Kersal an Smaill relieved for Manawatu, lg Wellington, not to be denied, cam with another fine rush which ende in Martin finding the net with beautiful shot, making the scores all. Flay now became fast and c? citing, both sides attacking in tun Williams headed, a rush which too play into Wellington’s twenty-fivu hut Robinson cleverly got Manawat out of a difficult situation, and was Wellington’s turn to defenc The defence, however, was ver sound, and the attacks were repu seel. Not to be denied. Manawat returned to the attack, and Pit amidst great excitement sent the ba into the net. Manawatu 3, Well inj. ton 2. Wellington rallied and made cle: perate attempts to equaliso th scores. A series of desperate attack on the Manawatu net were met b an equally desperate defence, Hai cock proving a tower of strength t her side. Eventually Manawat cleared and swept the ball down th

’ field and into the AATellington twenty- : five. AVellington came away in fine j style and a neat passing movement ended in Alartin scoring another goal, making the scores 3 all. j Again AA’ellington returned to the attack, and the Alanawatu defence j was sorely tried. At this stage Hani cock, the Alanawatu goalkeeper, was I overcome by a fainting fit and AVilI lianas was injured as the result of a collision with another player. Play was suspended, hut the players soon recovered, and the game was proceeded with. Alanawatu attacked strongly, but Wellington cleared, and | Rickards, Alartin and AViiliams took j the hall along to the Alanawatu twenty-five. Alanawatu returned to j the attack, Spenceley being promi- | nenfc in some clever play. Jn the | closing stages of the game AVellingi ton again assumed the offensive and I rushed play into the opposing twenj ty-five. The full-time whistle then I blew, the game ending in a draw- | Manawatu 3, AVellington 3. ; FINAL OF CHAAIPIONSHfP. TO-DAY AT 2 P.AI. The final in the tournament will be played to-dav commencing at 2 p.m., when Poverty Bay A. winners of the , I A section, will meet Auckland, win- ; j ners of the B section. ! The following team will represent i Poverty Bay: Alisses Gallagher, R. ' Solvander. Mrs. L. Lynex, Alisses I. . : Robb. G. Fanning. A. Bilham, K. • j Hei, F. Hill. A. Hei. B. Pearce and AI. Ferguson. Emergencies: N. Kay, I J. Bilham, G. Newer, N. Fairlie.

Team. -A Section.— Played. W. L. D. Pts. Poverty Bay A 4 3 0 1 i Canterbury ... 4 2 1 1 o Hawke’s Bay ... 4 2 2 0 4 Manawatu ... 4 . ] 2 1 f 3 Wellington ... 4 0 3 1 1 Team. -B Section.— Played. W. L. D. Pts Auckland ... 3 3 0 0 G Poverty Bay B 3 1 2 0 2 Wanganui ... 3 l 2 0 9 Wairarapa ... 3 1 2 0 2 Details of yesterday’s play are as follow :— POVERTY BAY A (1) V. CANTER-