HOCKEY

Grey River Argus, 16 August 1937, Page 8

HOCKEY

Ken Balchin Cup COBDEN AND MAWHERA WIN. Played at the Recreation Ground on Saturday in ideal conditions, the further series of matches for the Ken Balchin Cup nroduced bright and fast hockey. Both tramas were I fought keenlv with nlav of a higher standard. Cobden had the better of their rame with Pacific and won iv 2 goals to nil. Mawhera who led hv 6 goals to 2 at half-time were luckv to win by 7 goals to five against Te Rama. After the competition games a trial match in view of the visit to Canterbury at the weekend, was played, the A team defeating the B team by 3 goals to 2. De Freatus. Heaton and Coffey scored for the A team and J. Weir and J. Newton for th After the ■ trial the sole selector (Mr. W. E. Newton) announced the following team to play Canter - at Christchurch on Saturday- mornGoalkeeper: W. Ryan (Mawhera). Full-backs: J. Sloss (Mawhera), A. Carter (Cobden). Half Backs: I. Burn, W. Nichol, N. Hardie (all Cobden). Forwards: M. Eatwell (Cobden). H de Freatus (Cobden), L. Colfey (Pacific), R. Cullen (Mawhera), and W. Heaton (Pacific). Emergencies: J. Weir (Cobden), L. Chapman (Te Rama). MAWHERA 7, TE RAMA 5. Mawhera secured an early lead of 3 goals and at half-time led 6 to 2. In the second spell they met stiffei opposition from the Te Rama forwards who added 3 goals to Mawhera’s sole score. For the winners H. Perrin (2), J. Wright (2), J. Quinlan, R. Cullen and F. Grogan scored whilst L. Chapman, J. Best (2), 1. Best and E. Tones netted for le Messrs S. Knapp and T. McDonnell were the umpires. COBDEN 2, PACIFIC 0. Scores by Weir and de Fieatus in the first spell were the only goals secured in the Cobden-Pacific g a ™ e > which was even throughout. Pacific forwards, mostly by solo efforts, endeavoured to equalise early in the second spell, but the Cobden defence was too sound, Cobden had a greater advantage of territory throughout a close game. - Messrs T. McDonell and J. Youngson were umpires.