HOCKEY.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 18 August 1925, Page 8

HOCKEY.

LADIES’ REPRESENTATIVE MATCH. TARANAKI (9) v. WANGANUI (0). There was a fast, open, scientific exhibition of hockey at Wanganui on Saturday, when the Taranaki representatives played and defeated the local selection by nine goals’ to nil. The visitors were indeed a fast combination, and lacked nothing in th© knowledge of the game in any department. Just before commencing a heavy hailstorm made the ground very slippery ; .nevertheless the ball was liitabout in good style. Wanganui (green) won the toss, and decided to play against the wind and rain, but no sooner had the initial rally been taken than Taranaki (yellow) were on. the attack, off-side play spoiling what seemed a clean breakaway. Green took the free and were into yellow territory in quick rushes, .a pass from Miss Wake-

ling to Miss Whitconrbe. who shot hard, seeing the goalie save by a knock behind, a. corner eventuating. Play remained in the visitors’ 25 for a short time, when Miss Curtis (yellow righthalf) cleared in fine style, thus relieving. Shortly afterwards Wanganui had two quick shots at goal, but both were well saved by Miss Lash, the custodian. Play was immediately returned to the green 25, a scramble" in . the Wanganui goal mouth being for some time most exciting; when a corner was forced upon the defenders. From this another scramble ensued, and Miss Johns wooded hard and landed a- beauty. Taranaki 1, Wanganui 0. Taranaki, inspired, by this success, attacked strongly, the local goalie coming out to meet the charging forwards, only to see the hall - passed neatly across to Miss P. Curtis, who shot hard and found the net. Taranaki 2, "Wanganui 0. • Wanganui, cheered to further efforts, managed to reach their opponents’ circle] only to be driven back by long shots from the visitors’ full-backs, namely. Misses Martin and Townsend. Play was confined to the Wanganui 25, a shot at goal narrowly missing. Here Misses Hartwell and Potaka: were kept busy, their defensive play, being wonderful, both backs clearing in fine style. Repeated rushes by the visitors’ forwards were not to be denied, with tbe result that a great shot by Miss P. Curtis from a tr.iekv angle.heat the goalie. Taranaki 3. Wanganui 0. Wanganui attacked immediately, but the yellows.'. returned to their opponents’ territory in no time, a great fight ensuing in the Wanganui goal, the local custodian kicking to clear, hut the yellows burst through, it being unable to decide, who of the attackers sccored. Taranaki 4,. Wanganui 0. . , The yellows kept up a persistent attack, play in the green circle being most dangerous, hut Miss Potaka. relieved to Miss Wakeling, who raced away down the line in fine style, only to lie brought up by a line-out.. Greens attacked, and Miss Martini cleared,, a nice piece of passing work by the visiting forwards enabling Miss Knight to wood and la.nd a stinger. , Taranaki 5, Wanganui ,0. „ . ■ ; Taranaki were now having things their own way, a shot at goal just missing and still another being well .saved by Miss Hartwell, who placed her forwards in a good attacking position with her hard long shots npfield. Play remained at midfield for some time, when the yellows’ broke away, a. shot going' over 'the line, thus making a, 25, and still another shot shortly afterwards going over. The greens now got going. Miss Sampson breaking through to pass to Miss Lelhaby and back to Miss Sampson, deceiving all opposition, but luck was out. a-hard shot at goal inst missing. From the 25 bully yellows rushed play right through,, and Miss Knight, heating the opposition, added one more to the score. Taranaki 6, Wanganui 0. . 1 Wanganui kept plav well in yellow territory, hut the yellows returned', a great shot at goal hitting the post, the vellow forwards rushing in, but Miss Hartwell cleared to Miss Potaka. who again cleared well 'upheld, which allowed th© greens to get right through to the yellow circle. Miss Townsend relieved, a big hit allowing the forwards to attack well, a stinging shot at goal being very well saved by Miss Transonic. Wanganui returned play, but were again unlucky in not opening their score, the ball passing the post bv inches. Here half-time was called with the scores; Taranaki 6,' Wanganui 0. Upon resuming the greens attacked strongly, a ishot at goal by Miss Sampson being well blocked by Miss. Lash, •and still another in quick succession .being knocked behind. Wangaraii were now getting down to hard work and beginning to know their opponents’ nlnv. the hall being kept at midfield For some time. Eventually a. breakaway bv the locals saw another try for goal, and again Miss Lash was eonal to the occasion, her nlay as custodian being deserving of the greatest praise. The greens maintained the* pressure, and another shot at goal was turned aside to be picked up and passed out. the vellow forwards racing a wav for goal, onlv t<> he brought up by Miss Potaka. but onlv for a moment, the yellows again breaking through and a. pass bv x,ris« P Cur+is saw this ©layer add to the tally. Taranaki 7. Wanganui 0. Tday ranged Alternately up and down • field, when another breakaway saw the vellowe through and Miss Knight land , a stinger. Taranaki 8. Wanganui 0.

The - Tellows kept ”0 a persistent attack. n scramble in the Wanganui goalmouth ensuing in which Miss TTartwdl >'p ©ndienyoni’ing to Hear knorf-ml the bell back into the net. +hue giving lier onnoneufv an' casv goal. Taranaki 9. Wanganui 0. Taranaki ??rill maintained Dps pc-, sistent '.attack, and «ooin afterwards L'me Found play in th" Wanganui 9 5; The final score read: Taranaki 9. Wanganui 0. Hessrs n Wright and A. Fisher very ably controlled the game.