HOCKEY.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 5 September 1925, Page 3

HOCKEY.

fr LADIES’ CHAMPION SHIP. AVON BY SOUTHLAND. (l!Y TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION.) GISBORNE, Sep. 4.

The final of the New Zealand ladies’ hockey tournament was played to-day in good weather and before an attendance of 1501). Southland, the present champions, retained the honour, heading Ruahine by three goals to two. The game was fast from start to finish, brilliant and scientific play being witnessed. The southerners’ victory was due to their'hard hitting and combination. The southern forwards put up a great- exhibition, while their backs played a great game. The Ruahine forwards were good individually, but they lacked the finished team work of their opponents, the full-backs being inclined to speculate. The game was fought desperately from start to finish, the score at half-time being one all. For Southland goals were scored by Alisses Horner. Melvin and Bell, and for Ruahine bv Airs Hoppi and Aliss V. Redfern.

GISBORNE, Sept. 3. The New Zealand ladies’ hockey -h amp ion ships were carried a stage further to-day, when Southland and Hawke’s Bay, who tied as leaders in section B. met to decide who should contest the final. The weather was fine, and there was a very large attendance. The game was hard fought from start to finish, and was one of the best exhibitions seen during the tournament. .Southland won by five goals to two, but the game was much closer than the scores indicate. To-morrow afternoon Southland will meet Ruahine for the final of the championship. The North Island v. South Island match will be played on Saturday.