LADIES' HOCKEY

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 30 July 1928, Page 4

LADIES' HOCKEY

TECHNICAL “A” WIN. LEADING FOR SOUTHERN CHAMPIONSHIP. Hawera Technical High .School A are nb>v in an anassailaole position in the southern division championship, having a lead or seven points; and only three irate-lies to play. On Saturday the team met and deleaved Ettham oil t,.e tatter's grouna From the bu!ly-ofl' Technical School gained the advantage, only to be driven ua.k by Eitliam’s backs. School made a farther assault on the home team’s circle, and after a quarter, of an hour’s, play li. Stevens found Lhe net lor School. Soon afterwards itltham made an attack and, reaching the circle, L. i'otts found the net for Eltham. Within a ieiv minutes of liaif-time School liad the advantage, and from a scramble in iront of Eltliam’s goal Miss Peterson found the net. Had-tiine was called with play m mid-field. From tile recommencement Eltham gained ground, but- the School backs cleared. Eltham were back again, and Miss Guv - , in goal, had to cede a corner School cleared, and Misses Peterson and Stevens took the ball downleid for Miss Stevens to find tlie net. Eltham were now doing their best to .score, but- School’s defence stood the strain, ;l nd by good defensive work the bac s drove t-lie ball up-field for the forwards to carry on. They were able to reach the circle and Miss Allan scored. School were now having the better of the game aud carried play into Eltham’s territory, where from a scramble in front of Elthamhs goaf Miss Death scored. Eltham, from the bullyoff, gained ground and were continually testing School’s defence until Miss Kemp beat the backs and scored for ill tham with a hard shot. Soon afterwards time was called with School victors by o goals to 2. Messrs Foreman and Fryer, refereed. After the match School were entertained to afternoon tea by the Eltham players, when Mis Stevens on behalf o-f School, thanked Eltham for .their game and hospitality. Mr. H Nodder replied, congratulating School on winning th*3 South Division champion-ship. He also commented bn their record in playing nine matches and winning all. Their score is 46 goals, and 2 against, theme being scored in to-dayV match, a record which is worthy of special mention. (For the winners- all played wall, and for Eltbanr a’.l played good hockey, but especially Misses B. Walker (in the backs) and P. Kemp- -and L. Potts in the forwards. ROYERS y, MANAJA. This match, played at the Park on Saturday, resulted in a win for Rovers by five goals to nil. Mauaiu played one sh-rt all tii-rough Lit game, and Roversliad the upper baud practically all the time, though Mauaia came very near to sect jug .on several occasions. Goals acre scored for Rovers by Missies-Chip-ham, Prime, McG -aisbau. Death, and Langford. iMr V. Warner refereed t-he I m-a tell. I. PUKETOI v. BUSH. I Jto-preseiit ativo ladiet.’ hockey games resulted: Tuketoi It 1 v. Bush B 6. Puketoi A 4 v. Bush A 2. lIEPRESE-NTATTY'EI GAMES. WAIR AUAI’A v. FEILDING. FEILDING: July 28. In <•( representative ladies’ hockey nv:tch Feikli.ng 2 defeated Wairaraipa 1. i'n t.Jih tneii’-s game Feiiding 1 defv ted Wairaraua nil. N.ZT'SHIELD MATCH. AUCKLAND, July 28. In a New Zealand ehaUen-ge sulw'-eM -match, Auck-latnid 8 defeated Wad'kato 2. IX OTHER CENTRES. WELLINGTON. Senior A. Hutt 5 v. University 4. Ka-’ior-i 1 v. Wellington L. Y.Af.C.A. 1 v. Petone 0. Senior B. Wo-; -ley 2v. Huia 3. Trainin'-’- College 1 v. Hutt 1. Y.M C.A. 0 v. University 10.