MEN’S HOCKEY.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 17 August 1928, Page 5

MEN’S HOCKEY.

FINAL FOR. OUTRAN CUP. EILTHiAM 1923 CHAMPIONS Tli© final for the Clatran Cup. and the Taranaki championship shield was played on the Ta.uumta Park grounds at Eltlhain yesterday afternoon. The adverse climatic conditions spoilt the attendance, but there were many enthusiasts present who witnessed a good fast game.. Although Eltliiam Rivals won by four goals to. one, the- scores in no way indicate the merits of the game, as the winners, were extremely lucky on at least two. occasions in finding tike net. The. sodden nature of the ground militated to a great extent wiliioh would otherwise have been a pretty exposition of hockey. THE GA/MEI DESCRIBED

At the commencement Mangatoki assaulted Elitham's goal several times in quick .succession, but the Reds retaliated with a rush in which Davis was outstanding, but the latter missed tihe ball when a score looked certain. Guy saved with a great hit when Eltham were in the circle. Davies just after spoilt a chance for Eltham by getting offside. A fierce onslaught by the Whites ended in Foreman saving for Eltham by a great hit, sending the game to the opposing end. A. McG u.iuness, goalie for Mangatoki, was outstanding with a brilliant save by getting the ball from the net, sending the gains to midfield, but the Reds came again .and a nice, passing hit by Davies to Laimbie saw Eltham put in the first score. Eltham 1, Mangatoki 0. The Wliites set u.p a violent attack and looked like finding the. net-, but Foreman again saved, sending the ball out at the .corner. Almost immediately after the Whites stormed Eltham’s circle and a scrummage ended in Foreman making a corner hit. Thomson saved Mangatoki with a- neat shot, sending the game out at the centre. The throw An was. in favour of Eltham, who were unlucky in .striking a solid goalie in MoGuinness, the latter sending the foal'll well upheld. The Reds relieved alien Whittington showed great judgment, sending the ball back to centre, but the Whites evened, up- just after when Slheerin, from a hard shot by Gernhoefer, secured and shot a lovely goal. Mangatoki 1, Eltham 1. Tire Whites looked like scoring soon after, hut Bennett .saved well with the boot-. Half-time sounded without further score.

The bully-off gave Mangatoki the advantage, but Thomson, playing a great game, saved Weill. Lauibic got going and using Inks -stick well, took the game inside the Whites’ circle. A corner, however, saved, play going back to centre. Cocker .spoilt a, chance for the Reds by giving “sticks.” Eltham attacked again, but a corner hit saw tlie Whites get an advantage. A lucky shot put El tli am on the attack again and With tli© ball in the circle, Davies shot a beautiful goal. Eltham 2, Mangatoki 1. A bully behind the line was in favour of the Whites and good, play by Colson kept the game in the Eltham quarter.' Gilliver made a timely save by sending the ball out. Back came El-, tli am, am,l with the game near the eentho tlio Birds were penalised for “sticks.” Just after Lamfoi© was seen to advantage badly fooling several opponents to get into tli-e circle, but he was. unlucky in sending the ball high, it going' over the net. Thomson gained well for Mangatoki with a great hit, putting the Whites on the attack, the Reds being hard put to it defending. Foreman again came into the limelight by saving well, -but Gernhoefer retaliated well, just missing the net with a nippy shot. The Reds gained an advantage when 1 the j game was near the centre, being awarded a- free, hit for obstruction, but Guy evened matters lip, taking the game back to the Reds’ circle." Foreman again saved a dangerous situation, bis- hit sending the game upheld. An -interchange of hits kept the game up and down for some time and the Reds gradually gained ground. Lamble shot a goal l from just inside the circle. Eltham 3, Mangatoki 1. The game was now much in Eitham’s favour and the Reds coming with a rush:, Lamfoie. again put the ifoailH in the net, Eltham winning by four goals to one. Messrs Johnston (Stratford) 'and Davidson (Kaponga) refereed.