INTER-ISLAND HOCKEY

Hawera Star, Volume L, 7 August 1930, Page 6

INTER-ISLAND HOCKEY

TEAMS SELECTED. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. G. At a meeting of the New Zealand Hockey Association to-night a letter was received from the Auckland Association regretitng its inability to secure a team to fulfil the Shield match engagement with Canterbury, and foregoing the match. The Otago Association’s challenges for the Shield and for the Hatch Cup were referred to the Canterbury Association. The selectors for the inter-island match submitted the following teams, which were, approved:— South Island—ll. Snooks and E. Dash (Canterbury), 0. Gibbs (Nelson), V. Wells and B. Rogers (Canterbury), C. Jones (Bullcr), M. Bay (Otago), F. Fullwood and G. Burke (Canterbury), H. Whitwell and C. Mayston (Nelson). Emergencies: Underhill, R. Best, R. D. Irwin and O’Callaghan. North Island—N. Hughes (Wanganui), T. Ewan (Waikato), P. Skiers (Wellington), B. Massey (Wairarapa), A. Mahoney (captain) and ,T. Joblin (Wellington), B. Spiers (Waikato), G. Packer (Feilding), N. Robinson (Dannevirke), S. Betts (Taranaki). Emergencies: T. Clarke (Auckland), W. Bannin (Wairarapa). Mr A. Mahoney was appointed manager for the North Island team, and Mr I’. N. Quartermain for the. South Island team. Messrs O. J. Mullins (Nelson) and C. Sara (Westport) were appointed referees for the match.

WOMEN'S GAME D'ANNEVIRiKE BEATS T'AIMATEA (By Telegraph—Pr<o.a Association). ;DANiNEVTREE, Aug. G. •The first women’s hetekev match this season for the Lady iCarroit Shield was played to-day between Tnm.Tt.oa, ((Hastings), the challengers, and DannevirkeRuiahinc, ■ the defenders. The latter team was on top -throughout. the game, and won! by 5 to nil, scoring three goals l in the first, and two in the. second spell. BENNETT AND SUTTON CUP TROPHY WON BY .OTAKEIHO Though weather conditions wore inclement, fast play of a good standard cliara-c.t erised! the se von-a-sido .men’s hockey tournament contested at 11awera yesterday for 'the Bennett .and

iSu'tton 'Cup, previously 'held by Manaia. Five teams were entered in a play-all competition, in which honours were taken; [by the Otakeho representatives, who were undefeated, their tally showing 'throe games wont and one drawn. I-laiivera. A, with two wins and two drawn games (one of the latter being with the cup winners), took the run-ner-up position. First- Round. —Otakeho .2 beat Manaia 0; Ilawera A 1 beat Ilawera B 0 Ilawera C, a 1 bye. Second Round. —Manain 3 beat Tlaiivern. C 0; Otakeho. 4 boat. Ilawera B 1. Ilawera. A, a bye. 'Third) Round.—llawera A drew with Otakeho, no score; Ilawera B 4 V beat Ilawera O 0; Manaia, a. bye. Fcjurth Round. —Manaia .1 drew with Jlaweia B 1 ; Ilawera A 3 bea’t Ilawera 0 2; Otakeho, a. bye. Fifth Round.—Manaia: and Ilawera A drcr.v, no score 1 ; Otakeho 9 beat Ilawera O 0; Ilawera B, a bye.

LADIES’ TEAM SELECTED. The following (South Taranaki ladies’ hockey team has been selected to play Nic-rth Taranaki at Elthani on Saturday:— Goal: Miss N. 'Shannon (Ramblers). Backs: Misses R. Townsend (Elthani) and N. Julian (Otakeho). IHalves: Misses M. Conaglen (Pihaima), B. -Walker (Elthani) and 1 K. Quin (’Rovers). Forwards: Misses N. tGcppi'th (Otakeho), P. Wyhls (Elthani 1 ), B. Stevens (Rovers), .T. ’Forsyth (Pihama) and 1 L. Potts (Elthani). Reserves: iMisses E. H.ohaia (Opuna'ke), G. Miller (Auroa), (B. Henry (Opunake) and A. 'Harding (Rovers).

EMPIRE TOURNAMENT. I United Pwwa Association— Bv El.-ct.ric Telceraph Copyright.) CAPETOWN, Aug. G. At Johannesburg, in an unofficial hockey test, South Africa beat Australia by 2 goals to 1. England boat Southern Transvaal by 5 goals to nil.