LADIES' HOCKEY TOURNEY

Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 28 August 1933, Page 6

LADIES' HOCKEY TOURNEY

PROGRESS OF THE PLAY

THREE TEAMS UNBEATEN

TARANAKI BEATS MARLBOROUGH

(,3y Telegraph—Press association.) DANNEVIRKE, Aug 26 Tlic New Zealand ladies’ hockey, tournament was continued to-day m sunshine. Over-niglit rain did not at- J feet the grounds, which were in goooj order for the afternoon’s game, learns still unbeaten are Canterbury, boutn- J land and Otago. . . , Chief interest centred to-day in trifc Eastern v. Bush match in section OA Bush having been unbeaten. EasLun fielded a stronger side than on I nday and secured a victory 3 O, ieestablishing itself for sectional Honours. Results are: Section A. Auckland 3 v. AVairarapa B 0. Southland 4 v. Akitio 3. Rualiine B 1 v. Canterbury U. Section B. Wellington 3 v. Aishburton i. Otago 2 v. Ruahine A OEeilding 4 v. Wanganui 2Section C Eastern 3 v. Bush V. Alaliawatu 1 v. AVairarapa A U. Taranaki 2 v. -Marlborough 0. The draw for Monday is: Section A: Canterbury v. Southland, Wairai apa B v. Akitio, Auckland v. Ruahine B. Section B: Ashburton v._ Wanganui, Eeilding v. Ruahine A, Wellington a. Otago. Section 0: Eastern v. W airarapa, .Marlborough v. Manawatu, Taranaki v. Bush. Auckland defeated AN airarapa > j comfortably 3—o, scoring two goals in the first half. Scorers were Misses A Bis-set and M. Rossiter (2). . Canterbury romped over Ruahine » Miss M. McKenzie scoring 'seven goals and Misses V. AlcNab anil N. lying one eaeli. Southland hail a stern light to rvfeat Akitio by four to three. Southland scored in the hist ten minutes, Miss Bell goalmg. Aliss P. Berry soon evened. Then -Miss 0. Yeomen scuieu again. Aliss Newcastle evened ioi Southland and Aliss O. Yeoman piaceo Akitio in the lead again by scoring before half-time. Southland attacked, and livened in the second hall. Miss Robb scored soon after the spell started. Aliss AI. Bee. scored towards the end, giving Southland a gr*P °* hv -" ' tibnal honours. In section B Folding had the upp** hand over AVanganui practically throughout a somewhat dull game. Scorers for Eeilding were AlrsEnibb, Miss F. Mclntosh (2) and Miss E. Hill, and for AVanganui Aliss J. Burr. Wellington defeated Ashburton m a comparatively even contest, The s^ ole was one-all at half-time and the filial score 3—l. Scorers for AN ellmgton were Alisses D. Nash, H. McClelland and I. Pickering and for Ashburton Aliss AI. Owens. AVelliiurton displayed hotter finish by defeating liuahine after a most interesting game. Otago continued its run of success-.* to place it in a position for sectional honours. Play was very even, nut Otao'o had. better finish near the circle. : There was no score m the strenuously contested, first spell. Otago was more agressive in the second halt. Alias L. AT dal opened the score, rushmo- in to goal from a scramble, bhoitlv°afterwards the same player with a brilliant shot from the edge of the circle again scored. She was the outstanding player of the match. In section C the Manawatu v. AVairarapa A game was uninteresting and the standard of hockey poor. Aliss AI. Kearns scored for Alanawatu. Eastern with its team at full strength redeemed itself by beating Bush 3—o in a very exciting game. The forwards were aggressive and coinbined in fine movements. There were no weak spots in the Bush defence but Bush was unable to score. ' Eastern s first score come from a penalty at the twenty-five line, Aliss F. Allen hitting strongly to Aliss K. Bond, who netted from the edge of the elide, just before half-time Aliss AI. AA Into with brilliant play, burst through the defence to score again lor Eastern. Within five minutes of the opening of the second spell Eastern scored again. Miss Nicholls centring from the right flank for Aliss AVhite to dash in to score. Thereafter Eastern never looked like losing, although Busli played strong hockey. Eastern is now practically assured of the sectional honours. ~ , The Taranaki v. Alarlborougli match was devoid of outstanding incident, though it was well contested. Scorers or Taranaki were Airs- Barron and Aliss I. King.

HAAYANGA SHIELD PLAY

AVANGANUI TEAMS AT HAAA'ERA

Annual inter-club games for the Hawanga •Hockey Shield were played at King Edward Park in Hawera on Saturday afternoon, when the Hawera Men’s Hockey Club and the Rovers (ladies) Hockey Club received return visits from 'Wanganui Old Boys and Wanganui Old Girls’ teams respectively. Roth parties travelled together in one large bus and after the games were hospitably entertained. The men’s shield was retained bj Hawera, which won by eight goals, scored by P. Syme (4), G. Moloney (2), E. Elect and J. Watson, to one, scored by A. Le Brun. The ladies’ game was much more closely contested, "Wanganui winning by four goals to three. Roth teams 'had a large following ol supporters on the side-line, and many old acquaintances among Hawera residents and the visitors were renewed. At a complimentary dance m the evenino- the visitors were welcomed on behalf "of the combined Hawera clubs bv Mr. G. A. R. McKoy, who presented the shields and congratulated the winning teams on their success. Mr. Le Rrun responded on behalf of the Wanganui teams. The teams left Hawera early yesterday morning on their annual visit to Dawson Falls, but owing to unfavourable weather no organised climbing was attempted.

KARORI CLUB SUCCESS. FOUR. WELLINGTON TITLES. WELLINGTON, Aug. 2G. The senior B hockey championship was decided on Saturday, when Karon beat Hutt 3 —2. Karori lias won the senior A. senior B, third grade and intermediate cfiTunpionships, and has ted with Technical for the junior title, which will be played for next Saturday.