HOCKEY

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 148, 8 June 1932, Page 5

HOCKEY

LAST SATURDAY’S GAMES HASTINGS MATCHES. MATARIKI (7) v. Y.M.P. B (2). (By “Cleft Ash.’’) Matariki had little difficulty in defeating their opponents by a margin of five goals. Terry Hiko (Tutere), in goal for the losers, played a grand game, saving many hot shots. Kingi, I’aki, Pokai and Hapc were solid toilers for the losers. The two latter scored a goal apiece. For the winners goals were scored by Crawford (4), Puriri, Kini and Collier (one each). Kingi in goal was very safe. J. Edwards played well in the half line. Crawford and Collier were the pick of a fine set of forwards. Kahuranaki (2) v. Kiwi (1). A very even game resulted between these teams and Kiwi put up a great light. Price and Timu scored for the •winners, Bleakley netting once for Kiwi. B. McCutcheon in goal for Kiwi played a sound game. He uses his feet well. Lee and McEarlich were safe at lull-back. Simmonds was the pick of the half line. Bleakley, V. McCutcheon and Leask were the best of the forwards. For the winners, Kara in goal was safe and steady, Hawea and Timu were sound on defence. L. Timu, Price end Watene were the best of a hardworking vanguard. Y.M.P. A (8) v. Scinde (1). Scinde could not stand up to the fast Y.M.P. forwards, whose stick work completely nonplussed the visitors. Te Whero netted four times for the winners, the remaining goals being scored by Carroll, Tomlin, Orikena and Eria, one each. Barlow found the net once for the visitors. For the winners, Casey in goal had an easy day, Davis and Bum were sound, H. Carroll gave a good display at right half. Ataraia, the centre half, played a fine game

marred by one bad fault. In my opinion he keeps too close to his forwards. He is always on the attack and neglects to mark the opposing centre forward w jen the opponents break aaway. He would do better if he played a little deeper and fed his forwards. Orikena and Te Whero were iv great form. They combined well with the other forwards. Scinde played a very keen, sporting game. Le Bas, Cockerill, Kelly and Bone were the pick on the day. LADIES’ SECTION. Matariki (3) v. Waimarama (1). The winners were fully extended to beat Waimarama, who fielded a good team. Both teams indulged in plenty of hard hitting. I noticed that Matariki are getting into bad habits, by hooking sticks and shouldering. Strict refereeing will find them out one of these days, and they have only themselves to blame. Goals for the winners were scored by E. Mataira (3), A. Karetu scoring once for the losers. For the winners, B. Parepa, Crawford, Mataira and Collier all played well. The losers were well represented by Niania, N. Gillies, A. Karetu and Te WhaitL

Kahuranaki (1) v. Y.M.P. (1). Kahuranaki were unlucky in not winning this game. They were one up all through to the last minute of the game, when M. Harrison netted for Y.M.P. and made the scores even. T. Wilson scored for Kahuranaki. Best players for Y.M.P. were K. and H. Orikena, Mohi, Carroll and Harrison, and for Kahuranaki, N. and P. Harmer, B. Bohatu, Niania, Anderson and Pohatu. Awapuni (2) v. Hastings B (0). Awapuni broke the ice for the season and were much the better team of the two. It was not a brilliant exhibition of the game, but the participants thoroughly enjoyed it. N. Hawkins and D. Chadwick each scored once for the winners, for whom Kobin, Hawkins, M. Chadwick and Hapeta played well. The best in the losing team were Mrs. Mardon in goal, who saved on many occasions, Williams, Clark and Breuer (2). Messrs. Nikera and Puriri were the referees