HOCKEY

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 193, 30 July 1932, Page 2

HOCKEY

THE GAME IN H.B. COMMENT ON THE PLAY AND PLAYERS. JUNIOR GRADE REVEALS TALENT.

(By

“Cleft Ash.”)

Harris, the Taradale goalie, is showing good form. He saved his side on several occasions last week. He has a kick like a mule.

Taradale are a much improved team, and they thoroughly deserved their win against Old Boys. The junior games last week revealed several promising players. Howard, Cowlrick and Watkinson were three that caught my eye. McColl, right half for Taradale, is shaping well, but is inclined to one band play, and should get out of that bad habit. Apart from this he may be labelled O.K. Powdrell was in good form in goal for Old Boys, and Taradale found him hard to boat. Gray, Hill and Reti, the three Maori players in the Taradale team, are a credit to the game. Their play is always hard and clean. The first named is a fine type of forward and uses his stick well. Bee, the Old Boys’ forward, is inclined to forget all about his winger. Last Saturday he starved McNab badly. They went better when they changed places. Blair, the Taradale skipper, has now got a nicely-balanced team, and it is to be hoped that he will not change their positions on the slightest pretext. Dower played up well for Old Boys. He is young yet, and will be a very

useful player next season. Of the Taradale full-backs, I prefer Rowe to Kemp. The latter gives away a lot of penalties for “sticks.” Rowe gave of his best last week, and he was mainly responsible for keeping Old Boys’ score down. Snadden is still nursing a twisted knee, and Carrington played centre half against Taradale. He made a pretty

good fist of it, too. ' Bond showed a nice turn of speed on the right wing for Taradale. He should developed into a good man. Hoslop missed a couple of easy goals by shooting over the bar, when he looked a certainty. Edgeley had to do his best to keep Heslop in cheek. He let him away a few times, but otherwise played a use-

ful game. Haley and Love put up a good defence, but the Taradale boys were out for a win and they would not be denied.

Alley was a good centre half for Taradale. He stopped well and fed both sides with discretion.

During the week a hoekey tournament was played amongst the Maoris at Paki Paki.’ The finals found Maturiki winning the men’s section and Kahuranaki the ladies’ section. The grounds were very rough, and good hockey was out of the question. Mrs. Heywood played a good game for Hastings against Y.M.P. She allowed nothing to pass her, and her clearing of the circle was always accomplished in a finished manner. Y.M.P. found the defence of the Has-

tings ladies very sound. I. McErlieh was responsible for the strengthened line. She stopped and hit well, but could ill be spared from the forwards. M. Harrison was unlucky in not scoring on two occasions. She played a fine game and received a lot of assistance from A. Hape and Miss Timu. The White sisters played their best games to date last week. They will be useful players next season, as both are keen to improve their knowledge of the game. Hastings should have a good team next season if they stick together.

The Nordon Cup Result. Quite a gloom was cast over the hockey supporters of Hastings when the result of the Nordon Cup game was received. It was generally accepted that the Hastings team would have little trouble in disposing of the Bush Union. It is the glorious uncertainty in sport that makes it so fascinating. From reports received we may look for some changes in the Hastings team when they are picked for the Kaiapoi Cup match against Tamatea. The game between Matariki and Taradale to-day should be a good one, and the leaders will have to do their best to hold the Maroons off.