HOCKEY NOTES

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 156, 17 June 1936, Page 3

HOCKEY NOTES

Comment on Hastings MidWeek Competition

HUIA UNLUCKY TO LOSE

(By “Goalie.”) Some good games were played last Thursday, principal interest centreing on the Banner match between United White and Huia. Hula were unlucky not to have lifted the trophy. They played sparkling hockey hut met with solid resistance, for which some credit must he given to the winners' hack division. Blumont and Mahoney had a hectic time keeping the invaders out, and though Blumont gave away a score when he had a penalty bully given against him, ho played a sound gaino throughout. Oxbrow, in goal, was called upon to stop some nasty shots which ho dealt with in his usual able manner. Hunt was a little oh colour and did not show up as much as usual. Taylor helped to save the situation on several occasions when matters were becoming serious. Barden is a. real battler, never brilliant, but always a trier. O'Neill added another goal to his tally; this young piaycr is showing good form, which must eventually gain him rep. honours. McNab is not playing with the same dash as he displayed last season; he will have to show improvement if he expects to find a place in the Nordon Cup team. Dunn gave a very pleasing exhibition; this player is very nippy on his pins and he handles his stick well. Pirates Outclassed. The game between United Gold and Pirates, was not a very inspiring one, and there was little to enthuse over. The Gold attack was much too strong for the buccaneers who did not put up their usual sound deience. Treacher and Walsh battled gamely, but Campbell was missing badly with his speculators. With McKay to lead their attack, Waimarama emerged from their slumber to give Karon a 4—2 beating in a game which was played in the best of spirit. Tho Karori backs had to consult their compasses when McKay started some of his corkscrew runs. Pirates juniors have been plugging along without any luck for some time, and it was good to seo them getting a smile from dame fortune by running out winners from United Blue with a 3—o victory. Well done! Pirates. Keep it up; plenty of practise and take heed of what your coach tells you. Karori will have to look to their laurels when they cross sticks with tho blacks in the next round.

Nordon Cup Challenges. The offer of Hastings to take tho Nordon Cup on tour to Wanganui has been turned down by -the Riversiders; they could not see their way clear to pay the expenses of the touring team. The first Nordon Cup match is likely to be played against Dannevirke at Hastings within a week or two, and if reports are correct the challengers will be able to send up a solid team which will take some holding off. A Random Solution. The solo selector for Hastings, Mr. R. J. Surgcnor, will soon be announcing his team who will have a try-out against Napier in tho Kaiapoi Cup match, and on the form shown this season “Goalie” expects to see the Hastings team composed as follows: Goalie: Ritchie (Huia). Full-backs: Alahoney and Rouse. Halves: Lynch, Pineaha, and Tutaki. Forwards: Taylor, O'Neill, McKay, Tau Hemapo and McDonald. It is generally understood that the curtain-raiser to the Kaiapoi Cup match will be played between the Napier and Hastings junior reps., and tho selector for the Hastings side will have some difficulty in picking a team to stand up to the bigger lads from the Marine Parade town. So many of last year’s juniors have gone up to senior rank that there should be many new laces in tho Hastings team. Value of Indians’ Visit. The visit last year of the All India team, provided quite a stimulus for hockey all over New Zealand, the benefit of which is being felt by many associations, and Auckland in particular can boast of a real boost for the game, for whereas there were only 37 teams taking part in the competitions last year, this season tho entries have risen to So, and it has been necessary to take over the whole of the Papatoetoe ground for competition matches, in addition to the grounds already in use in the city. As Papatoetoe is about ten miles out from the city, the Auckland association has arranged a free bus service for the convenience of players, a move which is thoroughly appreciated. Indian Olympic Team. A party of seventeen was selected in the middle of March to represent India in the Olympic Games in Berlin, the selection being made after an inter-d-provineial tournament in Calcutta. It is pleasing to learn that six of the party who were in New Zealand last year have been successful in gaining the coveted honour of selection in this team. They are Mahomed Hussain, back; M. N. Masud, half-back; Dhyan Chand, Hoop Singh, Shahabuddin. and P. P. Fernandes, forwards. From this it seems clear that tho team which was in New Zealand was of a higher standard than we were on occasions led to beiieve, and it will be gratifyirg tr those backs who struggled so hard last year to keep their goal intact to learn that of the five forwards who played in all the big games, four are included in this selection. It will also be gratifying to those members of the last year’s New Zealand team who succeeded in holding the visitors to I —2 in the First Test, mid 3—2 in the second to know that their opponents were amongst the best in the world Congratulations of hockey players right through New Zealand will go Io those who have been chosen, and particularly to Dhyan ( baud, who has agar, been appointed captain ol the party. Intarnational Hockey. I On March 28 Germany drew with 1 F.ngland in England. 2 all. As the j Germans are candidates in the Olympe I Games the result of their meeting with ! India will he eagerly awaited here, ami I this game should give us some tlea idea of our own standard amongst in ternational teams, though it is ardor l tunato that I lie hockey in the Olympic ' Games is to bo played in the middle ol I summer, namely August