HOCKEY

Hutt News, Volume 20, Issue 44, 30 April 1947, Page 3

HOCKEY

HITT VVI.LKV (1,1 It I i The 19-17 Hookey Association com- I petitions started on Saturday under I ideal playing conditions. Sonic very J good hockey was seen. J Tin- II lit t first grade team u«"t j I Wellington College Old Hoys in a : ! fast, Open game, and the local he's J outplayed their opponents by three f goals to one. The old lto\s" ior- * ward line lested the Hun defence ' ! frequently, hul was successful on i j onlj one occasion, Coals were f scored tor Unit by I'. Sowden. A.: I Gray, ami I). Jackson. i The Hint second grade team,;! which consists mainly of last season's j fourth grade players, did very well * to defeat the Huia team bj sis goals I to t ('fee. This team has deliuite j possibilities and should do well if J the players take their training st-ri- I ously. ' i The third grade team drew with ■ j Huia, each side scoring three goals. {_ Notes I The Hutt Valley High School is j fielding five teams in this season's j competitions. Two of these lads,;! Wilkie ami Nestor, are playing in * (he Hull second grade team this I leasen .and fudging from their show- l ilig on Saiurdav should en a lot fur I ther in the game. The Hun <'lul> is missing W. Shaw j j ;lns :,e;i: on I nloi I unately, Ihisjl player was transferred to the Sou Hi ; f Island. The club, however, has been f ,ery fnrtuntiie in gaining tie- ser- • vices i I 11. Duncan, who played a i ,-erv sound game at centre-half for * T he lirsi grade team on Saiurdav. f [job Duncan should be quite an j 1 acquisition to the club, as he 'cited | India v It It tlie Kiwi team. 1