COUNTRY WEEK

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 57, Issue 3999, 28 May 1948, Page 5

COUNTRY WEEK

PLAINS HAVE A WIN AUCKLAND TOURNAMENT MATCH AGAINST KING COUNTRY Playing in the Country Week hockey tournament at Auckland on Tuesday the Hauraki Plains Hockey Association’s men’s team defeated King Country by three goals to two in a fast, clean game. N. Whiteman played outstanding hockey and was well supported by G. Reid, N. Foote and D. Bowen. Both of Whiteman’s scores came from excellent positional play. 0. Hudson again played well in the halves and backed his full-backs up well. B. Matchett made several good saves. G. Reid also scored.

A fast and even game against Franklin B resulted in a defeat for Hauraki by five goals to two. The forwards were on form awaiting openings and the halves were sound, being well backed by J. Bowen and B. Neale. N. Whiteman and M. Foote netted. S. Wilson’s reversed play to suit the game, which was very open, but team work was lacking. The Hauraki Plains Hockey Association’s ladies’ team in their second game were defeated by one goal to nil by King Country, the score being netted in the last few minutes of the game. Play was very even throughout with no spectacular play from either team. Goalkeepers saved many attempts to score.

PLAY ON WEDNESDAY GAME WITH NORTHERN WAIROA In a solid game played on Wednesday in the Country Week hockey tournament at Auckland the Hauraki Plains Hockey Association’s men’s team was narrowly defeated by Northern Wairoa by four goals to two. The game was played at a steady pace, as the field was still very sticky from previous rain.

For Hauraki N. Whiteman was again on form and D. Bowen also played well on the wing. O. Hudson at left half played his best game so far and made some good saves when covering up his backs. S. Wilson at centre half played steady hockey. J. Bowen was very reliable at left back and B. Neale, right back, made some good clearing shots.. Ladies Play Well

The ladies’ team was defeated by Auckland “A” on Wednesday by five goals to two. The game was fast and spectacular and was one of the best seen for some time. Hauraki played an exceptionally good standard of hockey, each player being a credit to the local team. The half-time score was one all, after which Auckland scored three goals from penalty corners. The game was very even and it was only Auckland’s ability to score from penalty corners that won the game. No one player could be singled out as being prominent as all players did a grand job and must be congratulated on their fine performance. The team was; V. Fisher, J. Gandy, M. McClean, B. Beck, H. Stretton, M. Rawson, I. Clark, J. Hunter, W. Gordon, E. Holmes and I. Foote.

PAEROA TEAM MATCH WITH TAURANGA The following team will represent the Paeroa Men’s Hockey Club in a match against Tauranga to be played on the Paeroa domain'on Saturday at 2.15 p.m.:— K. Beale, D. Martin, W. Kemp, M. Kemp, F. Rossiter, J. Kidd, E. Tibbotts. A. Thwaites, L. Bogue, J. Sherson, F. Baker. Emergencies: R. Kemp and M. Cameron.

LADIES’ HOCKEY TEAMS FOR SATURDAY The following teams will represent the Paeroa Ladies’ Hockey Club on Saturday:— “A” team to play Tauranga at 1.15 p.m. on the Paeroa domain: N. Masters, D. Handley, J. Heappey, J. Morgan, P. Handley, M. Ryde, A. Morrison, F. Thorp, B. Masters, B. Norris and B. Curtis. Emergencies: V. Rakena, V. Meldrum and M. Young. “ B ” team to play Kerepehi at Kerepehi: M. Young, N. Rodgers, J. Ryde, V. Rakena, B. Handley. M. Ryde, F. Thorp. V. Meldrum, L. Johnston, S. Jones and D. Chamberlain.