HOCKEY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXII, Issue 15715, 7 September 1911, Page 9

HOCKEY.

LADIES’ HOCKEY TOURNAMENT. [Fkom Oon Cokhesroxdoxt.] WELLINGTON, September 6. Canterbury sullered tic-ieat at tlio hands of Taranaki by three goals to two, after a hardly-fought and exciting game. Tarauam were ioriunato in having a brilliant goal-keeper, and tho i arrangement of their team with a roving half continually put Canterbury oil-si do. From the bully oil Canterbury attacked, luiss L. Howe’s shot at goal going wide. Up and down play followed, Canterbury -at last conceding a corner. From this hit Miss P. Knight broke away and took tho ball up the ground, but tho Taranaki halves were playing a, splendid game and the forwards attacked strongly again. Miss D. Pearce relieved and Miss J. M’Millan had another run and shot at goal, which also went wide. Miss M. Sapsford, during a hot attack by Taranaki, made two brilliant saves in quick succession. A forward rush by Canterbury took tlic ball into tho Taranaki circle, Miss M. Pearce shooting a beauj tiful goal. Within half a minute, liowj ever, Taranaki took the ball right i through and notched their first goal, and from a short spell of up and down play a second goal. Canterbury one, Taranaki two. At tho beginning of tho second spell Miss M. Pearce shot an off-side goal. Canterbury still attacked, but the Taranaki goal-keeper was too good. Numerous shots wore brilliantly fielded. The third goal for Taranaki was scored from a splendid rush down tho field into the Canterbury circle, the Taranaki halves playing a great game. Each side took turns in attacking, a hot shot by Miss M. Poarco nearly finding the net. On call of time Canterbury succeeded in finding the net again, the game ending Taranaki three, Canterbury two. Miss M. Pearce scored two goals for Canterbury. For Taranaki Misses A. Young, P. Young and M. M’Ewan scored. With the exception of Miss M. Sapsford in goal, Canterbury elected to play tbo same team as took tho field against Hawke’s Bay. Taranaki was as follows :—Goal, Miss E. Spenco; backs, Misses L. Andrews and B. Elscn; halves, Misses E. Quinn, M. Arthur and E. Bcnard; forwards, Misses M. Winks. M. M’Ewan, A. Young, C. Lelevr and P. Young. | |Per Press Association.] j WELLINGTON, September G_. ! Tlio fourth day’s play of tho New Zealand ladies’ hookey tournament was carried out under perfect weather conditions. As far as good exhibitions of lieckoy went, tho games wero practically the worst seen in tho tournament. Although several of the matches wero very close, the play was scrappy and uninteresting to tho spoctators, who attended in large numbers. The match between Auckland and Wellington was disappointing, the latter failing to come up to- their pre- , vious day’s form. victory over Wellington by ono goal to nil would havo been greater had it not been for tlio splendid display of Miss Jackson in goal, who stepped many hot shots. Auckland wero first to get going, but after many speculating attempts Wellington got the upper hand and pressed solidly for some time. Play hovered round Auckland’s goal mouth for a long time, and Miss U. Demit had hard luck in not scoring. One of hor shots wont clean over the cross-bar. Miss Cook then relieved tho situation for tlio northerners, and play then became more even, each team attacking alternately. Finally tho .Aucklanders succeeded in penning their opponents, down in their own territory, but the I northern forwards, who wero much cleverer with tho stick than tlio local vanguard, were unable to shbot at all accurately. What shots did look dan-gorc-us wero well saved by the goalkeeper. Auckland’s superiority was evidenced in tho second spell, and they had the game in their own hands practically all tlio time. Their one goal, ocored by Miss Delaunay, was fully desorvod. Wellington seemed to lose heart after this, and the remainder of tho play was one-sided. Only occasionally did tho local team break past tho half-way line, but wore able to do nothing. Tho whistle sounded without further score. 11l Mauawatu A versus Southland tho exhibition of hockey was the best of the day, and the combination and back play of each team were very clean and exciting. Tho opening live minutes’ play was rather dull, but from then onwards tlio two teams attacked with vigour, and piay drifted rapidly from goal to goal, each team’s backs in turn . playing vory creditably, but tlio Mauawatu backs were most conspicuous. After several fruitless attacks Mauawatu secured their first goal through good work oil tho part ol tho right winger. Early in the second half Mauawatu ' scored their second and final goal, through Miss Kerslake. A sudden rush drew Southland’s goal-keeper and enabled the bully to send a hard shot into tho empty goal. The pace was hot until the call of time, when Mauawatu was on the point of scoring. Tho scores were: Mauawatu two, Southland nil. The match between Marlborough and Mauawatu B resulted in a win for the former by two to one, and was a very scrappy contest as far as the spectators were concerned. Neither side scored in tho first spell and combination was not conspicuous. Tho second spoil saw an improvement on both sides, and the three goals scored were obtained by fastforward play and ' excellent following up. Marlborough on their play deserved to win, as they had a slight advantage. Wairarapa beat Wellington B by four to nil. Piay in the first half was ragged on both sides. In the second improvement was shown and play proved very oven, although Wellington had the worst of tho attack. At half-time Wairarapa were leading through Misses Orr, R. Ncilson and A. Hawke notching a goal apiece. Miss Orr registered tho only goal in tho second spoil.

Taranaki beat Canterbury A by three to two. It was a hard-fought game, but monotonous, owing to the ball moving rapidly up and down tho field. i Taranaki had the most combination ! and better forward work. Aliss Young

secured their first goal, then Miss M. Pearce equalised for Canterbury, and just previous to half-time the northerners registered their second goal. The second spell was far harder. Miss Winks was responsible for Taranaki’s third goal, and Miss Pearce registered Canterbury’s second goal just a second before the* whistle sounded.

Wanganui beat West Coast by four to one. Tho winners were too good for the West Coasters, who went to pieces suddenly. Gcals wore scored by Misses Perrett (2), Sutherland and G. Jones for the winners, and by Miss D. Lindsay for the losers. Puller defeated Nelson by three to two. The game was very poor as far as hockey was concerned. The winners displayed good hitting in the circle, but in tho field their play was much criticised. Scores were registered by Misses Emms and Simpson for Nelson, and Misses M’Kav, Vitaglich and Greenland for Puller.