HOCKEY NOTES

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 229, 27 August 1932, Page 10

HOCKEY NOTES

(Bv “Tich.”) The semi-final of tlie sealed handicap was played on Wednesday between Broadway A and Palmerston North. It was not a very attractive exhibition of the code and resulted in Palmerston North winning by 1 to 0. However, alter the handicaps were taken into consideration, Broadway were declared winners by 2 goals to 1, and will now meet Kia Ora in the final next Wednesday, if Broadway’s exhibition on 'Wednesday was the best the}' were capable of, ivia Ora, who hnve the services of Brace and Duckworth. should hold them to a- small margin of goals. Hansen, as usual, played a good solid game, being here, there and everywhere, hut 4 am afraid that it ho continues to adopt the same tactics in representative matches, lie will have his backs all at sea. Trainer Lewis is improving his game, but lie must practise swinging his stick with a wrist movement, otherwise lie will continue to he a- liability to bis team for the “'stick” penalty. He invariably gives “sticks” in the backward movement of his stroke. MeMurrav, on the wing, is slow with his strokes, but inclined to: give “sticks.” If he speeded up this department of the game lie would be a great asset to his team. Black is a splendid hitter, but he also is inclined to give “sticks.” A lull back should never speculate. It is a dangerous practice, and with good attacking forwards, a goal has often resulted before position can be retrieved. Collinsou in goal did not have much to do but what lie did was nil right. At ono stage of the Palmerston North-Broad way game it appeared that Broadway were satisfied to let it remain at one goal to nil, and the ball was frequently driven out unnecessarily. Suddenly Palmerston North woke up and attacked for a while, but could not increase tlie score. The remarks applied to Black, also apply tu McMinn, of Palmerston North. . Vaughan gave a much improved illsplay to his representative game. If the selectors saw ii is game on Wednesday and compared it with his representative game they will be hard l>pt to it whether to leave him out or give him another chance against W angaiun. It will be interesting to note what happens when the team is published. We do not often see “shepherding in hockev, but Ha.iisen and Lewis put on a coujilo of good efforts from penalty corners, but Referee Clilfe was awake to it, and it didn’t happen a third time. Penalty corners were the order of tlie game in this Palmerston Nortli-BroacL way match. Bum's game does not seem to improve. Ho is a steady player, but not brilliant. "When two official time-keepers are appointed to take the time ill a match and they disagree when. time is up, who is to decide the point ? Congratulations to Referees \ oss and Levy for passing the referees Theoretical examination. The more passes the better the refereeing. J. Woods seems to be going off. He did not shine at all on Wednesday. He had a couple of good chances, but nothing came of them. G. Smith would be a good wing forward if be would only keep liis position well up on the wing. A bit inclined to throw his stick about when making his strokes. Summed up, the match appeared to be McClelland and Vaughan v. Hansen, and the old war horse by Ins tactics kept tho score at the minimum and won the day. ... Turner has gone off his club games and will have to look to his laurels, as ho will find liis place being taken by a younger player. " Blumont is improving with each game and might make the representatives before the season closes. Palenski is showing great improvement oil tho right wing. I would like to see this player gain representative honours. He plays a clean game and is a good sport. Has Lundy recovered from his accident or not ? I sec the selectors picked him to go into training, but ills club team were without lus services oil Wednesday. Blair, in goal for C. 0.8., is shaping well, and with experience will make a good goalie. . Scott, Phoenix half, is developing Harris’s trouble in wandering about. When a player is placed in a certain position in a team, he should keep lus position, otherwise lie is liable to throw the whole machinery out ot ac-

tion, and leave glaring gaps for the opposition to penetrate. M. Smith is again playing we 1 and must he hard to keel) out of the representative team provided he will train. His brother, who plays hall for the sumo team. gives too much “sticks.” , ... Cutler, for Ivia Ora, has greatlv improved, and was in a scoring vein on Wednesday. With experience and improved stick work, the selectors m the years to come will find it lim’d to kc(*j>

him away from the representative tC Tho Ma.nawatu Association have a full calendar till the close of the season. —Aug. 31, Final of Sealed Handicap, Broadway A v. Ivia Ora, also representative trial match, I ossdd®* '.' probables. Sept. 7 Winter Shield match v. Wanganui. Sept. I- } ~ aside tournament in two s-ctions. I Sent 21. Winter Shield match y. Bush Union. Sept. 28, Married v. Single. The Massey College players hare

their vacation happened during I,