HOCKEY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 196, 18 July 1935, Page 2

HOCKEY.

MANAWATU ASSOCIATION. COMBINED SERVICES LEAD. Consequent upon tho defeat of Phoenix by. Massey College on the latter’s homo ground yesterday, Combined Services now lead in the Manawatu Hockey Association’s championship competition. Previously Phoenix and Combined Services were on even terms, but the latter team won their match yesterday thus giving them a lead of two points on tlio table. . Considerable intelrest attached to the meeting of Phoenix and Massey College in view of the good performances put np by the College team recently and also because Phoenix were co-leaders in the competition. The game was productive of play that rose well above the usual standard of local club matches. Combination among the forwards and between the forwards and the halves in the College team, plus quick tackling, threw the Phoenix forwards right o(F their usual aggressive game, and in the latter stages the College team had the attack nullified. The College team played easily the better game, although it was not one-sided by any means, and on a number of occasions the Phoenix forward line was dangerous. Play opened evenly, Lawry. notching the first goal for flie Colleeg team. Phoenix had a turn ill the circle and Turner skied the ball over the . net. Repeated attacks were rewarded, however, when Lundy was successtul. Cookslev sav T e<l well for College eiii ly in the second half, but a crowning rush with Struthers and Lawry on the ball proved too much, College adding another goal. The last goal aas scored by Smith, who sent in a beautiful centre from the left wing ami followed in. The game was controlled bv Messrs G. P- Adams and b. Hughes, of Wanganui, who were under examination for the New /Oealand hockey umpires’ A grade badge, Mr W H. Wilson being the examining officer for the practical section. Combined Services carried too mariv guns for Broadway B in both tlie forward and back divisions and eventually ran up a score of i—Z. l<oi the winners goals were scored by D. Hoaro (2), 11. Hoare (J), M. V. Smith and Philp. W. Bonds scored twice for Broadway B. The umpires were Messrs Martin and Hagan. Broadway A had a narrow win from P J)C —only bv tlie odd goal in five. In tire first luilf Broadway were definitely superior, but in tlie second thev slackened their attack somewhat, both the P.D.C. goals being scored in that period. The winners three muds were scored in the first half. For Broadway, Jones, 1). Hoare, and O’Brien were the scorers, racer netting on both occasions for P.D.C. The umpires ■were Messrs McLacldan and Cl in P The junior grade. Combined Services heat Broadway by 2 goals to 1. Woodgyer and Donaldson netted ioi the winners, and Quigan for the losers. The umpires were Messrs R Hoare and Blackbourne. Massey College had an easy win in tlieir match with Phoenix, scoring 9 goals to nil. The College players overshadowed tho others in size, this being a large factor in their victory. The scorers were Gilmer (2), Hopewell (5), Verrall and Goldsman. The umpires were Messrs Martin and Inkpen. WOMEN’S MATCH. Although both teams were not at full strength, a game waspffiyedbetween High School Old Girls and Collinson and Cumiinghanie’s, the former winning I>V 3 goals to 2. The umpire was Mr J. K. Patou. INDIANS BEAT RODNEY. Per Press Association. 1 AUCKLAND, July 17. After a. hard-fought game the Indian hockey team beat Rodney by 7 goals to 2 at Warkworth.