HOCKEY

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 238, 5 September 1935, Page 12

HOCKEY

MANAWATU ASSOCIATION. MEETING oFeXECUTIVE. A meeting of the executive of the Manawatu Hockey Association was held last evening, Mr N. J. Ellison presiding. Also present were Messrs AV. H. AVilson, E. H. Smith, N. Dixon, J. Hodgens, and AV. J. Fitzgerald (secretary'). There were apologies for absence from Messrs R. L. C. Aitiehison, C. E. Downes, and C. Lawson. The AVellington Association applied for a match, but it was decided to reply regretting that the local association’s programme, was full and precluded the holding of a match. Mr Fitzgerald reported very favourably on the visit paid to Dannevirke.— It was decided to convey to the Dannevirke hockey authorities appreciation of the hospitality tendered. Mr N. Hansen was congratulated on his selection of the teams.

The Broadway Club inquired if emergencies for the A team could play for the B team. It was decided that this was not permissible. Mr MeLachlan reported that players in the Broadway-Combined Services match had offended by talking, and it was decided to seek an explanation. Mr Ellison advised that lie had drafted a set of standing orders. Copies were made available so that comments on them could bo furnished at the next meeting. MID-WEEK MATCHES. The grounds at Takaro Park were very hard for the mid-week hockey games yesterday, two senior matches being played there. Owing to the state of trie grounds over-running of the ball was frequent, and play moved smartly. Combined Services beat Broadway A by 4 goals to 2, the winners having the better of tho game for the greater portion. At half-time the score was equal, each side having netted once. M. Smith had scored for Combined Services at the close of a forward rush and Hollier had equalised for Broadway from a penalty corner. Taking a long pass from Palenski in the second half, Donaldson netted for Combined Services and then R. Hoare took the ball into the circle and completed the movement to give Combined Services a two-goal lead. For Broadway, Bell shot a beautiful goal from a difficult angle, and M. Smith added another for Combined Services.

Messrs F. MeLachlan and D. Hagan wore the umpires. On the adjoining ground Phoenix boat P-D.C. by 3 goals to 1. Phoenix did not hit as hard as usual, suiting their play to the ground, and gave an improved exhibition. The P.D.C. play was somewhat ragged. McMurray scored from a corner and Packer from a centre hit to put Phoenix two goals in the lead at half-time. After along period of attack in the second spell Sutton goaled from a melee and O. Ward opened P.D.C.’s account shortly before the close of the game. . The umpires were Messrs AV. H. AA'ilson and A. E. Blackbourn.

Massey College beat Combined Services by 3 goals to 1 in the junior section. A r errnll, Gilmer and Cottier scored for College and Mitchell for the losers. Mr M. Levy was the umpire.

Broadway juniors won from Phoenix by 8 goals to 1. For the winners the scorers were Quigan (4), Daly, Tozer, O’Connell and Dallas. Stewart scored for Phoenix. The umpires were Messrs L. Martin and AV. Ink pen.

AVOATEN'S TOURNAAIENT.

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS. Per Press Association. GISBORNE, Sept. 4. For the fifth day of the New Zealand women’s hockey championships the weather was showery iii the early part of the day and rain fell just prior to the opening games, with heavy showers during the afternoon. Results: A SECTION. Largely through the individual brilliance of Miss AI. AlcKenzie, Canter bury beat Alarlborough by 3 goals to 1. Eastern Southland continued their unbroken record by beating Southland by 4 goals to nil, and the winners still have had no goals scored against them. Poverty Bay A heat Bush by 2 goals to 1, due mainly to superior combination and the more accurate hitting of the winners as against the individualism of Bush, whose weakness in positional play sometimes lost good opportunities. Nevertheless, Bush played very vigorously and the game was exciting throughout. Alisses AVells 7 and Ruru scored for Poverty Bay and Aliss Ryau for Bush. B SECTION. Ashburton held ltuahine to a draw, one goal each. The game was played, on a very muddy ground, which made spectacular hockey impossible, as the hall could not travel far. Both teams had fast runners among the hacks, but the ground was too heavy, and only occasional glimpses could be seen of their speed qualifications. Aliss Monteith scored for Ruahine within four minutes of the opening. Ashburton’s score did not come till well into the second half, when Aliss Donaldson netted.

South Otago beat AVellington by 2 goals to nil. The game was played on a heavy, muddy ground. Akitio had much the better of their game with AVairarapa, winning by 3 goals to 1. Akitio had the better combination, whoreas AA’airarapa frequently were caught out of position. Misses O. Heoman (2) and Reid scored for Akitio, and Miss Dauber for AA^airarapa.