HOCKEY

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 145, 22 May 1939, Page 12

HOCKEY

MANAWATU COMPETITIONS. UNITED AVIN AGAIN. United had another meritorious victory on Saturday in tho Manawatu Hockey Association’s competition, when they beat Broadway, last year’s competition winners, by 4 goals to 2. Tho Hokowhitu Domain was again fairly fast for play, but with the recent rain tho ground was cutting up slightly uit the finish. Broadway and University drew, 2-all, on the college ground. THE SCORE BOARD. SENIOR A. AA'oodvillc 2 v. University 2. _ United 4 v. Broadway 2. Phoenix a bye. SENIOR 11. Broadway 8 v. United 1. AVcodvillo G v. High School 2. JUNIOR. High School 2 v. Phoenix 1. University 4 v. BrOadwny 1. AVcodvillo 3 v. United 6BROADAVAY v. UNITED. The United-Broad way match, which was tho chief attraction at Bokowhitu, produced some very fast and exciting hockey, especially during the last ton minutes. Dnvey goalcd early for Broadway when ho carried the. ball through tho opposition to tho circle and netted. Shortly afterwards Ncsbit found tho net from a melee to even tho scores. From a corner hit AV. Sutton gave Broadway tho lead again. | There was up and down play for the remainder of tho spell, there being no change in tho score at half-time. After, tho interval United _ kept Broadway defending, and had it not been for the good stick-work of Revel!, tho Broadway left full-back, the United score would have l>con higher. (This player is new to the Manawatu district. but has represented Taranaki.) Ncsbit again goalcd to even the scores. Broadway fought back hard to regain their lend, but their efforts were unavailing. Til the last, ten minutes United ran Broadway off their feet »• they put on two goals in quick succession. After a bright passing bout R. Hoare flicked the ball into the net. L. Hart, the goalkeeper, having to duck to ,avoid injury. The same plavor further augmented United’s score when he shot another after _ catching the opposition out of position. Messrs F. McLachlan and Hartnell were tho umpires. ’VARSITY v. AVOODVILLE. In a very fast match at the collcgo ground, AVoodville drew with University. J. Beale scorod both the visitors’ goals, while Ryburn and La wry netted for University. Messrs M. Levy and D. AA’ilton controlled the match. SENIOR B. In the senior B grade Broadway easily accounted for United by 8 goals to 1. 11. Thorburn (3), D. Burrows (3), llonberg and Rama goalcd for Broadway. 01 liver scored for United. The umpires were Messrs F. McLachlan and D. Hoare. AA’oodville also beat High School easily by 6 goals to 2. For the victors R. Vowell (3) and R. Seeker (3) scored. while V. Kyle netted tho two Scliool goals. Messrs V. Turner and L. 11. Rendall controlled the match. JUNIOR. Playing at the college ground,, University beat Broadway by 4 goals to 1. JeSsop shot all of University’s goals, and Svkes netted for Broadwiiv. Messrs D. "Wilton and M. Levy were tho umpires. High School (2) narrowly boat Phoenix (1) after a close match. For School N. Nortbover and V. Kyle found the net, and Smith for the losers. Tho umpires were Messrs L. V. Winks and AV. Sutton. AVoodville accounted for United by 3 goals to nil. J. Hardy netted twice for AVoodville and Cullen once. Mr AAC Pliilp umpired the game. WOMEN’S MATCHES.

In the first round of the Mnnawatu women’s competition, St. Paul’s were beaten by Broadway Blue, 3—o, and Broadway Gold beat H.S.O.G. easily by G goals to 0. In their match with Broadway Blue, St. Paul’s were unlucky on a number of occasions not to score, but the experience of the Broadway Blue players was the deciding factor. Mrs Rees and Miss Davis (2) were the scorers for Broadway Blue. M. Toy played a very sound game at lull-back, while Mrs Rees was strong on attack. Misses E. Bray and L. Cookslev were most prominent in the St. Paul’s team. The Broadway Gold-H.S.O.G. encounter was the best game of the day, but the score, 6-0, was no indication of the merits of tho teams. J. Hancox opened Broadway’s score from a good centre hit. Tho same player found the net again after good following up play. The Broudway score was further enhanced when Miss K. Scales gave Mrs Tucker no chance to save. MisS Davis and Miss M. McQueen each added goals for Broadway and a little later Miss Davis again netted. Just before the final whistle, H.S.O.G. bad their opportunity to goal when Miss H. Fleming centred perfectly, but through their forwards being over anxious, the victors wore able to clear. Messrs J. K. Paton and B. Palenski were tho umpires for both matches.