HOCKEY

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3445, 6 September 1926, Page 10

HOCKEY

A DRAWN GAME LADIES’ HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP RUAHINE 1, SOUTHLAND 1. [Per Press Association.] INVERCARGILL, Last Night. A great struggle was witnessed ia the finals of the Now Zealand Ladies Championship Hockey Tourney, whet Southland met Ruahinc in a game ending in a draw, one all. The weather was perfect, and Iho ground in excellent order. The attendance was 4,500, a record for o ladies’ match in any previous lourna menf. in (he Dominion. Both goals were secured in the, first half, and no change resulted in succeeding play. Ruahinc used smothering lactic." and this deranged the Southland forward lino lo some extent. The first spell went in favour of the Southland girls, who had more of the bail and kept Ruahinc on the defensive for a. great part of the time. The same cannot be said of the second spell, Ruahinc bad the greater part of the play, although both sides had good chances of scoring. Play generally’ was fast, open, and clean, and the, dra.w was the fairest conclusion to a wearing game. The first goal was secured by Miss Mclntyre for Southland. Seven minutes after the commencement. Mis" Mclntyre secured the ball. fron. Misses Clark and Melvin in turn, ami ran right, through lo the goal-mouth and had no difficulty in goaling. The Ruahinc goal was secured by Miss IN. Foreman, who secured front a. melee near tho end of the first spoil. Messrs. W. Scott and H. ,T. Smith refereed. In a curtain-raiser. Otago defeated .Eastern Southland by 3 goals to 1. In (he evening, (be presentation of the Cun was mado by the President

of the Southland Ladies’ Associa lint, and the Mayor (Mr. A. Main) farewelled the visiting players. Mr. Sonudy. replying on behalf ot the girls, thanked the people of Invercargill and the Association, for ah I hat had been done to make their slay ■so pleasant. WELLINGTON. Karori 0 v. Training College 3. Wesley 2 v. Y.M.d.A. 0. Petonc 2 v. Hutt 1. AUCKLAND TOO GOOD FOIL WAIKATO. HAMILTON', Last Night. The weather was ideal for the Auckland v. Waikato representative hockey match to-day. The former won by live goals to two, after a fine game. Waikato had the advantage in the early stages, Philpotts opening the score with a. beautiful goal. Auckland went on to attack. C. Watts netting off the goalie's boot. In the second spell, Thomas scored for Waikato, putting them in the lead. Auckland rallied, and gave Waikato a warm lime defending. The visiting forwards developed good combination, and Seccombe opened the score for Auckland. Two goals were added by Auckland in quick succession, and the Waikato halves becoming disorganised later, Fletcher netted a further gq,al for Auckland. TAUAXAKI. ELTHAM, Last Night. Taranaki Ladies 3 goals (Nutting 1, Watkins 2). Wanganui 1 (Wakeling). Taranaki men’s team S (Prior scored four, Harding two. Free two). Wanganui 1 (Cormel). LADIES' MATCHES. Two ladies’ games were played on Ihe Sportsground on Saturday. “Country” met, and defeated "Town'' by 3 goals to nil, and the “D” representatives defeated the "C” representatives with similar scores. In the first game Mr. Milne refereed and in the latter, Messrs. Broughton and Black bourru