REPRESENTATIVE HOCKEY

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6665, 19 July 1928, Page 8

REPRESENTATIVE HOCKEY

MANAWATU LADIES DEFEAT OTAKI. The Manawatu ladies’ hockey representative team met Otaki at the Sportsground yesterday afternoon, Manawatu emerging the victors by five goals to two. Both teams played splendidly, though Otaki were certainly not seen at their best. Owing to a regretablc accident on the way up they were deprived of tho services of one of their halves, Miss E. Gardiner, who, incidentally was one of tho team’s best players, and they wore also playing with two emergencies. ’ • The teams were as follows: —

; Otaki • (black and white); ■ Mrs. S. Barker, Misses E. Wereta (capt.), E. Hawea, H. Sinclair, Mrs. Seal, Mrs. A. Cooksley, Misses,l. Taratoa, D. Olliver, M. Cook, B. Eoyal, B. Hakaifaia;’ ; . Manawatu (green and white): Misses M. .Eanson, V,, Isaics, M; -: Isaacs, E. Morgan, M. Scott*. Mi : Godfrey, E. Dutliie, J. Sompson, W. Eanson, M. Newth, B. Burton. r f -,!■• The Game. » ■■ From the bully Manawatu took the bail up, playing very emergetically, and staki had a few tough moments in saving. They made a good run down*, field, Miss V., Isaacs receiving the ball ana sending it back again. Play was mostly in 'Otaki’s territory. Another strong Otaki drive took tho ball down and over the back line. From a 25 bully, greens came up after a few minutes’ fierce play, Miss Duthie scored a fine goal. Manawatu I, Otaki nil. * Otwdd pressed hard and from a roll in. Miss Duthio field. Strong up and down hitting prevailed for a few minutes. Miss Newth made a rUn, and passed to Miss Eanson, who missed tho net by inches. A few minutesdater a shot by Miss Burton hit the corner of the goal, and bounced back on to Miss Eanson’s stick to find the! net, Manawatu 2, Otaki nil. From' tho bully, the play went to Otaki’s territory, but it soon came down field, where a few minutes’ determined pushing scored for them their first, goal. Manawatu -2, Otaki 1. Misses Scott and Morgan didvycry good work here, Otaki’s defence'"' also, resisting well. After an interval of up and down play a fine bit of passing by the green forwards'’gave the shot to Miss Burton, who just missed. IPlay was hard and even, when half-time was sounded. ! ... .'' . f

The cpmmencement of the second half saw Manawatu make the first jrush, Otaki ' defending well. Following a skirmish during which a good opportunity to score was missed by ’•paw watu, Miss Newth succeeded mg withvery fine shot. Manawatu S, Otaki 1. f ■ Play following this continued. very even,'the back defence holding particularly well. A fierce fight in Manawatu's .territory elided in a corner hit from which Otaki notched-Iheii Bseoaa goat. Manawatu 3, Otaki 2. ■ Miss G. Eanson (goalie) effected some 'good-saves; and after'an interval of Oven play; her sister came down field, passing to Miss Duthie who sent the ball back, and Miss Hanson again scored. Manawatu 4, Otaki 2, • After -a few moments’ play Miss Newth drove the ball into the net from outside the circle, -She had another good try which'was narrowly diverted and then Manawatu again succeeded in scoring in the latter part of the game, the final results being: Manawatu 5, Otaki 2. , • Messrs. A. E. Blackbourn and J. IV Parker refereed. Upon the conclusion of the game, Otaki’s manager, Mr. E. Ealph, thanked Manawatu, and presented to eacn member of the team a posy of violets from the Otaki ladies as a token of good friendship. The visitors were later entertained with afternoon tea at the Broadway Lounge, when Mr. E. L. C. Aitchison, on behalf of the Manawatu Association, extended a hearty welcome to the Otaki team, mentioning that this sub association df Manawatu was in. every way-,*; help and credit to the parent body. Ho also stated that the selection committee had met and‘as a result three Otaki players were to be included in the team picked to defend the Harper Shield. There might even be six. He expressed sympathy for Miss Gardiner (Otaki) in her unlucky accident. j Mr. Ealph replied for Otaki, expressing pleasure at the afternoon.’s game, and wishing Manawatu every success. Messrs. Blackbourn, Macdonald, Amos Broughton, Scott, and Eanson also spoke in complimentary terms of Otaki's sporting qualities;

DANNEVIRKE SAVE GAME IN LAST FEW MINUTES MATCH WITH WANGANUI. Per Press Association. DANNEVIRKE, Last Night. A representative men’s hockey match was played to-day under favourable conditions for tho Winter Shield between - Dannevirke (holders) and Wanganui (challengers.) Dannevirke retained possession, the game resulting in a draw, two goals each. Fizard and Thrush scored for Wanganui and Robinson and Smith for Dannevirke, who equalised in the last few seconds of a well-contested game. The standard of play at times was very high. - . The visitors’ stick work was particularly fine, while good goalkeeping. in the first half kept Dannevirke’s score down.