Day Out For Visiting Hockey Teams

Northern Advocate, 3 June 1947, Page 2

Day Out For Visiting Hockey Teams

YESTERDAY was a day out for the visiting Auckland and Dargaville hockey teams playing at Kensington dark in the Whangarei Hockey Associations annual Kings Birthday toumev. They won all senior competitions except one. In the men’s A section, Owai Rovers —tin Auckland A gindo team—won with 13 points out of a possible 16.

They played excellent hockey throughout and thoroughly deserved success.

United 0; Springfield 1 •'T. Graham), High School 0: Mangaoai 5 (R. Price, S. Ferris, C. Finhiyson, L. Cotton, C. Holland), Wanderers 0. Round 8: Springfield 2 (T. Graham, S, Carter). Wanderer: 0: Rovers A 0, Old Bovs A 0; Owai Rovers 2 (A. Ritchie. S. Mills), United 0; Ramblers 0, Mangapni (~ Round !): High School 8, Rarnnlers 0; Springfield 1 (G. Palmer), Rovers A 0: United 0, Wanderers 0; Mangapai 0, Owai Rovers 0. MMX’S 35 Round 5: Owai Rovers 3 (B. Lawrence 2, B. Brumbv), Atlilelie (Darg.) 1 lAnnM,n); Otnika 1 (R. Cotton), OKi Boys 3 0: Higli School B 0, ivhiungatapere 0; Ruatnngaia 1 (D. Drake), Rovers B 0. Round G: Olaika 1 CR. Steadman), Ruatangata 0; Maungakaramea 1 (C. Bint), Rovers B ! (G. While); IVlaungatapere 2 iW. Croucher. J. Enstoi'i), Old Boys 0. Round 7: Maungakaramea <1 (C. Bint 4), IVlaungatapere 0; Owai Rovers B 0, Rovers B 0; Athletic 1. (K. Rogers). Otaika 0; Ruatangata 8 (G. Shepherd 2, M. Shepherd), Old Boys B 0. Round 8: Athletic 1 (Arncson), Ruamngata C; Miumgakaraniea (), Otaiku 0; Rovers B 1 (J. Collier), High School B 0; Owai Rovers 2 (B. Lawrence 2), Mauugatapere 0. Round 9: High School B 1 (D. Drake), Ruatangata 0; Maungakaramea 2 (C. Thorne, R. Thorne), Old Bovs B 2 (Lawrence, Mi) it) ; Otaika 3 (C. Job), Own Rovers B G; IVlaungatapere 1 (W. Croucher), Athletic 1 (Arneson). LADIES’ A

Old Boys Ai were second with 11 points, while Ramblers. Mangapai and Springfield were third equal. Owai Rovers B won the men’s B section after playing oil' with Athletic (Dargaville) and Otaika. all three teams having 12 points. A final game played between the winners of the two sections was abandoned owing to darkness. In the ladies’ A grade Ilikurangi A were the winners with 12 points. They secured an outright win and are to be congratulated on an extremely fine performance. United (Dargaville) .were the winners in the ladies' B grade, showing themselves a team capaole of good consistent play. Tainui won the Junior Boys' competition after a final match with 'Arawa, which they wen 2—l. FINAL POINTS Men's A section: Owai Rovers 13, Oid Boys 11, Ramblers, Mangapai. Springfield 1(5, Rovers A 8, High School 5, United (Dargaville) 4, Wanderers (Dargaville) 1. Men’s B: Owai Rovers, Olaika. Athletic (Dargaville) 12, Maungakaramen 10. Ruatangats 8. Maungatapere, Rovers B (i, Old Boys B 4, High School B 2. Ladies’ A grade: Ilikurangi 12, Old Girls 10, Kara 9, Dargaville Old Girls !!, City (>. Southern (Dargaville) 5, I-iigh Scnool 4, Public Service 2. Ladies' B: United (Dargaville) 12, Ramblers (Dargaville) 11, Maungakaramen 9. Vitii 8. Maungatapere 7, High School 4, YWCA 3, Hikurangi 3, Junior boys: Tainui, Arawa 5. Ngapuhi. Aolea 0.

Round 9; Dargavillc Old Girls 3 (C. Clure. ID. Bryant, L. Colliding). Kara 0; Southern (Darg.) 0, High School G; Hikurangi 2 (H. Brighouse 2). City 0; Old Gills 1, Public Service 0, Round G: Old Girls 0, High School 0; IJikurangi 1 (J. Edmondson). Dargavillc Old Girls 0; Public Service 0, Kara 0; Ciiy 0, Southern 0. Round 7: Dargavillc Old Girls 0, Southern G; Hikurangi 3 <IL Brighouse), Public Service 0; City 1 (M. Pitman), Old Girls 1 (N. McLean); Kara 1 IR. Attwood), High School 0. LADIES’ 13 Round 5: Maungakaramea 1 (N. Robinson), High School 0; United (Darg.) 1 (J. Danks), Vilii 0; Maungatapere 1 (M, Stev■•ns), Hikurangi 0; YWCA 0, Ramblers i Darg.) 0. Round G: Maungatapere 4 (D. Timperly 4) YWCA 0; United 1 LT. Danks), Maungakaramea 0; Ramblers 2 (Z. Bassett. R. Marlin), High School 1 (F. Doidge); Hikurangi 0, Vilii 0. Round 7: Vitii 1 (V. Pitman), YWCA 0; United 0, Ramblers 0; Maungakaramea 5 (J. McLennan 2, N. Robinson. P. Thorne, H. Crawford), Hikurangi 0; High School 0, Maimgaiaperc 0.

The ,following are detailed results of tlac last live rounds:

MEN'S A

Round 5: High School 1 (M. Johnson), Mangapai 1 (R. Price); Springfield 1 (J. Carter), Old Boys A 0; Owai Rovers a tS. Bock 2, S. Mills 2, A. Dawson), Wanderers (Darg.) 0; Rovers I (L. Whisker), United iDarg.) 0. Round (i: Springfield 0, Mangapai 0: Ramblers 0, Old Boys A 0; Rovers A I (A. Kelly), Wanderers 0; High School 0. United 0. Round 7: Old Boys A 1 (R. Mullins). Owai Rovers f,; Ramblers 7 (D. Ilannam 3, C. Beehre 2, C. Jackson, 11. Primmer),