Whangarei's 3 Losses, Draw On Opening Day

Northern Advocate, 14 June 1949, Page 6

Whangarei's 3 Losses, Draw On Opening Day

COUNTRY.WEEK HOCKEY ■ ■ ■

THE Whangarei men’s A team was beaten 3—2 by Franklin A in the big match of the opening day of the annual Country Week hockey tournament at Auckland yesterday. Franklin A won the White Horse Cup last year and Whangarei were runners-up.

Yesterday, Whangarei was most un'ucky not to win. Its star player, Roy Roughton, a former New Zealand and Auckland rep. had to leave the field after about five minutes play. He was troubled by a sore muscle which he pulled in the King’s Birthday tournament in Whangarei. His replacement meant a re-shuffle of the forwards. Even under this handicap, Whangarei was consistently on attack in the closing stages. Roy Price and Cyril Bint each hit the ball over the top of the net and Mullins almost scored twice. Franklin led'2-nil at half-time. Ten minutes after the breather. Bint goaled from a penalty corner after three attempts. . VALIANT EFFORT Franklin then scored again to make it 3-1 but, in the dying stages Mullins scored a hard-earned goal after V. Penney and R. Price had sent the forwards away following a long bout of midfield play. Franklin used its wingers better than Whangarei, and the two flank men employed their outstanding speed and ability to good effect. Both of them were Auckland country reps last year. Roughton hopes to be able to play in the team’s third match, which is being played on Wednesday afternoon. The A team had a free day today but plays twice tomorrow, against Piako in the morning and Bay of Plenty Maoris in the afternoon. The Whangarei men’s B team drew with Franklin B 3-all in the competitiorvfor the Captain White Cup. Whangarei led 2-nil at half-time but t; rpd badlv toward the end and was rather lucky to get a draw. Tt was a good open game The Whangarei ladies’ A team went down by the odd goal against Auckland B in the Provincial Cup tournament. Auckland A and B teams, which are of equal merit, are the two strongest combinations in the competition. Whangarei, however, was unlucky lir>f tn crp( nt lf.net a draw

The forwards played well, but just lacked the necessary finish. The team did well and made a good impression. " , The Whangarei B ladies team struck Rodney A and was outclassed. Today's Play On a soft ground and in fine weather the second round of the Captain White Cup in the Auckland Hockey Association’s country week tournament was played today. Superior forward play gave Rodney B (6) a win . against Central King Country B (2). Whangarei B (12) easily beat Waipawa B (0). Scorers for Whangarei were C. Gunson (3), C. Beehre (3), R. Fyfe (2), M. Carter (2), G, Cavaye and D. Carter. Waipa were on the defensive most of the game. By superior weight- and stickwork Franklin B (2) beat Central King Country Colts (1). Yesterday’s games resulted: MEN White Horse Cup.—A section: Northern Wairoa, 2 (C. Dickson and W. Weir) beat Central Bay of Plenty, 0; Rodney A, 5 (R. Dunning 3, C. Shepherd and C. Ashton) beat Central King Country A. 2 (Peacock 2: Waipa A, 6 (M. Irwin 3 and R. Pellow 3), beat Tauranga, 2 (I. Wyatt and K. I’Anson. B section: Franklin A, 3 (S. Bell 2 and H Kavesl. beat Whangarei A, 2 (R. Mullins and C. Bint): Thames-Hauraki. 1 (N. Whiteman), drew with Piako, 1 (P. Oliver). „ Captain White Cup.—Rodney, B, 6 (R Davies (5) and M. Grant), beat Centra. King Country Colts. 0; Central King Country B, 4 (W. King, R. Bennett and C. Smith 2), beat Waipa B. 3 <D. Deed T. Deed and R. Fayne); Franklin I>. 3 fMcSweeney, Litchfield and I‘lavelL drew with Whangarei B. 3 (N. Atwood, C. Beehre and K. Hannam). / WOMEN Section A.—Auckland A 12 (J. Moffat 8. V. Robinson 2, D. Buchan and R Rout) beat King Country, 0. Northern W?, iroa A, 4 CD. Bryant 2, M. Smith 2). beat HauraJd Plains, 2 (V. Fisher. J. Candy) Section B.—Central Bay of Plenty, 3 (B. Norris 2, P. Bennie), beat Waipa, 0. Auckland B, 3 (V. Titchener. J. Milfer, J. Pleydell). beat whangarei A, 2 (T. Rasmussen. M Frood). Section C.—Franklin, 3 (J. Witehman, M. Robertson, E. Ingham) beat Northern Wairoa, 0. Rodney, 7 (J. McDiarrmd 4, J. Thomson 2, J. Fraser), beat V\ liangarci 0.