HOCKEY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 20 August 1934, Page 3

HOCKEY

CHARITY CUP MATCH STOKE AND UNITED ELIMINATED RESULTS AT A GLANCE Senior: Waimai 2, Wakatu 2. Kiwi 3, United 1. Federal 5, Stoke 1. Junior: Wakatu 2, Waimai 2. Women's (Cressey Cup Challenge): Rewa i, Kia Ora 0. Schools: Central A 3, Central B 1. Stoke 4, Auckland Pt. 2. The first games of the Charity Cup knock out competition were played in fine weather on Saturday. Federal and Kiwi Loth won, but Waimai and Wakatu will need to play off again, their game being drawn. Rewa, holders of the Cressey Cup, withstood a challenge by Kia Ora, by a one goal margin.

WAKATU AND WAIMAI DRAW Although several of the players showed the effects of a few games oft' quite a bright game was staged by Wakatu and Waimai, result being a draw. The teams were:— Wakatu : Winter; Coombes, Mayson ; Chapman, Best, Masters; Thomas, Harford, Nightingale, West, Gaskell. Waimai: Bush; O’Callaghan, Hobbs; Brown, Perrin, Bowden; Wilson, McConelue, Amos, Scott. Waimai worried Wakatu from the bully off, but a hard hit by Best placed his team in a better position. Perrin was beating the opposition, but Waimai did not gain much advantage from having possession of the hall. Over-eager-ness by ihe Wakatu inside forwards lost them a. chance when Gaskell beat the backs and passed infield. The players were putting dash into their play, but not using their heads with the result that neither side could score, although Wakatu tested the Waimai defence several times. A correctly placed centre across the Wakatu goalmouth by Wilson was not availed of by Waimai. The most promising effort was a. shot by Harford in a corner hit which struck Bush’s pads. Waimai took a hand with a dribble right through by Amos; they also made good use of the wings. Another time Amos penetrated but missed his shot in the circle. A certain amount oi obstruction was going on, players using their weight unfairly. With clever stick work Amos beat his man; and smart work by Best tossing the ball about let his forward attack dangerously, ami although not successful they kept up the pressure, and Nightingale dashed in and netted. Wakatu 1 Waimai 0. Within ;i few minutes Waimai scored when the right wing passed across the goal and the hacks failed to clear, McConchie netting with an easy shot. Waimai .1-1. Waimai repeated the manoeuvre immediately when Scott drew the full-back and Amos picked up the centre and scored with a neat shot. Waimai 2, Wakatu 1. A good save in the goalmouth was made by Best, and the same player placed the ball well to his forwards Nightingale passing to Thomas who shot blit was ruled offside. They equalised when Nightingale was again fed and beat the backs for his second goal. Wakatu 2, Waimai 2. McConchie galloped down, but was beaten by the goalie, and missed with another shot later, Wakatu had some amazing let-offs in a scrummage round the goal, several backs saving in the nick of time. Time was called with tlhe score 2 all. Messrs Hunter and Gallen refereed.

FEDERAL EASILY DEFEAT STOKE r>' Stoke could not contend with the repeated rushes of the Federal forwards, although the latter were lax at times. Tlie four Stoke forwards kept widely spaced and their long passing broke down oil reaching the Federal backs. The teams wove as follows: Stoke: Douglas: Heath, Geo. Frost; Lusty, Sliand, Shaw; Allport, Gil. Frost, Stone, Weston. Federal: Jensen; R, Frost, Hunter; Terrill, J. Gibbons, Beach ; Sanders, T. Gibbons, L. Best, Miller. Huggins. Federal took the offensive early in the game, and a magnificent save was made by Heath when lie took the ball right off the stick of a. Federal forward when a score looked imminent. A beautifully centred pass by Sanders from right out was missed by his forwards. The scoring was opened when Best tricked two men and scored with a good shot. Federal 1, Stoke 0. The country team’s forwards several times swung into action only to lose possession of tlie ball. After' 20 minutes’ play Federal still had the upper hand, and several times looked dangerous. The forwards followed in, Best being unsuccessful with a shot, but T. Gibbons was backing up and netted. Federal 2, Stoke Up to this stage Stoke had not looked like seriously threatening Federal’s position in the competition. Their hard undirected hitting wasted energy without result. One strenuous attempt initiated by Allport caused Federal to defend energetically in the circle, but the attack was short-lived, Federal immediately coun-ter-attacking, and a shot by Best was deflected. Again Federal went off in the bast concerted movement of the game, tlie ball passing from Terrill to T. Gibbons, Best and Sanders, but tlie defence held out.

Tlie Federal forwards opened tlie second spell with an attractive rush, Doughs saving well. A second attack ended in Best accepting a centre and shooting decisively for the third goal. Federal 3, Stoke 0.

’The first five minutes was mainly a repetition of Fcdorai attacking, with Stose clearing with bard hits. A fast rush by Allport, Frost and Weston looked promising until Hunter dashed in and saved. The Federal forwards attacked and a shot by T. Gibbons was followed in by Best. Federal 4, Stoke 0. A valiant attempt by Weston after a speedv dasli went outside the goal posts. The Stoke forwards, working under tho difficulty of being one short, were trying hard to make up tlie deficiency of four goals. Jenson earned applause for stopping a hard shot by Gil. Frost and clearing to tlie side-line. Federal’s safe lead robbed the game of some interest, but Stoke did not. relax their efforts. After several minutes of struggling in the Stoke 25. Miller made the most of the goalie’s inability to dear from the mud and ran in and netted Federal 5. Stoke 0. Stoke redoubled their efforts. A hard struggle in the circle took place, but Stone made the most of his possession of

the ball and landed a well-earned goal. Stoke 1, Federal 5. Federal were taking a corner hit as the final whistle blew. Messrs Lipscombe and Miller refereed.

THE REPRESENTATIVES TO PLAY THE AUSTRALIANS

The Nelson team to nlay Australia next Saturday has been selected as follows : Goal: K. Holland. Full backs: -Right, R. Frost; left, 'I. O’Callaghan (captain). Halves: Right. .T. Gibbons; centre, R. Best; left, L, Hunter. _ Forwards: Right wing, C. Burns; inside, right. P. Amos; centre. H. Harford ; inside left. L. Best; left wing, V. Allport. Emergencies: Full back, F. Jenner; half, H. Perrin; forwards, A, Nightingale, T. Gibbons.