HOCKEY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 22 July 1935, Page 3

HOCKEY

CHARITY CUP FREOE'HAL AND WA&’ATU WIN RESULTS AT A G LANGE Senior: Federal 1, United 0. Wakatu 7, Kiwi 0. Stoke, a bye. Junior. Waimai 9, United 1. Stoke 2, Federal (J. Women’s.: Km Ura 9, Re.wa B 1. liuia A 8, Wakatu 1. Hum B 2, McKenzie’s 0. Schools: Central A 2, Stoke 2 Central B 6, Hampden B 0, The senior Charity Cup round was commenced on Saturday at the Botanical Reserve, on heavy grounds. The weather was again'tine. FEDERAL V. UNITED Federal could only defeat United by a narrow margin, of one goal, scored in the first minute of the game. Thereafter neither side could score, though United pressed Federal hard at times, lacking finish' in the circle. Federal: Miller; Hunter, R. Frost; Terrill, J. Gibbous, Beach ; Jensen, Sanders, T. Gibbons, Brown, Huggins. United: Louis; Alborough, Edridge; Duncan, Alborough, Simpson j Russell, Longworlli, Nesbitt, Weldon, Sliand. J. Gibbons played the team on bis own, dribbling from the 25, drawing (lie. goalie and pushing the ball into (lie corner of the net. Federal were one up after less than a minute's play. Federal 1, United 0. The whole line of Federal's forwards penetrated but T. Gibbons lost an easy chance. He missed another one when his brother gave him a, pass in the circle. The Federal forwards had it pretty much their own way, thanks to their halves, but could not net. United gained the Federal circle, and Miller, in goal, made a : great save from a hard shot. With a dying Hit lie cleared another attempt on the goal. The United forwards should have made much better use of their possession of the ball, but were uncertain what lo do with it when they got it. With a good scoring man they siiould have been one up on Federal, for they saw plenty of the circle. The game was held up for a tew minutes while Beach received first aid attention for a facial injury, and finally lie left the field. United were given a free hit when Hunter undercut while clearing, and gained a big territorial advantage. Their efforts iinisiiod up with the ball going over the back line. Alborough’s onehanded style gave him the advantage of reach but in other ways reduced his effectiveness. United were unable lo press home their advantage and the first half ended with Federal still iii the lead. Federal opened the second spell with a nice movement which broken down in the circle. United came nearest to a goal when Sliand defleced a nice pass across the field which three forwards missed, but which was picked up by Russell. ' His shot was blocked by Miller and the forwards were just a little slow in rushing in on the goal A penalty sent them pack. United lost possession of the ball 100 easily, either by overhitting or by delaying a pass. Weldon spoilt a glorious opportunity when, with only R. Frost to beat- and all the forwards supporting him lie hung on to tlie ball, until beaten for it. Nesbittnetted from a short corner but a penaltywas given against him. The game eutk ed soon after witli United pressing. •Messrs Miller and Gallon were the referees.

WAKATU V. KIWI ' The second game at the Reserve was spoilt by Kiwi being two men short. One hopes that tin's' is not a sign of 1 waning interest in the competition. Under the circumstances they played a well-toughf losing battle, but they met the Wakatu forwards when they were showing their best form of the season. The teams were as follows : ; Wakatu. Bum - Best, Parker; Ram- j say, MeConchie Neale; Thomas. Amos.! Nightingale. Buricy. Russell. Kiwi: Jemier, Gilbert; Toms. Tre-I week; Burns, -Mayer. Patterson, G. i Patterson, and Guthrie. | Tile Wakatu forwards were early ou attack and Amos worried his" way ; through and gave Thomas a chance which just missed. A penally corner ; was blocked hut they followed in fast i and Russell netted. Wakatu 1. Kiwi 0. j After several shots from another short ! corner Best netted but gave “sticks.” j With fast short passing 'Wakatu again ; gained the circle where Amos missed an open goal. A free hit sent the forwards in again and Nightingale dashed through and scored. Wakatu 2, Kiwi 0. ; With Kiwi two short Wakatu were having the belter of the game. Even so the Wakatu forwards were functioning better, and increased the total when Thomas scored with a good bumpy shot. ; Wakatu 3, Kiwi 0. ' ! For the first time Kiwi gained the : circle and put in a shot which Burn booted out, and made a rather wild : swipe at a second attempt. The attack Was short-lived and Wakatu were soon I attacking, Nightingale breaking away j and scoring a solo goal. Wakatu 4, Kiwi ' 0. I

Toms stopped a rising ball in the face, ! being knocked out. After being attend- [ ed by the St. John Ambulance man lie : was carried off but after a short spell be was able to resume. The game con- j tinued fairly open with Kiwi trying j bard, but Wakatu worked iilav down • the wing, and Nightingale. wTio was on ! the ball all the time, netted another goal. Wakatu 5 Kiwi 0. Kiwi made a good attempt from a short corner which was conceded early in the second half. They continued to ! make good efforts without success. J. Patterson made a strong hurst that carried him through to the full-hack where Best relieved for Wakatu. A shot hv Burns went over the top of the net. For a winning team the Wakatu halves were playing too deep. Kiwi narrowly missed a goal when a dribbling shot was missed by (he : ’keeper hut went just outside the goal. After a great solo nth Russell heat all the field then placed the hall just outside the net. Kiwi had a fair share of the territory hut in spite of desperate efforts could not score. They did not let up, and Burn had to stop a hard shot. The Wakatu forwards then made their first effort for some time, and after passing the hacks Arnos netted. Soon after Thomas scored with a good shot from the wing. Wakatu 7. Kiwi 0. Messrs Neale and I.ipseoinbe refereed. TOUR OF FIJI [By Telegraph—Press Association! CTIRTSTCHUCRTT, lfltli July. The following New Zealand University hockey team has been selected to tour Fiji:—Goalkeeper. L. R. Herons (Otago)'; full-backs, R. D. McEwau (Victoria). S. McDonald (Canterbury); half-hacks, F. JT. Stewart (Victoria), C. V. Walter (Canterbury), E. S. Plohson (Otago). F. L. Newcornbe (Victoria); forwards, R. J. Walton (Otago)

K. X. Strothers (Massey Coliege), TJ. | ]>. La wry (Massey College), E. R. Hus- ; ton (Canterbury),• H. C. Ford (Canter- i bury), L. B. IJenbv (Victoria). i The team will sail by the Niagara on 20th August, and will play five i matches in Fiji. j CONVINCING WIN ! NEW ZEALAND WOMEN DEFEAT i NEW SOUTH WALES United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) SYDNEY. 21st duly. • Though down two goals in the first, live minutes. the New Zealand women's hockey team convincingly defeated; New South Wales by 3 to 2, enhancing their prospects in th e AllAustralia cafnival at Melbourne. In splendid defence Mortimer excelled. Hansen, centre half, was the chief agent in upsetting the attack of the home forwards. Reid, the captain, was always cool. The New Zealanders regarded the ground as perfect, tho ugh they confessed that they' were accustomed to more bounce. They quickly mastered the necessity for driving and stick work without losing the faculty for short passing. A feature of their play was the skilful stoppage of the ball on the full. They were generally superior in positional play. McKenzie, inner right, was easily the best forward, being thrustful, fast and neat. Cotter, left wing, was again reliable, though closely watched by “Tory” Wicks, the New South Wales skipper. McKenzie scored three goals for the New Zealand team, which was as fob .lows: O’Connor, McDonald, Mortimer, Gudsell, Hansen, MacKie. Donald, j McKenzie, Reid, Dahlberg, Cotter.