HOCKEY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 22 June 1936, Page 2

HOCKEY

MOUTERE V. RIWAKA Conditions were ideal for hockey at the Moutere Memorial Park, when the following teams lined out: Moutere (blue and black): Lapsley; Starnes, Cook; P. Beatson, A. Lindup,:H: Lindup; Ward, Holdaway, Kemp, Tasker, A. Beatson. Riwaka (black and white): Askew; Gibbs, Louis; Garde, Drummond, Hall; Newport, Tutbury, Bradley, Ryder, McCarthy. Moutere attacked from the bully off and rushed play to the Riwaka circle where they were awarded a penalty corner. Kemp, in taking the shot, gave sticks and Riwaka cleared, from the free hit.' Moutere came back-again, but sticks in the circle gave-Riwaka relief. Holdaway put in a nice run I down the right wing, and sent in. a fine centre; but Tasker missed by inches.. Moutere were on top at this stage, only good defensive work by Gibbs, Drummond and Louis keeping them out. From a clearing hit by Louis the Riwaka forwards came away and Bradley dribbled through to score a good goal. Half-time sounded im-. mediately after with the score Riwaka 1, Moutere 0. . ... On resumption the Riwaka forwards, who were now combining better, set up a hot attack, the Moutere defence being fully tested. Following a scramble in the circle McCarthy sent in a shot which the Moutere goalie mulled and McCarthy following- in smartly pushed the ball into the goal. ' From the bully off the Moutere forwards took a hand and ■ Askew, the Riwaka goalie,. was called on to save twice in succession. From a scramble in the Riwaka circle Holdaway sent in a good shot making the final score Riwaka 2, Moutere 1. Messrs L. Drogemuller and R. Holdaway were the referees.

WOMEN’S MATCH RIWAKA V. NGATIMOTI Hockey players have been extremely foitunate in the matter of weather conditions and another perfect day was enjoyed on Saturday, when Riwaka met Ngatimoti at Motueka. Riwaka proved too strong on the day’s play and ran out the winners by eight goals to one. Ngatimoti are to be commended on their keenness, as they did not let up at all and were still working hard at the final whistle. The game was at no time uninteresting, and with more practice together the country players would develop into a really good team. The Riwaka team played very well together and, on the day’s play, shouid be formidable opponents for Moutere when they meet. Mr H. H. Smith controlled the game.