HOCKEY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17843, 26 July 1921, Page 7

HOCKEY.

THE WITITE HORSE CUP.

OPFNTNG OF TOURNAMENT. The sixth annual country week tournament for the White Horse Cup was commenced yesterday at the Remuera hockey grounds and will be continued each afternoon until concluded. Six entries have been received and four teams played yesterday. Fine weather, with a coldness in the atmosphere that encouraged fast play, was experienced and the ground was, in sood condition. The match between Thames and Rodney was a good game, with honours equal at first, but the Thames team, especially the backs, failed to maintain their dash and combination, and Rodnev. playing well, won by 5 goals to 0. The match between Tauranga and Bay oi Plenty was a fast, exciting struggle from start to finish and resulted in a draw, each side scoring one goal. The teams in the competition are:— Whangarei.—J. Crompton. J. Sloane. S Humphrey, P. Whittle, A. Bongard. N. Munro, P. Harrison, F. Massey. B. Sloane H. A. Shepherd. H. Harmon. C. Cook. J Miller. C. Chissell, N. G. Munro. Tauranga.—Rev. E. McCutcheon. G. Simmonds. R. Wooo\ W. Walsh. H. Simmonds, T. Carter. J. Edwards, F. Simmonds. L Green. H. McDonald, B. Olson. E. Hammond, H. Allely, Thames.—Martin. Briggs, Lloyd. McCallum, Danby. S. James. Danby. A. Brokenshire. Buchan. O'Carroll. T. Hale. Law. I. B. Macken, Menzies. Rodney.—J. Rennie. W, Croker. R. CiviL A. Powdrill. T. Toovey, N. Webber. O Civeil, T. Davis. S. Morrison. R. Powdrill J. Goertz. H. Simonsen. A. Eyton, M Simonsen. Bay of Plenty.—Tabb. Baker. Reid. Knight. Murray (2), Kelly. Wardlaw. Bennett. Burnett (2), Cox. Adamson. Fogerty. Harvey. MEETING OF . MANAGERS. The annual meeting of managers of country teams competing in the White Horse Cup tournament was held yesterday morning Mr. H. B. Speight (Auckland Hockey Association) presided. There were also present: Messrs L. H Norton and L C. Kent (Auckland). A. C. Bourgious (Whangarei), P, W. Smith (Rodney), M. J. Fogarty (Bay of Plenty). A. W. Danby (Thames), A. F. Leslie (lauranga). The following colours were registered :—Franklin, red and black hoops; Bay of Plenty, black and white hoops; Tauranga. black jersey with white monogram; Rodney, white; Thames, black and blue hoops; Whangarei, black jersey with broad gold band. Consideration was given to the disposition of the Captain White Cup, future dates of the tournament, and the number of players to be registered for each team, but a decision in each case was until the adjourned meeting on Friday next. THAMES V. RODNEY. In the Thames-Rodney match Buchan wa.% quick to take advantage of the bully, and carried the bail to Rodney's goal, where it. Civil saved. Another rush by the Thames forwards was stopped by the same player, and the ball was taken by O. Civil, on thtright wing, to the Thames goal. The attach was stopped by R. Civil, and the Rodnev forwards took the ball to the Thames goal, and O. Civil had a shot, which was spoiled by Powdrill being offside. Thames made u swift attack on the Rodney goal, but R. Civil again proved safe. A rush by Rodney was. blocked by Briggs, and the play wa.i again taken to Rodney's goal, where Rennio saved well. Half-time sounded shortly afterwards. When play resumed the Thames backs did some good defensive work. Eyeton sent the ball to Goertz on the left wing, who ehot a goal from a difficult- angle. Fronr- the bully Thames attacked, but Croker cleared from his own goal and bit the ball to half-way, where Eyeton took it to" the Thames net and scored. Later play centred round the Thames goal, where O. . Civil, receiving a good centre from Powdrill, found the not An attempt by Morrison to lake the ball to the Thames goal was stopped by Briggs, but Thames could not keep the play away from their end. and from a comer Powdrill scored. A few minutes later Powdrill again received a handy centre from O. Civil and scored the fifth goal. Further ecoring was averted by 'the work of the goalkeeper and the offsido play of the Rodney team. The game ended with Rodney forcing the attack. Rodney. 5; Thames, 0. Mr. L. H. Norton was referee.

TAURANGA V. BAY OF PLENTY. The Tauranga-Bay of Plenty match was fast and even. From the. bully-off Tauranga pressed the attack, and gave tho Bay of Plenty backs an opportunity of shoeing some good defensive play. Beed was prominent in stopping the ball and Tabb and Baker were reliable men, the latter especially playing a conspicuously safe game. Tauranga attacked., and from play in the circle F. Simmonda, the centre forward found the net. Even play continued until naif-tune. In the second spell Bay -?i Plenty were first on the attack, a shot by Kelly just missing the net. From a stron" attack by Tauranga Tabb saved, and the play was taken to the other end. where the backs proved themselves reliable men. The Tauranga backs worked hard for some time, G. Simmonds showing to pSTticular advantage. The Bay of Plenty line was pressing hard wnen the centre forward found the net a few minutes before the end of the game making the scores 1 all. Mr. L. C Kent was referee. The matches for to-day are : —Tauranga v Wnangarei. No 1 ground, 2.30 p.m , 15 r" Li. C. Kent; Franklin v. Bodney No 2 ground, 230 p.m.. Mr. L. H. 'NortonThames v. Bay of Plenty. No. 3 ground' 230 p.m.. Mesera. F. Nicholson and R. Brown.

THE LADIES' TOURNAMENT. The following nave been selected to Tep-e----sent Auckland at the country week tournament, to be held at Bemuera on Thursday Friday and Saturday:— A.—Misses P. Dawson, M. Mackin if Butland. K. Bestis, I. Hamlin. B. Flct'eh-r' U. Chamberlain. B. Protheroe. Q. Twinirie' G Darling. L. HiiL B Team: Missee Carrol bell. E Burton. E Thomas. Patterson I Thomas P. Prince. Hartley. Wallace, ilcLeoa. Alloway D Hill. Preserves: Misses M. Henry. M. Moffatt. Merrilees. The A team will wear white sweaters, navy ties, Drae and white caps, and the B team navy sweaters, nary ties and college ca s3 All reserves must attend. The draw ia as follow s:—First round • Waihiv. Waangarei. Auckland A v. Auckland B. Second round: Waihi v. Auckland A; Auckland B v. Whangarei. Third rourd • Whangarei v. Auckland A. Auckland B v' vV aihi. NOTES AND COMMENTS. Tho results of Saturday's matches give St. Luiie's the lead in the senior competitvsn, one point ahead of Areta, who have played one same more than the former team. Somervell are close handy, being only three points behind the leaders, but they hare played one game less Nert Saturday St. Lnko'3 and Somervell meet, when a wm for either team will give them a strong claim to championship honours. & Ow-jis to the slippery nature of tHfe grounds, the hockey was not of a very h:gh standard. Nevertheless, the large number cf spectators who witnessed the St. Lako'sAreta game were treated to an exciting contest, the result being in doubt till the final whistle sounded. In tb» first edell Areta had the better of t£e game and two goals were Bcored, as the result of some fine passing. With a one goal deficiancy St. Luke's commenced the second spell with great dash, and were on the attack much, more than in the first half. Two goals were added half-way through this spell, and the fcad maintained despite very determined effc-ris by, the Aroia van to eqsalisst in lis l&si £e» ffiinu£&&.

For St. Lake's. Rich, in the forwards, ■was * hard -worker, getting through a ~re« amount of work in good s'yie. HookhanTaad =fcf,4« on tbe right, were often gwaninemti vViibains made some fine runs, but hia ahootms was weak. McLeod was the best of the back division, playing a .fine same. He stemmed many attacks in clever style, his reverse stroke boing exceptionally pleasing to watch. Dixon and Potter cave very abie support. Steele and Rowe, at rollback, were both very safe. Menzies, in goal, stopped some really hot cues, and cleared well. For Areta, Moginie was easily the most prominent in the forward line, making fome cood efforts. Robert--haw was in better lorm on the wing: thin m previous games. many good openings resulting from his everts. Somers took part in several pood rashes, but was slow in the The half !tne was a hard working trio, with Brinsden perhaps the boot. Bishop is too inclined to obstruct, but otherwise plavs a sound P 2310 -. England and Rickets, the fullbacks 6av© both given better displays on the defensive. -.The same between University and Mount Men A cads for little comment. The same, contrary to expectations, proved a very uninteresting and djsappo-ntms display, neither side snowing much combination or finish A T a t *^° ut ? trw indication of tbo urend of the rl« the firs; sr-ell groin* sightly in favour of Mount Eden, while in the second halt their opponents were more prominent.

For University. Fawoett-. in geal wa* safe : SoetehU at, fullback, was in fi -» form. n. iffiS », J good jucErr.ect. Slonian also ptayc-a a sound game, tiutao was ,- , n-b ■ Kail line, two or three t.meW ex'•■•'cat'ng his side from danHerc ■• , £-."c - Scherer and Carr were the most pi eminent in the _ forwards, both b % '.r.e r---*~o;i-< hi- 'otwl n "° moven r , for Mount "Eden A Horspool. in goal. Had no trouble in sto; ping what htt.e came his way Kine wis the st rouge- of the fullbacks, breaking or, several goo*, attacks. Johns wis a *cw«. r Stre - lis ' t , », the halt fcno. accompli «h - : «ome difficult stopping in a clever rr,»"•-'..„ Jaxman also played a sound game.' intercepnns being h < strona feature A- •...•!•- the forwards, D. Alexander xas the" niost prominent. starting many eivm! si'v '«>. Rankn shone out on many occasions. Htmt. on the left wine, made a wo M oi smart runs before sending in good oer.fes. The annual inierur.ivers.Tv hockey mat'H berw«en Auckland r n:\vr-.ty Collego and Victoria CVHego, Well netcn, will be pl»ved next Saturday »t Remuera. The V ctona College team ha = had a good '-oasnre of success in the Wellington club compel tons and n»xt Saturday's match should provide a •rood exhibition of hVkry I, a y.vi* s match was won by Auckland by three goals to one