HOCKEY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18460, 25 July 1923, Page 6

HOCKEY.

WKIT2 HORSE CUP TOURNEY. RODNEY: DEFEAT FRANKLIN. TWO , DRAWN GAMES. ; The White Horse Gap hockey tournament was continued yesterday ,at Remuera. w The weather was ; fine, and the grounds had hardened, although the bumpy surface made, it difficult for the ball to be easily trapped. Three keenlycontested games were decided, and play was exciting in each match. J ; The holders of the cup, Rodney, defeated Franklin by 2 goals to 0. The winners had the better of a good game, features of which were fine work by the i Rodney • forwards and fullbacks, and the Franklin fullbacks. Rodney played the more finished hockey., "' Piako : drew with Whangarei, 3 goals each, and Mangawai-Albertland drew with Thames, with a similar goal tally. -.<.' The '; position of the teams is as folows:—!|JJodney, 4 points; Piako, 3; Franklin, 2; Mangawai-Albertland, '"' 1; Thames, 1; Whangarei, 1. ■ RODNEY V. FRANKLIN. . Rodney improved from the bully, and play hung near' the opposing circle for the first few minutes. From the outset the Rodney forwards showed a good understanding among themselves, and this, coupled with excellent stopping;- and ' clearing by ;. the baaks, gave them the better of the following play. Franklin's attack along the ■ right was short-lived, »nd 4 the ball came back to the,, other end of the field. (Franklin'-. were hitting too straight : and too hard. and judioiouß play by Rodney kept up the pressure. Franklin reached the opposing circle, where too hard hitting spoiled ' the effort. Rodney attacked in a determined fashion, and the good work of their van rd was rivalled by the solid defence; of the Franklin fullbaoks. A centre movement by Franklin changed the scene of operations. Half-time came. shortly after with no score by either side. '. :; '*■£■:■-''■ " •''-:/.: .■''-■ ■■ . '. Play swung in Rodney's favour on resuming, till the Franklin right wing made a run. Tho Koalkeeper came out to clear, and from resulting play, a shot just missed. ■■. A few minutes later, Franklin were cornered, but in good style. ■ Exciting ' play in Franklin's circle brought nothing decisive, and play went to midfleld. Frarklin won ground through a free hit, but slow circle lost a chance Rodney returned to the onslaught, and made the pace a hot one. After a couple of unsuccessful shots, Rodney scored from a shot by S. Morrison. The pace livened, and •. good : hockey: was played. An accident" delayed play, and on resuming; Franklin piassed. without success. Rodney again improved, and from undecided play, the ball came out to Goertz, who scored. > Play was bustled by the Frank! lin forwards to the . other 'twenty-five, and Rodney conceded two penalty corners. No score occurred,, however, and the game ended:

Rodney ■ '»...« fl' Franklin .... •-/* ;.;0- * q Mr. . L. H. Norton was referee. •' WHANGAREI V. PIAKO. The Northern team was first to look dangerous, : and invaded the opposing ; twentyfive. . Pjajco went o ] oao to /scoring, '% but the ball went | over the line. ■ The Whangarei backs relieved, and Piako conceded ; a corner. The pace : was fast, and ' the ; ball ' travelled quickly over the field.: Piako made a couple of good attempts, while Whangarei missed a onanoe throngs, weak ahootinir The? attack was r maintained, however, ; and from 01 ? r£ i • H'" 111 * 11 scored for Whangarei.; Piako, made -good J movements, "■ and a breach by the Whangarei goalkeeper led to & penalty bully. ■ From ' a scramble, : the ball hit the post. and the goalie cleared from the rebound. Play remained in "Piako's favour when ;• the half-time whist sounded. Whangarei were - hard creased for the opening stages of the second spell, till their forwards got away. - ; Soon the .ball■ came bacfe, aftd i an angle shot rrom the right went wide.; Piako w«>r» " aot to ;be denied, however, and a fii».<-pasaii!fr rash gave them a wen-meritsd acore; : ? Harvey % . registering. Wnanßarei r were spurred by the reverse and attacked strongly and Massey scored shortly afterwards. ■ Each side made : good attempts, ana ; the ;s ball /wag nit ; ; about' freely. ; Pialco forwards bronjrht the '-:. ball to the circle. I where an • excellent ~> sooring chanoe came to nothing. /Whangarei returned, to the attack, and Hannan scored. Piako then sot up a sustained offensive, and Moore beat the defence; m With a few minutes to go the forwards made another ?■ run, : and Hawes netted. The final scores were: -';';?Whangarei ~ .« . „*. 8 ■' Piako ■■:■:,, : , j|;... .« ,;:;,.;;.. ti 3 Mr. G. Lowe was referee. ','■ " MANGAWAI V. THASIEg. ■ Undecided play followed the bully, till Mangawai made a good effort and kept their opponents on the defensive. Thames replied with a rush along the centre, and play went to mid£eld -vi Mangawai were .hot''to'i be denied,, however, and «kept the :c ball in favourable quarters. Their- :' score •; was opened a few minutes later through a shot' by G. Day. Thames retaliated and reached the '■'■ circle, though the ; defence was sound. The game continued an even ? one, till Mangawai • pressed hotly, ■■ •'■ though": no -J- score '-■ resulted, The ball went back. into the Mangawai ; circle, but the Northerners cleared, and - quickly went to the other: end, where .Grant narrowly missed. , Thames i again pressed, , and ; play was :in their favour :at half-time. - . ', • - .' : From the bully the Thames forwards got going and pressed hotly: their efforts being crowned ■ by a successful : shot -by '-Menries. A ; second score followed "a : couple of minutes lates. Menzies netting, Mangawai, were next aggressors l and ■;;■ Wellon : scored. i Exciting moments m'the Mangawai /goal mouth followed, Thames finally scoring X from -, a* shot at close range by McMillan. : ' Mangawai kept play in favourable wound, and illdirected shooting returned play:: to ; the twenty-five. though : Mason finally netted. : The game- ended: , Thames ' • '"V '. .' ,•' ;. - :"./ *» '\, 8 >,;' :■■ MangawahAlbertland %-. *.-3 Mr. Haggett was referee.

LADIES' PROVINCIAL CUP.*; ■J TATJMARTJNUI . WIN AGAIN. .•" ; : ,'- The ■'; matches v for the : Ladies';. Prbnncial L.up were continued yesterday. In 'the ; ; A Section Taumarunui ; A were again ;■ successful, defeating , Raglan ,; by 5 goals to 0. The Eotorua team played a better game than on Monday, and defeated Auckland by 2 goals to 0. -t v ••'■'' ■ . In ,the : : B Section, ; Whangarei': easily defeated Piako The winners ..have'' a * clever, past set of forwards, who were too strong for. the opposing ~ defence.: Franklin - scored their second win, by ' defeating : Taumanihui B .by 3 to ',2.: after a most exciting contest. Inn results are: > _ Whangar«i._.7 goals. ' (Misses Ridinga 2, Piako 6 McEinnon 2 ' Hewlett)«' ; defeated i Franklin. 8 (Misses MoDonald ;2. X Johns). defeated Taumarmm; •■ B. 2 ' (Misses V Praser and Stevenson). > ,v - . \-. -. .'■'• Taumarunui A 6. defeated Raglan 0. Rotorua 2. defeated Auckland 0. ; '

TEAM FOE AUSTRALIA. AUCKLANDERS LEAVE TO-NIGHT. ' The Auckland members of the New Zealand j, hookey,;- team to 4 tour Australia will , leave by the Main Trunk express ; this evening to ioin'the other members of team at Wellington. The team, which will sail for Sydney by the Ulimaroa on Friday, is , as- ' follows:— .- . ' • ; Goalkeeper: H. Snooks (Canterbury).''• Fullbacks: H. B. "Speight (Auckland), N. Hanson (Manawatu). v'~i '.-/•• .•; ■■■■?.•"£•■ Fullback or Half L. :Baildon (Auckland). Halves: E.McLeod (Auckland), O K Perrin (Wellington), , T.; Toward Wellington), R. L. Thompson: (Wellington), C. Free (Taranaki). ■, '■' Forwards: D. Alexander' (Auckland) -E : ■ Heathy. (Wellington), ; E. S. Watts (Auckland), L. Boyd (Wellington), R. A. Phillc potts (Taranaki), >N; ■, Bromley (Nelson). BL Lockey.-.(Buller). ' •',;.,.-,; -~■■■■ .., '~ Toward and lackey take the places of A. Steeje and W. ;A.v Fotheringham, ■: the Aucklart* players, 'who were not able to obtain the necessary leave 'of absence v ■•>!■ Mr. L. • .H. Norton, of .& Auokland, •, is manager. Mr.: L. C. Kent, chairman of the Auckland Hockey Association, and Mr : A : :W. Manning, president .of ,f the; Wellington Hockey 'Referees' Association, are accom. .panymg, the team.V; ;:. : .■:-;.;/.;•■■ .'."•■..•.■.• -"^-, ■' ■•■■<•■ Although • the Australian itinerary is • not yet .advised, it < is known i: that matches will be played, against New South Wales, at Svd- : ney- 7 against Victoria at Melbourne, i and against : Queensland; at Brisbane. ': It is behoved ;: the ; test match K against .■! Australia 1 will bo played at Sydney. -*""•*»«.. i