HOCKEY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21830, 19 June 1934, Page 7

HOCKEY

COUNTRY WEEK TOURNAMENT EIGHTEEN TEAMS COMPETE SEVERAL CLOSE MATCHES The annual Country Week tournament conducted by the Auckland Hockey Association and the Auckland Ladies' Hockey Association was opened at Remuera yesterday afternoon. The tourney is held with the object of fostering interest in the game among the various sub-associations Jn the province and to facilitate the playing of matches between widely separated districts. Eighteen teams took part. The principal trophy in the men's competition, the White Horse Cup, is at present held by Waipa, and the subsidiary trophy, the Captain "White Cup, is held jointly by Rodney and Whangarei. The trophies in the ladies' competition aro the Provincial Cup, for the winners, and the Twiname Cup, for the runners-up. The former is held by the Auckland A team and the latter by Paeroa. In the men's matches yesterday a different stylo of hockey from that seen in city club matches was displayed. Although most teams lacked combination, as tho members had not played together to any extent, some good individual work was seen. Combination should show an all-round improvement . by the end of the week. Some very fine stickwork was witnessed, playei'B having splendid control of tho ball. As country grounds are usually somewhat rougher than those at Remuera, very hard hitting was general in most . games. Rodney A had little difficuty in beating Whakatane by six goals to one, but tho' association's B team lost to Waipa by seven goals to nil. Whangarei had a hard-fought game with Piako and eventually prevailed by throe goals to two, while ThameHHauraki beat Franklin by two goals to nil. The best ladies' game of the day was tho friendly match between Thames (three) and Paeroa (two), a good standard being, shown thioughout. Tli-s other games were rather lagged, but the standard should improve »u combination is acquired. ResuJ's were as follows: WHITE HORSE CUP Rodney A, 6 (J. Grimmer 4, T. Grimmer, C. Matthews), Whakatane, 1 (Bridges); Whangarei, 3 (Hewitt 2, Bay 2), Piako, 2 (J. Hawkins 2); Waipa, 7 (B. Spiers 5, G. Wood 2), Rodney B, 0: Thames-Hauraki, 2 (Donkin 2), Franklin, 2. PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP. A Section.—Waikato, 8 (Miss E. Smith 4, Miss E. Ponnell 2, Miss L. Ticks, Miss B. Laing),' Auckland Collegiate, 0; Whangarei, 5 {Miss M. Waters 8, Miss M. Frances 2), Auckland A,-' 3 (Miss' M. Cotten 2. Misa 'l. Hutchins). 1 • , B Section.—Tnuranga. 3 (Miss J. Cameron, Miss A. Peterson, Mrs. Parkinson), Piako, 0; Rodney, 2 (Mrs.. Moore, .Miss E. Gubb'), Auckland B, 2 (Misses A. Graham and E. Graham). # Friendly Game.—Thames, 3 (Miss A. Candy 2, Miss E. Candy), Paeroa,' 2 (Miss V. Brown, Miss V. Shand). '! >' '. s DRAW FOR TO-DAY ' Following is the draw for to-day:— White Horse Cup.—Franklin v. Rodney B, No. 3, 10.30 a.m., Messrs. H. Skinner and C. Smith: Whangarei v. Waipa, No. 1, 10.30 a.m., Messrs. M. Vipond and A. Rivera; Rodney A v. Piako, No. 2. 10.30 а.m., Messrs. C. B. Floyd and W. L. Grace: Thames-Hauraki v. Whakatane, No. б, 10.30 a.m.. 'Captain Brown irtid Mr. G. L. Hogben; Franklin v. Whangarei. No. G, 3.5 p.m., Messrs. F. Nicholson and A. M. Burton; Thames-Haurnki v. Rodney B, No. 9, 3.5 p.m., Messrs. 11. E. Watts and V. Simpson (AVhangnrei); Rodney A v. Waipa. No. 2, 3.5 p.m., Messrs. E. J. Hewitt and A. Rivers; Piako v. Whakatane, No. 3, 3.5 p.m., Messrs. H. C. McQuarrie and M. Vipond. . *■ Provincial Cup.-—A section: Auckland A! v. Thames, No.- i, 3.5 p.m., Messrs; W, L. iGrace and G. L. Hogben: Auckland Collegiate v. , Whnngaroi, No. 4. .3.5 p.m.. Cap-! • rtain Brown and Mr. H. Skinner; Waikato,. a bye. B section: Rodney v. Tauranga, No. ;1, 1.50, p.m., Messrs. C. Smith and H. Patterson (Whangarei):. Auckland B v. Paeroa. No. 5, '3.5 p.m.. Miss C. Mavis Clark and Mr. W. Goddard' (Whangarei); Piako, a bye. ,*•■■• Practice Match.—Wajkato v. Piako, No. 4, 1.50 p.m., Messrs. W. L. Grace and H. C. McQuarrie. JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVES The following players will represent Auckland in the junior hockey representative match against Country next Saturday:— Goal, Henderson (Somerville); fullbacks, Hay (Grammar). Halliwell (University); halves, Hogben (University), Buhib (Grammar), Long (Somerville); forwards. Arm-. , strobe (Grammar Old Boys). Alexander (St. Luke'B), Twigden (Grammar Old Boys), captain, Rickett (Grammar), Jerram (Grammar Old Boys). Reserves: Back, Newby (Mount Eden).; forwards, Fenton (St. Luke's), Bvaithwaite (Somerville). Mr. R. -Moore will be manager. SHIELD CHALLENGE MATCHES Arrangements for New Zealand hockey shield challenge matches were made at a meeting of tho Auckland Hockey Association last evening. The followin;; dates were npproved:—Against Waikato, July 21; agninst Wellington, August 18. Owing to the Town-Country matches all senior games will bo played at 1.50 p.m. next Saturday, while second Erode games will be postponed. Lower grade games will be played as usual. Mr. W. Newsham was appointed manager and C. Watts captain of the Auckland team to play Country next Saturday. ENTERTAINMENT OF VISITORS Full arrangements for the entertainment of visitors have been made. Lust evening the ladies' teams, together w;ith their.managers and elmperones. attended* the Civic Theatre, and this morning tljey will bo entertained at morning tea' at. Milne and Choyce's tearooms.' The annual hockey ball will be held at the Peter Pan Cabaret tomorrow evening, and on Friday the men'q association has arranged a smoke concert at which prizes will bo presented.