HOCKEY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23129, 30 August 1938, Page 9

HOCKEY

LADIES' TOUBNA3IENT MATCHES AT GISBORNE AUCKLAND TEAM DEFEATED, [BY TELEGRAPH —rRESS ASSOCIATION] GISBORNE, Monday The New Zealand ladies' hockey tournament was continued' in fanowery weather. Tho ground was slippery after heavy rain over the week-end. Eastern disposed of its toughest opposition in B section by rattling on four goals in the second half against Auckland.

Eastern and Taranaki lead 'in tho B section. Canterbury has a three-point lead in the C section, and Ashburton is one point ahead of Wanganui in the A section. Following are the results of to-day's matches:— A Section.—Ashburton, 3, Hawke's Bay, 2{ Wanganui, 3, Manawatu, 1. B Section. —Eastern, 4, Auckland, Oj. Taranaki, 2, Wellington, 1; Poverty Bay B, 3, Ruahine, 0. C Section. —Canterbury, 8, Nelson, 0; Feilding, 2, Akitio, 2.

GOALS FROM PENALTIES

DEFENCE SEVERELY TESTED [by telkguaph—own correspondent} GISBORNE. Monday Auckland made a great fight in defence against Eastern in the first spell, which ended without a score, but the defence crumpled in the second half when play was mostly in Auckland's territory. Miss Askew and Miss Squires in the halfback line, put up a great performance in the first spell, Miss Askew's stickwork being particularly clean. Miss Gubb was a splendid fullback, disorganising tho Eastern attack, but in the second spell Auckland played a purely defensive game and tho forwards could not get going. Miss Gawler was well marked after her five goals on Saturday. Two of Eastern's goals were the result of penally bullies after Miss Wyllie 'fell in the goal-mouth under the charging Eastern forwards. Miss Wyllie played a :|,>lendid game throughout and in the second spell was one of the hardest worked of her team. ■ . _ _