LADIES' HOCKEY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23130, 31 August 1938, Page 22

LADIES' HOCKEY

TOURNEY AT GISBORNE RESULTS OF THIRD DAY [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] GISBORNE. Tuesday Tho ladies' hockey tournament was continued in perfect weather, although the grounds were in a plastic state. Eastern had its hardest tusslo to date in an even first spell with Taranaki, but the latter was penned in its own territory practically all the second half. Ashbnrton leads in the A section, Eastern in the B section, and Canterbury in the C section.

Results of to-day's play were as follows: A Section.—Wairarapa, 5. Hawke's Bay. 0; Ashburton, 1, Alanawatu, 0. B Section.—Eastern, 4, Taranaki, 0; Wellington, 2, Poverty Bay B, 0; Auckland. 11. Ruahine, 0.

C Section.—Canterbury, 8, Poverty Bay A, 0; Nelson, 3, Akitio, 2.

PROLIFIC SCORING

AUCKLAND TEAM'S WIN

[by telegraph—OWN correspondent]

GISBORNE, Tuesday

Miss Gawler scored with almost monotonous regularity for Auckland in the match against Ruahine and secured seven of the eleven goals scored. Afiss Spiers scored two and Afisses Bell and Smith ono each. Auckland had Ruahino on the defensivo practically throughout. Auckland's match against Taranaki tomorrow should decide the second place in tho section, for Eastern seems to be unbeatable. Taranaki possesses more vigorous halfbacks and backs than Auckland, and until the interval to-day gave Eastern a closer game than Auckland did yesterday. Auckland has faster forwards and its chances to-morrow are favoured.