HOCKEY

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11934, 15 September 1924, Page 10

HOCKEY

HUTT A DEFEAT KARORI RIVERSIDERS WIN CHAMPIONSHIP; WELLINGTON SECOND. RESULTS AT A GLANCE. Hutt A 6 Karori ~.,.w 2 Wellington ... 5 Wesley I * Varsity 6 Wakatu 1 Hutt B 4 Petone 2 A great deal rested on the Tesults of Saturday's games in the senior division of the hockey competitions, and with the fourteenth and final round played Hutt A have come out with the eeaeonla honours, with Wellington United a. close second, ono point behind. The riverside team has played wonderfully consistent hockey right throughout the season, and undoubtedly deserve' the top place on the ladder, which they have held from the first games of tho year. This is the first occasion on which a Hutt team has succeeded dn taking pride of place, but for the past two years the hockey enthusiasts in the suburb have worked both arduously and with unlimited enthusiasm. On Saturday their endeavours were rewarded, and the season's honours undoubtedly go to the best team placed in the field this year. Wellington, who are runners-up, were the only ones to lower the,Hutt club’e dolours this season, which they did after a great display. This club has been singularly unfortunate in regard to its players, several of whom have been prevented from turning out more than once, and this has contributed much to a weakening of the side. Despite the fact that both Armstrong and Jacobsen have been forced to drop from the running on one or two Saturday, Wellington have put up several great games. Karori, likewise, have been considerably unlucky -with their players, hut have done well. It is not meant by this to detract from the merit of Hutt A's performance, as it is not likely that, on their showing, they would _h*ve been defeated this year. THE FINAL TABLE. At the conclusion of the season's senior games the various clubs are placed as

HUTT A v. KARORI AN INTERESTING GAME. Two* good teams met in Hutt A and Karori, and the gam© on the riverside ground was willing from start to finish. Hutt from the bully-off made plain the fact that they were out' to win, and equally a© evident was Karori’s desire to beat their opponents. A loss meant too much for Hutt to leave -anything to chance, with the result that the eleven, keen and well-trained, kept up a hot pace. Karori returned with a solid defence, and at times a worrying offensive placed the -rivermders :on their guard. Scorers for Hutt were: R. Lusty (4i, Seaper (1), Smith (1), and Lusty(l), Moore and Spiers, each of whom played well for the blacks, secured goal* tor Lloyd and mite controlled the game. WELLINGTON v. WEBLEY FORMER'S EAST WIN. Wellington, with a point between them and the championship, set out to win their games against Wesley, but found the blue easier to dispose of than they had expected. The first half saw four scores to their oredit, whereas Wesley had not drawn blood.. The game was decidedly mediocre, and was seldom relieved by bright hockey. At tunes the Wellington van managed to, break away with the Wesley backs offering poor resistance. The Wellington reargaurd was not troubled to any great extent, and they had little difficulty in returning the leather to the Wesley end on most occaSl Lundon was the most conspicuous man in the red and whites' ran. and he showed excellent form once or twice but on the whole both teams appeared a Mtle tired, and found ddfficnlty in keepmg up what was a slow pace Scores for the winners -were secured by Lundon Bovd. AERs, the Wesley inside right, notohed a goal in the second spell. Mr H. Hatob was referee. •VARBITY V. WAKATU LATTER'S WEAK DEFENCE. There was more in the struggle notween Varsity and Wakatu than in ‘he Wellington - Wesley game, although neither wore of tho standard one would expect to 6ee at the end of a E ® as ?“; This game was farily evenly contested during the first half; but towards the end the oollegians became suddenly aggressive, and oiled on five points 111 quick succession. Tke forwards were playmg well, and in fact had. done so right throughout, but their shots had been wild and net enough thought was piven t °T?bo o Wakatu defence was decidedly walk, in fact at times there was no defence at all, and the hitting of the baoks was both poor and at t imes careless There was a tendency among the whites rearguard to interfere with the forwards when they were after the ball, and on more than one occasion two sticks "were locked in entiroly unorthodox war. „ , trr , On the day's play the greens ( varsity) wore far ahead of their opponents, and it was surprising that they did not put on more points in the earlier stages of play. Cousins. Sykes, and Foden were conspicuous in the forwards, while McDnff oarne "out of his shell" as it were and notched a -nod goal for the winners, after one or two bright dashes. The Wakatu forwards were lacking in combined work, and with no unison between thorn and the backs the team gave a very poor display on the whole. Goals for the winners were secured by Cousine (2). Foden (2). Sykes and McDuff. The Wakatu goal was obtained by McGavin. ~ , ~ Ur Thomas controlled the game. PROMISING PLAY INTERMEDIATES v. SCHOOL BOYS. A match between an intermediate grade team and a school boys' eleven took ©lace on Karori Park, resulting in a win for the intermediate team by three froais to one. There was not much between the two elevens, and individual plav accounted for the intermediate grade teaij 8 cess more than did combined effort* Ims was more in evidence with tho school br.ys however, and their play was at times quite good. .... . . There was not a great deal of combination. however, in either team, which was hardly to be expected. The boys wore not fast enough for their opponents, and were thus not able to stem their rushes. For this reason therefore the score does *sot oivw a very good idea of the resnec-

tive merits of the teams. Thera was some very promising material amongst the school players. Ur H. Hatch controlled the game. LADIEB’ GAME BEPS. v. HOME TEAM. After an interesting game at the Park between tile recently returned representative team, which was competing at Nelson in the Dominion tournament, and a home side, the former won by two goals to nil. Mr Scott was referee. HTJTT DEFEAT FEILDING. There was a good attendance at the Hutt recreation ground on Saturday when a ladies hockey match was played between a team from Feilding and the Hutt senior eleven. In the first half the Hutt team, with the wind in their favour, scored two goals, both obtained by Miss Wardell. The visitors had the better of the second half, hut the defence of the Hutt team kept them at bay, and the final whistle sounded without any alteration in the soores. The best players in the Hutt team were Misses Londstraum (left back), who gave a particularly fine defensive exhibition, R. Oliver (left half), M. Baumber (centre half), Wardell (right wing), and P. Dawson. Of the visitors. Misses Bishop (goal), M. Spooner -(back), M. Wilkie (centre half), E. Worsfield (captain and centre forward), _ D. Worsfold (right wing), and M. Smith, played good hockey. Mr Barton Ginger was referee. The Feilding team leave this morning for Carterton, and to-morrow they will play the Carterton ladies. OTHER CAMEB JUNIOR GRADE. Wesley i r. Huia 0. Karori 10 v. Y.M.C.A. 0. Training College 5 v. Wellington 3 Petone 4 v. Wesley Rovers 0. 'Varsity won by default from Wakatu. THIRD. Karori 6 v. Hutt 0. Wesley Rovers 3 v. Y.M.C.A. 0. Petone defaulted to Huia. Training College defaulted to Wesley. LADIES’ REP. CAMEB SOUTHLAND DEFEATS OTAGO. Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, September 13. In a ladies’ hockey match. Southland J~*<vatod Otago by 2 goals to one.

follow p. W. L. x>. Ch. Bts. 13 1 0 26 Wellington 12 1 1 25 Karori 9 3 1 ’Varsity 7 7 0 Wafcatu 5 8 Hutt B H 5 e *0 10 Wesley 4 10 0 8 Petone 0 12