Hockey A DEARTH OF FORWARDS

NZ Truth, Issue 1228, 13 June 1929, Page 17

Hockey A DEARTH OF FORWARDS

Canterbury Backs Better Type (From "N.Z. 'Truth's" Vciiristchurch ■ - : ; v - : :Re P-) ; :-:v,^ r; >. '■- Fast and even play with t few brilliant incidents marked' Saturday's hockey matches. " ' THOUGH they defeated Technical by four goals to one ' Sydenham did not shqw the: form expected of them, 'rhey ji.r.t»- 'not at ail : "consistent, the weakness being- apparent' m the forAvai;d line. '-■ ';! •. - r ''".-w '•'"■'■ '.■' fijiie." good: forrii- shown by;C,,'Mayston when he sc6red- t three goals for Sydenham m his first match for the side has pot been Vre/peated 'm. the 'other. , games he has playediri; ■ ' '-. './.. . JRushbridge "played a clever ganie and scored - two of Sydenham's- goals. Cockcroft went 'well for Technical, "but there were occasions when . his.< work Was nullified by the failure of his inside forwards to support.-him.v ... . . '• ' '."■ Trinity had .iittle.-difflculty m defeating Wharenui by four goals to nil. The combination of the forwards told. "The Selwyn-St. Albairs clash provided a fast, game which Selwyn won by four goals to one. . ' .-''■;. H; Bell, a former Selwyn and Can*, terbury centre-forward, turned out In goal for*:his old club on Saturday, but , did not. get many opportunities to prove whether he is suitable for the new .position. ... ■ The ex-Otago representative, G. Chantrell, who is now playing m $he» halfline'for St. Al.bans, is not turning out to be the bright star that many of his colleagues anticipated. Although only a lad, R. Barnhill, the St.' " Albans goalkeeper, played well on Saturday. He bids fair to out-snookev Snooks, one. of the best goalies Canterbury has produced. . The first two goals, Selwyn scored were the subject of adverse comment by a few spectators who considered that the referee In charge of: the game had forgotten the offside rule. • / The Canterbury selector, Mr. ,T. Pascoe, is haying a worrying time m selecting the representative team to meet Wellington on June 29. The half-line .seems assured as J. .Anderson, B. Hore and B. Rogers are all available, .but with the exception of S. Bell, there are no brilliant, forwards about this year. . "■■'■ ' Primary schools hockey is making rapid strides m Christchurch and 'the twenty teams playing each Saturday provide much good sport.