HOCKEY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21032, 22 May 1930, Page 5

HOCKEY.

By Centbe Half. The following table shows the respective positions of the teams engaged in the senior competition to date: — Goals Cup P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts, Albany .. 4 4 City .... 4 2 1 1 13 14 5 University A 3 2 1 Tech. Old Boys .. 4 22 Training Col. 3 —2 1 7 10 1 H.S. Old Boys 3 —2 1 4 25 1 UNIVERSITY A v. TECHNICAL OLD BOYS. Technical Old Boys did not seem to be able to strike form in the match against University A, and the Light Blues scored six goals to Technical’s two. G. Silver nud_ S. Duncan were missing from the Technical ranks, and they were replaced by two juniors, both of whom proved satisfactory substitutes. The first spell was not lopg started before University commenced to make the play, and throughout the game the Blues seemed to have _ the better of the exchanges, several times University was a fault, and Technical was always quick to take advantage of the opportunities. Edson played his usual good game for University, _ and Bellfield was also frequently prominent. Len ' Silver was to the fore in many of the Technical movements, and , Sew|jHoy, Jory, and O’Brien Were also’ playing well. Though University • really played the better game. Technical were unfortunate on several occasions. CITY v. VARSITY B. The first quarter of an hour of the Lity-University B match was productive of very ragged play. “Stick” and obstruction were the worst faults, both sides being guilty The University goal-keeper snouid not be too eager, and should not come out of the circle as much as he does. It was pleasing to see Ken Butler turn out for City. Though he has not yet mastered the game, this player shows considerable ability, and should be valuable to his club in the future.. Wnljer played an improved game for City on Saturday. He was centreing wdll from the wing, but many of his passes were not taken, and some good l opportunities were lost. He did, however, show some inclination to work one-handed too much, ihe University captain played a good game at full-back.

ALBANY v. TRAINING COLLEGE. The game between Albany and Training College was played on Oval No. 2 under ideal conditions, Although Albany won by 3-goals to I, they had by no means an easy win, Albany’s three goals were scored in the first half, when the whole team played well, the forwards especially giva good display of combined work In the second half Training College had the “S, ,; < r r . _tbe g am e, Albany going right off their first-half form. Bey, who scored Colleges only goal, gave a good display ot centre-forward play, but did not pet a great deal of support given him by the other forwards. Of the halves, the centre was the best, playing a good “heady” game. Both the College full-backs played well, Carrington especially getting in some aery useful hits.• This player speculates a m,’ au t hear| y always gets away with it. . The College goal-keeper gave a very finished display, and on the form shown on Saturday will be hard to keep out of the Otago team. Taken as a whole, tfte I raining College team, with a little more combination, would develop into a first-class team. Twose, in goal for 4 ,ba ?yi , a K ain played a good game. Of the full-backs-—Frost and Whitburn—the latter played the better game, getting through a lot of work. Morris was again seen in the halves, where he played a serviceable game. On his present playing it appears as if this player has gone back considerably since last year. Ward again showed that he is a first-class player, while Simpson played his usual solid game. Brown, on the left-wing, was weak, while Baxter showed good form. Rennick. at centre, did not get many opportunities, and at times was inclined to hit the ball to the,-back, of the player he was passing to. Densem at right-wing, played a good game considering that it is only his second appearance in First Grade hookey. - AUSTRALIAN VISIT. The : New Zealand University Hockey Council has intimated to the Wellington Hockey Association that the proposed Sydney University visit has fallen through. UNIVERSITY TOURNAMENT. The interuniversity tournament will be held in Wellington this season, commencing on Saturday week. The four colleges will be represented, and will play for the Seddon Stick, for which Otago and Victoria tied last year at Christchurch, On the first day there will be two games, and on Monday, June 3, the winners will play off, and the losers will also try conclusions, On June 3, the King’s Birth day, the combined-Universities’ teams will meet the Wellington representatives at the Basin Reserve. On the last occasion on W'hich such a match, was played, two years ago. University players won by two goals to nil. CHALLENGE FOR THE SHIELD. The Management Committee of the Wellington Hockey Association has entered a challenge for the New Zealand Hockey Challenge Shield, now held by Canterbury. During the discussion, which preceded the carrying of the motion, the secretary (Mr R. H. Boys) said that Otago had already entered a challenge, and Wellington might have to go'down to Dnnedin.to play for the trophy According to information he had received, the Auckland players bad been very unlucky not to wrest the shield from Canterbury last season, after the latter had taken it from Wellington, The Canterbury team must have been at the very top of its form when it defeated Wellington. He understood that the Canterbury team would not be as strong this season. THE FREE HIT PUSH SHOT. The following extract from the Hockey World, of October. 1929, should be of decided interest:—“One important change which the women have effected this season is that it is legal at a free-hit either to push or hit the ball. I am sorry I have to join issue most strongly against thjs push shot business from a fj-ee hit. An ex-international lady player, who really ought to know better, actually suggested that a push shot could be made with greater precision and direction than an ordinary hit. A skilled international might be able to do so, but whht about the common rank and file of players? A correct push shot is not so easy to make, and it requires a certain amount of skill to execute it correctly. I have seen really first-class men and women players sadly bungle the push shot because they have rarely practised it. I have also seen players in an international match try it and ‘muff’ it." ASSOCIATIONS’ REPRESENTATION Reporting to the Management Committee of the Wellington Hockey Association on the annual meeting of the New Zealand Hockey Association, held in Christchurch, Mr R, H, Boys said that he was more than ever convinced that not only was Wellington the only association which bothered to make its representation personal, but also—and he said it advisedly—the only ■ association which semned to take any interest or renpoi.iibility in the parent body (reports a Welfington writer). “ There was not, I think, a view directly expressed by any association other than Wellington," he went on “No association had any comment or inquiry to make. It was a meeting of the Management Committee, plus the. Canterbury representatives of the various associations speaking for themselves. So long as that state of affairs contimies, I think the other associations have only themselves to blame if the New Zealand Hockey Association acts in any way which is not to their liking.” Mr J. L. M'Alister: That explains a number of things that have puzzled us in iba past. Mr Boys; We can hardly blame' the New Zealand Hockey Association or the Canterbury men on it. They certainly seem to do their job, and they do it without complaint from any association but Wellington.