HOCKEY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22632, 25 July 1935, Page 5

HOCKEY

Br Centbe-hau. RXTURES August 3—Otago v. North Otago, at Oamaru. • , August "24.—Otago v. South Canterbury, at Timaru. POSITIONS OF TEAMS The following tables show the positions of the teams engaged in the first, second, and third grade competitions: — FIRST GRADE. Goals Gup

SENIOR COMPETITION

By losing the match against Technical Old Boys last Saturday, High School Old Boys A is now.well back in the competition, having'only 14 points to University "A's 20 and Albany's 15. Albany, which has been improving for some time, has had a run of comparatively easy matches and, if it can maintain, the record of the past "few weeks, should be able to come even closer to,the leaders before, the end p£ the final round: '.,....'. ..-..; -• , Old Boys A was a.strong team at the commencement of the season, displaying ; good, team work and using the talents ot the several" good Invidual players to the best advantage. ." For a few weeks past, however, the side has fallen off consider ably and on-Saturday the display was indeed poor. Callon, the goalkeeper, played as consistently as usual, but both full-backs were too" slow, and Brebuer, in particular;, was sending his clearances in-the wrong direction. The half-line failed to find its stride/with the exception of Roberts, who worked like a Trojan in tlie second s-pell, but all. his efforts were in vain when the ball went to the . forwards. Taylor, a promoted junior, appeared on the left-wing and failed to . justify his inclusion in the team. Banning .went from the wing to inside-ripht. but whether on account of the unaccustomed position or for spme other reason, he was not at home. Martin played centre, and Gray and M'Clathcytook their usual positions. The line failed to combine at any time, and though it forced a territorial advantage for a fair part of the time, could not" develop a scoring movement. Technical, with only nine men on the field, succeeded by forceful methods i io scoring -three goals in the first quarter 'of an hour and spent the remainder of the/time harassing the other side in its efforts to penetrate to the circle. . /fiigh School Old Boys B presented a surprise in holdine University A to a 2—l-Victory. .-The-Old Boys' team played v.its. hardest throughout, and University, on the other' hand,- appeared a little off colour..: lit was a; good match with plenty of incident and served to point out to the Blues the inadvisability of taking oven-the bottom team cheaply. Albany's win over University B was decisive, the Red and Blacks takirie iip the attack from the commencement of • play and allowing the Blues only occasional i.espites., >.;.

PLAYER'S MISFORTUNE Eric Gillespie, who has been an important link in the High School Old Boys A team this season, suffered a' very painful accident at his. work recently and is .'* out" of hockey for the remainder of . ibis season at. least. ■ The injury consists jof a : ..severely right hand "with disastrous effects on his thumb._ Gillespie, is? keen,: however, and will unr doubtedly continue to give his support to his club. ■■ «' " ■' " /'' * SECOND GRADE \\ • .Very' few competitions in any sport ,in Dunedin have .been as closely con? tested as-'the Second Grade Competition in men's hockey. With one team having 15 points, there are four * others lying in second place ' with 13 points each. . Albany' created a surprise by defeating .University C last Saturday, and, on the - (lay's ,play. the younger Albany players were definitely-superior. Although, University C had the misfortune to lose_ its 'centre-forward,- Fitzgerald, who received an; accident to . his forehead, the team never, j>layed up. to its usual standard; in fact it was _very . poor.- For Albanyi Day was prominent in breaking up the attack and. giving "his side numerous opportunities.- Its game was ; first-class, i .Technical B, which drew with; Caveis sham last Saturday, was certainly the \ better lor it" showed more initiative ' in attack, being' unlucky not to win. Technical has two good full-backs, while other ; members of the team showdash andkeen- ■ ness, which is characteristic' of junior '>. players. s . -The best match, however, was that be- • tweon Golts and High School—the former ' running out the victor. The latter team did not play so well, but all the same tie • game-was a first-class exhibition'of goocl ■ hockey. ■ - ,>.Next Saturday, .when Technical will meet University. C at the Oval, a good game should I>e witnessed since this match .definitely will- affect the competition -points. The other two matches to be played on the Oval 'also should prove close. •';.:•.. -.•.■■'' J' V UNBEATEN RECORD the third Test match, the allIndia - hockey team has played and won "■'26" ganies since'May 15. with a goal record -of a 297 to 21.. . ... ....:' : . "-' : The highest, score. recorded by the Indians so far 'li'as .in the match against Manawatii, which they'won by 22 goals to" 2. The second Test match in Welling- ' ton was the closest game, the score being 3 —2 in India's favour. ; Interviewed after the match against Auckland, the manager of the Indian team, Mr Behram Doctor, said that the Auckland team played well, arid they certainly had the making of a good style of play. Moreover, they definitely showed that good coaching could put them into first-class shape. What struck, his team most was the sporting spirit that was shown by E. Watts when he allowed India to win the second penalty bully. ' His team had played their best game on the tour. The Auckland style of •■play was entirely different .from that of ;the test of New Zealand, but then again : New Zealand would never iriiprove unless or until they played in a different season. What beat the players here was the ground.

WOMEN'S HOCKEY . POSITION OF TEAMS. The following tables show the positions of the teams engaged in the Womeu's Hockey Association's competitions: A GRADE.

P.W. L. D. T. A. Pts. Univevsitv A .. 10 10 34 12 " 'JU Albany .. ..10 7 2 1 63 17 15 H.S.O.B. A ■-•;. 11 7 4 — 36 21 14 T.G.O.B. 11 3 6 2 29 28 8 University B .. 11 2 9 — 22 55 4 HlS.O.B. B .. 11 1 9 1 17 68 3 SECOND GRADE University C ..10 7 2 1 21 15 15 Gaversham ... 9 6 2 1 37 16 13 Albanv .. ..10 6 3 1 43 19 13 H.S.O'B. Colts 10 5 3 2 36 38 12 T.C.O.B. B .,9522 17 12 12 High School ..10 4 5 1 41 26 9 T.C.O.B. C ... 10 3 6 1 24 37 7 University D .. 9 17 1 18 38 3 H.S.O.B. D ..9 1 8 — 11 47 - THIRD GRADE. Technical A .. 4 4 — — 40 2 8 High School B 5 3 1 1 Albany .. .. 5 3 11 52 11 3 14 7 7 High School C 4 3 1 -=- 10 4 6 Primary Schools 4 1 3 — High School D 5 1 4 — 4 29 2 3 26 2 Technical B .. 5— 5 — 1 23 —

P. w. L. D. Pts. Otajro ...; .. , ... 10 s — 2 18 Kinc's , .. .. . .. 10 5 1 4 14 Moiuona .. , -.. 10 o 4 4 S Dunedjn . .. 10 i? ~y 2 8 University .. 9 3 G — 6 High School 5 — 5 — 0 Hiph School ! entered the competition in the second round. B GRADE. Taieri ... . .. 11 11 _ — 22 Momona . .. 11 10 1 — 20 Otago .. -;. . .. 11 7 3 1 15 Dunedin . ..11 5 5 1 11 King's .. . . .. 11 3 6 2 8 Y.W.OA. . .. 11 2 9 — 4 University . ..10 — 9 1 1 C GRADE. Brighton . .. 10 10 — — 20 West Harbour .. 10 8 1 1 17 Momona . .. 10 7 1 2 16 Dunedin . .. 10 5 4 1 11 Technical School 9 '> 4 — 10 Taieri . • • . .. 10 4 5 1 9 University . .. 9 4 5 — 8 King's . .. 10 1 7 2 4 Otajro ... . .. 10 1 9 — o V.W.C.A. ...... 10 - — 9 1 1 Otago, the leading team in the A Grade