EGMONT SUPERIOR

Opunake Times, 20 June 1939, Page 3

EGMONT SUPERIOR

DEFEAT OF OPUNAKE HOCKEY LEAD HELD The Opunake team aiauu suffered defeat in the .southern hocktjy series on Saturday at the hands of Egmont, joint leuderfc with Pi Kama iu the luen's com petition. Although Egmont was sliorWianded, the experience of the players was too much for the local team, which was. handieapped by tlie absence ot Pcnney, and by the fact that Egmont's playing of only one back continually put (lie home forwards offside

Thw fiist" half produced some good hockey, Opjunuke holding the visitors well until just before the interval, when three goals were put on in quick succession. Uy bunching and getting out of position, the Opuuake players spoiled thqir own game, while penalties for offside ruined many opportunities for the local hoys, who had scored two goals, one by Northcott and the other by de Castro, in the first spell. F'gmo»!t meanwhile had notched seven goals, the scorers beiui>' Foy, Walsh and Cann. Way was more even in the second spell, but not of such a high standard. The local team developed improved defensive pkiv and Egniont was able to increase the total by only one iroal. making tlie final tally Egmon*. 8, Opuuake 2.

"Umpires were Messrs. A. Petty and I. Gerrand.