LADIES' HOCKEY

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10922, 24 August 1928, Page 5

LADIES' HOCKEY

SECOND EDITION

THRUPP CUP COMPETITION AVON BY HI KAN LI. The Bush I>adies' Hockey Association held its annual tournament for the Thrupp Cup. at Nireaha. on Wednesday, in fine weather. The attendance was very large. Uukanui proved the winners, defeating N.ieulia in the final. The derailed results are as follows; FIRST ROUND. Newman lost to Hukunui by a bit behind. Alfredton beat Balia nee I—o. the goal being scored by W. Smith. Eketahuna beat Hamua I—l>. A. Dearie being the scorer. Nireaha won from Huiniai I—o. Hastweil 1. beat Pahiatua 0. alter a long drawn-out tussle. SECOND ROUND. Hukauui beat Alfredton 3—o. all the goals being scored by E. Cavunagh. Hastweil, a bye. Nireaha J, won from Eketahuna, the scorer being AI. Fafeita. SEMI-FINAL. Hastweil v. Hukauui.—The teams took the field as follow—Hukauui; R. Smith. Mrs Cavanagli, E l.'avanagh, Mrs -Murray. Aliv Wyuham. K. Billington. N. Palmer. D. Lawrence, C. AlcDonald, C. Small, R. Johnson. Hastweil: W. Xgaturi, K. Bennett, J. Elliott. Manihera, M. Elliott. M. Smart, A. Dick, Airs McDonald. Mrs Te Tau. McKay. Hastweil attacked from the start, but a free hit drove them back, -or Hukanui to follow up the advantage. K. Billington further improved her side’s position with good wing play, to centre for E. Cavanagli t<> goal. This came half way through the first, spell, and from then cu Hastweil dominated play, but try as they did, goals were denied the my For the winners K. Billington. R. Johnson. C. AlcDonald and Airs Wyuhaiu nettled hard. For Hastweil Mrs Te Tau was well to the fere, with the support of AI. Manihera. Airs AlcDonald. J. Elliott and M. Smart. FINAL.

The final was fought out between Hukanui (team as above) and Xireaha, whose team was: G. Sigvertsen, A. Blewett, AI. Payne, J. Udy. B. Sigvcrtsen, D. Fafeita. S. Goss (capt.). L. Hol.voak. J. Payne. J. Spring and M. Fafeita. Nireaha worked their wav slcwlv down into Hukanui territory, bus were repulsed. When on their own twenty-five line a. free hit was awarded the home team for an offs hie infringement. but little respite was afforded. Hukanui continued to imo-. a free hit outside the circle taken by Afrs Murray entered the net—h- g disallowed. Play was still around Me Nireaha net. but then AI. Fafeita broke through, supported by S. Goss, to change the asjject. Next followed two corners but each time the Hukanui forwards broke through, the second time coming well wn field before being robbed by AI. !■';•- leita. who took the centre, to re. h the goalie, but the ball was tnniied too hard, in manoeuvring to sh ot, for K. Smith to reach it first to clear. R. Johnson received and bv quiet but rapid stick work traversed the side line, centring for E. C’avanagh to hit. Just before the final whistle Nireaha rallied. to again storm the Hukanui net. hut esue css was denied them.