HOCKEY.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 16212, 24 August 1923, Page 12

HOCKEY.

NEW ZEALAND WIN

Elec. Tel. Conyrisrm - -United Press A,ssn MELBOURNE, August 23./ New Zealand defeated a combined Universities’ hockey team by three goals to one. Philpotts, Watts and Boy ecored for New Zealand, and Alexander, Perrit and Watts played well. Thraites netted the goal for Hie losers.

COUNTRY TEAM WINS BILLCLIFF CUP. TOWN PLAYERS SOUNDLY DEFEATED. The annual match between town and'country ladv hockey players for the Billcliff Cup. played yesterday on the Reserve, resulted in an overwhelming victory for the country people by five goals to nil. Tlie first half was fairly evenly contested, 'but in the second, the town team was outclassed. Had tile defeated team possessed a sure goalshooter, they might have held thenown, for they spent much time in the country circle, but without result. Miss E. Hale was the star of the country forwards. and scored four out of the five goals. j The teams were us follows: —- Country: Mcsdames Forester, Stevens, and Brown: Misses J. and I. Robb, F. Benson, T. Whaiteri, C. Trotter, E. Hale, B. Tucker, and M. Hepburn. Town • Mcsdames Morrison and Woods, Misses G. Newey, E. Gleavc. N. Fairlie, N. "Woodrow. E. Mead, R. Bilham, A. Hei, F. Solvander, and N. Eastwood. \ . \ , Country (black) opened with a rush to the. town (red) quarter, but reds returned to centre-field, where the left win" cawiecl it to the black circle. Miss Bilham cleared, and the Misses Halo and Tucker carried play to the red circle. After a short interval of patchy play here Miss Newev cleared and again the ball, travelled the length of the field, Miss Hei in the van of the red rush. Miss Trotter held, up (ho rush, and relumed to- past midfield where in a- forward tussle, Miss Tucker broke through, bumping Mrs Woods, who was temporarily disabled. The blacks, on resuming, again rushed to the red circle, but Miss Benson gave offside, and spoiled the opportunity Shortly after they were again knocking, when fiom a corner hit, Miss Trotter narrowly missed the goal. Misses K. Bilham and Mead led « red rush to the black quarter, but Mrs Brown robbed them, and forwarded to Miss' T Robb, who in turn transferred to. Miss Benson. The latter lost it to Mrs Woods, who was playing her usual steady back game for Iho icds. Misses Hei ‘and Solvander were scon m a good concerted effort, blocked by Miss J." Robb, and Miss Trotter was again prominent in support of the black forwards. Misses Hale and Tucker took the ball into red territory, and Miss Newev intercepted, and was in turn robbed by- ,Mks T. Billham. It or a time, reds were forced upon the defence, but M iss Hav, supported by Misses Solvander and Eastwood, got away in a good run, which culminated in a shot iit the black "g%il, neatly ■blocked by Mrs Forester. Back to the .red circle went the ball, forwarded to Miss Whaiteri by the Misses Robb. Miss Whaiteri’s shot passed outside the post 6. A few minutes passed in seesaw play, the reds now threatening the black goal, and the blacks now reversing the position, before, tho blacks got another opening. A corner hit _ was awarded them, and Miss Trotter intercepted, shooting hard for the* goal. T.hc shot passed on the riglit of the goal, and shortly after tho spell closed v.itli no score to either side. The strength of the country forwards became evident when, immediately after the bully-off, they attacked, and rapidly gained to the red l circle. Here only bad luck stopped a score, though the red backs put up a strenuous defence. The reds got awav after a space, Misses Hei, Solvander, and Eastwood taking part in a fast rush which carried them to a scoring position. Tho black goalie, Mrs Forester, iust saved, hitting over the back line. The reds lined up for the corner hit, and Misses Bilham and Hei carried out a tricky piece of work that nearly resulted -in a score. Miss Bilham rushed the ball, stopping it in a handy position for Miss Hei, and then getting out of the* road to allow her to shoot. The shot went astray, and black returned play downfield to the red circle. Shot after shot there failed, the reds clearing time after time, while the black backs fed tlieir forwards with returning shots. Finally from n difficult, angle, Miss Halo netted the ball. Country 1. Town 0. Thus encouraged, the blacks made another determined rush, and, again Miss Hale scored, receiving from the right wing on the edge of the circle, and shooting fast and true. Country 2, Town 0. Once again the blacks got away, and pressed the town hack into their circle. A corner hit to country saw the hall come out to Miss Hale, and the Tokoniaru girl made another successful shot. Country 3, Town 0. The. town team seemed disheartened by tlieir rivals success, and tho blacks swept over them in a forward rush, culminating in another goal, this time from tho stick of Miss Tucker. Country 4, town nil. The reds rallied, and gave tho black backs a good bit. of work, one rush only failing of a score through: the excellent defence of the black goal-kefiper. Tho rods predominance was short-lived, however, for the black backs got tho ball away to their forwards, and Miss Hale was soon in position to score again. With her wonderful eye for. the goal,. Miss Hale proved a deciding factor in tho circle, and again shut. true. . Country 5, lown 0. Town made an excursion to the black circle, where Misses J. Robb and |T. 1311ham put in good work in defence, beating the red forwards time and again. The country Jeam, however, having established a* "big margin of superiority, did not exert themselves piously in the closing stages, but were contented to hold their own. The game ended in the town half, with the' score unaltered. *

Tho presentation of the Cup to the winning team was carried out immediately after the game. Messrs A. N. Stubbings, chairman of (lie Hockey Association, and A. E. Billcliff, donor of flu?' Gup. expressed pleasure that the game had been such a. fine display of hockey, and 1 congratulated tho country team on- their fine win. Cheers were given for the winning and losing teams, and the donor of the 'Clip. CUItTAIN-K AIBER : FORESTERS DEFEAT TE KARA'KA. The curtain-raiser played between To Karaka and Foresters resulted in a victory for Foresters by three goals to one. To Karaka (blue) wont into attack from the start, but inside the circle Tuoliv gave offside, and greens sent play back to midfield, whence the ball travelled to, tho blue 25. Here another penalty was given to green, and Miller trapped in the circle, and shot, tho ball glancing off the goalie’s boot into the net. Foresters 1, Te Karaka 0. The greens were again attacking strongly shortly aftor, when Carmody saved brilliantly in the goal mouth. The game travelled from end to end of -the field sovtral times, both defences benu tested in turn. Tho To Karaka forwards were fast, but freuently overran the ball, and their opponents were not slow to take advantage of this. The green l scored their second goal within five

minutes of half-time. E. File intercepted a dribble by Graham, and forwarded to Twigley, the latter taking it to tho circle. ' Miller dashed in and goaled the ball before the goalie could clear. Foresters 2. Te Karaka nil. Tho To Karaka team opened its score immediately after, Tuohy taking the ball from the bully-off to the green circle, where Hill, stopped it. Graham, supporting well, shot through tho defence into the net. Foresters 2, Te Karaka 1.

On the resumption for the second half, the To Karaka foiwards put in a hot attack, but were driven back at tho goalfnouth. The greens took the offensive in turn, but also failed to finaliso a series of rushes, until Miller again ro ceived from Roots at midfield, and dribbled to the circle to scoro almost unopposed. Green, 3, blue 1. The country team’s condition was showing signs of failing, and thev confined their efforts mainly to defending tlieir goal. The greens had several opportunities to score, but bad luck dogged their efforts iy Mho circle. Fitzmaurme (green) was very effective in blocking tho blue rallies, and fed his forwards well. Graham, on tho blue left, wing, was playing a strong game, but lacked support. The final whistle interrupted play with the score unchanged.