HOCKEY

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16389, 11 July 1927, Page 5

HOCKEY

OLD GIRLS LOSE A POINT A feature of the ladies' games in Gishorne on Saturday was the verv even contest between Old Girls and Mariutuke. who played out a draw, Old Girls thus losing their first point this season. The championship leaders did not show their best form, while Mariutuke played ;\ hard game and took every advantage of Old Girls' weakness, (/id ({iris (Miss ffei) scored first from a penally bully awarded against the Manutuke goalie for picking up the. ball and throwing it behind. Half-time came with Old Girls in the l'ead. I—o. Miss Te Otfl scored for Manutuke in the second half.

Kia Toa beat'.High School. The scores were: Kia. Ton 4, High School 0. Miss McDonald scored three goals and Miss Nikora 1.

NORDEN CUP MATCH

WAIRARAPA BEAT WAIROA

(Per Press Association.)

Wairoa, last, night

Alter a fast, exciting game, both trams being fairly evenly matched. Wairarapa captured the Norden Cap from Wairoa (holders). In the first spell the winners netted three goals (Gallon, Cooper, and Gnodin) to the holders' nil. The lirst goal was the result of off-side play, arid the third owing to obstruction and sticks passing unnoticed by the Wairarapa re ieree. Tn the second spell, Wairoa bad easily the better 0 f the play.' T. Dulcy and'Crawford netting goals, The game ended in favor of Wairarapa by three goals to two. The challengers had a verv lu'ckv win.

CONFERENCE AT WAIOMATATINI A conference of East Const clubs and sub-assoeint ions was held at Wnioniataiini on Friday evening, Poverty Bay being represented by Messrs A. S. Parker, president, and A. Cassia, chairman of the executive. Mr. W. C. Cumpsty presided over IS delegates, representing teams from Tokomaru Bay to north of the Bast. Cape. The meeting was held at the residence of Lady Ngata, and to her praise was given not only on this account, but also for the most hospitable manner in which she entertained the ■ delegates. She also found accommodation for the delegates who attended from other parts. Many matters of interest to hockey were discussed and Coast, teams which had never had an opportunity of meeting together before, were .so pleased with the work done that they expressed the wish that the conference should hi; an annual one to be arranged upon the date when it would be possible for a representative from the Gisborne end to be present. Rev. Pini Tamahori acted as interpreter. The meeting expressed itself as anxious for Poverty Bay to send a ladies' representative team." on a tour of the Coast, artel undertook to billet the players at each township' where the team would stay. The insurance scheme of lady players placed before them was considered satisfactory, and the delegates promised to get into touch with the individual players and forward their numbers as soon as possible to the Poverty Bay Association.

With reference to assisting to raise, funds to send the Poverty Bay ladies' team to the N.Z. championships, hearty support was promised, and the chairman of the I'.R.H.A. undertook,Jn the event of the team not- travelling"; 'that the money received from the roast' Would he returned to the donors. . The question was raised as to the necessity of a standardisation of duh rules, particularly in regard to "the matter of transfers. Mr Cnssin undertook to draft- copies of suggested rules. With respect, to selecting the best Coast representative team available, the mooting: decided to ask the Tokomaru and Tolaga Bay teams to form a Subassociation and" then it would he possible for them to have selectors appointed there, the Waiapu, Matakaoa, and

Rnntoria siib-nssociations agreeing lo apppint theirs. Throe trams signified their intention of entering for the Kero Kere enp and Hapu rose bowl. The matter of a Coast team visiting Gisborne was held over.