HOCKEY MOTES

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19336, 28 May 1937, Page 7

HOCKEY MOTES

SELECTORS BUSY GOOD STRENGTH AMONG MEN IMPROVEMENT TN LADIES Notes by “Sticks.” The selection committee Ims been busy since its appointment just over over a fortnight ago. It. is understood that the men have been sorted out fairly easily, but the ladies will present a lirlle difficulty.

li limy be some time vet before tho ultimate representative teams are announced, hut on present form, in the opinion of “Slicks,” the men’s representative selection would lie as fol lows:—

Goal. Oxbrow (Defence); fulbi ick«, Clem Scholium (Defence) and Hiteston (Foresters); right half, R. Lowe (Caledonian); centre half, K. Nicot (Y.M.G.A.); left half, 1. Douglas (Caledonian); right wing, K. Harrison (Y.M.C.A.); inside right, !!. Marshall (Defence); centre forward. Watchman (Wesleyan); inside left, G. Slade (Caledonian); left wing, A. McLean (Caledonian). Reserves: Fullback, 1. Stacey (Y.M.C.-A.)j halves, G. File (Foresters); forwards, P. Jones (Y.M.C.A.). By Ike time 'the final selection is due to be made, a number of the above select ions might easily lie altered, for there is little difference between some of those mentioned above and many others.

In regard to the ladies, “Sticks” is like one of the selectors who iinds a difficulty in sorting out the most prominent material, for some of the players are new, but after a J'ew more Saturdays the task: may be more simple.

The ladies’ cost nines are now neat ami utt rat five. Y.M.I’. came out in a new set, which looks as well as any in i lie competition. A few players in the Waituhi team, however, spoiled the effect las! Saturday bv appearing in street dresses. One player found so nmeh difficulty in moving about that she hoisted the skirt above her knees in an unsightly fashion. Some of the spectators suggested that the Hockey Association should take a cue from the (’ticket Association and forbid players, either men or ladies, from teking the field unless clad in tho dub uniforms.

HOCKEY CLUB NOTES

KJA TOA’S WELL-COMBINED ATTACK .Supporters of the Kin- Ton ladies’ club teams must have been well pleased wit Ik the performance of the A side against. Waituhi on Saturday, the forward line combining well and passing most; effectively. Airs. Sangwell gave a slashing performance, and her passes wore always well-judged, coming uippily along to the point, where her fellow-forwards could make most use of the ball. Airs, ho lias, still a little slmky from the effects of her recent, accident on the field, was not right up to form in her work at centre-forward, and .showed a shade of hesitation in following up; this hesitation may lie expected to pass off, however, and tho Kin Ton. A forward line can be expected to put up some first-class performances in the near future. Mrs. Dtiley, a newcomer to the team in the forward line, still lias to adjust her play to that ol' the other forwards, and at present has a tendency to put her team-mates offside. As an experienced player, nevertheless, she is a decided acquisition to the team, and soon will drop into her place in the attacking machine.

Generally sound aiul dependable, Mrs. Barry, another of tho forwards, tends to hit the ball too hard when a tap would do all that is necessary. The cent re-half, Aliss Tahoe, displayed her usual good form in this match, and knowing'a lot about the tactics of the opposing players, she was able to make a striking contribution to Kin Ton’s display against Waituhi. The fullbacks, Aliss Allen and Airs. Watts, were solid and reliable, presenting a rock-likc defence practically throughout the game. Tltc team as a whole showed real promise. and the material is available for a sound championship bid. B Team Doing Well

In their match aga inst, Old Girls on Saturday, the Kia Ton 11 team was ;ilso responsible for n. promising' ofloit. Their eoneertetl play showed a big iuiproveineni on the jirevious displays iriven by this team, and stick-woik was more ell'ective. yiisses Paterson, Baty, King, and Whitehead were the most prominent members of the team, but they shaied with other players an inclination to leave their positions. The team as a whole should keep in mind the value of positional play, and the disadvantages, in partieular, of bunchi ng to meet a momentary risk.