LADIES’ HOCKEY

Southland Times, Issue 21718, 2 June 1932, Page 9

LADIES’ HOCKEY

TO-MORROW’S GAMES. The following are the teams to play at Gore on Friday, June 3. Bus leaves H. comer at 9.30 a.m. Collegiate A.—Misses M. Dawson, M. Wall, H. Myers, M. Mclntyre, E. Smith, E. Bell, D. Gray. Emergencies: B. Thomas, K. Breen. Collegiate B.—M. Wall, A Cournane, N. Bell, M. Troon, M. McLean, L. Baird, P. Wilson. Emergencies: W. Nutsford, T. Barr. EASTERN DISTRICT GAMES. Playing at Hockey Park Ex High defeated Mataura A by 6 goals to 1. The WPTP' ' Ex-High: A. Laidlaw, E. Murdoch, V. Nicol, M. Murdoch, R. Strachan, D. McDowell, F. Allan, W. Briggs, M. Beattie, M. McLeod, M. Smith. Mataura: A. Haywood, A. Stewart, M. Maley, H. Maley, L. Redman, S. Calder, M. Maley, M. Adams, Mrs Maley, M. Thompson, R. Donnell. Although Ex-High won by a good margin it was a very evenly matched contest, the play being carried from one end of the field to the other. Mataura were very unlucky they did not secure further goals. V. Nicol (3), E. Murdoch (2) and A. Laidlaw (1) scored for Ex-High and Mrs Maley scored for Mataura. Mr Hamilton refereed the game. Playing at the Hostel grounds Hokonui A defeated High School A by 4 goals to 1. The ground was in good condition and the weather perfect. The teams were: Hokonui: Misses Reid, S. Taylor, J. Wayte, C. Lawrence, A. Taylor, J. McGill, M. Reid, C. Donaldson, E. Donaldson, M. Nicol and Mrs Reid. High School: Misses McMillan, A. Lawrie, M. Hampton, J. Turnbull, M. Fitzgerald, D. McLeod, M. White, R. Wilson, F. White, J. Wilson, F. RewAfter the initial bully, play swept to Hokonui’s goal, where after a hard tussle Hokonui cleared, the ball going to M. Nicol, who after a good run scored. Hokonui 1, High School nil. From then the play was very even and after a considerable time J. Wilson goaled from a good dash: Hokonui I, High School 1. Just before half-time the play carried to High School’s goal where M. Nicol secured and netted. Hokonui 2, High School 1. Some very patchy hockey was witnessed until Mrs Reid secured after some ra""ed play near High School’s goal and goaled. Hokonui 3, High School 1. Before the final whistle M. Nicol made a brilliant run and scored. Hokonui 4, High School 1. Mr Kershaw refereed the game. BASKETBALL SOUTHLAND ASSOCIATION. DRAW FOR SATURDAY. The following is the draw for basketball matches, to be played on Saturday, June 4:— First Grade.—At Bluff, 3.45, Collegiate v. Bluff (referee, Miss Pay; scorer, Mrs Weir). Court 6, 3.30, Rata A v. Rata B (Mr Kinross; Miss Pope). Court 5, 3.30, Pirates v. High School (Miss Strathem; Mrs Challis). Makarewa a bye. Second Grade.—At Makarewa, 3 p.m, Makarewa v. Kiwi (Miss Roberts; Mrs Noble); Court 4, 3.30, St. Peter’s v. Collegiate (Mr Weir; Miss Bain). St. Mary’s a bye. Third Grade.—At Kennington, 3.15, Kennington v. Exhibition (Miss Gellatly; Mrs Foster); Court 6, 2.30, Collegiate v. St. Mary’s (Mr Calder; Miss Pagey); At Bluff, 2.30, Pirates v. Bluff (Miss Pay; Mrs Weir). Court 5, 2.30, Kiwi v. Haynco (Mr Weir; Mr Wesney). Fourth Grade.—At Kennington, 2.30, Kennington v. Waihopai (Mr Cutt; Mrs Foster); At Makarewa, 2.15, Collegiate V. Makarewa B (Miss Roberts; Mrs Noble); Court 4, 2.30, McKenzie’s v. St. Peter’s (Mrs Keast; Miss Pope); Court 3, 2.30, Rata v. Wallacetown (Mr Miller; Miss Stirling). Makarewa A a bye. If it is wet matches will be postponed. EASTERN DISTRICT NOTES. (By “Whistle”) CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE. W. L. D. Tl. St. Patrick’s A 4 0 0 8 Ex-High 2 10 4 St. Patrick’s B 2 10 4 High School 13 0 2 Pioneer 0 3 0 0 Tournament at Invercargill to-mor-row. The Gore contingent is hopeful of giving a good account of itself. Weather conditions at Gore yesterday were an improvement on the previous week. Some interesting matches were witnessed, the St. Patrick’s B—High School clash being very close. Dorothy Fitzgerald (St. Patrick’s A defender) is easily the most outstanding defence in this, the leading team in the competition, and is probably the best in Gore. She is well worthy of representative honours, and would fill a place creditably in any representative team. She did not have much opportunity of showing her prowess yesterday, however, for the ball hardly came into her third at all. Her form at the tournament to-morrow will be watched with interest. High School seemed to be surer of the ball yesterday than were St. Patrick’s, the latter team being guilty of a great deal of fumbling. The St. Patrick’s passing was better, however, as the High girls are inclined to lob their passes. Margaret Boult, in the St. Patricks forward third, was well on her game and was shooting really well. E. Hinsley (defender) also played well. R. Cameron is the most outstanding of the High School centres, while K. Bates is the best of the St. Patrick’s centres. It is a great pity that more interest is not evinced by coaches in Gore. Pioneer have some very good material in their team, but their overwhelming defeat at the hands of St. Patrick’s A yesterday was due entirely to lack of coaching. If more girls undertook to help along the younger players the competition would improve immensely. The tournament at Invercargill tomorrow will include a sizable contingent of Gore players. The experience gained in playing in such a tournament is obvious, especially for girls from Gore who do not get a great deal of scope for their basketball talents. It is rather surprising that Ex-High, > the holders of the cup, should have entered in a grade lower than that of St Patrick’s. The Ex-High team have entered in the B grade and St Patrick’s in the A grade. Although the prospects of Ex-High’s making a good showing in the B grade are much brighter than those of St. Patrick’s in their respective grades, the experience gained will not be so good, and consequently some of the value of the tournament will have been lost In the third grade section three Gore teams are entered: High School, Pioneer and Ex-High B. All these teams play in the B grade in Gore and consequently may be expected to make a creditable showing at Invercargill. MATCHES AT GORE. At Gore yesterday conditions were much better for basketball than they were on the previous Wednesday, and.

moat of the matches played proved most interesting. There were exceptions, however, notably in the A grade game in which St. Patrick’s A defeated Pioneer by 36 goals to 1. The disparity between the teams was too great to make the game of much interest. The following are results: A GRADE. ST. PATRICK’S B (13) v. HIGH SCHOOL (11). This was a very interesting and closely contested game, the result being in doubt right till the final whistle. The half time score was 5—4 in favour of St. Patrick’s B, but with a few minutes to go High were leading 11—8. However, St. Patrick's put on a spurt, scoring five goals in succession and winning the game. Miss M. Kelly controlled the game. ST. PATRICK’S A (36) v. PIONEER (1). The St. Patrick’s team played at normal standard but did not encounter enough opposition in the Pioneer team, who, however, played hard. Miss M. Woodhead controlled the game. B GRADE. HIGH SCHOOL (6) v. PIONEER (4). It was a very even game, with both sides striving their utmost. Mr B. Brownlie was referee. RIFLE SHOOTING INVERCARGILL MINIATURE CLUB. The Wednesday section of the Invercargill Defence Miniature Riffe Club held its weekly shoot at the Drill Hall last evening when the second round of a three-round medley competition was fired. The highest scores off the rifle were: M. Sheehan 78, J. Archer 78, S. Wall 77. The following is a list of scores with handicap: —

RUGBY FOOTBALL CENTRAL DISTRICT NOTES. FIRST ROUND COMPLETED. (By “Fullback.”) June 25 is recommended as the date of the Northern v. Central fixture for the Stewart Cup at Dipton. On July 6 Western play Central for the Baird Cup at Drummond. The Red and Blacks will probably play the Southern District at Wallacetown on Saturday, July 9. Winton head both the senior and third grade competitions at the present time, neither team having as yet suffered a reverse. In the second grade division Ryal Bush enjoy a two-point lead from Hokonui and Waianiwa.

On Saturday Limehills soundly defeated Drummond, but it looks as though the Blue and Blacks will be awarded the game as a protest has been entered against the playing of J. Ewan, who, it is alleged, is not a member of the Limehills Club.

Hedgehope defeated ' Dipton, who have this season faded out of the picture.

The only success of last year’s premiers in the first round was against Limehills whom were defeated to the tune of 17—3. Since that game the Black and Whites have improved beyond recognition and if the Red and Whites do not take a turn for the better they will find themselves at the bottom of the ladder when the second round concludes. The Winton fifteen on the whole is a useful combination, but the writer differs from critics when it is said that the Maroons are head and shoulders above any other team in the competition. The success of the Maroons must be put down to the superiority of their rearguard, and it must not be forgotten than the best rearguard in the. world is useless without a fairly useful vanguard. The Winton vanguard is not brilliant, but it will always play up to the situation and can hold its own with the majority of packs in the district. The rearguard is no doubt a formidable combination for a country district, and with a dry ball a bright exhibition can be expected. Since the Black and Whites’ game with the Maroons, the Limehills seniors have not looked back. Limehills in the first round lowered the colours of two solid combinations in Drummond and Hedgehope. The Black and Whites possess a vanguard that is as good as any in the district, and this was borne out on Saturday, when the pack outpointed the dashing Drummond forwards.

Drummond have shown marked improvement from the commencement of the season, and as the team is comprised chiefly of young players there are prospects of the combination displaying still more effective team work. The forwards are a useful lot and their spoiling tactics are a feature of their play. Particularly prominent in loose rushes, the forwards are smart to break jiway and back up. The backs show room for improvement, and although the handling is fair there is little combination.

Hedgehope has not been very successful to date wtih only one game to their credit. This club possesses probably the heaviest vanguard in the district, but it only frequently gives its real worth. The backs are a poor lot, and fail to finish off the efforts of the pack. Dipton represent more or less the fallen stars, and this state of affairs can be attributed to lack of interest, A number of last year’s members still hold positions in the team, of which the vanguard is a fairly capable combination. As individualists some members of the rearguard are brilliant, but lack of combination tells in the long rim. It would be advisable for the Red and Whites to promote some of their juniors. Central’s representative programme will commence quite early this season and the Red and Blacks will have at least four representative games in before they play their Sports Trust Cup challenge. The deletion of W. Boyle from the

front row of the Central pack may be put down to the fact that Winton’s representation is numerically strong. Boyle has proved himself to be above the average as far as hooking is concerned and this is borne out by the fact that in practically all their games the Maroons have always held the upper hand in hooking. Casey and Ward are two members of the Limehills pack with weight and height and both were worthy of consideration when the Central team for Country Day was selected. If Brosnan (Limehills) continues to maintain the improved form he has developed of late, Dobbie will have a solid contender for the half-back position in the Central team. Calder at first five-eighth .may impress critics if he thinks of his outside men. Shand (wing three-quarter) has good prospects of playing himself into a place in the sub-union team. His handling is of a high standard, while he possesses plenty of weight and speed which he uses to advantage. The inclusion of schoolboys on vacation in club teams may create illfeeling among those who have to stand on the bank, and club selectors should give every consideration to regular nlayers before selecting schoolboys. Recently a schoolboy (spending the vacation at Winton) was given a game in the junior team. He played three games, but after he had returned to school the selectors had to fall back on the other members. As there are almost 30 junior members of the Winton Club, surely this number is sufficient from which to select a good fifteen. The Central Sub-Union turned down the application of the Winton Recreation Reserve Committee for a donation of £5 towards the improvements that have been carried out on the reserve. As the centre of the Central Union it is necessary that Winton should possess a first class playing area. The reserve is not the property of the Winton Football Club and is more or less controlled by the Improvement Committee which is comprised of delegates from the various bodies using the reserve. Each of these bodies contributes towards the upkeep of the ground, and at the present time the reserve is in almost perfect order. As the grounds have been at the disposal of the Central Sub-Union in the past and are at the present, it is up to this body to carry its share of the burden. At least three matches a year (two junior representative games and the Forde Cup match) are played on the reserve under the auspices of the Sub-Union and in the event' of Central winning the Sports Trust Cup the grounds would be m demand. In its own interests the Central Sub-Union should have made the grant ALBION v. EDENDALE. The first grade match, Edendale v. Albion, scheduled to take place at the Showgrounds, Gore, yesterday afternoon, did not eventuate, the Edendale team defaulting. This is the second default Edendale have made this season, the other occasion being to Pioneer on May 4. Second Grade. At Gore Mataura gained a. good victory over Pioneer by 14 points to nu yesterday. It was a hard tussle and Mataura deserved their win. Mr R. Taylor controlled the game. Albion travelled to Pukerau yesterday and played a very even game against the local fifteen. Conditions were good and some bright football resulted, the final score being Albion 3, Pukerau 3. Mr T. Gray was referee. Third Grade. Playing at the Hostel High School defeated Pioneer by 14 points to 3. Fourth Grade. High School defeated Pioneer by 8 points to nil. WESTERN DISTRICT TEAM. ’ NOTES ON THE PLAYERS. (From Our Correspondent.) Following are notes on the players to represent the Western District on Country Day:— . E. Fowle (Western Star, Orawia): This player needs no introduction to the Rugby followers of Southland. He is a dashing forward, follows up fast, but is inclined to forget his comrades are with him. W. McKenzie (Nightcaps): A probable forward leader. Uses his brains to advantage. A good solid packer, and has represented Western for some years. M. McCoy (Nightcaps): The “daddy’ of them all. Staged a come-back with success, and fully deserves his position. A good line-out man. T. Richardson (Nightcaps): A new recruit to Nightcaps, and a promising man, but is inclined to train too much at the basketball courts. W. Findlay (Western Star, Orawia): He is playing well and looking fit. D. Hope (Western Star, Orawia): He is unable to play and will be sadly missed. A good hard player, and always on side. J. Harding (Ohai): Wins his cap for the first time. A good honest forward from the coalfields. H. Southern (Riverton): Another new man. Finds time after sixteen hours on the farm to get in enough practice to win his cap. G. Greer (Nightcaps): Another honest toiler,-and packs a fair place-kick. A well-known “ringer” in the backcountry shearing sheds. Con. Kilkelly (Western Star, Orawia): A six-footer from Motu Motu. N. Buxton, half (Otautau): He is playing great football, but like the sun needs a long rest at night to shine again. Alex. McKay first five-eighth (Riverton): A sturdy boy with good hands and feet. G. Porter, Second five-eighth, captain (Western Star, Orawia): The idol of the West, and needs no reintroduction. His slenderness will surprise his town friends. J. Vickers (Ohai): One of the most improved players in the Western district. Max Harrington (Riverton): A

speedy farmer from Pahia. He should score tries on Country Day. N. Grant (Nightcaps): Another colt from the mines and a boy with a future. He is a solid tackler. Arch Dixon (Nightcaps): A steady full-back with good hands and a powerful boot. M. Gonley (Otautau): A budding player with a deadly tackle. He is a strong runner who will be hard to keep out of the team in future. N. McCorkindale (Western Star, Orawia): A sturdy miner. His turn is coming, and with improved handling he should go far and fast. BOXING NICOL DISABLED. ALAN CAMPBELL NOW MEETS SULLIVAN. Owing to his having sustained an injury to his left arm, Ray Nicol, lightheavyweight champion of New Zealand, is unable to meet Sullivan, of Hastings, to-morrow evening. The Southland Boxing Association immediately on receipt of information to this effect entered into negotiations to secure Alan Campbell, heavyweight champion of New Zealand, to substitute for the Southlander. The efforts of the Southland association proved successful, so that the bout will now be between Campbell and Sullivan. Campbell is well-known to Southland boxing enthusiasts, and his appearance has a double interest. He wil be keen to wipe out the memory of his trip to Sydney and his defeat at the hands of Ambrose Palmer, and his form will be closely watched in view of his approaching contest with Nicol, at Invercargill. With George McEwan and “Tiger” Tierney to provide a tenround preliminary to the main bout, the programme for Friday night is a very attractive one, and it is expected that the Civic Theatre will house a capacity crowd. ROWING N.Z. OLYMPIC TEAM. TRAINING COMMENCED. Wellington, June 1. The New Zealand rowing crew for the Olympic Games assembled in Wellington to-day, and this morning had a practice row at Petone, where they will be for a fortnight. They go out again this afternoon in pursuance of the programme of two training spins daily. LOVELOCK WILLING TO GO. (Rec. 7.10 p.m.) London, June 1 “I would be glad to accompany the New Zealand Olympic team if invited,” J. E. Lovelock, of Dunedin, told a representative of the Sun. “As the games are held during the vacation I would have no difficulty in getting away.” _____________

Score off Rifle. Hep. Tl. Miss Wilson 69 9.9 78.9 J. Archer 78 .6 78.6 Mrs Stewart 73 5.6 78.6 W. J. Wilson 76 2.4 78.4 M. Sheehan 78 scr 78 J. Mackintosh 71 6.3 77.3 A. Winder 74 3 77 S. Wall 77 scr ' 77 Miss Wall 75 1 76 T. Stevenson 75 scr 75 S. Stewart 71 2.7 73.7 A. R. Wills 73 .7 73,7 J. Thompson 69 4.4 73.4 B. Tinnock 71 1.8 72.8 A. Mann 71 1.8 72.8