HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP

Taranaki Daily News, 8 August 1930, Page 7

HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP

' LADIES’ FINAL TO ELTHAM INGLEWOOD BEATEN FIVE TO TWO EVEN GAME FAST AND OPEN. Eltham won the Taranaki ladies’ hockey championship by defeating Inglewood yesterday in the final game, played at Stratford. The score was five goals to two' At half-time each side had scored a goal and fast open [lay was produced by both elevens in the feecond spell. It was a remarkably cvi-n game and a diaw would have be n a fair indication of the teams’ merits. From the bully Inglewood took play to Eltham’s territory but buck came Eltham. Inglewood’s full- backs, playing ft good, safe game,, kept Eltham out and Inglewood went away, a penalty corner eventuating. Tight play was the order for a while, with Inglewood pn Tie attack. Inglewood was very unlucky, not to score, Through numerous infringements by Inglewood El,them was able to clear. With a fine '• forward rush Eltham took play to the Inglewood, line, a penalty corner resulting. Eltham kept up the pressure but by good play by Mrs. Trass Ingleyvood was able to clear. Eltham continued'to attack and from a. good centre P. Wylds- goaled . for Eltham jvith a high shot. , Inglewood had its pliance again, but luck was against it and a twenty-five resulted. Fast up and down play was the. -order now, with good rushes by both sides, but the defend was good. From a forward rush the ball came’out to Mrs. Dobson, who beat two Eltham players to notch .Inglewood’s first ’ goal as the whistle pounded for .half-time. Fast, open play kept the good crowd of spectators on its toes and it scent-' ed anybody’s game at this stage, After about ten minutes’ play B. Watkins, iwith a good rush, took ■ the ball in to put Inglewood ono up. With this reverse Eltham made a determined rush but the Inglewood, backs cleared. Good, fast play -with Eltham attacking resulted in Eltham evening the score from ft ' melee -in front of the goal._ P. Wylds was again the scorer. ( The game was becoming very, fast with hard hit,ting on both sides and 11. Potts put in a very lucky shot that spun and ran in around the post. Eltham .-was combining much ..better now and was evidently the . better . team, . but. Inglewood was trying 1 its best to even the score. This was not to be. From another ruck Eltham . was able to goaLonce more per ,£*. Wylds. ..Inglewood tried, -hard to Bcoro and B. Watkins was in a good position:to goal but was.taken back for a penalty against an Eltham - player. /Eltham again pressed and R. Potts brought Eltham’s.tally up to five. Inglewood w'ent to the attack.; again and ■had Eltham defending when time was (called. . ' Mr. 11. C. Johnson was the . referee. The teams’. were the guests of the Stratford • Technical High School at afternoon tea, when the shield was presented to Eltham by Mr. 11. C. Johnson, of the Taranaki Ladies Hockey Association.