HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP

Taranaki Daily News, 5 September 1930, Page 4

HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP

IN VERCARGILL TOURN AMENT. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Invercargill, Last Night. i The weather was again nfavourable when the New -Zealand ladies’ hockey ciiainpionship for the K Cup was continued at the showgrounds this afternoon. The playing areas were still heavy but this handicap notwithstanding a fairly large crowd, of spectators, about GOl), was treated to some closely contested exhibitions of hockey. In the A section Wellington again secured a win, while the North Otago and West Coast elevens are now level and play off again to-morrow if) order to find which team will play the second eleven in the B section for the Holder Cup for the runners-up. Otago in the B section beat Eastern Southland A, which had not previously suffered defeat, by two goals to nil in a fast and exciting gaino which proved the most inspiring contest of the tournament. These elevens will again try conclusions to-morrow. The winner is to meet Wellington in the final for the cup. Following are the results: — A Section. West Coast I v. Southland 81. Wellington 5 v. Eastern Southland B 1. North Otago 3 v. Rotorua 1. B Section. South Canterbury 1 v. Wairarapa 1. Otago 2 v. Eastern Southland A 1. Southland A 5 v Manriwatu 1. The championship points for the K Cup arc: — A Section. —Wellington 10, North Otago G, West Coast G. Eastern Southland B 3, Southland B 3, Rotorua 2. ■ B Section. —Eastern Southland A S, Otago 8, Southland A 7, Wairarapa 4, Mauawatu 2, South Canterbury 1.