HOCKEY SEASON OPENS

Taranaki Daily News, 2 May 1935, Page 8

HOCKEY SEASON OPENS

SOUTH TARANAKI GAMES MANAIA BEATS HAWERA TEAM. EGMONT SCORES THREE GOALS. The hockey season opened in South Taranaki yesterday, senicr and junior games being played in '.he men’s division. In the senior competition M naia, playing good hockey, defeated a weakened Hawera side by four goals to one and Egmont defeated the new Nolantown Club by three goals to nil. Both games were played on King Edward ."irk, Hawera. In the junior grade Tokaori. beat Egmont by 8 to nil and Whakamara beat Nolantown by 4 goals to nil. A bitterly cold wind made playing conditions difficult. Playing with the wind in the first spell, Manaia was almost constantly on the attack, scoring three goals.. It is a tribute to Hawera’s defence, splendidly headed by A. J. Ryan, that the score was not larger. After a corner, Bennett opened the scoring by a push shot into the net. Hawera made a sortie and was unlucky to miss one goal. Manaia proved too strong, however, and just before halftime Surgenor shot a hard one and Scannell dribbled into the goal. In the second spell, play was much more even, and Hawera actually had a slight territorial advantage, lack of. finished movements and .good defence preventing goals. After one flurry in front of the Manaia goalmouth, McGlashan shot a good; goal, and play was fairly even till just before the end when, after a series of comers, Scannell scored again. Messrs. G. A. R. McKoy and R. Fryer were' referees. The teams were:— Manaia: Payne; Yarrow, Helmsley; Young, Duncan, Burton; Kitt, Surgenor, Scannell, Bennett, Borrie. Hawera: ' Miller; Ryan, Rollo; Shaw, Simon, Carter; Lander, McGlashan, Spurdie, Fredericks, Syme. SENSATIONAL OPENING. . EGMONT SCORES EARLY GOAL. Egmont opened sensationally against Nolantown, L. Foy scoring from a fast forward rush immediately after the opening bully. Thereafter, during the first spell, the Nolantown defence held against a strong offensive and the forwards made several fine attacks. R. Clarke, Egmont s full-back, proved a rock on defence throughout the game. ' In the second spell, Nolantown shared the honours with’ Egmont until just before the end, when Starling and Corbett shot goals to give a clear lead. Both teams played well and Nolantown has a promising side. The referees were Messrs. C. J. MeFadyen and A. Jackson.

WHAKAMARA WINS JUNIOR GAME. SUPERIOR TO NOLANTOWN. Whakamara was always superior, to the Nolantown junior team, the scorers being le Fleming (2) and Dobson and Davies. Tokaora was much the better side against Egmont. Auroa Beats Otakeho.

During the week-end a friendly hockey match was played between Auroa and Otakeho at Auroa. Auroa won by 6 goals to 5. Stores were as follows: Auroa, Alan Webby (3), Len Lyndon, A. Gamlin and R. Putt; Otakeho, Ray Symes (3), Peter Burton, Jack Walker.

MISS MEULI WINS FLAG MATCH. WOMEN’S EVENT AT TE NGUTU. By carrying the .flag to tho 19th fairway Miss M.- Meuli- won the Te Ngutu Ladies’ Golf Club flag match played on the links yesterday. KING’S JUBILEE PROGRAMME. PATEA CELEBRATIONS. A meeting of citizens, convened by the Mayor, Mr. F. Ramsbottom, at Patea on Tuesday discussed the observance of the King’s jubilee on May 6. The chairman stated that the programme already prepared included a bonfire, to which the scouts and guides had invited all school children, and an Anglican Church service, similar to the services being held simultaneously throughout the Empire, would be held in the morning. Free admission to the picture theatre had been arranged by the school committee and Mr. R. W. Haddow for all children. The chairman in reply to a question said an alternative non-denominationa. gathering could not be arranged as there was insufficient time and the hall was required for the picture screening. Nightwatchman at Patea.

Mr. C. J. Gardiner was selected for employment as nightwatchman from eleven applicants by a representative meeting of Patea business men on Tuesday. The Mayor, Mr. F. Ramsbottom, presided. Messrs. F. W. Locker and A. E. Wainwright were appointed a committee to prepare a schedule of duties and to supervise the nightwatchman's services. Mr. E. O’Reilly reported that nearly £3 weekly had .been promised from business men.' The banks had not yet ascertained their position and the amount of their contribution, for the increased protection could not be forecast.

CROQUET PLAYERS FAREWELLED. HAWERA PARK CLUB MEMBERS. Over 40 members of the Hawera Park Croquet Club assembled at the Rewa tea rooms on Monday afternoon to fare■well three members, Mr. and Mrs. J. Exley and Mrs. J. Hey. Mr. and Mrs. Exley have purchased a citrus farm at Tauranga, and leave shortly to take up residence there, and Mrs. Hey is leaving to live on her husband s farm at Auroa. The guests of honour were met by the president, Mrs. Alex Murdoch, and Mrs. Exley and Mrs. Hey were presented with novelty sweet posies, made in the club colours, light and dark blue, and Mr. Exley received a buttonhole. After the reception the president, Mrs. A. Murdoch, presented Mr. and Mrs. Exley with an electric toaster, and Mrs. Hey with a bronze jardiniere, expressing regret at thq departure of three of the club’s top players and keenest and most active members. Mrs. Exley had also efficiently filled the position of. secretary for the past year. She wished them pleasant associations, happiness and prosperity in their new ‘spheres. Mrs. W. G. Strange, president of the Hawera Croquet Club, representing that club at the gathering, also spoke. Mrs. Sinclair, a Hawera Park club member, gave to the guests of honour an eloquent farewell in Maori. „ A programme was contributed by Miss Jean O’Brien (song), Misses Charm and Dell Barrow (pianoforte duet), and Mrs. W. G. Strange (elocutionary numbers). The competitions were won by‘Mrs. Barrow' and Mrs. Comerford. The accompanist was Miss Gwynneth Chadwick, who also played for community singing.