HOCKEY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 5 June 1923, Page 9

HOCKEY.

S.Ci ASSOCIATION COMPETITION. The opening gapes.of the second round ox the South Canteibuiy Ass dation’s competitions were terday morning at the I aik, befoi • kiro-e gathering ol spectators. In ate tion to.the competition games; a Hicndiy match was played between At annate ladies and .Stafford. Details:— OHA.RI (2), C.F.C.A. (0). This game was last and open thiough out, but tho combination of thei Oran loam was much too good tor the iimaru -iris, who nevertheless played a plucky game. Miss K. Biissett and Miss Y\ . Henderson scored for Orari. .Messrs Stead and Hawkey were tno ieforees. STAFFORD (4), |WAIM.ATE (0). ■Much interest centred on the game between Stafford and W'amiate, as the terms on paper appeared to be oi about equal strength. Stafford, however, who liavo apparently been practising very hard, proved too tough a proposition and by tlieir splendid passing and combination .succeeded in beating \\ annate to the tune of four goals to nil. Misses Hu It (2) and Lee K~)> scored for tho winners. . Messrs J. Anderson (Oran), and Hawkey were the referees; GERALDINE (.2), C.F.C.A. (1). The game between C.F.C.A. and Geraldine proved a hard and willing contesti Tno teams were well matched and the combination on both sides was good. The Geraldine forwards, however. were very aggressiyo throughout, and by the final wins tie bad the opposing defence very shaky. • ‘Messrs Bennington and Heal were the referees.