HOCKEY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 24 June 1924, Page 5

HOCKEY.

SOUTH CANTERBURY TOURNAMENT.

The South Canterbury Hockey As soeiation held its annua] tournament—-six-a-side. for ladies, and live-a-side *Ol men-—at, the Park on Saturday. - 1 weather was fine though cola, but' tn° ground was slippery alter 1 rid at s rain, The attendance was good, anu a good deal of enthusiasm was Known. In the ladies’ senior division the pected happened, the final being von bv the very strong team from Oran, who defeated their club mates “fan a fast game. The country girls we to more skilful and experienced than tuc majority of the other teams, but some of the comparative novice*. gate promising displays. In the jumoi sec tion Celtic A. deleated a M mchesiu six in the final round. Geraldine A. gained the honours m the senior grade of the men s compel 1 tion ' after a close contest with Cam bridge. The victors in the junior section were a party of Star footballer, who make up for lack ol know ledge of hockey by fitness and speed.

MEN. Senior. Geraldine B. 0 heat C.F.C.A. 5. Mon by a penalty coiner. Geraldine A. 10 beat C.F.C.A. o. Cambridge A. lo beat Canibndgc 13. nil. Semi-Final. Geraldine A. 10 beat Geraldine B A. For the winners J. Maitland, and \ . Prouting scored, and E. Dean secured the B. team’s score. Play was fast all through, and the deciding score came in the last minute. Final. Geraldine A. 15 beat Cambridge A. 10. Geraldine made .some nice openings and Prouting shot two goals. _ In the open ins; of the second spoil "\\ . Stcnd hit tiUo goals for Cambridge. Play returned up the field and A oss shot a goal with no opposition. The team were C. Voss, A. Sharpe, V. Fronting, J. Maitland, and D. Turner. Junior. Geraldine B. 10 heat Star B. 5.

Star A. 6 boat Geraldine D. 5. Geraldine B. 10 heat Geraldine A. 5. Semi-Final. Geraldine B. 10 heat Geraldine C. 2. Scores were obtained by J. Sullivan and R. Togg, the losers securing two penalty corners. Final. Star 10 beat Geraldine B. nil.

This game was played in the dusk, and was difficult to follow, but Hie players made tilings very willing, fho team were: —O. Leopold, R. Head, f. Cullen, F. Sliewan, and Doekrill.

LADIES. Senior. Stafford A. 11 bent. Star 10 Orari A. 15 beat Stafford B. 5. Alpine A. 3 beat Alburv nil. Orari B. 10 beat Marist B. nil. Alpine B. 5 beat Timaru B. nil. Timaru A. 5 beat Celtic A. nil. Marist A. 5 beat Celtic B. nil. Second Round. Orari A. 5 beat Alpine A. nil. Orari B. 2 beat Stafford A. nil. Marist A. 1 beat Alpine B. nil. Semi-Finals. . Orari B. 5 beat Timaru A”, nil. The only score was secured early in tlio game by Miss F. Toolev. Orari B. 1 beat Marist nil. This game went into the third spell before a point came from a penalty corner. Final. Orari A. 10 beat Orari B. nil. The scorers were R. Austin, and R.. Bissett. The team were :—Misses E. Turley, R. Turlov, F. and B. Bissett, M. tjuirke, and R. Austin. Junior. Winchester 11 beat Celtic B. nil. Final. Celtic A. 1 heat Winchester nil. Each side had its turn at being hotly pressed around the goal. A penalty corner decided the game after soma good open play. The team were : .Misses G. Fonntaine, E. Tobin, E. Richardson, M. Fonntaine, K. MeCaulav. and C. Bull.