HOCKEY

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLII, Issue 20512, 2 September 1936, Page 9

HOCKEY

WOMEN’S TOURNEY YESTERDAY’S RESULTS By Telegraph—Press Association BLENHEIM, September 1. Poverty Bay performed a noteworthy feat at the women's hoskey tournament to-day, scoring the only goal so far registered against the redoubtable Eastern Southland combination, and the third in three years tournament play. However, Eastern had ample revenge, defeating Poverty Bay by 15 goals to 1. Marlborough B is now the only team at the tournament which has not had a score registered against, it. It had a narrow escape to-day, however, scraping home against Ruahine by 1-0. With three days’ play completed Marlborough B is in a strong position in Section A, and will have to be beaten by Otago and Ashburton to fail to win the Section. Canterbury needs to dispose of Wairarapa before it is assured of Section B. On present form Canterbury should enter the semi-finals. Eastern Southland and Wellington are both undefeated in Section C and will meet to-morrow. The weather was brilliantly fine to-day. Three matches were played in the afternoon on new grounds unaffected by the week-end rain. Results:— Section A. Marlborough B 1, Ruahine 0. Ashburton 3, Otago 3. Southland A a bye. Section B Wairarapa 3, Nelson 1. Canterbury 4, South Otago 0. Auckland 5, Marlborough A 0. Section C Wellington 2, Wanganui 0. Eastern 15, Poverty Bay 1. Akltlo 3, South Canterbury 1.