HOCKEY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12089, 18 August 1917, Page 10

HOCKEY.

TO-DAY'S GAMES, RESULTS AT A GLANCE. First Grade. Addington-Technical 2 v. Obristchurch nil. Selwyn o v. Cranford nil. Sydenham v. Bible Class nil I Second Grade. ! Selwyn 4 v. Oxford Terrace 3. j Third Grade. I Technical o v. Oxford Terrace, 1. j Fourth Grade. ' j Cranford 3 v. Oxford Terrace 1. Sydenham A 2 v. Selwyn A 1. Technical College Bv. Selwyn nil. | Wharenui defaulted to Christchurch. ; The following is the position of the \ various teams:— :• First. Grade. I Addington-Technical 11. Selwyn 10J, j Sydenham 9£, Cranford S*. Christ- j church oj, Bible Class 0. ' ' j Second Grade. j Sehvyn 10. Sydenham'9, Oxford Ter- ! ■race 8 a l , Technical 7s, Gren ; s 3, Biblo Gas's 2*, Christchurch Is. Third Grade. r Cranford 12. Technical A 12. Oxford Terrace 00. Obriilclmrch B*,' Sydenham 5, Selwyn 7, Technical B 3. Biblo Class 0. Fourth Grade. Christchurch 10}, Technical 10, Selwyn A. Si, Cranford 6}, Sydenham 6, Oxford Terrace i, Selwyn B 2, WhareDili I\. •Tlie final- rounds of the Canterbury Hockey Association's competitions were played to-day. -fte ' leaders in the senior- competition, Addingtou-Techni-rM. succeeded in defeating Christchurch by 2 goals to nil, and win Jh c bemor Shield. Selwyn defeated Cranrord by 5 to nil, and Sydenham nt T T y T k in bating Bible Class by 10 goals to nil. j SENIOR GRADE. j Sehvyn (5) r. Cranford (nil). I Playing at Sydenham Park, Seltrvn I £-nd Crantord opened their game vow evenly. Cranford attacked for a tinio i hut were sent back by Hay, and plav ' •-.as centred in the Cranford half for *a time, mm]la breach by a Selwyn player i gave Cranford a free bit. which reliov- j eri. Even play followed for a time, the game travelling up and down without much advantage f 0 either side until N i Smith secured the hall and. taking in clown the -wing, centred to Down, who snot the first goal for Sehvyn. Selwyn,. 1; Cranford 0. Cranford attacked from the bullr but poor circle work spoilt their' chances, rlay moved to the other end, where Bell managed to notch Schcy's second coal. iJnit-time. came shortlv after, with "plav ' at mulfield. Selwyn! 2; Cranford, nil Selwyn attacked from the bullv-off. Sopor relieved, but Selwyn came again. Smith being prominent.'" He had a shot, which Templcton saved, but. Down, following in, scored with a good shot Cranford attacked from the bully and carried the ball into the Sel- I wyn cidclo, but Hay relieved well. Cranford continued to attack, but lost manv chanced of scoring by poor shooting. A Selwyn rush swept, down the field, resulting in X. Smith scoring the fourth c;oal. Cranford then forced the attack, ' but could not penetrate the Selwyn defence, and thp. Chocolate forwards took the ball to the other end, where X. Smith scored another goal. Cranford made persistent efforts to score, bur, without avail, and the whistle sounded with the score:—Selwyn. 5; Cranford, I nil. Rof wees, Messrs H.'Mogridge ond E. Ballinger. ADDIXGTOX-TECHNTCAL 2 v. CHRISTCHURCH 0. Even play marked the opening stages of the game until Christchurch attacked, but a twenty-live resulted. Th« Whites continued to atack, but Martin and Pickman saved well and the combined forwards got away to Christchurch territory, where CaTueron saved. Wilson centred well for Christchurch, but Belloy proved safe. Christchurch kept up the attack but hard hitting spoilt tho play. Good play by Sepie sent the Green forwards 'up, but but Gravestone returned with a long hit. The Christchurch forwards came again and Benton had a shot which Belloy saved. Tho Green forwaids attacked and DSmith had a shot which just missed, Beeves relieving. Half-time came with no score. Addington-Technical attacked from the bully and M'Crackcu had a shot, but Jones saved. Fast nlay followed, when D. Smith put in a fine run, and drawing Jones, shot a lino goal for tho combined team.. Addington-Technical 1. Christchurch 0. The Greens again atacked. 'Morris took the Hall and passed to T>. Smith the shot by Jones missed but W. Turner followed in and scored the second goal. Even piny followed for the rest of the spell and time sounded with the score Addington-Technical 2, Christchurch 0. Referees—Messrs Simpson and Ryde. SYDENHAM (10) v. BIBLE CLASS (0). Sydenham opened the attack, and hnd the Class backs hard pressed, but Sydenham's circle work was poor. Shortly after the commencement, Cook, the Class goal keeper, was injured, and want off, being replaced by Rix. Sydenham kept up "the pressure, and from a. mitre by Br.ttcrlield Throp scored. Sydenham came again and Snell put in a' good go;il. Th * Sydenham forwards proved too strong find Throp shot two clover poals in quick succession. Towards the end of the spell play became, more even and half-time sounded with no farther score. : In the second spell Sydenham soon got going and Throp added another goal. Following this Snell shot an easy one. then Hamilton, and then Snell again. Play came, back to but not for'long. From a forward 'rush Snell shot another gn-d. Butterworth passed to Throp, who shot a clever goal irotn well out. There was no further, score at the call of time, the score being Sydenham 10,. Bible. Class nil. Messrs J. H. Jones and J. Scott w«re referees. SECOND GRADE.' At Add'ngton Reserve, Selwyn (4) defeated Oxford Terrace (3). For the winners W. Bell (2) and Hulslon (2) scored', and for the losers Anderson (3), Mr W. Goldsbury was referee. THIRD GRADE. At St Albans Park Technical (o) defeated Oxford Terrace (1). For the winners Ste6re (4) and Chu'dley scored, and for the lowers Holland. *Mr T. , Davey was referee FOURTH GRADE. | At St Albans Park Cranford (3) defeated Oxford Terrace (1). For tlvw'nners C. Burg-ess. F. Sopor and D. Ward scored, and for the losers R. j Drayton! Mr T. Davey was referee. | At the Addington Reserve Tochnical ' College (8) defeated Selwyn B (nil):. For tho winners Pearce (o),' Thomson and Hearfield scored. Mr A. Scott was referee. At Sydenham, Sydenham (2) defeated A 'M. For the winners Purdom and- W. Thornton scored, and .for the losers Mahoney. Mr J. Scott was referee. , At the North Park Christchurch defeated Wharenui bv default;