HOCKEY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16732, 13 May 1922, Page 10

HOCKEY.

CANTERBURY ASSOOIATION.‘ . THIRD .ROUND. SELWYN v. SYDENHAM. , The third round of the. Canterbury Hockcy Association rompetitions was play—ed to-day. Playing at Lancaster Park. Sclwyn led the attack. and a few minutes after startjng Snooks stopped a hot one from 11. Bell. Sydonham rallied and Taylor and A Mather led a forward movement to Selwvn'a circle, but. Grnse intercepts-d. Syde‘nham were again on the defence. Gay converted a. corner. which was cleared h? Pascoe. Later a. brooch bv Sclwyn gave i a relieving hit. Conihined play by the Boil hrothers saw the Rydsnhum 51031 in danger, but again the chance was lost by a breach. R. fiherrifi's and A. Mather headed a promising rush for Sydeuh’avm and Friwch secured in a. likely position. hut lost. the hall and (iroye cleared» to the ling. From a corner hit, A. Mather found the not, but was outside the circle. From the resulting Y\‘Pllt.‘"fl““ Selwyn swept play into Sydcnham's circle and Snooks cffr‘cted a. save. Sclwyn 1(9)“: up "19 pressure until half time, but, no more a «e istercd. “Silwfi‘ attacked fitrongiy in the second Fpell‘ and nftor a couple of ineffectual attempts 9. Hell sent in a. hot one that. gave the Syilonhain goal-keeper no chance. Selwyn l, Rydonhnin 0. Selwfi'n were forced to defend for a while. until MOTTIB cleared with a hard hit. Seiwyn kept on the attack. and a couple of good shots were saved by Snooks. who was defending Well. Aftor ten minutes' hnrd pressing. Seiwyn got into a, good position, and Snooks came out to save, when S. Bell got. possession off the rebound and scored easily. Selwyn 2. Sydenham 0. Sydenham carried play into Selwyn’s circle, where in a. scramble A. Mather pushed the ball into the net. Sclwyn 2. Sydenham ]. Sydenllain kept. on the attack. but Solwyn‘s defence was sound. The Selwyn forwards kept hard on the hall. and Snooks was drawn to save. when VF. Bell notched a third \gonl. Selwyn 3, Sydenham 1. Selwyn had the upper hand. and shortly after N. Hill added a fourth goal from a corner hit. Selwvn 4. Sydenham 1i Selwyn kept up the pressure until time was called. The final score was:— SELWXN FOUR, SYDENHAM ONE. ‘ Referee. Mr H. Throp. i CHRISTOIHUR‘OIH V. Y.M.G.A. ‘ " gyfii, , ' i .v These teams met. atgifiagley Park and a fast. game resulted in Christchurch wini ning by 1 goal to nil. .Y.M.C.A. opened 1 the attack, hut found Martin safe, Christ” ‘ church cleared. Open play followed for >5 time until A. Cameron cleared to Sisi son and a fine run down the Wing saw l Christchurch go close to scoring. Y.M.(‘.A. broke away in a. couple of rushes, V. Camieron clearing with a long hit. Christ- } church put in a. hot. attack. Dickson cleared and Faulkner got away. but. half time went, without score. Y.M'.C.A. got away from the bully, but, Christchurch cleared and set. up an attack, which kept, Y.M.C.A. busy. Christchurch put in a. flying attack. which ended in Sisson scoring. Y.M.C.A. set up an attack. which proved fruitless. . M'Donald was ordered ofl’. Christchurch held a slight, advantage and did a. good deal of the pressing. Shortly before time Benton went ofl“ injured. Hard hitting by Christchurch kept the score down to CHRISTCHURCH . . . ONE Y.M.O.A. . . . . . NIL Referee. Mr R. Gracie. TEOHNIG’AL V. GRANFO‘RD‘. At St Albans Park Technical defeated Cranford by seven goals to two. Cranford turned out 'two men short. Technical im~ mediately became aggressive. Pearce broke through. but. missed an open goal. Ton minutes after the commencement Gracie pushed the ball into the net. Technical 1. ('ranford 0. Technical continued to press, and Steere added another goal for the Green“ The Technical forwards were dominmflng the play but, wero repeatedly penalised for ofl’side play. The Crsnford forwards initiated a. passing rush. but play went, to the other end with a long shot. Steere added two more goals for Technical very quickly. Technical 4. (‘ranford C. Atyeo broke away for Oranfrirtl and centred for Quartermain to score with a stinging shot. Technical 4. Crnnford ]. Chudley increased Technical‘s score by a. solo effort. from half-way.

Technical 5. Oranford 1. The second spell opened with Cranford attacking, but. Quartermain put behind. Up and down play continued for some time. neither team having the advantage. At last. a. passing rush by the Technical forwards resulted in Gracie scoring from the edge of the’circle. Technical 6. Cranford 1. Cranford were attacking when K. Smith put. a hot shot. which hit the post and lehounrled into play. Atyeo. following up fast. found the net. Technical 6, (“ranfnrd 2. Chutney and Edginlnon transferred play to the (‘rapford circle, where the latter added anoih'er goal for Technical. The final score was:— TFXTHNTC'AD . . 1. . SEVEN CRANFORD . . . TWO Referee, Mr M. Bugs. SECOND GRADE. Technical 5 (Teague 4, Barnes) defeated Y.M.O.A. 1. Referee, Mr T. Crawler-d. Sydenham 2 (Pragnell and Hanna.) defeated Selwyn 1 (O’Connell). Referee. Mr R. Woods. THIRD GRADE. Christchurch 1 goal. scored by Johnston. defeated Selwyn B 0. Owing to a mistake in grounds Y.M.O.A. 8 played a scratch game with Technical. FOURTH GRADE. Sydenham .18 defeated Technical B 1. Referee. Mr H. Luxton. Technical A 6 (Archer 8. Pearcy 2, Sutherland) defeated Cranford 0. Referee, Mr L. Husell. LADIES' HOG‘KEY. The Ladies’ Hockey Association‘s compo-tit-ions were continued to—day. SENIOR GRADE. threnui 8 (Misses V. Rossiter 2 and T. Johnston 1) defeated Technical 0. Referee, Mr Bellamy. Sydenhsm 1 (Miss O’Csllagha-n) defeated Rangiora, 0. Referee, Mr C. Whyte. Wuixnairi 3 (Misses E. Cooper, G. Grant, and E. Ritchie) drew with Digby's 3 (Miss N. Holmes). Rekree, Mr R A. Cooper. SECOND GRADE. Ngain 4 defeated Technical 0. Referee, Mr J. Bugg. ‘ Tlinemoa A 8 beat Hinemon. B 0. Rev feree, Mr H. Hemingway. Playing at Rsngiora Dig‘by’s beat. Rangiora by '5 (Misses P. Coombs (3) M. Hnl~ herb and R. Davies) to I (Miss N. Will). Miss “'é Digby was referee.