HOCKEY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 121, 25 May 1931, Page 4

HOCKEY

INTERESTING DISPLAYS WANGANUI MATCHES Saturday was a day of decisive scores on Wanganui hockey fields. Hinemoa left, the field with the score 9 to 2 in their favour after their game with Wesley, while Star beat Old Boys 6 to I. The match between Star and Old Boys was more even than the final score would appear io indicate. Wesley Jost their sting and dash in the latter part of their match with Hincmoa, after being on equal terms for the greater part of the first half. Hinemoa and Wesley Wesley were the first to attack when they bullied off against Hinemoa, but tlit! older men soon had the ball in the other ciivle and Russell tried with an unsuccessful shot. After Young had a shot; for Hipcmoa, R. Hughes notched their first goal. Thrush was well away, but Hughes blocked him. an J the next move was made by the We.Gey left wing, L. Barlow, who cenr.reJ for hG brother, N. Barlow, to take the pass and bring the score even. Wesley moved off down rhe field with the ball, but Hinemoa cleared Wesley came back again but the shot at goal was too high. The ball went down the field by wav' of -he Hinemoa men, Bannin and Young, the latter having a shot, to be followed by an attempt from Connell, but both were stopped. Then Bannin, Mclntyre and Connell went through with a lightning rush that resulted in a score before the im portance of the movement was realised. The rejoinder was that L. Barlow was given possession to run through three men and score. The goalie came out to meet him, but over-did it. Hinemoa returned to their opponents’ goal and a home man missed to allow R. Hughes, who was following close in. to make the score: Hinemoa v, Wesley 2. After half-time the Wesley mew seemed to be over awed by the more experienced players, and were not tackling with the same abandon. Hinemoa was working like a well-oiled machine at times although they were not strangers to mistakes. Connell and Young scored for the Hinemoa side. R. Hughes took the ball into the circle and Barwood, in goal, came out to meet him. He took it from the Hinemoa man, but Connell was in a handy position to round off the movement. —Hine3, Wesley 2. A combined Hinemoa attack swept up the field and Russell finished it off with a goal. Russell scored again anaR. Hughes shot the last goal for Hinemoa, making the final score: HINEMOA 9 WESLEY 2 Alessrs Hassall and Parton were the referees. Star and Old Boys Star beat Old Boys by 6 goals to one but that did not in any way indicate the merits of the respective teams. Old Boys fa'ced the sun at the initial bully, and were the first to attack. Veitch shot, but Adams cleared. Star set off on a rush, but Hickman stopped the attack. Scar came again and 'lizard, with pretty stick work, took play back into the circle. Terris, for Old Boys, sent to Veitch, but as he went away, an infringement " stepped the rush, Star having a free hie, taken by Adams. Star attacked. Harris, in goal, saved the situation with a hit out ovei the line. From the throw-in, Smith ob tained, taking it up for Old Boys. Adams cleared before the ball reachea the ciivle. Star instituted another attack and Latham figured prominently. Though Hickman attemptod to stop him, he missed, but Cairncross saved. Star reached a scoring position and Wallis goalcd. A penalty corner was awarded against. Star, Cousins sending to Pengelly, who goalcd in the corner of the net. Old Boys were giving Stax a hot time. After half-time Old Boys backs were active and Star were given few opportunities in the circle. With Old Boys close, Smith sent to Veibch, who took a shot, but Adams was ready and saved well. Smith came again, but the whistle pulled him up when about to shoot. Pengelly was playing well on the Old Boys left wing. He put in a good run. centred to Smith in the circle, and a scramble ensued. After a period of desultory play, Star forwards passed the ball about and Tizard goaled after a strenuous effort. — Star 2; Old Boys 1. Star were still pressing. Tizard ana Latham figured in a good dash, but Latham over ran his shot enabling Terris to clear. Tizard came again, fight--ing his way through the Old Bovs back line to goal. • After a scramble at the goal mouth, Latham had a shot but Harris made a good save. Smith carried the ball down for Old Boys, swung it out to Pengelly, but the advantage was only temporary and Star were soon again on the defensive. Harris stopped a shot by Latham but, Orlowski took the rebound to scoop the ball into the net. —Star 4, Obi Boys 1. Old Boys retaliated and Veitch's shot went* wide. Star swept back and after a hard tussle in the ciA’lo Orlowski goalcd Tn the concluding moments of rhe game Adams ran practically the whole length of the field and goaled to make the final score: STAR f. OLD BOYS 1 Messrs Goring and Spurdie were the referees.