HOCKEY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 196, 20 August 1934, Page 5

HOCKEY

WANGANUI ASSOCIATION SATURDAY’S TOURNAMENT The men’s annual five-a-side tournament and the ladies’ seven-a-side tournament were played on Saturday. A large entry of teams competed in both competitions. In the men’s division there were four sections and games were played un the Yankee system to determine section winners. These were Wesley A, Old Boys A, Star A and Technical A. The semi-finals resulted: — Old Boys A 4, Wesley 2. Star A and Technical drew, no score. After extra time Technical won by a hit over the back line from within the circle. The final’between Old Boys and Technical was most exciting and at the call of time the score was 1 all. After considerable extra time Old Boys secured the win by a hit over the back line. The ladies’ tournament was conducted on similar lines in live sections. The winners were Old Girls A, I’utiki B, Gonville A, Wanganui East A and Collegians. Some of the section play was very exciting before the above winners were determined. The play-off between section winners saw Old Girls A and Collegians meet in the final, from which Old Girls emerged winners by one goal to nil. SPARKLING DISPLAY AUSTRALIANS AT HAMILTON WAIKATO DEFEAT VISITORS [ Per Press Association. J HAMILTON, Aug- IS. In an entertaining contest providing sparkling forward play Waiaato defeated tne Australian hockey players at Hamilton to-day by three goals to two. The tourists were obviously affected by their recent travelling and had not recovered their best form. Individually, however, they were sound and when more practised will fully extend New Zealand teams. The forwards were smart and the halves very sound, with Cullen outstanding by virtue of accurate, clean fielding and hard-hitting defence. Lee, the captain, in the centre, was a good connecting pivot, but was a sick man for the greater part of the game and could not be teen at his best. If nothing else, however, he proved h*s gameness. Stening, Allen and Milner were fast inside forwards, while Leggett executed some pretty sallies alone. The outside, Elliott, wus the bettei back, while the goalkeeper, Reid, did some sound defence. However, be was overshadowed by his vis-a-vis. (Waikato) has claims to All BlacK honours. For Waikato Forster on the wing, was outstanding. He played a brilliant attacking game unequalled on the day. Houghton and Spiers were two snappy inside forwards. The teams were:— Australia.—Heid, Rothwell, hywtt, Irvine, Lee, Cullen, Milner, Allen, Stoning, Legett, Tester. Waikato— smillie, Pountney, Ewan, Brough, Radcliffe, Storry, 1 oster, Lawry Houghton, Spiers, Io» drill. Waikato’s three inside forwards made a lightning dash to the Australian circle. Lawry, Boughton and SP’ei* bandied tor the last-named to beat well out. Forster made great dashes along the outside and raised the enthusiasm of the crowd Lawry skying his centre for Roughton to go within an ace of scoring. Tester, taking the ball in his own territory, beat the home halves completely and reached the verge of the circle before he transferred to Allen. The centre-forward made no mistake with a high shot from well out. When Australia pressed Smillie cleared confidently, but Cullen repressed the attempts of tire home forwards to assume the aggressive. Bowdrill beat Elliott, in a breakaway down the left, the visitors being forced to concede a corner in the ensuing play, and half-time found the score one all. . . Powdrill streaked along the sideline to put Waikato within striking distance, but Milner worked back to neutral territory. Le-e saved temporarily- but Roughton connected with -a loose ball and before the defence realised the position he switched it past the ’keeper. Waikato attacked, but Reid cleared. With six minutes to go play was fast and exciting as the Waikato van again, took charge. The inside forwards handled in a sparkling rush which culminated in Spiers putting the net back with a push shot Mrs. J. Young, Durie Hill, is holia handy position just before the bell and transferred to Allen, who reduced riie Australian deficit with a sharp shot from close in. Time was then called with the scores: Waikato 3; Australia 2. >

W. Berridge halved with A, Elliot. S. Besley lost to A. R. Kitto. J. Peterson won from K. G. Frazier. N. Bromley lost to R. D. Smart. F. Jeffery lost to L. C. Young. P. Chris tens,e n lost to J- P« Carde. F. Train lost to A. McL. Rennie. W. Herinbofham lost to J. F. Clarke. G. Watkins lost to R. J. Carruthers. N. Parsons won from K- V. Brough>n. G. Aiken lost to R. Heinold. R. Marks lost to G. R. Haldane. I*. Carswell lost to 8., Hoar. F. Casey won from B. Goldsbury.