HOCKEY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 199, 26 August 1935, Page 5

HOCKEY

WANGANUI ASSOCIATION SATURDAY’S PLAY AT GON VILLE PARK LADLES' REPRESI iXTATIVES WAX(i A X U 1 \.N I) 11A XGil’ IK El DR. A W A keen westerly wind made conditions far from pleasant at Gonville Park on Saturday. The Wanganui Hockey Association’s competitions were cttnlinued, however, ami .mine rvciting games weie witnessed. Old Bov? defeated Wesley with a substantial margin to spare, the final score being 7—2. Hinemoa held their own with Y.M.C.A. and the game ended a draw, the score being one all. Rntnna did not arrive and consequently forfeited to Hinemoa B In the ladies’ representative game between Wanganui and Rangitikei, the visiting team played a good hard game and were successful in keeping the scores even. Wanganui held the advantage in the first snell, when Miss Brookes both succeeded in penetrating Rangitikei’s defence. Tn th« second spell, however, the visitors made the naco am] on. two occasions r.erted the T>all. The Rangitikei scorers were I. Coles ami P. Twikan. The following are the results of Saturday's play: - Men’s A Sect on Ol<l Boys 7. Woslov 2. Hinemoa 2, Y.M.C.A. 2 Men’s B Section Hinemoa won bv default from Katana. Technical College had a bye. Ladies’ Representative Match Rangitikei 2. Wanganui 2. Ladies’ B Section Kauangaroa 2. Ohl Girls 0. Kaiwhaiki 6, Putiki 0. Ratana TO, Technical College 0. Old Boys v. Wesley Old Boys had the better of Wesley and defeated them by seven goals to two. The game was fairlv one-sided, the scores being a good indication of lhe match. Weslev playeil »o Ijf^th 1 ’ advantage dining the (i..-t half, b'i‘ could not finish off their attacks on Old Bovs’ goal. Harder hitting bv the black full-backs and more support ami cleaner hitting from their halves would give Wesley a better chance of winning their matches. Old Boys quickly gained the load and held the advantage until the final w hi.-tie declan d them the winners. Old Boys sco.ed three limes in fairlv quick sir-ces.-mn, the scorers being Pat ami E. Wallace and Tippens. T zird scored shortly before lhe whistle ami the half-time score was Old Boys 3, Wesley I. Soon after lhe resumption of play, T ; zard received from lhe right wing after a throw-in and untried the ball up the field t<» pass to Thrush, who scored. Ohl Boys scored again ann Wesley seemed to crumble ami though they made one or two good moves, were unable to penetrate tho Old Bovs’ defence. E. Wallace, E. Reese, nud V. ,

!Wa lace scored in succession and the game ended Old Boys 7. Wesley 2. The umpires were Messrs C. A. Condie and T. Grey. Hinemoa v. Y.M.C.A. Phis game was fast, ami open from start to finish. Sherriff scored for Hinemoa in the first spell, and Hovvatson penetrated for Y.M.C.A. in the seuuml spell. The scores indicate the game, a strong wind affecting the play. Messrs C. A. Condie and Hartnell were the umpires.