HOCKEY '

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 208, 5 September 1935, Page 11

HOCKEY '

GISBORNE TOURNAMENT N.Z. LADIES' TITLE FIFTH DAY’S FiLSL'LTS 1 Per Presa AuociatioD J GIbBORNE, tiept. 4. The fifth day of the New Zealand iadres’ hockey championships was held to-day. T’lie weather was showery hi the early part of the day and rain fel. just prior to the opening cf the games, with heavy showers during the after noon. Results arc as follows: — A Section Largely through the individual bril Fiance oi M. McKenzie, Canterbury de Lcat-ed Marlborough by 3 goals to L Solo runs by Miss McKenzie brought ber two goals in the first five minutes, but from then on the game was very even, with snappy passing by boln teams, tnc-ugh L'anterbuiy s defence was more sound. Miss McKenziv added a third gu-al after good passing with Miss Gudsell. Inaccurate shooting lost Marlborough several good chances but Miss E. Woolier eventually goaled near the end of the game. Eastern doutmland continued tbuir unbroken record by defeating Southland by -J goals to nil, and the winners still have had no goals scored against them. They excelled in positional play and their stick work was clean and finished. The two full-backs, Hoffman and McDonald, were very sound en defence. {Southland put up a good exhibition but were outclassed in every department. The .scorers wero Reid (2), Nicol and Bend. Poverty Bay A beat Bush by 2 goals to 1, due mainly to the superior com bination and tike more accurate hitting of the winners, as against individualism by Bush, whose weakness in positional play sometimes Jc«t them good opportunities. Nevertheless Bush played very vigorously and the game was exciting throughout. Wells and Burn scored for Poverty Bay and Ryan for Bush.

B Section Ashburton held Ruahine to a draw, one goal each. The game was played on a very muddy ground, which made spectacular hockey impossible as the ball could not travel far in the heavy ground. There was little to choose between the teams on the day r , though Ashburton had the better of the game in the concluding stages. Both teams had fast runners among the backs but the ground was too heavy and only occasional glimpses could be seen of their speed qualifications. Montieth scored for Ruahine within four minutes of the opening. Ashburton’s score did not come till well in the second half, when Donaldson netted. South Otago beat Wellington by 2 goals to nil. The game they played was on a heavy, muddy ground. Wellington’s backs were superior to tiheir forward line and at times combination was lacking. South Otago had good combination and with a good under standing between backs and forwards every advantage was taken of any possible opening, the Southerners being much the better team on thp day’s play. Both goals were scored by At. Scott. Akitio had much the better of the game with Wairarapa, winning by 3 grails to 1. Akitio had the better combination, whereas Wairarapa were frequently caught cut of position. O. Heoman (2) and Reid scored for Akitio and Dauber for Wairarapa. To-morrow’s draw is as follows: - A Section. —Bush v. Auckland; Can terbury v. Marlborough v. ►Southland; Poverty Bay A a bye. B Section.—Akitio v. Poverty Bay B; Wellington v. Ruahine; South Otago v. Ashburton; Wairarapa a bye. WANGANUI ASSOCIATION

FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY GROUNDS AND UMPIRES A men's five-a-side tournament for the Atkinson Cup has been arranger for next Saturday by the Wanganui Hockey Association. The games are to be played on Gonville Park and are timed to start at 2 p.m. sharp, and grounds 2,3, and 4 have been allotted for them. Thp following umpires arc requested to assist: Messrs Glenny, 8. Hughes, L. R. Spurdie, Watkin, Upton, Weir, Hodges and T. Keri. Playertimpires may also be required to take some of the games. They should therefore bring their whistles. Messrs A. Atkin and C. A. Condic have been appointed to umpire the A and B Maori-Pakeha matches, and these will be played on No. 1 ground at 3.15 and 2 p.m., respectively. Men’s Five-a-side Tourney The sections are as follows in the men’s five-a-side tournament: — A Section (games to be played on No. 2 ground).—Old Boys A, Wesley. Y.M.C.A. B. Hinemoa B. B Section (games to be played on No. 3 ground- Hinemoa A, Y.M.C.A. A, Technical, Old Boys B. Play will commence at 2.-30 p in., and games will be of two spells ot six minutes. Where teams are ca’led on to play consecutive games, five minutes’ interval between games will be allowed. The usual tournament rules will apply. Games will be played in the order sot. out below:No. 2 Ground Old Boys A v. Y.M.C.A. B Wesley v. Hinemoa B Old Boys v. Hinemoa B Wesley v. Y.M.C.A. B Hinemoa B Y.M.C.A. B Old Boys A v. Weslev No. 3 Ground Hinemoa A v. Old Boys B Y.M.C.A. A v. Technical. Hinemoa A v. Technical. Y.M.C.A. A v. 01. l Boys B Technical \. Old Boys B V M.C.A. A v. Hineinoa A