HOCKEY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 143, 20 June 1939, Page 5

HOCKEY

WANGANUI MATCHES SATURDAY'S SCORING COMMENT ON PLAY

The first, game of the men’s senior hockey on Saturday was between Wesley and Technical College. Although the men won by four goals to nil the boys from the college played ] a nice game and were just a little I unlucky on more than one occasion. I Both sets of forwards were playing well and just a bit more ‘’finesse” in the half and back lines of the Tech- ! nical team would have helped their i 1 side very considerably. The Techni- ’ cal half-line played too far back and when attacking, once the forwards lost the ball, it meant the finish of the movement. However, this can be easily remedied and with the short passing between the forwards it is pcisential that the half-backs play well i forward. From the opening bully the ColI lege forwards were soon swooping (down on the Wesley goal and some nice stick work was shown by th'e right inside J. Barnett. The play was quickly changing from one end of the field to the other and soon Technical were called upon to defend their goal and good defensive play was shown by the backs, who soon set the forwards on the warpath again. Give- ! and-take play was the order of the . day, with fast following up by both 1 sets of forwards. ■ Wesley were combining very well I and pressing hard, and from a nice centre W. Thrush scored the first ; goal with a pretty shot from the ! edge of the circle. This seemed to spur the Technical ■ forwards into action, who made an 1 onslaught on the Wesley goal, but I without result. | The Wesley forwards, led by Tizard and Thrush, made some terI rific shots at goal but fortunately for Technical they missed the mark. I Isted brought off one or two nice (saves but it just inclined to come too ! far out and leaves his goal unproI tected. Fast, open play was in I evidence, both sets trying to get the better of the other. A nice breakaway by G. Bidlake ended in the same player shooting Wesley's sec- • ond goal. The Wesle\’ forwards were now ploying nice hockey, and a lovely hit ■ into the goal by D. Tizard was not allowed on account of “sticks.” The Technical forwards were playing inspired hockey but somehow they could not finalise the movements. 1 Subharwal. Kilroy. Kiini. Barnett and Nicholls were combining and ' showing some nice stick work and. :n a good many instances, beating ; their older and more experienced op-

ponents for the ball. From a period of scrappy play Thrush broke away, sent the ball out to D. Tizard, who centred, and W. Thrush, taking the ball in the air, shot Wesley’s third goal. At this stage the game seemed Io slow down and both teams seemed to have used up all their energy. A few nice solo runs and then the ball came out to G. Bidlake, playing right inside, who quickly transferred to the circle and shot the fourth goal for Wesley.

During the final stages Technical were called upon to stave off some determined rushes and their defence stood them in good stead. From the score it would appear that Wesley had it all their own way but this was not. so.

For Wesley. Connett. Greenfield, R. Hughes, G. Bidlake. D. Tizard, and W. Thrush played well for their side. For Technical Isted, Goldsbury, Jeffery, Capp, Hardness, Burnett, Kilroy, Tiini and Subharwal helped their side very considerably.

Hinemoa A 3, v. Hinemoa B 1. Friendly rivalry was displayed in this match and was, at times, a great battle between two sets of fast forwards. Both teams fielded short but other players made up full teams. It was evident from the start that “B’s” were out 1o beat the “A” team and with fast forward play and good clearing by the backs the game became very willing at one or stages. There was no score to either side at half-time. After a fair amount of even play Wallace brothers broke away, and from a scramble in front of the B goal E. Wallace shot a nice goal. Soon afterwards the B team retaliated and in a nice solo run by L. Stewart .ended in him scoring the equalising goal. Good work by Wallace brothers and Pengally ended in the last-named shooting a second goal for the A team with a reverse .stroke of his stick. Hot pressure by B team failed to score. A team returned to the attack and Pengally just, hissed a hot. shot. . For B team L. Stewart shot at goal but. it was nicely turned aside by Connett, In the final stages the A team were pressing hotly, and in a nice movement E. Wallace was able to score the final goal. For A team E. Wallace, P. Wallace. Pengally, Moosman. Breed and Connett played good hockey. For B team L. Stewart, Rees, Pope. Reres, and Mclntyre did well. Ladies* Gaines. 'The match between Kaiwhaiki and Aramoho ended in a win for Kaiwhaiki by two goals to nil. The game was a fast and even one, with good play on both side. Only clever work by the Aramoho goalkeepr Miss L. Spicer, kept the scores down. Miss M. Wiwi scored both goals, and played a particularly fine game. The Gonville Old Girls v. College

A game was played on the College, ground, which was in excellent order. From the bully-off, both teams started to open up the game. The College forwards started a nice rush, taking them well up-field but the Gonville backs drove them out and the forwards carried on, and from the right wing, who centred nicely. F. Stephens opened the scoring for Gonville. From the bully off the play was very fast, the forwards of both team playing good apen hoskey, ably supported by their backs. After some nice combined play by the College forward line, who were being well led by B. McNie, they opened their scoring with a good goal shot by B. McNie. From the bully-off College were on attack again and making an onslaught on Ihe Gonville goal, but Nan Worral, who was playing full-back and goalkeeper also, stopped some very hot shots from the College forwards. She was playing a splendid game, her rush-stopping being excellent. Gonville drove College out from lheir twenty-five and the forwards, combining well with nice passing, took play right up to the College goal, where F. Stephens shot for goal, but lhe goalkeeper in stopping the shot, was penalised for playing with Ihe back of her stick, and the umpire ordered a penalty bully against her, which was taken by F. Stephens who won the bully and scored. Gonville were on attack

again but the College full-backs drove them out, and after some midfield play Pat Worral snapped up a pass and, making’ a nice solo run, beat the defence to score a good goal. College attacked desperately, and after much even play succeeded in penetrating the defence, and S. Bullock goaled with a hard shot. Gonville 3, College A 2. From now .on the play was fast and open, and halftime was called with th’e score unaltered. Right from the start of the second spell Gonville made lhe pace, and F. .Stephens went right through the College team to score in the first minute of the spell.. Both teams nowstarted to open up the game, and good, clean hockey was being played by both teams, each side attacking in turn. College forced Gonville to a corner, and Miss B. McNie scored a splendid goal. Still playing at top speed the game was being kept very open. Joan Tyler (Gonville rightwinger) made a beautiful 50 yards’ dash down the sideline, and drawing the defence nicely, went, on to score a spectacular goal. College made great efforts to score but the defence of Jessie Stephens and K. Lockhart. and the excellent goalkeeping of Nan Worral stopped many a promising College movement. Gonville, through J. Tyler, who once again made a great dash down the side line and drawing the defence, shot hard for goal. but. the College goalkeeper made a great save but could not clear in time, and F. Stephens, following in fast, scored. Some good play between U. Betts and E. Lynch had College in trouble

again, and from a good centre from, the right. U. Betts snapped up smartly and dashing into the circle slammed in a hard shot which gave the goalie no chance of saving. College attacked from the bully and had Gonville busy defending. The Gonville backs had their work cut. out stopping the College forward line, bu‘ managed to keep them out, the final whistle going with College on attack. —Gonville 7. College A 3. Messrs. Sampson, and Brennan were the umpires.