Fifteen Teams Enter For Rangitikei Women’s Hockey Competitions
Fifteen teams, an increase of one on last season, have entered for the Rangitikei Women’s Hockey Association's club competitions which commence on Saturday. Whereas last year, senior and junior grades were played, the association has eliminated the junior competition this year and substituted a senior B division. The Southfield Cup is at stake in the A grade and the Rangatahi Cup in the B grade.
The only new club affiliated is the Ohakea Air Force, whose entry has been accepted in the senior competition. Ohakea last Saturday won the senior B seven-a-side tournament at Marton without a loss, and the classification committee, after watching the team in action, considered Ohakea was too strong for senior B grade. Hunterville, Tuis, and Swifts have entered a team in each grade this season, while last season they fielded only one team. The only club which has not entered a team in either grade is Kia Ora, who withdrew from lhe competition last season owing to dwindling numbers. The Te Kauwau Club, which fielded a senior and two junior teams last season, is placing only one team in the competition this year.
Eight teams have entered for the senior A grade, the two new teams 'being Ohakea and Swifts. The latter team won the junior competition last season and have now been promoted to senior status. Seven teams competed in this grade last year. The senior B last year’s junior grade) will have seven teams, the same as last season. The new teams are Hunterville and Tuis, replacing the Te Kauwau B and C teams. Marton Win. The Feilding Men’s Hockey Association opened its 1949 season with the championship games on Saturday. Marton played very well to defeat Halcombe by 2 goals to nil. Other results were: Wanderers 7, v. Swifts 0; Makino 6, v. Rovers 3. MARTON HARRIERS The Marton Harrier Club on Saturday afternoon held a whistle run for seniors and colts, with a run in over Ihe last half-mile. The results were: Senior: A. Jelly 1, D Robertson 2, A. Purvis and C. Simcox 3. Colts: D. Elackler 1. T. Paterson 2, K. Savill 3, D. Hausman 4.
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Wanganui Chronicle, 3 May 1949, Page 2
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