HOTKEY IN HAMILTON.

Waikato Times, Volume 109, Issue 18343, 1 June 1931, Page 2

HOTKEY IN HAMILTON.

PLAY IN THE RAIN. OLD BOY‘3 LEAD KAIPAKI. *-) - * PIRATES ACCOUNT FOR HINEMOA. In drizzling rain the Waikato Hockey Association’s senior competition was carried to a further stage on Steele Park on Satunday afternoon. The ground was sodden, and the play wa9 not up to tho usual standard, although Pirates and Hlnomoa provided some spectacular incidents. In the first game Old Boys secured an easy win over Kaipakl by six goals to nil. Pirates were one up on Hlnemoa, With the score of five goals to four. . OLD BOYS EASY WIN. TOO STRONG FOR KAIPAKI. On No. 1 ground Old 'Boys met Kaipaki. The teams were as follows: A Old Boys.—M. West, D. Pountney, T. Ewan, C. Ross, Harefleld, Davies, Jane, Storry, Craig, Kelly, Haverbier. Kaipald.—Joil, O'Connor, J. Tarr, W. Tarr, G. Bones, Kivell, L. Turnwald, Goodwin, Gillett, Foster, F. Bones. Old Boys won the toss and played with the brisk breeze in their favour. Kaipaki had the best of the bully off, C> Bones taking the ball through to Old Boys’s twenty-live, but the defenders rallied, and the forwards forced the attackers back to their own goal line, Kelly just failing with a shot at goal. Storry, in the ensuing melee, in-passed to Davies, but the shot went astray, and a good opportunity was lost. Kivell temporarily eased the pressure in „the Kaipaki circle, but Old Boys were soon back again, and tight play around the goal followed. Ewan stopped an attempted breakaway, and sent the ball out to Storry, who centred, but it went over the back line. From a short corner Ewan gained possession and sent in a hard shot which grazed the post and went out. Play moved back to half-way, where from a throw-in Storry and Jane took the ball up the line to Kaipaki’s twenty-live, Old Boys were now pressing strongly, and it was only the sound goal keeping of Foster that kept the attackers from . scoring. Kaipaki at last broke away, but offside play lost most of the ground gained. Kivell and C. Bones ‘' were prominent ill - a good passing ihovement which carried play to Old Boys’ territory, the ball going out near the corner Hag. Joil held up an Old Boys’ counter attack at half-way, but - v Ewan came up fast and robbed him, passing to Haverbier, wlio, however, fumbled. J. Tarr opened a promising movement which reached half-way before it collapsed. Loose p|ay followed, Old Boys having the margin of attack. The Score Openod. Jane sent in a flier from near the edge of the circle, but the ball struck the cross-bar, and rebounded into piay. A throw-in gave the ball to Old Boys, Kelly bringing it through the Kaipaki defence to score with a long shot. I'd ■ Old Boys 1. Kaipaki 0 A Kaipaki rally saw. Old Boys hard pressed for a time, and West was called upon to stop some hard shots. But he worked well, and saved on every occasion. Ross did some good Lwtirk, in relieving the pressure round Lpld 'Boys’ goal. In a good run he

.took the ball out of the danger zone and sent on to Storry, who centred to •Craig, who, however, overran. But ' Kelly was handy and came up to send ■ in a scoring .shot, making the tallies—- * Old Boys ... 2 Kaipaki' ' 0 v Kaipaki were awarded a free, the ball going to Kivcll and 0. Bones, who took it down the line to Old Boys’ territory, where play was centred ..;>vhen half-time came. The Second Spell. VI Kaipaki attacked early, but an in-, fringement gave Old Boys a free, and a strong counter attack was launched. Up and down play followed, until Old Boys penetrated the opposition defence, and from a scrimmage around •the goal Jane sent in a shot which found the corner of the net. : Old Boys 3 Kaipaki 0 Davies came round the Kaipaki defence, following the bully off, and .reached the twenty-five line, where he was robbed by 1 C. Bonos. Old Boys packed round, and gradually for-' ced Kaipaki back to their goal line. -.A passing rush paved the way for a .successful effort by Craig, making the Bcoro' "v Old Boys 4 Kaipaki 0 After a period of uninteresting play In mid-field the hall went out to C. Bones, who took it down the line, and into Uld Boys’ circle, where he sent in a hard shot at goal. West saved brilliantly when a score seemed certain, and sent the hall out to Jane, who opened a forward rush which soon «a\v 'Kaipaki hard pressed. Davies Scores a Good One. Davies saw an.opening in a sharp •encounter In the circle, and shot hard between the posts, giving Foster no chance. ! Old Boys 5 ’ Kaipaki ’ 0 - At Ibis stage the game was held up owing to-an injury to Craig, who sustained ft gash on his leg when he stopped a hard blow. lie was taken Off for medical attention. ' The Old Boys’ pack now had things much their own way, and overwhelmed •Kaipaki. Ewan and Davies set off on 'a passing rush, and sent the ball out ,lo Jane, who scored an easy goal. Old Boys G Kaipaki 0 A further Old Boys’ rush was stem'med by C. Bon-cs, when the attackers • were dangerously close. Goodwin •brought play back to Old Boys’ twenty-five, but an infringement lost most of the ground gained. The final whistle sounded with play in Old Boys’ area, and the score— Old Boys 6 Kaipaki 0 Messrs G. C. Hunter and J. Talt had .control of the game. PIRATES NARROW WIN. EVEN GAME WITH lIINEMOA. The second match on No. 1 ground was provided by Pirates, and lllnemoa. The teams were:— Pirates. —Darrall, Richards, Clark, Molloy, Vowless. Gurney. Price, Hunter, Powdrill. Carter, Minncar. llinemoa. —Buxton, Balia, Rogers, Mlsnp. (Joombcs, Smith, Munro, Robertson, Hunt, Seal, Andrews. l>i ra lcs, with the wind behind them, were early on the attack, the ball going out when play was centred in Hinnmoa’s twonty-live. !*rnni tlic Ihrow-in Vowless sent on to Minncar, who was well slopped by Hunt at the edge of the llinemoa circle. A twentylive but I v gave the ball to the defenders. Robertson clearing lo half- ■ way. Vowless returned a long shot to Price, who attempted to goal^

but hfs shot went astray. Play remained centred in thm Ilinemoa circle for a time, until Robertson sent a pass to 'Latta, who hit the ball out in Pirates’ territory. The throw-in gave the ball to Pirates, who again attacked, but the opposition rallied, and play moved back to midfleld. Hlnomoa Score First. Allsop broke away, and led a forward rush into Pirates’ twenty-five, Andrews finishing off the movement with a good goal. Hinemoa 1 Pirates 0 Heartened by their success Hinemoa attacked strongly, and had Pirates defending strenuously in their circle. Vowless relieved with a long shot, but Hunt intercepted. Play was held up at this stage owing to an injury to Coombes, who was able to resume after receiving attention. Hunter dribbled the ball down the line tohhalf-war,y r , where he was held up, but the Pirates pack came up quickly, and a strong attack ■ was launched, Hunter having an unsuccessful shot at goal. . Seal took a free, and sent the ball to Coombes, who hit it to Clark, who carried it to halfway. Up and down play followed, neither side gaining much ground. From a throw-in in Pirates’ twentyfive Hunter and Powdrill placed the defenders in a good position. The ball went out to Price, who centred, but it rolled over the back line before Hunter could reach it. Allsop and Latta, who were playing brilliantly, combined in a passing movement which reached Pirates’ circle, Allsop’s shot going over the crossbar. The Tallies Equal. Pirates rallied, and a fast passing rush in which Gurney, Vowless, and Powdrill were prominent,, culminated in a successful shot at goal by Powdrill. f Pirates i Hinemoa 1 Allsop again got away, Gurney intercepting at Hinemoa’s twenty j flve. Vowless, Powdrill and Hunter did some useful work in the ensuing play. Munro gained much ground for Hinemoa with a good solo run, the ball going out near the corner flag. From the throw-in the ball went to Allsop, whose shot hit the goal post and rebounded. Latta, however, was handy, and netted the ball from an easy position. j Hinemoa H Pirates 1 Gurney gained possession, and sent on to Price, who centred to Hunter, who scored brilliantly, placing the tallies again equal. Pirates 2 Hinemoa ............ 2 Hunter and Powdrill brought the ball into Hinemoa’s circle, but Allsop relieved, hitting almost to half-way. Minnear, on the wing v centred, and Molioy, coming up fast, sent on to Powdrill, who mishit when Pirates were in a good position. Play remained centred In just outside Hinemoa’s circle, a free temporarily relieving. Pirates Ahead Again. Vowless gained possession, and sent in a good shot to Hunter, who went on to score an easy goal. Pirates ............ 3__ Hinemoa ............ 2 From a throw-in Latta took the ball into Pirates’ twenty-five, but lost possession, the bail going out at the corner flag. Half-time came with no further score. Tho Seoond Half. Pirates entered Hinemoa’s territory early In the second session, but Munro intercepted, and turned the tide of at j, taok. Minnear sent down a long shot to Hinemoa’s cirole, Kllham returning to half-way. A sharp exchange followed, Latta penetrating the Pirates’ defence to score easily. Immediately following the bully .off he notched another after evading several tacklers, making the scores—Hinemoa 4 Pirates 3 . Pirates rallied, but a free gained much ground for Hinemoa, and play became centred in Pirates’ twenty-five. The defenders at last broke away, Hunter running through the Hinemoa backs to equalise the scores— Pirates 4 Hinemoa ............ 4 Up and down play followed, until from a quarter way bully Powdrill gained possession and with Hunter in support carried the ball to the opposition circle, Hunter shooting to score. Pirates 5 Hinemoa ............ 4 As time grew short pjay became fast and furious, Hinemoa attacking strongly. Darrall saved well on several occasions, and play ended with no further score. Messrs G. C. Hunter and J. Talt were the referees. WAIPA V. RODNEY. The Walpa Hockey Association’s representative team to play Rodney at Te Awamutu on the King’s Birthday has been selected as follows: —Goal:. G. Jack (Waratahs); full-backs: R. Hinton (Waratahs) and L. Spier 3 (Paterangi); halves: T. Finch (Waratahs), V. Dunstall (Waratahs), and 0. Finch (Ramblers); forwards: 0. Civil (Ramblers), G. Moore (Waratahs), B .Spiers (Paterangi), G. Wood (Waratahs), G. Finch (Paterangi). Emergencies. R. Spiers (Paterangi), J Linehan (Ramblers), B. Gibson (Ramblers), E. Bell (Paterangi). ROTO-O-RANGI V. LEAIVIINQTON. A ladies’ hockey match was played on the . Leamington ground on Saturday when Roto-o-rangi defeated Leamington by 2 goals to 1. Misses M. Cooper and B. Glover scored goals for Roto-o-rangi and Miss S. Mclvor scored for Leamington. Mr Redwood was referee. SEVEN-A-SIDE TOURNAMENT. the pirates team. The following team will represent Pirates In the seven-a-slde tourna■ment on Juno 3: —Darrall, Richards, ■Minnear, Vowless, Hunter, Darlington, and Carter. Emergency, D. Gurney. GAMES AT AUCKLAND. SENIORS. Somerville 5, beat University 2. Mount Eden 3, beat Wesley 0. North Shore 5, beat St. Luke’s 1. ’ LADIES’ GAMES. Seniors. —Cleevdon 7, beat Y.W.C.A. 2; Kiwi j, beat Somerville 1; Mount Eden 8, beat Papatoetoo 0. Jntermodiale. —Technical 3, beat Ngntaringa 0; Xgaro 4, beat Wesley 0. AT WELLINGTON. WELL!XGTON, Sa I urady. Wesley T». beat Y.M.C.A. 2. Karori I, drew with Weliln/ton i. Hill! 3. beat University 2. Senior R: Karori 7, bent Wellington 2; University A 5, beat Training College 1; llutt 6, beat Wesley u; University B 4, beat Y.M.C.A. 4.