HOCKEY IN HAMILTON.

Waikato Times, Volume 114, Issue 19011, 31 July 1933, Page 3

HOCKEY IN HAMILTON.

COMPETITIONS CONTINUED. CAMBRIDGE SENIOR LEADERS. Favourable conditions prevailed for the continuation :of the Waikato Hookey Association’s competitions at Steele Park on Saturday afternoon, and some Interesting games resulted. Cambridge, who won their engagement with Kvpaki, went into the lead' for senior honours, when Old Boys Colts, who shared this position on 'the points table with Cambridge, drew with Old Boys, thus dropping one point behind the leaders. Hinemoa recorded an easy win over Pirates. Results were as follows: First Grade. Cambridge 1, Kalpakl 0. Old Boys 2, Old Boys Colts 2. Hinemoa 8, Pirates 4. Seoond Grade. Cambridge 4,'Technical A 1. Hinemoa 2, Technical B O. Ladles’ Games. Senior.—Old Girls 11, Technical B 1; Technical Old Girls 2, Hula 0. - KAIPAKI ARE UNLUCKY. CAMBRIDGE ONE UP. LAST-MINUTE VICTORY. After dominating the game over most of the two spells Kaipaki were unlucky to lose their match with Cambridge by a single goal, l scored in the final stages of the second session. The losers plaVed a good combined game and frequently had Cambridge in difficulties, but the lack of finish to their movements when they reached the circle lost the day for them. Had Kaipaki a forward who could act quickly In the circle they would have scored heavily against Cambridge. While their stick work was smarter than that of Kaipaki, Cambridge could not often get going, and when they reached the opposition twenty-five tho defence proved a big hurdle. It was a bright, open game, with few dull moments. The only goal came from a Cambridge attack from halfway, which culminated in D. McKinnon scoring.

Bright was one of the best of the Cambridge forwards, while D. McKinnon also did some good work. The left wing, W- Kchely, was not up to usual form. Of the halves R. Dillon was the most impressive, while J. Webber and N. McKinnon were sound fullbacks. Kaipaki Impress. Kaipaki played one of their best games of the season, and some good individual efforts were witnessed Burrows, W. Tarr and G. Boyd showed out among the forwards, while Goodwin also did good work. J. Tarr played an outstanding game in the haK’CS, and combined well with C. Bones in several uselul movements. Both fullbacks, C. Cowley and F. Boyd, were on form, Cowley being particularly sound. Smillie, the goalie, did not have a great den! to do. Messrs. F. Craig and W. G. Fabling were the referees, A DRAWN GAME. OLD BOYS AND OLD BOYS COLTS. TWO GOALS EACH. The meeting of Old Boys and Old Boys Colts provided a fast and spec-

taoular exhibition, in which the teams fought it out to a two goals draw. There was little between the teams, and although Old Boys had rather the better of things territorially, Colts put up a good fight, and gave the opposition some anxious moments. Old Boys forced several oorners In the early stages, but these proved unproductive. The. first goal came to Colts afte/ Curtei-s had made a good opening with a run down the line. The ball travelled across to Kelly, who sent In a scoring shot from the edge of the olrcle. Old Boys came on to the attack shortly after, and following several unsuccessful corners the scores were equalised when the ball rebounded from the pads of the Colts’ goalie, McKinnon, for J. West to scoop it into the net.

Old Boys In Front. The second spell had not been in progress long when Old Boys forced another corner, and the ball was hit to J- West, who scored from well out. Immediately, after Curteis took the ball down the line and sent In a nice centre for Kelly to score a good goal, making the tallies two all. J. West, Power and Craig showed out in the Old Boys’ forwards, while the halves, Hovey, C. Ross and J. Pountney, produced some good movements. Of the Colts’ forwards Curteis, Kelly and MoKenzie were the most prominent. Tomlinson was good in the early stages, but did not have many opportunities later in the game. The halves, Jane, Badeley and Hubbard, did a lot of useful work, while Haverbier, despite a hard knock early In the match, played a fine game In the fullbacks. The goalie, McKinnon, effected some great saves. Messrs. G. C. Hunter and E. McLachlan were the referees. HliftH SCORINGHINEMOA PREVAIL. FOUR UP ON PIRATES. With the big score of eight goals to four, Hinemoa accounted for Pirates after a hard game. Hinemoa showed the better combination, but Pirates played an improved game, and staged some good movements. Powdrell was a prolific scorer for Hinemoa and was responsible for five goals, Morris contributing two and Monteith one. Most of Pirate’s goals were registered by McDonagh, who scored three, Vowless notching the remaining one.

Messrs. R. W. Bennett and W. G. Fabling were the referees. SECOND GRADE AND LADIES. Playing In tho second grade division Cambridge defeated Technical A by 4 goals to 1, and Hinemoa accounted for Technical B by 2 goals to 0. In the senior ladies’ competition Old Girls took, the decision over Technical 13 with the big scoro of 11 goals lo J, while Technical Old Girls won from Ituia by 2 goals lo 0. RESULTS AT AUOKLAND. Alt. Eden 2 v. Papatoctoe 1; Auckland Grammar 1 v. Somerville 0; Grammar 0.8. 3 v. University 1; Wesley 3 v. St. Luke’s 2.