HAMILTON HOCKEY

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19664, 26 August 1935, Page 3

HAMILTON HOCKEY

WIN FOR WAIKATO. THAMES-HAURAKI FIVE DOWN. A senior and a junior representative match, coupled with a full array of club fixtures, formed the bill oi fare -for hockey enthusiasts at fateeie Park on Saturday. On a dry ground which cut up fairly extensively Waikato defeated Thames-Hauraki after an open but uninspiring game, while In the Hooper -Cup competition Uia Technicals and Old Boys accounted lor Colts and Hinemoa respectively. Ihe junior -competition for the Birch Gup reached finality, Old Boys winning the trophy as the result of a victory ovei Ilinemoa. A junior -representative game resulted in a win for Thamesllauraki by four goals -to -one.

WAIKATO’S WIN. TIIAM E S-HAURAK-I D E F EATED. margin of five goals. A winning margin of five goals did not reveal the Waikato representative team at its best in a match with Thames-Hauraki at Steele Park on Saturday. The reorganisation of the backs was -a very doubtful advantage and none were the happier as the -result of playing in unaccustomed company. It was only due to superior individual prowess that Waikato was successful by six goals to one. The teams were:— Thames-Hauraki. Sutton, Hall, Lawrence, Griffin, Bellfield, Kidd, Bowie, Shaw, -Candy, McMillan, Ritchie. Waikato.—Smillie, Pountney, 'L. Spiers, R. Spiers, Ewan, C. Bones, Gibson, C. J. Spiers, West, Wood, A. Spiers. Lawrence cleared effectively when -C. J. Spiers and West gained ground but Wood and A. Spiers returned to the attack. Ewan and Wood moved down the centre, Sutton kicking one -shot clear and West hitting a poster with iris second -shot for goal. Smillie kicked the -ball past the half-way mark when Candy and McMillan advanced down the centre, mishitting by both Bones and L. Spiers offering no palliative to tiro attack. A -strong centre from Gibson was nullified when West played offside. However, despite the temporary hold-up the forwards -carried on into the -circle, Wood notching a goal from close in. Ewan sent in a fast ground -shot which Sutton -turned back into the circle. C. J. Spiers sent another shot high over the cross-bar. Candy -sent the ball across to Ritchie and the winger after a -good run, centred to McMillan, who shot just wide -of the posts. ' Failure to finish off movements cost the visitors several goaling opportunities. Ewan broke through from the ruck in a likely movement but Sutton got his cross--shot and kicked the ball out of the circle. C. J. Spiers showed a clean pair of -heels along the right and Thames were forced to a -corner. When West put the -bail across Wood jumped into position and sent in a first-class -shot which, never rising more than an inch above groundlevel, gave Suttou no -chance to save. Griffin hit the ball well downfleld hut Gibson -returned play along the outside. Bowie beat Bones and L. Spiers along the right, taking the ball within a foot or two of the posts before losing control. Wood brought the venue of play back to the other end. Sutton was lucky in getting one foot to the ball in time to deflect a shot from Wood, who bad picked up a centre from G. J. Spiers. West and C. J. Spiers missed -sitting -shots when -Gibson put the ball across in good style and the interval saw the -score unchanged:— Waikato 2 Thames-Hauraki 0 Home Forwards Away. The -home forwards were away with the whistle and the three inside men handled nicely for C. J. Spiers to score. Wood and Spiers were a little later unlucky not to add to the tallies from a circle melee. Storry, who replaced Bones in the second spell as flank half for Waikato, worked hard in an attempt to sustain the pressure, but without avail and the -home defence went through a trying iime following a -corner against them. Candy was not far off scoring when he -sent a high shot goal-wards hut the aspect of play was vastly ohanged when Smillie booted the ball well into the other -half of the field. Storry sent a pass into a useful position before the goal-mouth. There were no immediate results -but, less than a minute later, G. J. Spiers picked up a rebound to score.

A goal for the visitors looked likely when Smillie left the ball standing following a mishit but L. Spiers came back just in time to save with his stick. Bellfleld sent in a good shot from the ensuing corner tout, on this occasion Smillie’s pads were sure and the ’keeper got the ball away. For a. space the Thames’ goal was subjected to a strong attack but a lack of understanding coupled with illdirected shooting, gave away innumerable. chances and Sutton was able to kick clear three times in rapid succession. There was a change in the fortunes, however, when the halves hit tho ball well forward, Shaw catching Smillie and the backs a yard or two out of position to net easily. Pountney held up a repetition of the movement and the ball went into the circle for AA ; ood to score with a llrsttime shot.

Smillie was railed upon lo kick clear thrice in the play that followed, Ritchie working effectively in the left in gaining and sustaining Hie advantage. Ewan fed A. Spiers and the winger, after gaining some bO yards, pul the hall across nicely for G. J. Spiers lo goal and make Hie tlnal score;— AYaikulu 0 Thaincs-llauraki 1 The umpires were Messrs. R. AV. Bennett and \\. O'. Fabling.

lIOOPER CUP COMPETITION

RAGGED GAME. OLD TECHNICALS’ AVIN. In a ragged and uninteresting game Old Technicals accounted for Colts ■by a four-goal margin. Although Colts played only eight men, they put up a vigorous defence that prevented an easier victory. The teams were:— Colts. Jane, Luxton, Clough, Hubbard, Hammond, Tomlinson, Davies, AA’ycberle.y. Old Technicals. —Shepherd, Linder,

Dowling, O. McKenzie, Jenkins, Kilham, Matusclika, E. McKenzie, Forster, Grose, Clough. Old Technicals were near to scoring in the opening exchanges, but inaccurate slioo-ting -spoilt a golden opportunity. Colts were not long on the defensive, Davies and Wycherley heading a fast forward rush down the centre which brought play -up to Old Technicals’ -circle. The Initial success 'went to Old Technicals, Forster sending in a clean -shot that beat the defence. Another brisk , sally by Old Technicals culminated in Forster gaining his second -score with a push -shot. Colts were playing without a goalkeeper, this proving a severe handicap In the -face of Technicals’ vigorous thrusts.

Clough and Davies, in a passing bout, eased the position for -Colts when Technicals were pressing, bringing play up to the latter’s -circle. McKenzie and Forster combined in a likely movement in Colts’ -circle, but the latter’s back line proved equal to the occasion and play again became centred at half-way. Forster and McKenzie again had Colts in trouble, but over-eagerness resulted in a ball being sent behind. Old Technicals went near to adding to their tallies following a corner, but Clough, who had gone hack to goal, effected a series of good -saves.

Dowling Conspicuous

Dowling was successful in repulsing a -solo -dash by Davies following a shot from -Clough, -sending a long shot down to the other end of the field. The same -player was conspicuous in a fine solo dash over the entire length of the field, -bringing the play from his own -circle to Colts’ goal-mouth, lie essayed a -shot at goal but Jane saved. Half-time -came without alteration in the tallies.

Colts -had a good opportunity on -the resumption when Wycherley took the ball -down the flank and -centred to Davies and Old Technicals were a little lucky in working play -out of the danger zone. Linder, who was playing a good game in the fullback position for Technicals, successfully broke up a promising' passing rush by Clough, Davies and Wycherley. Colts’ reward came, however, when Wycherley, In a willing melee in front of the goalmouth, put -the ball -past the last link of defence.

Except for occasional bursts -of individual play, the game at this stage was -ragged and rmlnteresting. Jane saved well when three Technical forwards brought play to the goalmouth. However, Old Technicals proved irresistible and Forster notched his third goal of the match with a short -shot from a melee well inside the -circle. Old Technicals were now having all the better of the play, and their total was added to when Kil--ham -sent an easy shot into the open goal. This was followed soon after -by another goal by Forster, the Anal whistle sounding -soon afterwards with tho -scores:— Old Technicals 5 Colts 1

OLD BOYS SUPERIOR.

lIINEMOA’S HANDICAP

The depleted team fielded by Hinemoa robbed their match with Old Boys of much of its interest. Notwithstanding', the fine defensive play on the part of Ilinemoa’s backs prevented an overwhelming victory and kept the game reasonably interesting until the final whistle. The teams were:— Hinemoa. —'Coombcs, Clarke, Morris, Gee, McAdam, Westbury, De Lacey, Taylor, Wycherley. Old Boys.—Oliver, Pountney, Ewan, Ross, Starry, Goodall, Innes, Hammond, West, Davies, Hamilton. Fielding only nine men Hinemoa were at an initial disadvantage and Old Boys had the better of the opening exchanges. West headed a centre rush, but a series of infringements stood Hinemoa in good stead. Hammond gained an easy opening goal when ho sent a slow and high ball past Coombes into the centre of the net. This early reverse spurned Hinemoa to action and their forwards, headed by Taylor, took play down to the Old Boys’ circle. Hinemoa were kept hotly defending for a period, 'Clarke being conspicuous in stemming the aggressive ■sorties of the opposing team. West nearly added to his team’s tallies when he brought play right up to the goalmouth, only Coombes’ fine defence preventing a goal. Old Boys’ persistence was rewarded when, following a vigorous forward attack, Davies goaled with an'acute angled shot from the edge of the circle. Within a few minutes Old Boys scored again, the goal coming from West’s stick after a melee in the' circle. On the call of ■half-time West scored again under identical circumstances, making the score:— Old Boys 4 Hinemoa 0 Old Boys maintained the pressure on the commencement of the second ■spell, but play became ragged with few concerted movements. A bright attack initiated by Ewan culminated in West, scoring his third goal from just inside the circle. Hinemoa were near lo scoring when a determined onslaught by Hinemoa brought play to Old Boys’ goal-mouth, Hamilton, in goal, effecting a line save. A promising solo rush by Davies was frustrated by a fine tackle on the part of Morris, who rapidly changed the venue of play. Davies and West were responsible for a lively passing rush that put Hinemoa on the defensive in the circle. Inaccurate shooting, however, robbed Old Boys of any chances. Ilinemoa’s first success came when, following Pountncy’s success in repulsing Taylor’s efforts to score, Wycherley sent a long shot into the net from just inside the circle. The final whistle sounded shortly afterwards with the scores:— 101 d Boys 5 Hinemoa 1 The umpires were Messrs. IS. W. Bennett, and W. G. Fabling.

JUNIOR MATCHES. WIN FOR TIIAMIvS-ITAt'RAKf. OLD BOYS ANNFX CUR. In a. bright, open game, the TharncsHauraki .junior representatives defeated the Waikato junior representatives by four goals to one. W. Phillips scored two of the visitors’ goals and C. Marshall and McCullough •secured one each, while Sago netted for Waikato. Bv defeating Hinemoa by one goal to nil in the Hamilton club competitions, Old Boys 'became ’the winners of the Birch Gup. The second junior game between Old Technicals and Technical School A resulted in a win for Old Technicals by one goal to nil.

PLAY AT AUCKLAND. St. Luke’s 6, University 1; Wesley 4,.Papatoeloe 3; Somerville 4, Mount Eden 2. Ladies’ Games—Clevedon 5, Mount Eden 4; Wesley 1, Nffaro 0; Kiwi A 3, Kiwi B 0. MORRINSVILLE LADIES’ GAME. WAIKATO B DEFEATED. The Morrinsville and Waikato B teams played on the Morrinsville ground. The scorers for Morrinsville were Misses I Campbell (2). M. Arndt (2), A. Ferguson (l). Miss Darkness scored for the visitors. Morrinsville won by 5 goals to l.