HOCKEY

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19914, 17 June 1936, Page 10

HOCKEY

HAMILTON COMPETITION. ———-. KAIPAKI’S SOUND POSITION. TECHNICALS FAIL TO LAST. (By "Left Half.") Following their defeat at the hands of Cambridge on the previous week. Kaipaki retrieved their position as leaders of the Killip Memorial Shield championship table by a win over Colts at Steele Park on Saturday. 'l‘wo essentially bright matches were Witnes—secl and, again favoured by excellent conditions. the players were seen at their best. Several brilliant goals were recorded and the spectators witnessed some flrst~class forward move—ments in which accuracy was combined with speed. together with some tacti—cal and resolute defensive play. The

Forward of Ability. There can be no zainsaying the opinion that Graham. the Kaipaki in—side man. is a forward of vclass. Two minutes after \Vycherley had opened Colts‘ account on Saturday, he scored a magnificent goal and followed up this early success by giving a. pretty exhibi—tion of initiative, pace and ball con—trol. 'lle wielded a very accurate stick and knew when to follow up an opening with the result that he was always to the fore in the ~Kaipaki van's smart movements. lie was always a. dangerous man in the circle. Technicals’ Rearguard. It was only in the latter stages of the .some that the Old Technicals rear—guard failed to stem the advances oi’ the Old Boys' forwards. Linder was an improved player. while Mangnall was fairly impressive as left—half, showing up well on attack and showing flashes of bright. play on defence. Clark. the other full-hack. was very sound and proved dim‘cult to pass. Junior Form Reviewed. There were several impressive displays in the junior series on' Saturday, although unfortunate choice of tactics! was responsible to a. very great extent for making team work a less force as it might have been. Fisher, the Technical School goal-keeper, who just tell short of representative selection last year. should be able to make the grade this year, while the full—backs in the same team. Allen and Barrett. although inclined to wander out of position. played a fairly safe game. Hewlett. Old Technicals' winger, had his chances limited and spoilt the few he got by hanging on to the hall too long. while Kilham. a former full—hack. did not shine in a forward berth. Not To Be Bustled. Playing with cool determination, Cowley was rarely to be hustled as full—back for Kaipaki. Perrett. as centre—forward for Colts. was never slow off the mark and his quick break—ing from the close play gave the opposing defence no time to_vsccilate. Curteis from one flank put across some useful centres and Sandford. when he was playing in an inside lberth. showed up fairly well In his first senior appearance‘ ‘He had the offside complex of staying behind the ball and allowing chances to go heating when ’his speed would have enabled him to follow up hard. In the second spell when he was shifted to the wing. he did not impress. Technicals' Winger. A first—class display was given by the \V'aikalo representative winger, Forster. playing for Old Technicals‘ azainst Old Boys on Saturday, and his performance indit‘dtf‘d that. it will not be difficult. for him to secure selection again this season. There are few forwards who can surpass ‘his enter—prise and Pace and there have been few goals scored this season better than tho one he registered on Falur~ dny. .\i‘im‘ taking a, corner hit he ran-in across very fast to dive to liunior‘s shot. for goal and divert. the hall betwrrn the posts. Hunter was again a purposeful centre forward and. in addition to Sho\\'lng good‘ stick work. demonstrated a sound knowledge of forward tactics. )latusc'hka was the pick of the rest. Like a Trojan. \Vorking like a Trojan and never letting: up in his powerful defence. 1". Boyd again demonstrated his worth as a half—back in the Kaipakl—Colts‘ name on Faturday. Countless times he fouizht out the issue 'with Badoock. who was playing‘ a much—improved game for Colts. and sustained his forwards with hard around shots from the flank. A powerful hitter. he has rrlninnd many oi‘ ihc attributes which made him a i‘ulldmrk of class last sca—son and. with (7, Bones, is one of the stalwarts oi the tram. Hard—working Half. 'l‘hrrr was no half-hark who work—mi harder than did Goodall, the Old Boys“ lvrnire, on Saturday. When tho pinch rrn'no ho was never found wanlins and saw a glimpse oi‘ the form which brought him up to represrnluiiw- standard a season or two azo. llr hit strongly and tackled with force and delrrminalion. iakin,r a nrent vlr‘nl oi‘ responsniility off the shoulders of liwnn and l‘ounlnry. ihc full—backs. Roth plziyr‘d their usual reliable some although Ewan was hmu’lirapprd by an injured hnrr'. The Colts’ Defence. Somrwhni erratic but fairly sound is probably the best description which should be appllmi to the Colts' defence on their showim: azainst Kai—paki on Saturday. .\i'r‘Kihhen was at times beaten by the speed and elusive—ups; of A. Boyd on the outside. but was usually fast to I‘m-over. Clark. his assortalo. was. perhaps. Sounder and tackled hard. althouch beaten in min or two combined movements. Mr~ Kinnnn. in goal. saw another ont—siandin: display. showing' that he would hit hard and use his pads to ad—rnniam‘. 110 came out once or twice into the (-irc‘m to hold up thr play unlil tho harks .‘nulrl retire to his re—lint. Goalie of Class. \‘millii'. ilu‘ “'aikato ‘krcpnr. will have to [ooh in his luurr‘ls if .Qutlior—land. Ilil‘ illd lloys' vustodlan. retains lhu form ‘\\i!ii'll made him a brilliant nivmiu‘r of ihe ii'llVii \Vhirli (it‘fcnierl um jun-imilwlls on <i|iirl|:i_\‘. Earlier ill the season hr was prone to may unrvasnnialily for out in the circle. hut Ill‘ .lppvars to have overcome this fault and on Saturday lu‘ gave the pcrfrct

display. A point: that other goalkeepers might emulate to advantage is in the use of his pads and the manner in which he Jumps to the ball when padding it to safety. Although he may he said to lack Smlllie‘s aggression. he kicks strongly and hits accu—rately and powerfully. A Better Game. ‘ Following up hard on the hall and showing: some tenacity of purposei when the circle was reached, Crom—wvll played a better game as one of the Colts’ inside trio on Saturday. Ont previous Saturdays he had done little‘ to justify inclusion but. he showed much improved form against Kaipaki‘ and was once or twice unlucky in not.l getting further with movements inl which he figured. ‘He lent support‘ to both inside men and wingers. EVERV FLAVOUR IN FAVOUR. ‘ New dishes ran be cooked by old. sure methods—4lm “ any Old cooking Essence ” is not good enotmh! Cooking pride and prudency rails for stevens’ ”Cathedrali Brand" Essences These famous essences are made from finest. natural products—no chemicals whatever are added. “Cathedral Brand" Essences are true-to-label, pure, reliable in flavour and sure in results, All Grocers. Sixty—eight new alphabets. together with typewriters and shorthand systems for them. have been invented in Russia dun-inf: tho past ten years for tho languages spoken by 25,000,000 So‘viot citizens of various races living in romoto parts of the U.S.S.R. and hitherto iiiiti'ratc.

competition table now reads}; P. w. L. D. F. A. Pts. Kalpak! .. .. € 3 1 0 s 4 6 Colts .. .. 3 2 1 n 7 5 4 Camhrldza . . 3 i 2 I) 5 R 2 om Techs. .. 3 1 2 o 5 s 9 Old Boys .. 3 1 2 o 6 s 2 .--...n. _. .........