HOCKEY

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22516, 26 September 1938, Page 3

HOCKEY

ANNUAL METHVEN . TOURNAMENT Fifty-eight teams, representing clubs in many parts of Canterbury, took part in the annual hockey tournament held at Methven on Saturday afternoon under the auspices of the Methven Women's Hockey Club. The tournament is about the biggest one-day fixture held in New Zealand. Grounds were hard and fast after the recent fine weather, and consequently many bright displays of hockey were seen in all sections. Some players showed carelessness which was excusable because of the lateness of the season. Matches were held continuously throughout the afternoon, and the men's competition was completed in the dusk. Results were as follows: Men's Matches Senior A Section (6) —First round: Redcliffs A 2, Christchurch Technical . Old Boys 1; Redcliffs B 4, Trinity A (Christchurch) 0; Sydenham 2, Selwyn 0. Semifinal: Redcliffs A 2, Sydenham 1; Redcliffs B 14, Trinity B 1. Final: Redcliffs B lj. Redcliffs A 1.

The winning team was J. Coleman, J. Sutherland, H. Le Page, H. McCoskey, and R. Thomson.

Senior B Section (6) —First round: Sydenham A 3, Methven A 0; Sydenham B J, Wigram 0; Baring Square (Ashburton) 1, Thistle (Christchurch) 0. Semi-finals: Sydenham A 1, Sydenham B 0: Baring Square J, Christchurch Technical Old Boys 0. Final: Sydenham A 1, Baring Square 0. The winning team was R. Peacock, J. Copplestone, C. Dale, P. Sloan, and R. Williams.

Junior Section (16)— First round: Sydenham A 1, Kiwi (Christchurch) 0; St. Mark's (Christchurch) J, Harewood 0; South End A (Timaru) ' IJ, Leeston 1; Methven A 1, Methven B 0; South End B 1, Haggis Brigade (Methven) 0; Christchurch Technical Old Boys B IJ, Trinity B (Christchurch) 1; Sydenham B 2. Avon A (Christchurch) 1; Avon B 1, Trinity A 0. Second round: Sydenham A3, St. Mark's 0; South End A 2, Methven A 0; South End B 1, Christchurch Technical Old Boys 0; Sydenham B beat Avon B. Semi-finals: Sydenham A I£, South End A 1; South End B li, Sydenham B 1. Final: Sydenham A J, South End B 0. The winning team was F. Lloyd, A. Graig, G. Small, H. Lloyd, and A. Grafton. Women's Matches' Senior A Section (B)—First round: Wakanui 2, Methven 0; Digby's (Christchurch) 1. Christchurch Technical Old Girls 0; West Christchurch 1, Hinds A 0; Hornby 5, Hinds B 0. Semi-finals: Wakanui i. Digby's 0; Hornby 4, West Christchurch 0. Final: Hornby 3, Wakanui 0. The winning team was Misses I. Riddell, M. Green, D. Dickey, G. McKenzie, M. McKenzie, and Mrs M. Leonard.

Senior B Section ■ (12) —First round: Beckenham 1, Rakaia 0;, "Methven 1," Hornby B 0; West Christchurch 1, Lyttelton 0; Hinds 1* Digby's (Christchurch) 0: Rawhiti 2, Christchurch Technical Old Girls B 0; Hornby A 4, Methven OldTimers 0. Second round: Beckenham 1, Methven 0; Hinds J, West Rawhiti 1, Hornby AO. Semi-finals: Hinds i, Beckenham 0; Rawhiti 1. Christchurch Technical Old Girls A 0. Final: Rawhiti 4, Hinds 0. Junior • Section (10) First round: Beckenham 2, Methven D 0; Methven A 11, Hornßy A 0; Selwyn 2. Methven B 0; Hornby B 3, Methven C 0; Rakaia J, Wakanui 0. Second round: Methven A 5, Beckenham 1; Hornby B 1, Selwyn 0; Rakaia won by default from Aranui; Tinwald 1, Lyttelton 0. Semi-finals: Methven A ■ 1,. Hornby B 0; Tinwald J, Rakaia 0. Final: Methven A 1, Tinwald 0. The winning team was Misses J. Williams, R. Williams, G. Newman, I. McKendry, J. Young, and M. Owen. The referees were Messrs C. Franklin, A. Graham. N. Cutler. A. Taylor, W. Grammer, F. Iggo, E. Rogers, J.. Hocking, and K. Hamilton (all of Christchurch), and A. C. Vincent and C. Bishop (Ashburton). Presentation of Prizes Trophies were presented by Mr C. Franklin (president of. the Canterbury Women's Hockey Association), assisted by Mrs G. Johns (president of the Methven Club) and Mr Johns (secretary), as follows:—Kennett Cup for •women's senior A section: Hornby. - Methven Tournament Cup for women's senior B section: Rawhiti. Owen Shield for women's junior section: Methven A. . Halliday Cup for men's senior A section: Redcliffs B. Methven Tournament Cup for men's senior B section: Sydenham A.. Methven Tournament Cup for men's junior section: Sydenham A.