Dominion Women's Hockey Tourney

Chronicle (Levin), 2 September 1948, Page 3

Dominion Women's Hockey Tourney

DUNEDIN, Sept. 1. Scctfoii play in the women's hockey' tournament at Dunedin was completed this afternoon. The semi-hnat for the '"'K" cup Will be played tomorrow between Oanterbury: A and Otago — Which securfed the most points in its sfection next to the"unbeaten Australiaii team — and the jvinner will meet Wellington on -Friday in the finfu. In- fhe minor section for the Mills cup, seetion Winners were: — Cauterbury-Mal-vern, Easterii and South Otago A. Oanterbury-Malvern drew a bye in th--sfenii-linhl so the finalist will be decided betweeu Eastern and South Otago A vyho will play tomorrow. The three section winners- were unbeateh in their four matchcs. A trial niatch to enablo the solectors LO choose the New Zealand team which Will play Australia in a leat on Satur day, will be played tomorrow. The seleetors will also watch the semi-linal game between Canterbury A and Otago. It ia expected that the New 2!ealand team will be aimonnced 011 Friday niglit. Points scored by the teams in section plav are: ® "K" Cup. Section A: Wellington 8, Auckland A 0,- Waikato 4, Wanganui 2, South Canterbury 0. Section B: Canterbury A 8, Kangitikei 5, Eastern 5, Auckland B 2, Ashburton 0. Section C: Australia 8, Otago 6 (Sectioii winncr), Wairarapa 4, Canterbury B 2, Taranaki 8. • Miiidr Section. • Section A: Eastern 8, .Maniototo A 6, Bush 4, Ashburton B 2, South Otago B 0. Section B: Canterbury-Malvern 8, North Otago 0, Marlborough 3, Maniototo B 2, Southland 1. Section C: South Otago A 8, Otago 6, Nelson "4, Tuapeka 2, South Canterbury 0. Maintainirig its unbeateh recofd in the tournaittent Aus'tralia accounted t'Or Canterbury B by 13 gohls to uil. Canterbury gave tlie tourists some ahxious mofhents and 'HeVerai times made plucky attempts to score. ► The Canterbury goalkeeper, P. Blackler, made many magnificent saves. Australian scorers were C. Ash (5), M. Campbell (4), 3. Wynne (2), L. Johnson and M. Weaver. ' Eesults of the fifth round games were: — "K" Cup.: Section A, Auckland A 9, Waikato 2; Wanganui 5, South Canterbury 0; Wellington a bye. Soction B, Kangitikei 0, Eastern 0; Auckland B 1, Ashburtop Oj Cahterbury A a bye. Section C, Otago 8, Taranaki 0; Australia 13, Canterbury B 0; Wairarapa a bye. Minor section: Section A, Bush .7, South Otago B 0; Eastern 7, Ashburton 2; Maniototo A a bye. Section B, Can-terbury-Malvern 3, Soutliland 0; Nortli Otago 3, Marlborough 2; Maniototo B a bye. Section C, South Otagrt A 3, Tuapeka 0; Nelson 7, South Cantorbiiry 1; Otago a bye.