THE LADIES' HOCKEY.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1542, 11 September 1912, Page 9

THE LADIES' HOCKEY.

THIRD DAY'S PLAY. . EAWKE J S BAY ON TOP AGAIN, Otarjo 2 Nelson 1 Canterbury 8... 2 Manawatu 1 Waira'rapa 6 Taranaki 1 Hawke's Buy ... 4 Canterbury A ... 0 Auckland ...;.... G Wanganui 1 ' Wellington 8 Buller 0 West Coast, a bye, Poverty Bay A, a bye, (By Telegrapti.-Press Association.) Christchurch, September 10. Tho New Zealand ladies' hockey tournataent was continued at Sydenham Park to-day. The weather was wet in tho morning, and the afternoon dull, and tho grounds consequently were heavy, -the points to date nro as follow:— A Section.-Otago, 2; Wairarapa, 2; Canterbury B, 1J; Nelson, Hi Poverty '' ,Bay, 1; Manawatu, i; Taranaki, J, B Soction.-Hawke's Bay, 3; Wellington, 2; Canterbury A, 11; Wanganui, ;ti; Auckland, 1; West Coast, 0; Buller, 0. Canterbury! B—Manawatu. The Canterbury B v. Manawatu matoh resulted in a win for tho former by 2 goals to 1. The win was a lucky one, as Manawatu were much faster than their opponents, and played a better game. Canterbury B, however, ' played with •great steadiness and safety, which made it difficult for .the othor side to-score. Hawke's Bay-Canterbury A. Tho Hawke's Bay-Canterbury A match, touch to tho disappointment of local enthusiasts, resulted in (in easy, win for the former by four goals to nil. The first two goals were scored within tfip first ten minutes by. one .girl, ■ VWW really alone. Canterbury seemed dniKrt at meeting so! strong a team as Hawtos . Bay/and never got going properly, lneir forward lino: was very ragged, the only player's standing out with any prominence Seing Miss M. Peavco and Miss Kruse. Thero was really not one good combined forward rush made by Canterbury during the whole of the. play, and Hawkes Baj played a winning gamo - throughout. Taranaki-Wairarapa.' In the Taranaki v. Wairarapa match, ■the, latter had the best of it from the first. Taranaki's defensive play.^how- • lover, was.distinctly good. Miss OXeary showed herself an adept at getting goals. Wellington-Biiller. Wellington obtained an easy .victory over ■Buller, the score being 8 to nil. Misses Dement, Harris,, and M. Harris distin■guished themselves in netting goals, while, in tho.losing side, Miss A. Halo was prominent for smart and clever play. During the first half of the game, play ' •rfas stopped owing to,an accident to ono of tho players—Miss Turner—who -was \inable, to proceed through the game, alld ,was replaced by Miss Permain. Tho game was more interesting; during - the earlier yart of the second half, when it developed into a vapid series of goals to the predit ,of Wellington. The tlofenco put up by 'Buller was less spirited than at the beginning. " Otago—Nelson. After their excellent show- yesterday, the majority of people thought that Nelson would have little difficulty'in disposing of Otago. The Dunedin team, however,, deserved its win, for, with its fine forwards working ■ well ■ together, it was certainly the better of the two, and Jfel\eon was far below its form. It seemed to have lost its dash, and to be no longer, absolutely certain of it.=elf. The Otiigo girls, on-.the other hand, made tho pace , a "cracker" from the "bully-off," and ihoir opponents .were unable to answer them .with the dash and-strength which, had distinguished their play on Monday nfternoon. 'I)or-Otago; Miss 81-nok'and -■ Miss Hodges did great work, and.all: theforwards • (particularly-'Miss ■ Aitlcen, and the Misses Foster)/were'.always in the came.- -The whoje. teani, however',,,\vas;.tbo-eager,!-and to a" promiscuous habit of laying on tho ■woodj,-o' The- prominent Nelson players were:-Miss 'Wliifwell, -Miss Ingram,. Miss Win,Alliss Ingram, and.Miss -Parson-age. ■ ■■■-. Auckland—Wanganui,The '''Auckland-Wanganui -match was notable- only for the improvement that 'has-taken place in the form of the ,winning team. It now has the combination that it lacked on Satnrday. Tba Auckland forwards were altogether too'fastfor their' opponents, ■ afld their backs too skilful. iWangamii, however, came, again and again with attacks that were troublesome, nnd might easily have been dangerous. Misses Cooke, Campbell, Wylie, and Pickering played best for the winners, and Misses Collier," Breor', Moore; A'rgJ-lc, and Perritt for the losers. NOTES ON:THE PLAY. (By Telegraph— Special Correspondent.) Christchurch, September 10, Eain'.in the early moruing loft the playing-fields heavy, and, though tho drizzle eventually'ceased, the skies stayed , grey and threatening. A cold wind fiwcpt the ground; and the players certainly had' the best of it. . In the "B" section interest centred in the match between Otago and Nelson. On the previous day the latter team had played a game whicliUeft them "all out," iind it,'was clear that they had not had rime to recover completely. They played well, however, and.never lost heart, but they could not stand np to their dashing ' opponents, nor wear down their defence. Despite the state of the ground both teams went fast from.start to finish, and Otago .well deserved their win. Their combination ' was good, particularly (imongst the forwards, and their bnly faults were an over-eagerness that uiado them careless of tho rules and. a desire at all times to hit as hard a's they could. Owing to., these defects several chances were lost' To pick those players to whom tho victory was chiefly duo. would be hard. While Misses Poster and Aitkcn seemed to do most of tho scoring, the solid defence of Misses Block and Hodges kept much from (join* against them. For Nelson, Miss Whitweil showed out brilliantly. Besides doing much herself she gave the others chances. Misses Ingram, Win, and Grove also did yeoman service. On tho'day's wosk the score practically represents tho merits of the op- . posing teams, but, on another day, tho gamo might.be somewhat closer. Taranaki had little ohanco against Wairarapa, aud though they made constant and "desperate -efforts they could not mako headway at all. The game, save on the occasions when tho forwards broke away, was mostly in the losers' country, and, though hardly fought.-it could seldom be described as even. Neither team showed a very high standard, of hockey. The score (six to out) was the result- of constant efforts and tho consistent "taking of tho openings left to thoni. Miss O'-Learv and - Mi:..- Neilsqn, for the winners, and Miss M'Ewon, who scored for the losurs, were the moit- prominent players. Canterbury B v. Manawatu-made on interesting match, in which both combinations now and then shotted a great deal of skill. The play wa-, up and down the field with many exchanges, and the icores resulted from solid play on both tfdes. The goal-keeping for Manawatu was lound, anil both backs and halves got in go r d work in defence. Canterbury made a number of attacks which looked very dangerous, and it often seemed as if the score would bo biggor. Manawatu did a. fair amount of advanced work, and, at tho conclusion, were attacking strong- " ly in an attempt to equalise the score-. Mi«es M'Kenzie and Chamberlain did Kood work for the winners, .as did Mis; Boa-e, until she was injured, and retired (half-way through the second spell), being replacsd by 'Miss M'Laughlan. Misses Hodders, Kerslake, and . Fairbrothei played up well for Manawatu, and nil th< forwards kept at. it till the last. Ther*. was some surpr.:-e- in th? A See Hon matches over tho easy detent o: Wangmui' by Auckland. . Since Saturday the northsrn team has been rearranged with great advantage. The team alsi showed more confidence, notably in tin second half. The whols secret was tin faster forward*; who, working hard, gayi the others little chance. The feature n the forward brigade was tho p.vsing am centring, which was very unselfish, -Ih score, thousrh mnde asrainst a poor team snsjgesti that Auckland may be a team I be: reckoned with at the week end WaneMitti appeared unablo to grasp hoi fast their opponents were, or to roans • that thev were against a mnch bette team. Thev kept at it doggedly, ho« ever', .and attacked more, often in the sei end spell than in the first. Ncvertlwlesi they appeared to lack tho experience c

their opponents. Miss Cooke, on the leftWing, was fed well, and missed tew chances. Misses Wyllle, Whittnker, Pickering, and Campbell were also prominent in all movoments. For Wanganui the test players were Misses Mooro, Hoj-10, Argyle, and Perritt (in tho forwards), and Alisses Breed and Collier in tho hacks. As predioted, Wellington had little difhVulty in disposing of Buller, who had earned tho reputation ol being plajcrs of a vorv hard rather. than a ven clever game, as may be J«dß<:d »om tho score-eight to nil., The game was no remarkably interesting, or noticeable, on account of any meritorious plaj, it be ng too unequal So niako t possible 01 desirable to select indiyidua s of eitnoi team. Both combinations did their best, and Wellington's best was much the The Hawko's Bar-Canterbury game was a. surpriso (in a tmwmUrig ™p, tor many had believed that it would bo a interesting, go Canterbury an poarod dazed at having to meet so stxon a team and were really beaten betoia they went on the field. They never.got going properly during tho whole match. Conference Held. , , An informal conference of delegates and visiting managers was held last night, and decided to recommend to the New Zealand Assoc at on that the Aoitll >• South Island match should be played -n connection with tho tournament. An Auckland deognte said that there was a growing opinion that- the tourna ments should bo (lone away with and a challenge shield instituted. , One Auckland enthusiast, had obtainM medical advice on the point, and that medical opinion was to tie effect that girls coulu not play a weeks hockoj without injury to their health. . Other delegates expressed tho opinion that the .tournament was looked forward to by all hockey girls os a kind of holiT Taranaki representative said that, if tho tournament were abolished, ladies hookey would die out.. A Nelson delegate said that the tournaments greatly raised tho status of hockey. An Auckland dcleg.it* created some indignation. by etating that Auckland, being opposed to the tournament, would not accept tho tournament next year it it were offered to them. . It was resolved to recommend Auckland tho venue for the next tournaMr' T. L. Floyd, manager of tho Nelson team, announced that he would give a shield for the runners-tip m the senior tournament. Tho offer, was received-with applause, and it was decided to recommend the New Zealand to name tho trophy tho "lloyd Shield.