THE LADIES' HOCKEY.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1544, 13 September 1912, Page 6

THE LADIES' HOCKEY.

FII'TH DAY'S PLAT. HAWKE'S BAY PROMINENT. Manawatu 4 Taranaki 0 Poverty Bay 2 Canterbury B ... 0 Wairarapa 4 Otago 0 Wanganui 4 Wullington 0 Hawke's Bay 3 Buller 1 Auckland 7 West Coast 0 (By Tclccroph.— Press Association.) Christchurch, September 12. The fifth day's play in tho New Zealand ladies' hockey tournament took place at Sydenham Park to-day, in fine weathertoo warm if anything—in the presence- of a large gathering. Tho Poverty' Bay-Canterbury B match, again demonstrated tho weakness of the' Canterbury team in fast forward work. Tho Gisborne-girls were much tho faster team, and, playing an attacking game, had Canterbury defending most- or the time. Their circle' work; however, could have been improved upon. Canterbury E defended well,, but found it difficult to take the aggressive, and still more . difficult to score; 'Auckland had a runaway victory from West Coast, scoring no fewer than seven goals to nil. Their forward line: played splendidly, the centring being particularly good. West Coast, with' the exception of four or five girls, played disappointingly., Now and agliin "sonic one girl would initiate a run, but invariably she. was Hover, propprly backed up. Tho game between Wairarapa and Otago Was very interesting in the first spell, when Otago was doing quite its share Of the work, and was making Wairarapa defend.-olten and fight always for each yard that it gained. Towards tho end of the epell; Otago seemed to have the ad.vantage, though it was clear, even, then, that the better combination of the others (together with the hard, fast play of their wings) would tell in the end. The second spell was warm at tho beginning, two scores following each other in quick succession. QUgo then slackened, visibly, apparently being unable to answer'. tho'speed ■ol the northerners. Otago did what it could, but it was. only just on time that an attack of theirs looked dangerous. In the Wellington-Wanganui match, Wanganui got away quickly, and had two goals'to its credit within five minutes. Wellington woke up.after that, and often during the first spell made things "willing;" They attacked strongly, and'often appeared about to score, but on each occarioii failed. The Whiles' luck seemed to run rather stiffly against them. It was not until after half-time that it was cleai tlint the tactics which had previously been used against the Aucklandefs' were of less avail than they had been. As it eeemed, Wellington was against a fast,' hardy team, whose forwards worked effectively together, and were backed .by a rearguard that'kept in place, used 'its head, and generally played good hockey. Eight through the spell Wanganui had the better of it, and eeemed winners all the.way. ' In the Taranaki v. Manawatu match the latter had the best of the' game", without experiencing much, difficulty, the .filial result bein'sr i goals to nil. Miss Ivy M-Tven-zio and Miss Collingwood (Manawatu)' did good work, and Jfiss F. Fair.brpth'cr,, in her capacity as full-back, was highly" effective. On the other hand, Miss Arthur, the goal-keeper, did some clever stopping, and often saved her side. Generally speaking, the attacks throughout were good on' tho prtrt of individual players, but the followHI" up was inadequate. . .Hawke's Bay v. Bullot furnished a brisk and eventful, game throughout. . Hawko'e .Bay netted 3 goals' to "Hurler's. L.Tllo game .abounded in vapid up-and-down rushe?, Miss. A.'Hale (Buller)'showing herself, par■iiculnyly..apt nt this sort'of work, the passing ori both , ..sides was well done, and Hawke s Bay followed up well. Throughout tho match Mrs. Maddisoii was well to the fore, and succeeded in netting all three goals for Hawke's Bay. The championship points to date are os follow :— A Section.—Wairarapa. 4; Poverty' Bar, 3; Canterbury B, 2S; Ota go, 2; kelson, l<;. Manawatti, II;: Taranaki,. J. B> Section;—Hawke's' Bay, 4j '■Wanra.n'iif, 31; Wellington, 2i; Canterbury A.- 2}; Auckland, 21; West Coast, 0; Buller 0