HOCKEY

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 71, 20 September 1930, Page 22

HOCKEY

By "St,cxm"

SEASON ENDS

NORDON CUP MATCH

PRIMARY SCHOOL PETALS

Kugby, Soccer, and hockey .appeared to be equally favoured when the refereea met the Management Committee of the W.H.A. at Karori Park oil Saturday afternoon iv the final game of the season. Although it was agreed at tho outset that real hockey should bo played, for. a time at least., this soon went by the board, and the spectators were-treated to a display of probably the most1 unorthodox hockey ever seen on the Park. Not the least diverting incident took placo when, on the referees being hard pressed, one of those "controlling" the game found touch well-up the field with a hefty kick. Later, when the referees wore again having a bad time, a serum was ordered in front of their goal, and for a miuute or two a heaving, struggling mass of humanity contested possession of tho ball. Eventually it came out of tho tangle, and one of tho referees of more than usual avoidupois dropped his stick and his dignity, picked up the ball, and tore, down tho wing until he was brought down in approved Rugby.style by no less than three of the Management Committee. E\reryone had set out to forget the irksome rules and restrictions which usually slow up the game, and so enjoyable was tho contest that there was a unanimous request for extra time, which was granted. The result was announced as a draw, and as no one was in a position to dispute tho final score everyone was satisfied. It was.some years since the previous match of its kind was held, and all who took part agreed that.au effort should be made to stage it every year. Tho happiest of relations prevailed at the combined dinner after the match. Several toasts were honoured, and speakers lost no opportunity of making a, sly reference to the play of the afternoon. . In every respect the function was a success, and it will probably be made a regular affair in the future. Ladies Junior A Final. The replay of the ladies' junior A championship final took place on Saturday at Karori Park, and resulted in a win for Hospital over Hutt by 2 goals to nil. The nurses did not appear to be seriously affected by the heavy ground, and their display was much superior to that of their opponents, although tho Hutt goals played vigorously and at times fully tested the Hospital defence. This is Hospital's first season at hockey, and to have won the championship indicates a high standard of play and skilful coaching. The team are fortunate in having such a coach, as Mr, G. F. Armes, and much of the credit for their win must go to,him. : Primary School Competitions. The following, tables, show the positions of teams at the conclusion of the Wellington Primary Schools' Hockey Association's competitions. Hataitai had a comfortable win in the senior A grade, losing only one. of their eight games and putting up an excellent performance in.the matter of goals for and against. . The finals were more closely contested in the other grades, especially in the junior B grade in which Mount Cook and Newtowh. finished up on terms: —- .'•"''' - , . Senior A. Goals Ch. R W. li. D. for. ag. nts. Hataitai v....: BXO 1 28 4 15 Berhampora '..-."8 4 2 2 18 12 10 Karori 8 S 4 1 15 19 7 Northland ... S 2 fi 0 14 ; 25 4 Sih. Wellington S 1 f> 2 .7 35 4 Senior B. . Islniul Hay ..10 7 2 I. 32 8 15 NVrulestown .. 10 i; 3 .1 22 '1 13 Lyall Bay .10 5 4 1 IS 15 11 Xewtown ...,30 5 4 1 14 17 11 Mount Cook .. 10 .3 7 0' « 11 « Sih. Wellington 10 2 8 I) 4 .13 4 Junior A. ■ ' . Berhampore . S 7 0 1 IS .1 15 Uataitai ,<.^, S 6 1 1 S6 4 13 To Aro g I 4 2' 5 IS G Karori A 8 .1 5 2 4 34 4 Karori T5....X 0 6 1 1 22 2 . , Junior B. ■ Mount Cook. .. (i 3■o. S' 13 2 3 Ncwtown .... S 4 .1 in 2 fl Lyall Bay ..... 5/ :t 1 1 3 3 7 Hataitai .... 5 2 2 1 4 S 5 Berhampore W 6 12 3 3' 6 S Island Bay ... 61 41 5 13 3 Sth. Wellington 6-0 4 SO 7■ 2 Iv some respects the past season has been highly successful, and the thanks of the Primary Schools Committee are due to all those who helped to make it so. There have, however, been several obstacles in the way of a really successful year, the1 chief of which was. the shortage of grounds, which necessitated playing: the week's matches on two days. In the junior B grade, owing.to postponements due to wet weather, it was impossible to play a second round, and one match had to be abandoned. This, however, would not greatly affect the position, in which the honours were fairly evenly, shared among the first three teams. .. ■ . ' No Visit from India. In reply to the invitation, extended to the Indian Army to send a hockey »epresentative team to tour the Dominion in 1931 or 1932, the secretary of the New Zealand Hockey Association has received the. following letter from Field-Marshal Birdwood, Comman-der-in-Chief of the Army in India:— "I thank you for your letter dated 22nd May, 1930, conveying the very kind invitation from your association for an Indian Army hockey team to visit New Zealand next year to play a series of matches in the main towns of your Dominion. Will you please inform your association how very much I ap-. predate their invitation to repeat a tour similar to that which ; took place in 1926, and which proved to be such-a success and was so much enjoyed by the Indian Army hockey team. After careful consideration of the matter, however, I very much regret that we are unable to accept the invitation either for next year or for 1932, as not only is the time inopportune, but lack of funds also prevents us. from availing ourselves of your very kind invitation, which is, nevertheless, very much appreciated." ■ ■■ . ■ It was decided to reply regretting that the invitation cpuld not be accepted, but that the visit of an Indian Army team would be kept in view with the idea of arranging a tour at somo future time. A Poor Response. So poor was the response made by clubs to the Management Committee's request tor nominations of senior A and B players available to play against Marlborough at Blenheim to-day that the visit had to be abandoned. At this late stage in the season it is only to be expected that players wijl have lost their keenness for representative honours, but nevertheless rather more than three nominations should- have liecn received. -