CLUB HOCKEY GAMES CONTINUE

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20003, 31 July 1939, Page 10

CLUB HOCKEY GAMES CONTINUE

Y.M.C.A. AGAIN DEFEAT OF WAITUHI HEAVY SCORING SPELL WOMEN’S GAMES DRAWN HAAPU ROSE BOWL MATCH Y.M.C.A. maintained their fourpoint lead in the Poverty Bay Hockey itssoeiation’s men’s A grade competition on Saturday by defeating Waituhi decisively after a heavy-scoring first half. No changes occurred in the positions of the teams. Muriwai increased their lead to 10 points in the men’s B grade by defeating Wesleyan, while High School A went into second place after a good display against Y.M.C.A., who lost by two goals to nil. Both games in the women’s A grade were drawn. This was the first occasion in which Hinenui had failed to gain a win this season, and their match with Mahaki was for the Haapu Rose Bowl, in addition to being an ordinary club game. In the B section, Awapuni maintained their lead, Old Girls going into second position. RESULTS IN BRIEF Men’s A Grade Y.M.C.A. 4, Waituhi 1. Foresters A 7, Foresters B 3. . Caledonian beat Waerenga-a-hika by default. Men’s B Grade High School A 2, YJVI.C.A. 0. Muriwai 4, Wesleyan 0. H. 5.0.8. 6, High School B 3. Women’s A Grade Hinenui 0, Mahaki 0. Kia Toa 1, Te Karaka 1. Women’s B grade Awapuni 3, Waituhi 0. Old Girls 5, Y.M.'P. 4. POSITIONS OF TEAMS Men’s A Grade

Goals: P.W. L. D. F.. A. Pts Y.M.C.A 14 12 1 1 55 9 25 Foresters A .. 14 9 2 3 53 19 21 Caledonian ... 14 8 3 3 50 17 19 Waituhi 14 6 7 1 27 37 13 Foresters B .. 14 2 11 1 13 65 5 Waereng’hika . 14 0 13 1 4 66 1 i Men’s B Grade Muriwai 14 14 0 0 82 12 23 High School A 14 9 5 0 67 36 18 Wesleyan 14 8 5 1 36 18 17 Y.M.C.A ’14 C 7 1 3-2 33 13 H.S.O.B 14 4 10 0 19 45 8 High School B 9 0 9 0 9 81 *2 * Credited points. Women’s A Grade Hinenui 12 11 0 1 37 1 23 Kia Toa 12 9 2 1 24 7 19 Te Karaka .... 12 5 4 3 29 10 13 Mahaki . 12 > r i 5 o 24 8 12 Women’s B Grade Awapuni 12 5 5 2 22 17 12 Did Girls .... 11 5 6 0 31 35 10 Waituhi 11 4 6 1 25 18 9 Y.M.P 11 1 7 3 9 30 *5 Kia Toa 11 0 10 1 1 76 0