HOCKEY FINALISTS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20031, 1 September 1939, Page 11

HOCKEY FINALISTS

EASTERN—CANTERBURY

N.Z. WOMEN’S TOURNEY

BOUTHLANDERS UNBEATEN

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS

(Per Press Association.) BLENHEIM, this day

Section play in the New Zealand women's hcekey tournament was concluded yesterday afternoon with Eastern (Southland) and Canterbury emerging as the winners of their respective sections. They will meet in the final for the K Cup and championship on Saturday.

Eastern registered another meritorious performance. Not only are they the only team to win all five matches, but they have also achieved the distinction of not having a goal scored against them, while they themselves have notched a tally of 40.

For the second day in succession the champions had a 11-goal margin, trouncing Wairarapa by that score. The next best performance to Eastern in section B was registered toy Wellington, with four wins and a loss.

Canterbury’s Success

In section A, Canterbury, while unbeaten, drew in two matches. Yesterday they clinched the right to participate inf the final by outclassing Ashburton .by five goals to two. Ashburton, who were previously level with Canterbury, will now play Feilding to-day to decide which team will meet Wellington for the Holden Cup, the third trophy. Marlborough A, who were on terms with Feilding, failed again yesterday, losing tG Feilding by a decisive mgrgin. The weather, which had been favourable, changed suddenly, rain falling for Die section B matches. The points at the close of sectional play were: — Section A.—-Canterbury, 8; Ashburton, 6; Feilding, <3; Auckland, 5; Marlborough A, 4; Poverty Bay, 1. Section B.—Eastern, 10 ; Wellington, 8; Wairarapa, 5; Wanganui, 5; Southland, 2; Marlborough, 0. Results: — Section A Auckland 3 d. Poverty Bay 0. Canterbury 5 d. Ashburton 2. Feilding 6 d. Marlborough A 1. Section B Eastern 11 d.. Wairarapa 0. Wellington 2 d. Wanganui 0. \ Southland 6 d. Marlborough B 1. POVERTY BAY IN FORM UNLUCKY YESTERDAY. (Special to the Herald.) BLENHEIM, this day. Poverty Bay were in form for their final game in the New Zealand women’s hockey tournament yesterday, when they played Auckland, but were unlucky, several good opportunities being lost. The team was as follows:—Misses Raihania and Wilson, Mrs. Ngarangione, Miss Single, Mrs. Pocock, Misses Rich, Whitehead, Ruru, Mesdnmcs Nicol, Edwards and Neilson. Poverty Bay put up their best performance, holding Auckland etasily in the first half. By taking flying shots instead of stopping first, the forwards lost Poverty Bay two easy goals, the first after 10 minutes’ play from the left wing and the other following a rush the full length of the field. Poverty Bay pressed their opponents repeatedly, but there was no score in the first half.

On changing over, Poverty Bay went straight to the Auckland circle, and the goalkeeper made a lucky •save from a hot shot by Mrs. Nicol. Poverty Bay were smashing hard at the Auckland goal for a considerable -period. With a long Ihit, the Auckland backs out the northerners on attack for two quick goals. Poverty Bay returned to the Auckland circle, and Mrs. Nicol missed an open goal by .inches. Auckland’s third score was a lucky one from a scramble just on time. All members of the Poverty Bay team played well.