HOCKEY

Hokitika Guardian, 1 September 1930, Page 3

HOCKEY

\ ym .. ]■<: ~y - -N.Z.' LADIES’ TOURNEY. v ßy Telegraph—Per Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, Aug. 20. The New . Zealand' Ladies’ -Hoc'kfeychampionship tourney commenced at the Queen’s Park this afternoon. Owing to unfavourable weather condiWdifs- earliel" in' the day the grounds tfti parte'; arid after ihe : 'earlier -games sawdust had to be used f6r"the circles. In the afternoon the weather cleared, and the matches were got through •'promptly

The Mayor, Mr J. D. Campbell, welcomed the visitors and officially opentournament., Considering tlie lMa-vy nature of the grounds sparkling exhibitions of hockey were witnessed, the games being keen, fast and exciting. . . . ... , . y ■ Ifi‘ several ’of • the matches, the issue was in doubt almost until the final . whistle. Notwithstanding the heavy 'slate of the playing .fields, which were really in favour of the local teams, the northerners were responsible for some bright displays. ’ The results are:-V

•'■"■"'“A” 'SECTION-. ' f -Wellington 3, beat Southland B 1. Eastern Southland B 5, beat Rotorua ate. ■■- • . North Otago 1 drew with West Coast yl.v ‘0” SECTION. Southland A 2 heat Otago 1. „..Manawatu 2, beat South Canterbury fif T Eastern Southland A 4, beat Wair#i;apa 2.