HOCKEY.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5268, 30 April 1928, Page 3

HOCKEY.

LAST SATURDAY’S MATCHES. PAEROA DEFEATS TE AROHA. The Paeroa Ladies’ Hockey Club opened its 1928 season with a decisive victory of four goals to nil against the Te Aroha ladies’ club at the local domain on Saturday afternoon. The local eleven combined extraordinarily well, considering it was the first game of the season and there were several new players in the ranks. The captain, Miss V. Shand, struck form; right away, and: in. addition to using hei team to good advantage, was responsible for scoring three out of the foul! goals, the final one being netted by Mrs A. Vuglar.

The local club can field a fairly strong team this year, and with coaching and practice it should.! ptovc a hard proposition for any team to beat. The Te Aroha team contained several gills who were playing their first match, and as a consequence the side was not a very strong one, although the forwards attacked freely but lacked combination and relied too much on individual effort. Mr L. Mahon was referee.

MATCHES ON THE PLAINS. , The Hauraki Plains Ladies’ Hockey Association’s i inter-club matches were continued on Saturday last in fine weather but on slippery fields. At Ngatea the Kerepeehi ladies had a win by two goals to one, the scorers being Mrs Kidd and Miss C. Hegh for Kerepeehi and Miss E. McPherson for Ngatea. Ngatea High School also played at home and beat Turua by four goals to nil, Miss K. McKercher securing three and Miss S. Mankletow one. The two Kopuarahi teams met and the A team won by five goals to ni’. Goals were secured by Miss Ethel Candy (2). Miss Ada Candy (2), and Miss Edna Candy (1).

A scratch match between members of the newly-formed . Ngatea and Kopuarahi men’s clubs was played at Kopuarahi, and the home learn lost count of its scores.