HOCKEY

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 213, 9 August 1937, Page 12

HOCKEY

COMPETITION CONCLUDES. BROADWAY A WINNERS. Defeating their B team on Saturday, Broadway A won the Manawatu hockey championship for 1937. Next Saturday will witness the start of a senior sealed handicap competition. Saturday’s results were as follow: — Men’s senior.—Broadway A 5 v. Broadway B 1; Central Old Boys 1 v. Phoenix 1. Junior representatives 10 v. Intermediate representatives 1. Intermediate. —Rovers 5 v. Ivea 3; Y.M.C.A. 2 v. Huia 0. Ladies.—Broadway 13 v. Awahuri 0; High School Old Gilds 6 v. Public Service 2; Kauwhatu 6 v. Manawatu Knitting SUIls 1. Broadway A had a comfortable win against their B team, s—l. The scorers for the winners were Ward (3), Jones and O’Brien. Wallace netted for Broadway B. The umpires were Messrs W. Lundy and F. McLachlan. Central Old Boys and Phoenix provided a good game. The former led at half-time, I—o, R. Hoa.re being the scorer. In the second half Phoenix were on the attack most of the time, but it was not until five minutes before time that they managed to score, Turner finding the net. Messrs D. Wilton and M. Levy umpired. No junior games were played, but a team selected from the junior ranks met the intermediate representatives, winning by 10 goals to one. The scorers for the winners were Loader (5), O’Connell (3) and I. Byers (2). Boniface netted for the losers. Messrs B. A. Palenski and W. D. Philp were the umpires. In the intermediate grade, when Rovers (5) beat Kea (3), Hancock (3), Kidd and Anderson scored for the winners, and Kelly (2) and Boniface for the losers. Mr W. D. Philp had charge of the game. When Y.M.C.A. (2) beat Huia (0), goals were scored by Wood and Stewart. Mr R. Hoare was the umpire.

SKIPWORTH CUP CONTEST. Several men’s hockey teams competed in the Skipworth Cup contest, at Woodville, on Saturday. Hastwell won the trophy, beating Woodville, I—o. Results, in detail, are as follow: Hastwell beat Hamua, 4—l; Woodville beat Eketahuna, s—o; Hastwell beat Kiwi, 4—l. Final, Hastwell beat Woodville, I—o. The Hastwell women’s club beat Hamua, 2—l. In the final a fast game was witnessed when Hastwell played Kaitawa, beating them by only one goal. Hastwell wins the Thrupp Cup.

RESULTS ELSEWHERE. Auckland.—Somerville 5 v. Papatoetoe 2; University 7 v. Y.M.C.A. 2; St. Luke’s 7 v. Mt. Eden 1. Christchurch.—Technical 3 v. Rodcliffs 2; Sydenham 4 v. Varsity 0; Trinity 3 v. Sehvyn 3. f In a representative game at Timaru, South Canterbury beat Ashburton, 4—2. ‘ Wanganui.—Nordon Cup: Wanganui 3 v. Waipa 2. DOMINION TOURISTS. DEFEATED BY NEW SOUTH WALES. SYDNEY, Aug. 8. There was perfect weather for the hockey match between New Zealand ancl New South Wales at the Sydney Sports Ground, New Zealand being beaten by 3 goals to 1. It was the first Australian victory for 14 years. New Zealand commenced at a terrific pace, the crowded forwards rushing the ball into the New South Wales circle. Polished stickwork was absent, but Duffield opened the New Zealand account with a flick shot within 10 minutes of the commencement.

New South Wales equalised five minutes later, Bates netting from a scrimmage in the goal-mouth. George Hurrell then increased the New South Wales tally with a shot, sent in after a run down the wing. The New Zealand custodian, Smellie, stopped the ball which, however, slowly trickled past him into the net. Just before' half-time New Zealand lost a penalty bully in front of the New South Wales goafj Pointon, the New South Wales goalie, clearing safely. The home team’s third goal came when Jack Hurrell, brother of the previous scorer, with a hard shot hit Smellie, the ball going slowly into tho net. Strenuous New Zealand attacks were all repulsed by the New South Wales backs. The New Zealand forwards, Duffield, Monteith and Rongliton, broko through often but could not score.

The New South Wales goalkeeper was outstanding, playing magnificently and sometimes kicking the ball to half-way. For New Zealand Duffield, Monteith, and Roughton showed to the best advantage, and Pearce, centre-half for New South Wnles, was the outstanding player on the field.