TOURNAMENT

NZ Truth, Issue 1240, 5 September 1929, Page 16

TOURNAMENT

TalentodSiy (From "N-Z. Gisbbrne< Rep.) The stage was perfectly set jwhen ' over 200 gir!ls : Acjbmprising /fourteen y .teams, yand/i/'representirigy /twelve *■•■' associations from they ypriricipal A centres of the Dominion, commenced A a strenuous series of matches at the New Zealand ladies' cKampionship hockey tournament which,; opened „.at . Gisborne Alastweek. '■} ; : jy . \ 'A VARIETY of^ varicolored, costuiyies ** m the marchipast of the competing teams (led by /Canterbury, the champions) supplied^.an innovation. Conditions were ideal and a crowd of JSOOO "fans" oh : the opening' day roared their approval, ii.'.., • , Play m both'fS'sections was of a high order and quite, up-, to the standard shown at previous tournaments A, -..,'. * When the third A day/s: play commenced, It was noticed that the varl- v ous "elevens" had' shaken down toy good working order v '■'*■■£■ '.\l% In the. A. section, the teams were faifly evenly matched with- Poverty. Aßay A, Ruahine, and Southland the pick of the bunch. Canterbury, the present .'champions were* lucky 'to draw a "possy' ! m B section, and. unless Wellington can A down them, which do>es not -'look at all. likely, will simply waltz through to the final. Their, play has been impressive, and no Weak link is apparent m the team. . In MissesfMillichamp and Parsons, Canterbury . two sharpshooters who are recording a shoal of goals and proving a source 'pf worry to the ' opposition. A Apart from ; Poverty Bay, the most popular team at the tournament Is. ' RotoruaA ■; - .Comprised mainly of Maoris, t th.e)r,: virile' style of. play has caught ; vthe popular fancy. x Although -several .of • the teams were reputed to be ''dark horses" no surprise wins were forthcoming, all combinations running true j toAform. _■.>;>:■ The three New?; Zealand selectors present at the fourriey. consider /that excellent' material is available for the team' to visit South Africa; fdr . the Empire''tourria'ment.. .''■'•"."'. '.AA'.-.yA: '- , * j Mr. 11. Throp, manager of the. Canterbury team* and a Dominion selector, informed a "Truth" representative that the conduct and style of play of, ; the various teams should -fittingly- answer 'the recentallegations that hockey is not a suitable game for girls. ■ Cyciinig y .:/% : yy; y. ■;'. 'y;y-'y : yW\