LADIES HOCKEY

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 36, 5 October 1931, Page 2

LADIES HOCKEY

HAMILTON qld GiRLS' ' " DRA^V WIXH ROTORUA

REPRESENTAT1YE CONTEST P laymg atthe GPYernment Grounds on Saturday the. Hamilton Qld 'Girls Kockey team forceii a Rotorua re|)resentative team to a draw, three goals being scored ' by erich side. . Rotorua at^acked from the initial hully; but* had int'erceptibn oi passes enabled the Larnalton backs to -check the moyement and trarisfer play to the Rotorua twenty-five, E. Mitehell saving well. " Play of a scrappy nature ensued^ fof some time in 'the ceritre .of' t&§P ( grouribtj the local fofwarb[s eyentuauP^ breakiri'g t'hribugh, an4'by improved passing took play .into ihe Hamilton circle, L. Gray opening the score with a good shot. . , Hamilton made.a smart attack from the hully per medium of -a gbod combined effort betweeri' J. DaVison' and N* Pye, hut J. Chaytor saved. Further eVen play foH'qWed, bbtH seta of haives deferiding stoutly, untir |loT torua got away agairi and H. Mitehell, accepting a pass on the bdge'of the circle, ni'cely scored', to, notch Rotorua's second goal. ' Gettirig away ori ' their own M. McPherson and J. Davison" earried plajr into' 'the Rotorua circle, the last named scoring for Old Qirls. Rotorua 2; Old Giris 1. ' « - - Play bf a brighter order marked the commencement. of the second spell, "the visitors, having the best of the play in the early stages, J. Davison, E. Rye, "D. "Howlett; ' L. HepBuf n and R. Lbudon showing up in repeated onslaughts' ori the Rotorua goal. 5 As a result of one of these attacks E. Rye evened the Score. Coming back again,. Hamilton were placed iu froht sh'ortly afterwards, J. Davison scoring her second goal. Spurred ofi hy this i ever'se; Rotorua brighteried up their' play ariti regained the advaritage, L. Gray, M/BRick, M. Mitehell an(| G- Rogers combining well in the forward Ijne. ,s With two minutes. to: go, Rotorua made a desperate effort to e'qualise, which was successfully accomplished by .M. Black, who follow.ed in fast and rietted from a rebbund. ! The match ended, one minnte afterwards with Rotorua again on attack, fchp final result being a draw. Hamilton 3, Rotorua 3. - . Messrs. Fabling. (Hamilton) and C. 4. Casey. ref ereed tHe match. l ' The visitirig team were the'guests of Mr. Epi Shalfoon at the Majestic Ballroom on Saturday evening and yesterday morning some of the players were taken ouf to . Whaka, . the svhole team leaving Rotorua for Hamilton "eariy iri. the' afterrioori.