HOCKEY
VISITORS FROM DUNEDIN.
SOME GOOD EXHIBITIONS. Weather conditions were ideal yesterday, when members of the Otago High School Old Boys’ Club journeyed to Invercargill where matches were played with representatives chosen from local clubs. The grounds were somewhat on the slippery side, but some good games took place and fast, exciting hockey delighted a fair attendance of supporters of the game present at Queen’s Park. The Southland players emerged victorious in two of the matches played, while the Otago A team vanquished Rangatata A, last season’s competition winners. A DECISIVE WIN The Otago A team soundly trounced Rangatata A, the game ending in favour of the visitors by seven goals to one. Ihe Otago men gave a fine display of good forward work, some of the passing movements being particularly well-finished. The rapidity of the attacks launched by the visitors demoralized the defence of last year’s winners of the local competition and the backs found difficulty in getting the ball away to the forwards. The teams were as follows:—
Rangatata A: Wilson; J. Peters, J. Webster; L. Boyer, G. Woods, B. Elliot; G. Dawson, H. Blee, R. Sherriffs, G. Butler, H. Roberts.
Otago A: Haywood; Moore, E. Steel; Moen, Roberts, Gurr; J. D. Hanning, Martin, W. Hanning, Callon, McClatchy. The game had been in progress but a minute or so before W. Hanning and Callon rushed through Rangatata’s defence line in good style, to see the last named player score an easy goal. Otago A 1, Rangatata 0.
Roberts retaliated in a good solo effort and Blee, Sherriffs and Butler bore into the visitors’ circle but Haywood saved brilliantly. Martin and J. D. Hanning came back again only to find their effort frustrated by Webster, who was playing a sound defensive game. J. Peters and Boyer carried play upfield again. Roberts, Gurr, and McClatchy combined in a dangerous movement but eould not pass Webster. McClatchy put in a strong solo rush down the left wing and sent in smartly to W. Hanning who scored a good goal. Otago A 2, Rangatata 0.
The visitors kept up the pressure and, from a melee in Rangatata’s goal mouth, Martin shot and the goalie knocked the ball through. Otago A 3, Rangatata 0. Some even play followed, but the visitors were having the better of the game. Sherriffs dashed away, but he was poorly supported and a likely chance was spoilt. Woods, Elliot and Dawson gained considerable ground, only to find Moore and Moen very safe. Callon, the Hanning brothers, and Martin pressed into Rangatata’s danger zone where the latter shot a hot goal. Otago A 4, Rangatata 0.
There was no further score before halftime, although a dash by Butler and Roberts looked promising as did a countereffort by McClatchy, but both efforts proved fruitless. Rangatata attacked after the interval, and the vanguard bore into the visitors’ danger zone, but seemed unable to press home their advantage. Gurr and Roberts brought play down again but Roberts, recovering possession, dribbled back again in good style, but combination seemed to be lacking, Callon and McClatchy combined in a dangerous-looking rush but Webster came across well to clear at a critical moment. Dawson and Butler dashed away and sent to Bice in a handy position but the latter's shot just went outside the post. From the ensuing 25 bully, J. Hanning brought the bail well down the field and centred smartly. Wilson saved a hot shot from Callon and things looked dangerous until Woods sent Roberts, Sherriffs and Blee away in god style, the latter scoring a good goal. Otago A 4, Rangatata 1. The visitors lausiched a strong counterattack and scooped the ball down into the circle where, from a melee, Callon scored. Otago A 5, Rangatata 1. Shortly afterwards, from another tussle in the goal mouth, Martin scored for the visitors. Otago A 6 v. Rangantata 1. Otago pressed again and the Rangatata goalie saved a hot shot from McClatchy, but, almost immediately afterwards, Martin surged into the circle and his shot glanced off the goalie to score. The game ended soon afterwards with the score 7—l in favour of Otago. The Hanning Bros., McClatchy, Callon and Martin played well for the winners as did Butler, Webster and Sherriffs for the local team.
Messrs. H. S. Cordcry and J. D. Gregg controlled the game.
A SPARKLING DISPLAY
The tussle between the Southland Boys’ High School and the Otago High School Old Boys’ “Toas” was the most sparkling exhibition of the day and provided the fair crowd of spectators with some fast and exciting hockey. The local players were in splendid form and their combination was excellent.
The following were the teams: Southland High School: Mehaffey; Morgan, G. Anderson; P. Anderson, Hobson, Semmins; Roberts, Hughes, McKelvey, Hardcastle and Bisset.
“Toas”: Duckworth; Hayward, Harper; Kendrick, Deacon, Moore; L. Steel, Shackleton, McCracken, Manderson and Ward. School were quickly on the attack, Bisset taking play up the left wing to pass-smartly to McKelvey. Shackleton and McCracken worked play back again and M. Anderson dashed in to the circle but Anderson repulsed the onslaught. Semmins obtained possession and sent Bisset and McKelvey away into the visitors’ danger zone and things looked dangerous until Deacon, who had been “borrowed” by the Toas, cleared temporarily. L. Steel was putting in some good work on the right wing and he and Moore pentrated the half-back line of School, but Morgan and then Semmens proved the stumbling blocks. A period of even play followed, Hayward and Harper being particularly sound in their defensive work. Roberts was in prominence on School’s right wing and sent in to Hughes who, combining well with McKelvey, gained the circle. Haywood, however, gave no quarter and cleared well. The local players continued to be aggressive and rattled the visitors, but too hard hitting nullified their efforts. Hardcastle and Bisset kept up the pressure and the former shot, a lucky goal resulting from Harper accidentally kicking the ball through. Southland School 1, Toas 0.
School were assailing the Toas’ circle, but Moore, who was working like a Trojan on the visitors’ left wing, put in some sound play and Deacon and he brought the ball to
the other end of the field. The Toas vanguard embarked upon a dangerous looking movement, wnich was cleverly lolled by Morgan, but tne visitors Kept up the pressure. Hobson and r. Anuerson ultimately cleared to McKelvey, who dashed away in a brilliant solo eilort which took him to the circle. He had only Duckworth to beat, but his shot went wide. Again School came back, Hardcastle shooting, but the visitors' goalie was in line form and saved well. McCracken, Manderson and Ward launched a strong counter-attack and Manderson and Ward bustled in to School’s circle, but Roberts obtained from Anderson and was away again with a dangerous rush to well past mid-field. He centred smartly to Hughes who passed to McKelvey. School's centre-forward had a pot shot, which Duckworth saved brilliantly. Moore and Deacon sent play back again, but the School torwards were fighting strenuously and bustled into Toas’ circle again. A desperate melee took place right in the goal mouth until Haywood gave relief by sending to Ward who put in a good solo rush down the left wing. Senimens was playing gamely and he returned to mid-field, where, tor a period, even play followed. School's vanguard, gaining possession, penetrated the -•defence and Bisset shot, but Duckworth saved well. A moment later the goalie cleared a hot shot from McKelvey. Hughes again sent to McKelvey, whose high shot was brilliantly shouldered out by Duckworth, who was saving almost certain goals. Roberts beat Moore on the left wing to centre well, but McKelvey was offside. Harper sent hard down to Ward who dashed away to centre smartly and Anderson and Morgan were bustled. Bisset, who was playing a splendid forcing game, gave relief by dribbling the ball clear of danger. The School forwards bore down into Toas' circle where Bisset at the edge, and from a difficult angle, scored a good high goal. Southland School 2, Toas 0. Half-time sounded soon afterwards.
School’s combination after the interval was outstanding and drew forth admiration from the spectators. Time and again the vanguard harassed their opponents, and although the defence strove strenuously to pen the bustling School forwards, they were unable to feud them off. The visitors retaliated with a determined onslaught soon after the spell commenced, but Morgan was safe.- Roberts dashed away to pass to McKelvey. The centre-forward evaded Harper and sent to Bisset, who scored a fairly easy goal. Southland School 3, Toas 0Stung by these reverses, Toas retaliated in good style, L. Steel and Shackleton working the ball down to Hobson, .who repulsed the rush and sent Hardcastle and Bisset away right to the circle. The latter shot, but the goalie cleared. A melee took place right in the goal mouth and Hughes scored a lucky goal. Southland School 4, Toas 0.
A period of even play followed until Hughes, with good stick work, carried play down the wing, beating the opposition and coining into the circle to shoot, but again Duckworth proved irresistible. School continued to press and Hardcastle scored from a melee. Southland School 5, Toas 0. School, from the ensuing bully, gained possession again and the forwards swept all before them. The goalie rushed out to save but Bisset was handy to score School’s sixth goal. Southland School 6, Toas 0. School continued to maintain a territorial advantage and were attacking again when the final whistle blew, the game thus ending in favour of the local players by 6—o. For School, Bisset, Roberts, Semmens, McKelvey and Morgan were outstanding as were Duckworth, Deacon. L. Steel and Ward for the losers. Messrs H. S. Cordery and J. D. Gregg were the referees.
SOUTHLAND B BEAT OLD
BOYS’ COLTS
The game between Southland B and Old Boys' Colls provided a fast exhibition of hockey which throughout was characterized by a stern struggle between the visiting vanguard on the one hand and the home backs on the other. Though the Southlandcis emerged victorious by two goals to nil, there was little if anything, to choose between the two teams, the superb full-back play by Deacon and Patton being responsible again and again for penning the attacking visiting forwards. The teams were as follows:
Southland B: Roff; Deacon, Patton; Hodgson, Fraser, Hope; Shields, Smith, von Tunzleman, Stirling, Hopgood. Old Boys’ Colts: Duckworth; Roberts, McCracker; Moore, Hanning, Shackleton; Robinson, Manderson, E. Steel, Marlin, L. Steel.
Otago were quickly on attack, but Deacon sent the vanguard back again with a good clearing hit. E. Steel, Otago’s centre, brought play down again but his pass across went out. The Otago forwards were bustling along in good style but Hodgson and Deacon were very safe. Otago continued to press and severely taxed the defence. Patton sent the ball away to Shields on the right wing and he dashed right into the opponents’ territory to centre smartly when in a good position. McCracker, however, came to the rescue and play remained in midfield until Lindsay, Smith and von tunzlcman rushed into Old Boys’ danger zone. Good play by Smith looked dangerous until Shackleton with tricky stick work sent his forwards right down to Deacon who was sorely bustled. Ultimately, aided by Patton and Hope, he cleared well and an ugly situation was averted. The Otago vanguard was hitting on all cylinders, but the Southland defenders were equal to the occasion. For some time the game developed into a tussle between the Otago vanguard and the Southland back division, Deacon, Hodgson and Hope working with a will to pen the dashing Otago forwards. Hope brought the ball to von Tunzleman who dashed away with Smith in support. Hanning repulsed but Shields brought play up the right wing and Smith, gaining possession in a handy position, scored a good goal. Southland B 1, v. Old Boys’ Colts 0. Southland were again back on attack and Shields had a shot, but it just missed. Halftime then sounded. The Colts were soon in Southland’s territory after halftime, E. Steel, Martin, and L. Steel combining in a pretty passing rush which carried play right to the goal mouth where a deperate tussle took place, but Deacon finally cleared. Fraser went away in a good solo effort only to be sent back again by Moore. Stirling and Hope showed up at the head of a dangerous rally by Southland, but the defence could not be penetrated. Robinson came up Colt’s left wing well and sent hard in to Martin, but Patton and Deacon were playing a sterling defensive game and gave no quarter. Hodgson was busy in holding the visitors and let Stirling away right into the danger zone where Roberts cleared well. Southland pressed again but Duckworth was very safe. Manderson launched a counter attack and the Colts’ vanguard swarmed into the circle where Roff saved a hot shot from E. Steel. A melee took place in the goal mouth but, from a comer hit, Hodgson worked the play downfield again. The visiting forwards were combining well and some dangerous movements were engineered, but Deacon was saving and clearing well. Stirling dashed away to draw the defence and passed to Hopgood who scored an easy goal. Southland B 2, v. Old Boys’ Colts 0. Play zig-zigged up and down field at this stage, neither side being able to maintain an advantage for long. Just on time Southland pressed hard, but Duckworth saved with his pads a hot shot by Stirling. The final whistle sounded ’soon afterwards with the score 2 —o in favour of Southland.
For the winners, Deacon, Patton, Shields and Smith were outstanding, as were Hanning, E. Steel and Moore for the lose in. Messrs. H. S. Cordery and J. D. Gregg controlled the game.
SATURDAY v. WEDNESDAY
The Saturday team was superior in all departments in the match against the Wednesday players, and, although the score was 2—l at half-time, in favour of the Saturday men, the second half saw the Wednesday team unable to withstand the repeated onslaughts of the Saturday forwards, who overshadowed their opponents through-
out the spell. The game finally ended 11—1 in favour of the Saturday team. The scorers were : Saturday.—Wren (4), Lindsay (4), Spence (2), Taylor (1). Wednesday.—Boyes. Messrs J. A. Robinson and T. Moore (Dunedin) controlled the game. VISITORS ENTERTAINED GUESTS OF ASSOCIATION. DINNER AT CLUB HOTEL. In the evening the Southland Men’s Hockey Association entertained ihe visitors as guests at a dinner at the Club Hotel, where over 60 hockey enthusiasts were present. The proceedings throughout were of a most cordial nature and goodfellowship was apparent on all sides. Mr J. S. Brass, who presided, thanked the Dunedin visitors for travelling so far in order to provide local enthusiasts with the excellent exhibitions of hockey that had delighted the spectators that day. “Invercargill is always noted for its hospitality towards visitors,” continued the speaker, “and I think the hockey fraternity has proved that it is always pleased to welcome fellow-players. Only this evening a veteran enthusiast, in Mr Sydney Smith, mooted to mo the proposal that interprovincial matches should be arranged between Otago and Southland.” Mr Brass expressed his opinion that the tinje had come when Southland should put in an application for recognition of a team representing the province and that Otago should be met in a tussle, for thereby he considered the status of the team would be materially raised seeing there would be an aim in view. The game would be fostered accordingly. He hoped Mr Smith’s suggestion might not bo lost sight of. At the chairman’s call, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the visiters, who were greeted with musical honours. Mr Robinson, manager of the visiting teams, thanked the gathering for the opportunity given to the members of the Otago High School Old Boys’ Hockey Club of coming south again to try conclusions with the Invercargill players. “He made a similar trip last year, principally with the view of helping you along, but we find that the tips we gave you then have now borne fruit,” he said. “I wish to particularly congratulate the Southland Boys’ High School team. The combination displayed by them was the finest I have seen among juniors and they entered into the game with enthusiasm and in the right spirit. I congratulate them on their decisive win.” The toast of “The Management Committee” was entrusted to Mr S. Richards, who paid a graceful tribute to the vast amount of organization undertaken by Messrs H. S. Cordery, J. D. Gregg and J. C. Deacon in order to ensure the success of the venture. Mr J. D. Gregg, replying, said that they were always pleased to lend a hand to the younger fellows to help foster the game in Southland. Mr H. S. Cordery proposed the toast to “The Press,” after which farewells were taken and the visitors left at S p.m. for Dunedin amid the good wishes and cheers of the local players. CENTRAL TEAM FOR TO-DAY. The following players will represent Central in their match against Rangatata at 2 o’clock this afternoon: Morrison, McMahon, Robertson, Graham, Johnson, Baty, Currie, Mannox, Hogan, Hope, Patton. SEVEN-A-SIDE AT GORE A SUCCESSFUL GATHERING. The seven-a-side ladies’ hockey tournament held annually at Gore on June 3 has become recognized as one of the most interesting events of the hockey season in Southland, teams coming from all parts of the province and even from further afield. The tourney, which is organized and run by the Eastern Southland Ladies’ Hockey Association, is admirably conducted and invariably provides some keen and interesting contests. Yesterday’s tournament was no exception and during the day the large crowd of spectators were treated to some thrilling games. In the closing rounds of play in the senior competition interest ran high, the semi-final games in which Lumsden defeated Western Star by one goal to nil and Waikaia defeated Hokonui by a similar score being particularly exciting. The final game between Waikaia and Lumsden was also a keenly fought one, the honours going to Waikaia by two goals to nil. The final match in the consolation competition was also very evenly contested and on the play the Waikaka team was unfortunate in not proving at least the equal to the opposing team.
At the conclusion of the play the handsome silver cups anil shields for the winners and runners-up of the principal competition and also the cups to the winning team of the consolation competition were presented by Mr G. C. Hamilton, president of the association, who congratulated the teams on the excellent displays they had given. He also thanked the local and visiting referees and those who had assisted in the control of the tournament. The detailed results of the play are as follows: Qualifying Round. —Riversdale 2, Hokonui C l;Waikaia 3 v. Mataura B 0; Balclutha 2 v. Gore High School B 0; Union 1 v. Mimihau 0; Balfour 3 v. Collegiate B 1; Hokonui A 4 v. Heriot 0; Western Star 3 v. Hokonui B 0; Mataura A 2 v. Waikaka 1; Gore High School A 3 v. Tokonui 0; Lumsden 4 v. PukeraU 0; Collegiate A 2 v. Miller’s Flat 0; Wyndham 1 v. Gore ExHigh 0. PRINCIPAL COMPETITION. First Ro i^d.—Waikaia 3 v. Riversdale 1 ; Union 2 v. Balclutha 0; Gore High School A 2 v. Mataura A 1; Hokonui A 1 v. Balfour 0. Byes: Western Star, Wyndham, Collegiate A, Lumsden. Second Round. —Western Star 4 v. Collegiate A 0; Lumsden 4 v. Wyndham 0; Waikaia 4 v. Union 0; Hokonui A 1 v. Gore High School 0. Semi-final. —Lumsden 1 v. Western Star 0; Waikaia 1 v. Hokonui A 0. Final. —Waikaia 2 v. Lumsden 1. CONSOLATION. First Round.—Mimihau 1 v. Hokonui C 0; Heriot 3 v. Collegiate B 0; Hokonui B 2 v. Pukerau 0; Miller’s Flat 2 v. Mataura B 1. Byes: Gore Ex-High, Gore High School B, Waikaka, Tapanui. Second Round.—Gore High School B 4 v. Gore Ex-High 0; Waikaka 4 v. Tokonui 2; Heriot. i v. Mimihau 0; Miller’s Flat 2 v. Hokonui B 0. Semi-final.—Waikaka 3 v. Gore High School B 0; Miller’s Flat 3 v. Heriot 0. Final. —Miller’s Flat 2 v. Waikaka 1. GOLF GORE LADIES’ CLUB. The following is the draw for the silver spoon medal match to be played to-mor-row: Mrs J. A. Brown v. Mrs Hamilton; Miss Paterson v. Mrs R. Aitken; Mrs Pettigrew v. Mrs Stroud; Mrs Boyne v. Mrs McCreath; Miss S. Inder v. Mrs Smith; Mrs Boult v. Mrs Perry; Mrs Wilson v. Mrs Piper; Mrs Miller v. Mrs Earl; Miss Maher v. Mrs Ritchie; Miss Rhodes v. Miss Nicol; Mrs Houston v. Miss M. Inder; Miss Jopp v. Mrs Teller. C Grade: Mrs Crosbie v. Mrs Neale; Miss V. Inder v. Miss Paterson; Miss Kirk v. Mrs Mac Gibbon; Miss Rogers v. Mrs Clapp; Mrs Blaikie v. Mrs Domigan; Mrs Tinnock a bye. Saturday morning players: Miss Woodhead „v. Miss Taylor; Miss Martin v. Miss Speden; Miss Stephens v. Miss Smith; Miss Blaikie v. Miss Pullar. Miss Rosse a bye.
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