Hockey News and Comments

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 84, 30 June 1927, Page 10

Hockey News and Comments

COUNTRY-WEEK TOURNEY

EPIPHANY LODGES PROTEST Xext week, beginning- on Monday, July 4, will be known as “Country Week” In Auckland hockey circles. Kach year since 1912, with the exception of the years 1915 to 1918, the various country hockey associations affiliated with the Auckland Hockey Association are invited to send teams to compete one with another at Auckland for a trophy known as the White Horse Cup. THIS YEAR’S ENTRIES Eight associations have signified their intention of participating in this year’s tourney. They are as follows: Franklin, King Country, Piako, Rodney, Tauranga, Waipa, Whakatane and Whangarei. The contests this year are expected to produce keen competition and the entry of a new side—King Country—into the arena will provide the element of uncertainty. Rodney announces an exceptionally strong combination and will make a bold bid to recover the cup from "Waipa. which has retained the trophy for the past three successive years. Since 1912 the White Horse Cup has been shared in this way: 1912, Rodney;

FAMOUS HOCKEY PLAYER TJOQKEY enthusiasts throughout the Dominion will be interested to hear that Dhian Chand, the brilliant centre forward of the Indian Army Hockey Team which toured this country last year, is now servinq with his regiment, the Punjabis, in China.

1913, Whangarei: 1914, Whangarei; 1919. Rodney; 1920. Whangarei; 1921, Rodnev: 1922. Rodney; 1923. Piako; 1924. Waipa; 1925, Waipa: 1926. Waipa. This shows that out of the 11 annual contests the cup has gone North of Auckland seven times. However, during the last four seasons honours have been with the Southern associations. Waipa has retained the cup for three successive years, so other people with eyes on the trophy are getting a bit restive and it will not be for want of hard practice on the part of Waipa’s rivals if the cup does not change hands next week. Then there is the Captain White Cup given in 1918 for the runner-up in these contests. RODNEY v. EPIPHANY An interesting bout should be witnessed next Saturday afternoon when the Rodney team to take part in “Country Week” will be matched against Epiphany’s senior eleven bv way of a “try-out” before the North Aucklanders settle down to earnest business in an endeavour to get a grasp of the White Horse Cup again. The visitors will be a tough proposition. there is no doubt about that, but Epiphany has improved out of all recognition during the last three weeks owing to the reshuffling of the forward line. Still, if Rodney succumbs to the black and yellows, their prospects during the tourney will not be worth much. THE COUNTRY v. AUCKLAND This fixture is the culminating game of the ‘Country Week” tournament and is always an interesting game. The match will take place on Saturday, July 9 In view of the poor standard of hockey shown by most teams competing this year at Remuera some of the countrymen may be able to show their city brothers the meaning of good hockey. ENTERTAINING THE VISITORS On Wednesday, July 6. a dance will be held in the Druids’ Hall in honour of the visiting teams, and the following night. Thursday, a smoke concert will be given to the men in Foresters’ Hall. NORTH v. SOUTH ISLAND Advice has been received by the Auckland Hockey Association that the annual test of supremacy, North Island v. South Island. will be held in Christchurch on the return of the New Zealand touring team from Australia in September. MOST EXTRAORDINARY Epiphany has lodged a complaint with th« executive of the Auckland

Hockey Association againet the referees, Messrs. Nicholson and Fraser, who controlled their match against Somerville Colts last Saturday. It is alleged that the game was played four minutes over the allotted time. TJp till 3.15 p.m. the rivals had notched one goal each, but during the alleged overtime Somerville netted again, which gave them the victory. Naturally enough, the losers are chagrined and with the view to having the fixture declared a draw Epiphany has lodged a protest. EPIPHANY WAKES UP Rather late in the season Epiphany decided on a re-organisation of their forward line—apparently with very good results. Two or three weeks ago it was decided to move K. Mills from right wing to inside left and Allen, centre forward, takes his place. Hewitt, who formerly was located at inside left, has accepted the responsibility of centre forward. It is a pity for Epiphany that this belated move was not decided upon a month or so earlier in the season. Even yet there is the chance to exchange bottom place on the list -with Varsity Colts, who now stand runnersup for last place the order being Somerville Colts, 1; Training College, 2; Varsity Colts, 3; and Epiphany, 4. THE REFEREES

According to the opinion of Mr. L. H. Norton, the father of the Auckland referees, there is every possibility of the headquarters of the New Zealand Hockey Referees’ Association being moved to Auckland. A meeting is to be held in Wellington this evening to decide the question and it is anticipated there will be little opposition to the proposal. The reason why Auckland has a claim to be the. referees’ headquarters is £hat this city has been responsible for making the game what it is in this: country. Wellington and Canterbury both have had a “go*’ at controlling matters relating to referees. It is recognised there is ample scope for a live referees’ association. The sponsors of the change of headquarters hope thereby for a uniformity of rulings and for the laying down of standard interpretations of the rules. Besides this, there is the important matter of the grading of referees and examinations for New Zealand referees' badges. The Auckland Association has had a comprehensive grading scheme for many years. The whole idea behind the change is to put the Referees’ Association on the map. SATURDAY’S ~ FIXTURES GROUNDS AND REFEREES Following is the hockey draw for next Saturday, matches being played at Remuera unless otherwise stated: Senior A Grade. —St. Luke’s v. Areta, No. 3, 3.15 p.m., Mr. R. Avery; Wesley v. Somerville. No. 1, 3.15 p.m., Mr. Norton; University v. Mount Eden, No. 2, 3.15 p.m., Mr. Waddingham. Senior B grade: Somerville Colts v. Training College, No. I, 2 p.m., Air. Nicholson; Epiphany v. Rodney, No. 2.2 p.m., Mr. Smith; University Colts v. Piako, No. 4, 3.15 p.m., Air. J. J. Ellison. Second Grade. —Areta v. Waitemata, Victoria Park, 3.15 p.m., Mr. Speight; Otahuhu v. University, No. 9, 3.15 p.m., ?*lr. Crawshaw; Epiphany v. University Colts, No. 3,2 p.m., Mr. Biddle; Alount Eden v. Wesley, No. 9,2 p.m., Mr. A. Williams; St. Luke’s a bye. Third Grade. —Papa toe toe v. Training College, Papatoetoe, 3 p.m., Mr. Michel; University A v. Wesley, No. 8,2 p.m.. Air. Hammond; Auckland Grammar v. Somerville. No. 4,2 p.m.. Air. Gray; University B v. Waitemata, Victoria Park, 2 p.m.. Air. Speight. Fourth Grade. —Technical College v. Alount Albert Grammar, No. 7,2 p.m., Air. Howard; Papatoetoe v. Wesley, Papa-, toetoe, 1.45 p.m.. Air. Alichel; Mount Eden v. Somerville A, No. 7, 3.15 p.m., Air. Taw; St. Luke’s v. Auckland Grammar, No. 8, 3.15 p.m., Air. Biddle; Somerville B a bye. Secondary Schools. —Auckland Grammam A v. Alount Albert Grammar B, No. 8, 10.30 a.m., Air. Lamb Auckland Grammar B v. Auckland Grammar C, No. 7, 10.30 a.m., Air. Burnett; Mount Albert Grammar A v. Technical College, No. 9, 10.30 a.m., Air. Cole. Ladies’ Senior Grade.— Trial game, No. 5, all day, Air. Fraser. Ladies’ Junior Grade. —Trial game, No. 6, all day, Mr. J. J. Ellison, 2 to 3.15 p.m.; Mr. Gray, 3.15 p.m. onwards. THE FRANKLIN TEAM PUKEKOHE, To-day. Franklin will be represented by the following in the White Horse Cup hockey competition at Auckland; Goal, L. Wassell; fullbacks, Green and Grice; halfbacks, Devereaux, Smith, H. Souter, G. Clark; forwards. Williams, Robinson, McClure. Learning, Duff, Powell, Doull and E. Souter. In the ladies’ provincial hockey

tournament, also to be played at Auckland, the following teams have been selected:— Franklin East.—Misses Raines, B. Kinlock, Jarvie, G. Waterhouse (Drury), D. Hyde, .T. Hyde, B. Waterhouse, M. Munro, Walsh, Stevens and Mrs. Graham (Clevedon). Misses Short, Goodare (Patumahoe), Stuart and Pattle (Pukekohe). Franklin West.—Goal, D. Clark; fullbacks, Mrs. J. Turner, Miss M. Codlin; halfbacks, Misses P. Kerebs, E. Bell, D % Care, C. Peters; forwards, Misses N. Flavell, Masters, Brown, Matuschka, Meiklejohn, Kukutai, Clark and Maore. WHITE HORSE CUP WAIKATO GIRLS’ TEAM The following have been selected as the Waikato ladies’ representative hockey team to play in the Country Week Tournament, commencing on Monday, July 4, at Auckland: Misses I. Rogers, V. Newell, M. Graves, A. Turley, L. Hepburn (captain), R. Barndon, A. Ward, R. Craig, B. Fuller, P. Barnsdale, R. Peterson. Mrs. Barndon will chaperone the team, and Miss Masters will act as manageress. Maori Football. Taihape Maoris challenged the Wanganui Maoris for the Maori “rose bowl,” but when the game was played at Wanganui yesterday the “Main Trunkers” were completely outclassed, the contest ending in a victory for the home side by 19 to 6.