Waipa Easily Wins White Horse Cup

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 714, 13 July 1929, Page 7

Waipa Easily Wins White Horse Cup

RODNEY BEATEN IN FAST GAME RANGITAIKI GIRLS WIN In the fastest game seen on the Remuera ground this season, Waipa defeated Rodney yesterday afternoon by four goals to three. As a result of this victory, Waipa wins the White Horse Cup. having scored 14 points against Rodney's 10. rpHE grounds Mere in fair condition. though rather bumpy, and both teams worked their hardest through the whole match, not only playing a fast game, but giving a magnificent display of fine science. It was a fitting culmination to a week of good hockey. The decision in the match for the ; Provincial Cup between the Rangi- j taiki and Auckland Collegiate girls, i which was drawn at the first play on ! Thursday, was also settled, Rangitaiki winning by three to two. It also was easily the fastest and keenest women's game seen on the Remuera grounds this season. The Collegiate girls had more science, but they could not match the Maoris in speed, endurance, and strength. The match was a thrilling one, the score being two-all within a few minutes of time, with both sides j fighting hard. Other men’s games were played, al- j though their results could not affect the "White Horse Cup linal. Piako de- i feated Franklin by three to one, Moore | scoring twice, and Sutherland once, i for the winners, and Cooper for the j losers. Thames-Hauraki had a vie- • tory over Maniapoto by two to one, Candy and Menzies netting for Thames, j Whangarei had a surprise victory over | -Whakatane by four to nil, Munro scor- i ing twice, and McAllister and Me- j Kenzie once, for the winners. THE WAIPA-RODNEY MATCH The game started off with a rush, j and Waipa forcing the pace, scored • almost immediately, B. Spiers netting, j In reply, Rodney attacked, but was j quickly driven off, and only a very i lucky save by the Rodney goalkeeper, j Boyes, prevented Waipa from scoring J again. The Rodney forwards then . charged keenly, and a fine shot from j Matthews on the wing was only just | forced outside by Jack, the Waipa goalie. But the Waipa forwards were too fast, and took the ball up again. But again they were driven back, and after a fine solo run T. Grimmer scored Rodney’s first goal. After the bully the Rodney forwards forced their way to the Waipa circle, again, and got a penalty corner. But they could not score, and Waipa, profiting from a slight slackness in their attack, chased them back to their own circle. Play was uninteresting for a time, but suddenly Waipa speeded up, and, taking the ball on the half-line, G, Wood ran through all opposition and scored with ease. Toward the end of the second quarter Waipa was riinning away with the Rodney forwards, and pressing their backs hard, and five minutes before half-time B. Spiers scored Waipa’s third. Just after the bully a rising ball hit him in the face, but as halftime was called he. was able to recover and return to the field. The score at half-time was: Waipa .. .. 3 Rodney . . 1

At first the second half was even faster than the first. Play veered up and down the field, both sets of for-, wards moving at full speed. Presently, however, Waipa took advantage of an opportunity, and G. Finch got in a shot. Stirred by this, Rodney attacked vigorously, and only just missed scoring, after battling in the Waipa. circle for five minutes. After a brief repulse, however, it came back again, and this time J. Grimmer managed to force the ball past the goalkeeper. About this time the cruel pace of the first round, and the heavy ground, began to tell on the forwards, and the game slowed considerably, settling down into a struggle round the halfway line. Finally, Waipa recovered slightly, and the pace improved, the forwards attacking again, and reaching the Rodney circle, but without success The game ended shortly afterwards, the final scores being; Waipa 4 Rodney 3 Mr. R. Avery and Mr. A. Rivers refereed the game.

MAORIS’ GREAT WIN DRAWN GAME SETTLED By its thrilling last-minute victory over Auckland Collegiate yesterday afternoon, the Rangitaiki Maori girls’ team has fought its way into the finals of the competition for the Auckland Provincial Cup. THE position now is that Auckland A, Whangarei, and Rangitaiki have each won their sections. Yesterday Auckland A was defeated by Whangarei, but as the competition is not played on the knock-out system, it will still have to meet Rangitaiki, which in its turn will have to meet Whangarei. Great interest was shown in the Maori girls’ game yesterday, as the team has won admiration throughout the week for the magnificent speed and stamina of its members. A crowd composed both of Aucklanders and provincial visitors stood on the touchline yesterday, and vociferously applauded the Rangitaiki victory, the Aucklanders not less than the visitors’ partisans. THE RANGITAIKI GAME

Jubilation knew no bounds among the members of the Rangitaiki allMaori girls’ team when it defeated Auckland Collegiate in the replay of a semi-final in the Provincial Cup tourney at Remuera yesterday. Playing their customary hard and fast hockey, the dark-skinned daughters of Maoriland rattled the teamwork of the Collegiate side, especially in the closing stages, and it is to this they owe their victory. It was not brilliant, scientific hockey, but it was at least a splendid battle. The opening stages of the game were, I if anything, in Collegiate’s favour. The I fine teamwork of the nimble local side counteracted the slashing Maori j | attacks. But soon football boots and j : other superfluous items of outfit were j | hurled to the sideline. Then things I • became interesting. HALF-TIME: 1 ALL Twice the ball was sent shooting for Collegiate's goal mouth, and twice it was hurled back again. The third attempt (by Miss Roto) was lucky, however, and Rangitaiki led by one goal to nil. Spurred on by this vision of reverse, the Collegiate forwards swooped downfield to Rangitaiki’s goal. For some minutes desperately 'not play ensued in the goal mouth, but i the Maori defence was equal to the ! occasion. Half-time was not far away | when Mrs. Moko. in goal, misfielded a ! high Miot from Collegiate, to have the ! leather driven home by Miss Carlaw, ; and the teams placed equal, t After the interval, Collegiate took

the initiative, and was placed ahead j when Miss Hayes sent the ball home. | The Maoris played desperately, with j all the fire traditional of their race. The j big line of forwards, featuring Miss G. Moko, in the van. swept the Collegains almost off their feet. Time was 3 5 minutes off when Miss Moko equalised—2 all. Injuries were fairly frequent, and in the fading light the last desperate encounter was fought. Outpaced, out-hit, and visibly tiring, the Collegians could not prevent Miss Minarapa scoring what proved to be the winning goal. Just on time Colj legiato went very near to equalising again, but it was not to be. "Waddles ! flew into the air, and old Maori women j on the sideline danced hakas, when j Rangitaiki went off winners. WHANGAREI’S VICTORY Auckland attacked at the outset, and a goal was only saved by clever work on the part of the Whangarei goalkeeper. The Auckland forwards attacked well, and the halves gave them good support, eo that the Whangarei backs were kept busy. A clever run by the Whangarei right wing, however, relieved the pressure, and play entered the Auckland half. It did not stay there long, and presently both teams were struggling in j the Whangarei circle. Whangarei dc- . fended strongly, and occasionally the ! forwards made some smart runs up ; the field. Receiving no support from ! their halves, who lagged in the rear J of the field in a lamentable manner,

• they had not enough strength to drive j their attacks home, and were continu- . ally forced back. 1 Presently, however, one of these at - 1 tacks was successful, and after a. melee in the Auckland circle the ball was I forced into the net by Mrs. McLeod. I Five minutes latcrr Miss Ilibbetts took ! the ball down the field on her own I into the circle, and passed to Miss ■ Berich, who scored easily. i At half-time the score was two to I nil in Whangarei’s favour. ; j The second half saw a series of de- ’ termined attacks by Auckland, but the Whangarei backs held firm, and the • | forwards devoted their efforts to do - l ! fence. The Auckland attack was well • ! managed, but the forwards could not ■ beat their opponents’ defence, and the ! game ended: Whangarei 2 Auckland 0 ‘ | The match was refereed by Mr. H. ' I E. Watts.