HOCKEY

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 742, 15 August 1929, Page 13

HOCKEY

By,

RAKUNUI

What has been the general effect of the Australian hockey tour upon the game in New Zealand? The team has c/oni.e*. has conquered ajid has been iconquered and has left again for its home country. The Aussies came over heralded with a great flourish of publicity trumpets blown from the other side not by themselves but by their backers and managers. They' comprised the best team that had ever left the Commonwealth, it was reported. and they were not going to lose a match, the men behind the scenes had claimed.

Well, now that the records are open for inspection we can see what has been the result of the tour. The wattle jersey's won six matches, drew two and lost three —not a bad effort. As regards Lee’s side being the best that has ever invaded the Dominion, everyone seems agreed that that claim is fully justified. The Aussies certainly had a welter of bad luck, though they' never made misfortune an excuse and impressed everybody by their sportsmanship. Casualties were as numerous as those attending the All Black footballers in proportion to the size of the teams, of course, and the weather was on New Zealand's side all through

Had Australia played on good hard grounds there seems little doubt that the team would have pulled off a couple more wins, but not the test. The tour was a short one and the visitors were just about getting the measure of playing conditions ctver here when it was time to pack up. A match against an Auckland eleven would have been interesting and Mr. W. Rothwell, manager of the tourists, expressed regret that such a try r -out could not have been arranged. As it was, however, the Auckland Hockey Association will have to plunge deep into its not-very-full pocket to finance the team’s fiveday stay in this city. Hockey throughout the country should benefit by the tour, particularly in the territory controlled by the minor associations. The visit has created renewed enthusiasm in the country districts, many of which have been able to learn quite a deal from the Australians. Some associations also made some money—which is all to the good. The main centres, however, seem all to have come out on the debit side.

Tne Canterbury hockey people 1 :>st £55 and in Wellington the local association is considerably down, though it is not yet known how much. Mr. Arthur Flayle says Auckland got the sticky end and came out about £9O on the wrong side. The team had to be put up here for longer than elsewhere. but the association is not complaining, neither has it any regrets that the tour took place. The Phil!pott’s Cup. —On Saturday afternoon in Wellington four teams will compete for the cup presented by Messrs. A. and R. Phillpotts, for competition among the various Wesley clubs in the Dominion. Entries have been received from Auckland. "Wellington, Wanganui and Christchurch. A team from Auckland will travel down on Friday. The matches will be played at Karori Park, the first series at 11 a.m. and the second at 3 p.m. Match for Challenge Shield The Auckland team left by the second train last evening with* Mr. W. New*sham as manager, to bring back the Dominion Challenge Shield from Canterbury. The team was published in these columns a week ago. It is considered the challengers have more than an even chance of picking up the trophy and it will be no surprise if the Auckland men are seen waving the shield from the train window on Monday morning.

ON THE WOMENS GROUNDS

Fourteen teams have entered for the New Zealand ladies' hockey tournament, which is to be held at Gisborne from August 29 to September 5. This satisfactory' total has only been exceeded once before, when 18 teams travelled to Wanganui in 1927. As a rule only eight or ten teams are present Auckland will be represented by two teams —one from the A.H.L.A. and one from the Collegia e Association, which will play under the name of Auckland B. The tournament will last for eight days, and each team, will play six

matches. The competition is divided into an A and B section, and the finals between the section winners will place on Saturday, September 7. It is hoj>ed that the championship will come North to Auckland from .Canterbury, the present holder.

THE FIXTURE LIST

The following games will be pls-yecJ under the auspices of the Auckland Hockey Association on Saturday— Senior Grade. —North Shore v. St. Luke’s, No. 3, 3.5 p.m., Mr. A. Rivers; Somerville v. Epiphany, No. 2, 1.50 p.m.. Mr. F. Nicholson ; Mount Eden v. University, No. 2, 3.5 p.m., Mr. A. Williams. Second Grade. —Somerville v. University B, No. 6, 3.5 p.m.. Mr. F. Nicholson . Papatoetoe v. Wesley, Papatoetoe, 3.5 p.m., Air. G. Waddingham; Mount Eden v. St. Luke’s. No. 3. 1.50 p.m.. Mr. R. Avery; Training College v. University A. No 6. 1.50 p.m., Mr. B. Cooper. Third Grade..—University B v. Auckland Grammar No. S, 3.5 p.m., Mr. G. Peace ; Training Colege v. University A, University A wins by default ; St. Luke’s v. Somerville, Victoria Park, 3.5 p.m., Mr. Bert Hall. Fourth Grade.—Papatoetoe v. Auckland Grammar. Papatoetoe, 1.50 p.m., Mr. G. Wadding ham ; Otahiihu v. University, No. 8. 2.15 p.m.. Air. A. Rivers : Mount Albert Grammar v. St. Luke’s, No. 9, 3.5 p.m., Air. N. Chiplin. Fifth Grade. —Mount Albert Grammar B v. Alount Eden. No. 8. 1.10 p.m., Mr. A. Rivers ; Auckland Grammar A v. Somerville, Victoria Park, 1.50 p.m., Mr. Bert Hollis; Auckland Grammar E? v. Mount A’bert Grammar A, No. 6, 10.30 a.m.. Air. A. Rivers. LADIES’ ASSOCIATION GAMES Senior Grade.—Somerville v. Y.W.C.A No. 1. 3 5 pm.. Air. R. Avery; A raw a v. Alount Eden. .No. 5. 3.5 p.m.. Air. E. J. Hewitt: Wesley a bye. Junior Grade A.—Technical A v.' Papatoetoe A. No. 3, 1.50 p.m.. Air. N. J. Elli son; Y.W.C.A. A v. Mount Eden, No. 4. 3.5 p.m., Air. A. Howard ; Fapakura a bye Junior Grade B.—Alantirewa v. Somerville No 9 1.50 p.m.. Mr. A. Howard ; Wesley A v. Wesley 11, No. 5. 1.50 p.m.. AI”. G Oittrv : Technical B a bye. Friendlv Game.—Clevedon v. Wesley Seniors, No. 4. 1.50 p.m.. Air. G. Surman.

WOMEN'S GAMES

Senior Grade.—Somerville .v- Y.W.C.A.. No. 1, 3.5 p.m., Air. R. Avery; Arawa v. Alount Eden No. 5, 3.5 p.m., Mr. E. J. Hewitt: Wesley, a bye. Junior Grade A.—Technical A v. Papatoetoe A, No. 1, 1.50 p.m., Air. N. ,T. Ellison. Y.W.C.A. A v. Amount Eden, No. 4, 3.5 p.m., Air A. Howard; Papakura. a bye. Junior Grade P..—Alanurewa v. Somerville, No. 9, 1.50 p.m., Air. A. Howard. Weslev A v. Wesley B. No. 5, 1.50 p.m., Mr. G. On try; Technical B, a bye Friendly Game.—Clevedon v. Wesley Seniors, No. 4, 1.50 p.m., Mr. G- Surman.

KING COUNTRY BEATS TAIHAPE

Press A ssocia tion TAUAIARUXUT, Wednesday. In the hockey representative match. King Country beat Taihape by 7 goals to 1. In the woman’s match, King Country also won, by 2 goals to 1.

MANUKAU CYCLING CLUB

The following handicaps have been declared for the Alanukau Amateur Cycling Club’s races at Alangere Central on Saturday by Air. G. W. Cleaver: 5i Allies Junior Race.—C. T. Ydle, E. Hall. R. L. Francis, scr; G. M. Lethabv. K. S. Harris. I). Milne, Ira; L. Ox ton. H. Norris, C. C. Heart, 2m; IL V. Gordon. 1.. Cogan, S. Sargent, 2m 15s; E. J. McKenzie, A. H. Bowen, 2j;i 30s; W. C. raul. 3m 30s; A. Inglis, 5m 30s. 53* Miles Senior Race.—ll. R. Dwight. L. B. Roberts, J. H. Wade. -T. Whitten, scr; F. J. Casev, F. Taylor. D. Fletcher, 2m 30s; L. Aidred, R. R. Watson, E. Andrews. E. A. Cleaver, H. Borland. K. Xankivell. 5m 30s; C. I. Gainsborough. C. Francis. H. Russell, C. G. Galbraith. C. A. Clarke. 7m 30s; J. C. Stewart, C. J. Whitehouse, C. Harris, J. Leather. 10m 30s: G. P Clark, N. Casey, W. Rowe. W. Borland. C. L. Russell, 14m 3Ds; C. V. Carden. A.

W. Alackreli. H. Faner, G. R. Gardiner. 20m 30s; E. J. Avery. H. IL Camp. A. A Reed, J. Rigby. R. Seed. R. V. Stockwell. A. J. Baxter, 2Sm 30s.